There is an old but special hospital in the Kabukicho district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Because of the surrounding entertainment district, the hospital receives people who are different from the average Japanese person. The patients that visit the hospital include homeless people, foreign residents, hosts, and sex workers. One day, a mysterious woman named Yoko Nishi Freeman appears at the hospital. She is a doctor with U.S. citizenship and military medical experience in the U.S. She begins to work at the hospital and becomes a presence that brightens up everything around her. Meanwhile, Takamine Toru is a beauty dermatologist, but he studies anesthesia at his uncle’s hospital, where Yoko Nishi Freeman begins to work. Takamine Toru dreams of remodelling his uncle's hospital and opening a cosmetic surgery hospital, but after he meets Yoko Nishi Freeman, his life changes. (Source: AsianWiki) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 新宿野戦病院
- Also Known As: Shinjuku Field Hospital , Shinjuku Yasen Byouin , しんじゅくやせんびょういん
- Screenwriter: Kudo Kankuro
- Director: Sawada Kensaku, Kawake Shunsaku, Kiyoya Akiko
- Genres: Comedy, Life, Medical
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Cast & Credits
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Koike EikoYoko Nishi FreemanMain Role -
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Nakano TaigaTakamine ToruMain Role -
![Hashimoto Ai in Shinjuku Yasen Byoin Japanese Drama (2024)]( "Hashimoto Ai in Shinjuku Yasen Byoin Japanese Drama (2024)")
Hashimoto AiMinami Mai / "May"Support Role -
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Hamada GakuOkamoto Yuta / "Okamo-chan"Support Role -
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Emoto AkiraTakamine KeisukeSupport Role -
![Hiraiwa Kami in Shinjuku Yasen Byoin Japanese Drama (2024)]( "Hiraiwa Kami in Shinjuku Yasen Byoin Japanese Drama (2024)")
Hiraiwa KamiTakamine HazukiSupport Role
Reviews
Another must wach for Kudo Kankuro fanatics!
Set in Kabukicho, notably known as the biggest red-light district in Tokyo, we follow a group of people doing various jobs in the neighborhood. At the center of the story is St. Magokoro, a small old hospital where we meet our leads, Yoko Nishi Freeman, a former military doctor who came from America, and Toru Takamine, a beauty dermatologist.I enjoyed this. I think Kudo is a master of presenting social issues in a way that’s both engaging and entertaining without losing sight of the heart of the issue. By now, it’s clear to me that he’s interested in exploring stories where people are presented with very morally challenging situations.
In Shinjuku Yasen Byouin, the writer explores the subjects of foreign migration, the contrast between the Japanese healthcare system and the West, and human equality, among others.
As I’ve mentioned before, he’s probably one of the few writers than I know that’s capable of making characters do questionable things yet you can’t help but root for. I didn’t like all of the characters, but none of them felt like they didn’t belong in this story. There’s a cohesive energy among them, which makes it so fun to watch.
Must watch!
This series benefits from a set of the actually best Japanese actors,a clever story full of gags that perfectly match actors characters and the story.
I liked every minute of the series, even the final was not the standard boring one
that is typical for Japanese dramas. Also the song used as the closing theme isn't only
a good one, but it also matches the rest. The camera work and most of the details
are very careful.
This series is 200% worth its watching time!
