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Good Doctor

Good Doctor

20188.11 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.

Created by Haruka Okita
Written by Haruka Okita, Yuichi Tokunaga, Park Jae-beom
Produced by Ryota Fujino, Kinjo Ayaka
NetworksFuji TV

Top Cast

Kento Yamazaki

Kento Yamazaki

Minato Shindo

Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Natsumi Seto

Naohito Fujiki

Naohito Fujiki

Seiji Takayama

Shigeyuki Totsugi

Shigeyuki Totsugi

Keisuke Mamiya

Yuri Nakamura

Yuri Nakamura

Michi Togo

Kenta Hamano

Kenta Hamano

Taro Hashiguchi

Itsuji Itao

Itsuji Itao

Ryunosuke Inoguchi

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Akira Shiga

Ryousuke Ikeoka

Ryousuke Ikeoka

Yuu Nonomura

Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Hitoshi Nakajima

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Themes & Keywords

autismsurgeonfriendshipremakehospitaldisabilitypersonal growthmedical drama

About Good Doctor

Good Doctor is a drama, family series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of autism, surgeon, friendship, remake, hospital, disability. Created by Haruka Okita, it stars Kento Yamazaki, Juri Ueno, Naohito Fujiki. Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.

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