is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Takatoshi Yamada. It was serialized in

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's ''

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'' from 2000 until the magazine's demise in 2008, at which point it moved to ''

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''. Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into 25 ''

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'' volumes as of June 2010. The series was adapted as a

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series which aired between 2003 and 2006 on

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. In 2004, the manga won the 49th

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for the General category.

Characters

; : :A young, prominent

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, who left a prestigious hospital in Tokyo and moved to an isolated island in the southern part of Japan. He works at a clinic there as the only doctor on the island. He was not necessarily welcomed by the islanders first as they had negative experience with former doctors at the clinic. But with his sincere attitude toward the patients and commitment to his work, Kensuke gradually developed good rapport with his patients. "Koto", his nickname, was given to him by a child who met him while on the ferry that took him to the island. ; : :Nurse at Dr. Koto's clinic ; : :A staff member at the clinic ; : :The leader of the fishermen on the island ; : :A boy who respects Dr. Goto and wants to be a doctor ; : :Fisherman and Takehiro's father. ; : :A worker at the Town Office

Media

Manga

''Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo'' is written and illustrated by Takatoshi Yamada. It was serialized in

's ''

'' from 2000 to 2008, when the magazine ceased its publication, and it was then transferred to ''

''. The manga has been on hiatus since October 2010. In October 2017, Yamada posted on his

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that he planned to resume his work. Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual ''

'' volumes. The first volume was published on November 4, 2000. As of June 30, 2010, twenty-five volumes have been released.

Volume list

Drama

The manga was adapted into a

which aired for eleven episodes on

from July 3 to September 11, 2003. It was filmed on the Japanese Archipelago island

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. A 2-episode special was broadcast on November 12 and 13, 2004. A second season aired for eleven episodes from October 12 to December 21, 2006.

Reception

In 2004, the manga won the 49th

in the General category.

References

External links

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