Alive: Dr. Kokoro, The Medical Oncologist

S01E04: Episode 4

The funeral of Kokoro’s husband takes place. Meanwhile, even though the attendants of the ceremony try to comfort her, Kaoru is unable to find the right words to give her. Meanwhile, Kokoro goes back to work a few days later despite her solemn emotional status…

Overview

Onda Kokoro is an oncologist called Dr Onkoro for short by the people around her and teased that she was born for this path. She got married to Takumi, whom she had known since she was a student, and they had a son. Life was going smoothly for her. But three months ago, her husband fell in an accident and remained unconsciousness even though he underwent emergency surgery. Although Kokoro puts on a brave face at work, she still has not been able to accept reality. One day, she meets Kajiyama Kaoru, a competent gastroenterologist who has transferred to work at the hospital. Kaoru understands the need for oncology as a surgeon and gives emotional support with her sunny personality as a colleague. She becomes a dear friend whom Kokoro feels is sudden a ray of light in her personal and professional life…

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

January 9, 2020 54 min
Putting the spotlight on the world of medical oncology, a field which specializes in the treatment of cancer, Kokoro Onda and Kaoru Kajiyama who both begin to work as buddies, play a major role in...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

January 16, 2020 54 min
The medical oncology dept. which Kokoro Onda belongs to, receives a request from the breast oncology deptartment regarding pre‐operative chemotherapy…
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

January 23, 2020 54 min
After receiving an emergency call that her husband’s condition has suddenly changed for the worse, Kokoro immediately goes to the hospital with Kaoru where she receives news about the situation…
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

January 30, 2020 54 min
The funeral of Kokoro’s husband takes place. Meanwhile, even though the attendants of the ceremony try to comfort her, Kaoru is unable to find the right words to give her. Meanwhile, Kokoro goes back to...
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

February 6, 2020 54 min
After taking on the advice from her co-worker, Kokoro decides to take a break to reflect and share her sorrowful feelings with the trustful family. Meanwhile after going back to her work as a medical...
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

February 13, 2020 54 min
Kokoro finds out from Kaoru, that her husband had passed away due to wrong doings in an operation. Moreover, she confesses that the person in charge of it was herself…
Episode 7

S01E07 Episode 7

February 20, 2020 54 min
Kokoro finds out that the death of her husband was not due to Kaoru, as she realizes that it was a mistake made by another. Meanwhile, she feels downhearted about her harsh comments towards Kaoru…
Episode 8

S01E08 Episode 8

February 27, 2020 54 min
During a conversation, Kokoro tries to find out the reason for her patient not opting for chemotherapy, as she eventually finds out that there are things her patient wants to do while she can remain...
Episode 9

S01E09 Episode 9

March 5, 2020 54 min
Kokoro and Kaoru gets called up by a doctor in one of the specialist’s department, as they are told that a worrying discovery has been made in one of the echos…
Episode 10

S01E10 Episode 10

March 12, 2020 54 min
The brother of the pancreatic cancer patient who Kokoro and Kaoru are supervising, comes over to state that he wants to change over his brother’s hospital. But complications arise…
Episode 11

S01E11 Episode 11

March 19, 2020 54 min

Cast

Nao Matsushita
Nao Matsushita
Onda Kokoro
Yoshino Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Kajiyama Kaoru
Sho Kiyohara
Sho Kiyohara
Yuki Ryo [Resident]
Sae Okazaki
Sae Okazaki
Natsuki Nami
Seiichi Tanabe
Seiichi Tanabe
Susumu Sudo
Shohei Miura
Shohei Miura
Ryuichi Sekikawa
Kinya Kitaoji
Kinya Kitaoji
Kyotaro Onda
Shunsuke Nakamura
Shunsuke Nakamura
Onda Takumi
Atsuko Takahata
Atsuko Takahata
Tamiyo Kosaka
Sara Ogawa
Sara Ogawa
Sakura Riko
Takashi Fujii
Takashi Fujii
Morio Mitsuno
Houka Kinoshita
Houka Kinoshita
Akira Akutsu

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