The Holy Monsters (2012)

The drama has Okada playing the part of Shiba Kengo, a pure-hearted young surgeon who is dedicated to his work. He gets transferred from a prestigious university hospital to a financially troubled hospital, but there he meets a capable and cool-headed chief nurse named Kasugai Yuka (Nakatani), who teaches him the reality of the medical world. The pure Kengo must face various obstacles and challenges as he tears off the “masks” of respected professionals – doctors, nurses, and educators – and uncovers their true natures.

• First Air Date: 2012-01-19
• Last Air Date: 2012-03-08
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 8
• Episode Runtime: 48 min.
• Network: tv asahi
• Directors: Meiji Fujita, Masayuki Ochiai, Jôta Tsunehiro.
• Writers: Arai Shuko, Naoya Takayama.