The Great White Tower
2003 1 season · 21 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Great White Tower

白い巨塔

The Great White Tower sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #20 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

白い巨塔

A striking drama of the amazingly gifted surgeon Zaizen Goro, caught up by his desire for power and fame, and his contemporary physician Satomi Shuji, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives. The Great White Tower is the title of a representative novel by Toyoko Yamazaki that depicts the hidden side of the medical world and the dignity of human life, thus shocking and moving many readers, marking a milestone in medical dramas. A dense human drama develops starting with the first half, which depicts the tragicomic circumstances arising from human ambition in the selection of professors, and proceeding to the second half, which inquires into the dignity of human life through a medical court case involving a malpractice suit.

The 2002–2004 Japan Window

263 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Great White Tower sits at position #5.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  5. The Great White Tower

    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

Other Titles From Fuji Television Network

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Great White Tower premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 9, 2003
Last Air Date
March 18, 2004
Broadcast Span
5 months
Total Episodes
21 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 21 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.9
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #20 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +2.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #6 of 1,933 (top 1%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Fuji Television Network, Kyodo Television
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 21
Release Date October 9, 2003

Questions Answered

Who created The Great White Tower?

The Great White Tower was created by Toyoko Yamasaki.

When did The Great White Tower end?

The Great White Tower finished its run with its final episode airing on March 18, 2004.

How highly rated is The Great White Tower?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, The Great White Tower ranks #20 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did The Great White Tower air?

The Great White Tower aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.