a life

Key Details

Country	Japan
Genre	RomanceLifeDramaMedical
Year	2017
Episodes	10
Duration	00:45:00
Rating	7.6/10
Director	Hirakawa Yuichiro, Kimura Hisashi
Main Cast	Kimura Takuya, Takeuchi Yuko, Asano Tadanobu
Type	Drama
Content Rating	15+ – Teens 15 or older

Plot & Analysis

Story Overview

When Okita Kazuaki was starting out as a doctor, he was forced to resign from the hospital. He left his girlfriend Danjo Mifuyu behind and went to the US alone. 10 years go by and he comes back as a surgeon with outstanding skills to save his former teacher from illness. His teacher is none other than his ex-girlfriend’s father. In the time that Okita was away, Mifuyu had married his own good friend Masao, who is now the deputy director and the heir of the hospital. To make matters worse, this friend was the one who plotted to drive him out form the hospital 10 years ago. Okita has to face all sorts of ordeals to save his teacher. But he never gives up amid the swirl of love, desire, friendship, jealousy and pride. Okita may be awkward but deals with patients with all his heart. His way of life gets the people working at the hospital to start asking themselves what real healthcare is.

Critical Reception

a life has received very positive reviews with a rating of 7.6/10 based on 636 ratings. It is ranked #4,585 in popularity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the rating of a life?

a life has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 636 ratings.

How many episodes does a life have?

a life has 10 episodes, each approximately 00:45:00 long.

What genre is a life?

a life is a Romance, Life, Drama, Medical drama from Japan.

Who are the main actors in a life?

The main cast of a life includes Kimura Takuya, Takeuchi Yuko, Asano Tadanobu.

When was a life released?

a life was released in 2017 in Japan.