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A Life: A Love

Original title: A Life: Itoshiki Hito
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2017
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
449
YOUR RATING
A Life: A Love (2017)
JapaneseMedical DramaDrama

A skilled surgeon returns after a decade to treat his mentor, navigating complex relationships and redefining healthcare amidst love, jealousy, and ambition.A skilled surgeon returns after a decade to treat his mentor, navigating complex relationships and redefining healthcare amidst love, jealousy, and ambition.A skilled surgeon returns after a decade to treat his mentor, navigating complex relationships and redefining healthcare amidst love, jealousy, and ambition.

  • Stars
    • Takuya Kimura
    • Yûko Takeuchi
    • Ken'ichi Matsuyama
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    449
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Takuya Kimura
      • Yûko Takeuchi
      • Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • 5User reviews
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    Takuya Kimura
    Takuya Kimura
    • Kazuaki Okita
    • 2017
    Yûko Takeuchi
    Yûko Takeuchi
    • Mifuyu Danjo
    • 2017
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    Ken'ichi Matsuyama
    • Souta Igawa
    • 2017
    Fumino Kimura
    • Yuki Shibata
    • 2017
    Nanao
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    • Minori Sakakibara
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    Mitsuhiro Oikawa
    Mitsuhiro Oikawa
    • Keigo Hamura
    • 2017
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Masao Danjo
    • 2017
    Mia Sakisaka
    • Chika Sanjo
    • 2017
    Ryôsuke Takei
    • Tetsuo Shirakawa
    • 2017
    Junpei Yasui
    • Ryou Kurotani
    • 2017
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    • Reiko Akagi
    • 2017
    Takashi Kobayashi
    • Takayuki Sanada
    • 2017
    Yûya Takayama
    • 2017
    Saki Takenoya
    • Rina Danjo
    • 2017
    Kômei Ichino
    • 2017
    Akira Emoto
    • Toranosuke Danjo
    • 2017
    Shota Taniguchi
    • Tatsuhiko Chazawa
    • 2017
    Min Tanaka
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    • Isshin Okita
    • 2017
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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 15, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • A LIFE
    • Production company
      • Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
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      • 54m
    • Color
      • Color

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