Dr. Rintarō Explained

Genre:	Drama
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Network:	NTV
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	10
Company:	K-Factory, Inc.

is a Japanese television drama series based on the novel by Shinkai Sei.^[1] It premiered on NTV on 15 April 2015, starring Masato Sakai in the lead role.^[2] It received the viewership rating of 12.7% on average.^[3]

Cast

• Masato Sakai as Rintarō Hino, a psychiatrist
• Yū Aoi as Yumeno, a geisha who works in Shinbashi
• Michiko Kichise as Yuriko Mizushima, a surgeon and Hino's childhood friend
• Yuki Uchida as Kaoru Kiryū, a nurse
• Rin Takanashi as Yōko Kawakami, an intern who loves Hino
• Fumiyo Kohinata as Kazuo Ennōji, a hospital director
• Kimiko Yo as Ikumi Masuda, a geisha house mother
• Kenichi Endō as Shigeto Araki, Hino's senior doctor

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Ratings (%)

In other media

In 2015, the variety show AKBingo! featured several skits titled, in which the titular doctor, portrayed by Haruka Shimazaki, is a deadpan "psychiatrist for idols" who offers dubious advice to her patients. The character has also appeared in a live performance.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2015/04_06/dr_rintaro/kiji/K20150423010247350.html. ja:堺雅人主演「Ｄｒ．倫太郎」第2話は13.2% 初回から微減. 2015-05-30. Sports Nippon Newspapers. Japanese.
2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051634/full/. ja:堺雅人主演『Dr.倫太郎』初回視聴率は13.9%. 2015-05-30. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
3. Web site: http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2015/04_06/dr_rintaro/. ja:Dr．倫太郎. 2015-06-22. Sports Nippon Newspapers. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150522031013/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2015/04_06/dr_rintaro/. 22 May 2015. dead.
4. News: 島崎遥香の毒舌診断、Ｄｒ．パル太郎が初登場 - ＡＫＢ４８ : 日刊スポーツ. nikkansports.com. 2018-11-25. ja-JP.