Station:
NHK World (JP)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2025-01-11
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Based on the life of An Katsumasa, a Korean psychiatrist who lived in Japan, this series tells the story of one doctor's capacity for love. When the Great Hanshin Earthquake strikes Japan in January 1995, protagonist An Kazutaka springs into action to care for the mental health of others, even though he is a victim himself. He listens to the concerns of earthquake survivors, empathizes with their pain, and eventually becomes a pioneer researcher of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) in Japan. An's deep bond with his wife, who stays by his side through many hardships, is also depicted, as are the heartfelt ties he forms with his patients.
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S1E2 - Our Work
Immediately after the earthquake, Kazutaka begins working in a clinic that looks like a field hospital. With a keen sense of inadequacy, he visits evacuation shelters and struggles to do what he can as a psychiatrist. He's asked by an old acquaintance who works as a newspaper reporter to write a serial column on what the aftermath of the disaster looks like from the inside. While Kazutaka grows closer to his suffering patients, his father Tekkei's business begins to falter.
Air Date: 17 Jan 2025 21:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Invisible Lifeline
Two months after the earthquake, Kobe is rapidly rebuilding. And yet, many victims are being left behind. Among his emotionally traumatized patients, Kazutaka encounters Kataoka Kokoa, who suffers from severe mental illness. After examination, it becomes clear that Kokoa has multiple personalities. Kazutaka does all he can to treat her even as he discovers that his father Tekkei's business has slid into bankruptcy.
Air Date: 24 Jan 2025 21:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Legacy of Light
Five years after the earthquake, Kobe is well on its way to recovery. Kazutaka accepts a post in a newly built hospital and zealously pursues ideal psychiatric treatments. But then, he's diagnosed with cancer. Should he quit working and focus on his own treatment, or continue to see patients? The odds of healing naturally are 1 in 500. With two children and a third on the way, Kazutaka searches for effective treatments and finally discovers what it truly means to "heal the heart."
Air Date: 31 Jan 2025 21:00 (CDT)