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The Great White Tower

The Great White Tower

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Overview

Two surgeons with contrasting objectives are asked to work together in a city hospital. While one of them strives to achieve fame and power through his work, the other wants to save human lives.

Created by Yumiko Inoue
Written by Yumiko Inoue, Toyoko Yamasaki
Produced by Kazuo Kawakami, Kazuhiko Takahashi
NetworksFuji TV

Top Cast

Toshiaki Karasawa

Toshiaki Karasawa

Goro Zaizen

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Shuji Satomi

Hitomi Kuroki

Hitomi Kuroki

Keiko Hanamori

Akiko Yada

Akiko Yada

Saeko Azuma

Maki Mizuno

Maki Mizuno

Michiyo Satomi

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Ryouichi Ugai

Koji Ishizaka

Koji Ishizaka

Teizo Azuma

Atsuko Takahata

Atsuko Takahata

Masako Azuma

Toshiyuki Nishida

Toshiyuki Nishida

Matachi Zaizen

Mayumi Wakamura

Mayumi Wakamura

Kyoko Zaizen

About The Great White Tower

The Great White Tower is a drama series that first aired in 2003. Created by Yumiko Inoue, it stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Yosuke Eguchi, Hitomi Kuroki. Two surgeons with contrasting objectives are asked to work together in a city hospital. While one of them strives to achieve fame and power through his work, the other wants to save human lives.

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