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The Great White Tower

Original title: Shiroi kyotô
  • TV Series
  • 2003–20042003–2004
  • 54m
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Yôsuke Eguchi in Shiroi kyotô (2003)
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The life of an amazingly gifted surgeon, Goro Zaizen, and his contemporary physician, Shuji Satomi, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives.The life of an amazingly gifted surgeon, Goro Zaizen, and his contemporary physician, Shuji Satomi, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives.The life of an amazingly gifted surgeon, Goro Zaizen, and his contemporary physician, Shuji Satomi, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives.
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820
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  • Stars
    • Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Yôsuke Eguchi
    • Hitomi Kuroki
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    • Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Yôsuke Eguchi
    • Hitomi Kuroki
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    Toshiaki Karasawa
    • Goro Zaizenas Goro Zaizen
    21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Yôsuke Eguchi
    Yôsuke Eguchi
    • Shuji Satomias Shuji Satomi
    21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Hitomi Kuroki
    • Keiko Hanamorias Keiko Hanamori
    21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Hideaki Itô
    Hideaki Itô21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Toshiyuki Nishida21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Takatarô Kataoka
    Takatarô Kataoka21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Masatô Ibu
    Masatô Ibu21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Sei Hiraizumi
    Sei Hiraizumi21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Rino Katase
    Rino Katase21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Yumiko Nogawa
    Yumiko Nogawa21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Tatsuhito Okuda
    Tatsuhito Okuda
    • Tatsuo Kanaias Tatsuo Kanai
    21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    Kuranosuke Sasaki21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Kôji Ishizaka21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Tae Kimura21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Takaya Kamikawa21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Akiko Yada
    Akiko Yada21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Rieko Miura21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
    Ikki Sawamura21 episodes21 eps • 2003–2004
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    10/10
    My favorite Japanese TV series
    A masterpiece with remarkable depth and finesse. The acting of the actors are on point, especially Hitomi Kuroki and Toshiaki Karasawa. This show discusses an important question, does the goal justify the means? At the beginning, you may view Zaizen as a pragmatic person, and Satomi as an idealist, but in the end you will find out that both are idealists, they just chose different ways. This is show arouses even more feelings for people who has a big dream and view themselves as the elite of the society, since Zaizen and Satomi are both like that.
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    • Release date
      • October 9, 2003 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 白色巨塔
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      54 minutes
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