Series synopsis
Top Knife, also known as トップナイフ－天才脳外科医の条件－ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 11, 2020. It ended on March 14, 2020. It stars Yuki Amami, Kippei Shiina, Alice Hirose and Kento Nagayama.
Yoko Miyama works as a doctor at Touto Hospital. She specializes in brain aneurysms in the neurosurgery department. Yoko Miyama becomes involved with her colleagues, including Kengo Kuroiwa, Sachiko Kozukue, and Takuma Nishigoori. Meanwhile, she suffers from guilt for abandoning her family.
Premise
Yoko Miyama works as a doctor at Touto Hospital. She specializes in brain aneurysms in the neurosurgery department. Yoko Miyama becomes involved with her colleagues, including Kengo Kuroiwa, Sachiko Kozukue, and Takuma Nishigoori. Meanwhile, she suffers from guilt for abandoning her family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuki Amami as Yoko Miyama
- Kippei Shiina as Kengo Kuroiwa
- Alice Hirose as Sachiko Kozukue
- Kento Nagayama as Takuma Nishigori
- Tomokazu Miura as Imadegawa Takao
- Yuta Furukawa as Kijima Tatsuya
- Mayu Miyamoto as Tamai Shizuka
- Misato Morita as Ozawa Marin
Supporting cast
- Kiara Minegishi as Tanabe Tamotsu
Guest cast
- Ryutaro Yasumitsu
- Show Kasamatsu as Harada Tamotsu
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 14, 2020 | March 21, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 10 | January 11, 2020 | March 14, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 14, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 18, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 14, 2020 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 22:00:00 |