The Lonely Scalpel
Season 1
S1 · E1 · May 5, 1969
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · May 12, 1969
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · May 19, 1969
Episode 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · May 26, 1969
Episode 4 Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Jun 2, 1969
Episode 5 Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Jun 9, 1969
Episode 6 Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Jun 16, 1969
Episode 7 Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Jun 23, 1969
Episode 8 Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Jun 30, 1969
Episode 9 Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Jul 7, 1969
Episode 10 Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Jul 14, 1969
Episode 11 Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Jul 28, 1969
Episode 12 Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Aug 4, 1969
Episode 13 Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Aug 11, 1969
Episode 14 Episode 14
14 episodes in Season 1
The story is set in Sumidagawa Hospital, an emergency hospital in downtown Tokyo. The head of surgery there, Iwashita Ken, is a brain surgeon who has just returned from the United States . He has excellent skills, but his strict personality often makes him the envy of other doctors. He also has a secret past. The story depicts the various facets of the hospital, including the interactions between doctors and patients, the power struggle within the hospital, and Asou Yukie, a recent nursing school graduate who was assigned to the hospital unaware of the complex internal affairs that exist.
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Cast
11 people
Gō Katō
Known for
Samurai Rebellion
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Yukiyo Toake
Also in
Zatoichi's Conspiracy
Carnation
Chishū Ryū
Known for
Tokyo Story
Late Spring
Akiko Nomura
Also in
Haru and Natsu
Red Beard
Kiyoshi Yamamoto
Also in
Goyokin
Sword of the Beast
Masahiko Naruse
Known for
The Burmese Harp
Nobuo Kawai
Known for
The Street Fighter
Toru Yokoi
Keisuke Nakai
Also in
The Bullet Train
Heaven and Earth
Mariko Nonaka
Also in
W's Tragedy
Sandakan No. 8
Katsue Nitta
Also in
Oyaji Daiko
Sword of the Beast
Total runtime 11h 26m · Episode length 49 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
May 5, 1969
Final episode
August 11, 1969
Status
Ended
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
49 min
Total runtime
11h 26m
Original language
Japanese
Languages
Original title
孤独のメス
Spoken on screen
Japanese