The read
The series ran 1 season across 11 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
The lead, Dr. Sadami Shiratori worked in the operating room at a famous Tokyo hospital was around death on a daily basis. His own father, Teizo Shiratori is also a doctor, called Grandfather as he raised the estranged children of his wayward son, he practiced medicine in a small town on Hokkaido, Japan’s most northern island. His practice was limited only to terminal patients…in their own homes. He cared for them and helped both them and their families prepare for the ‘final journey’.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 11 ep2008 |
Key crew
- Rieko MiyamotoDirector
- Sō KuramotoScreenplay
- Ryo YoshimataOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ken OgataTeizo Shiratori
- Ryunosuke KamikiGaku Shiratori
- Kiichi NakaiSadami Shiratori
- Meisa KurokiRui Shiratori
- Eri IshidaErika Kodama
- Guts IshimatsuTsutomu Ishiyama
- Sei HiraizumiNishi
- Hiroshi FuseSaburo Mizuki
- Masahiro KomotoSatoru Misawa
- Junkichi OrimotoMisawa
- Go RijuUchiyama
- Eri FuseTomomi Saiki
Themes
countrysidegardenfamily relationshipsrural areahealingterminal cancerfather son relationship