Japan Synopsis
ディア・ドクター
Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma. But, Soma and the villagers reconsider their opinion when they learn about a shameful incident from Dr. Ino's past. Now the once-respected doctor must account for his past actions.
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The 2008–2010 Japan Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 Japan release window, Dear Doctor sits at #291 of 386. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dear Doctor premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2223rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dear Doctor, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- scandal · 3
- social status · 3
- dark secret · 1
- country doctor · 1
- town doctor · 1
- small town doctor · 1
- village life · 7
- woman director · 246
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,757 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,659 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | July 27, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1257557 |