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Dr. Coto's Clinic: Season 1

11 episodes Premiered Jul 3, 2003 Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

People live there

Jul 3, 2003 · 70 min

Through the humble surroundings of their remote island clinic, Dr. Coto introduces himself by saving a life and win the community's trust.

S1·E3 Core

Saving the baby

Jul 17, 2003 · 47 min

Dr. Coto faces a double life-threatening pregnancy emergency. After slowly gaining trust from the community, can he avert this terrible crisis and save two lives?

S1·E4 Core

Don't treat the sickness, treat the person

Jul 24, 2003 · 47 min

Nurse Ayaka feels uneasy when an unexpected visitor arrives. Meanwhile, official orders result in a hasty car maneuver with dire consequences.

S1·E5 Core

A surgically incurable condition

Jul 31, 2003 · 47 min

Work stops for Congressman Ashida due to an incident that places him to the clinic. The injured Hiroko risks losing a limb.

S1·E6 Core

To our beloved child

Aug 7, 2003 · 47 min

Following tense mother-son talks, the new boy in town, Ryu, disappears. While Dr. Coto searches the island, Ryu lands in a precarious position.

S1·E7 Core

Standing alone

Aug 14, 2003 · 47 min

While Mariko and Ryu get the chance to heal family wounds, a furious father spars with his daughter over an unexpected new member to the family.

S1·E8 Core

A life that can't be saved

Aug 21, 2003 · 47 min

Wada returns from medical training on mainland with a romantic tale and a beading smile, while the subject of his desire surprises the locals.

S1·E9 Core

An exposed past

Aug 28, 2003 · 47 min

A Tokyo reporter arrives looking for a story on Dr. Koto, the popular island physician, and digs up his dark past.

S1·E10 Mytharc

Leave this island now

Sep 4, 2003 · 47 min

History repeats itself when an incident leaves two people injured at the same time. Dr. Coto's dilemma: Who should he treat first?

S1·E11 Mytharc

A new start

Sep 11, 2003 · 57 min

A high profile patient asks Dr. Coto to perform a high-risk surgery, and both their fate are determined by Dr Coto's hands.

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