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The Great White Tower (2003)

Drama

Two surgeons with contrasting objectives are asked to work together in a city hospital. While one of them strives to achieve fame and power through his work, the other wants to save human lives.

IMDb rating
8.7 (1,445 votes)
Episode average
8.3 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
JA
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

8.29 avg 21 episodes 8.5 → 8.8 53 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 10 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 9 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 9 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 8 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 8 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 8 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 9 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 8 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 7 votesEp 19: 8.7 · 8 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 16 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.516
2Okurimono8.412
3Dogeza8.411
4Rakusen8.411
5Shukuen8.412
6Chichi no sugata7.710
7Kegirai7.910
8Kessen8.29
9Syônenba8.29
10Episode #1.108.39
11Tengoku to jigoku8.79
12Sutemi7.88
13Karute kaizan8.08
14Haha no namida8.29
15Hanketsu8.38
16Tsuma tachi8.29
17Ichinengo8.28
18Shi ugoku8.27
19Uso da! Shinjitsu no sakebi8.78
20Saigo no shinpan8.59
21Zaizen shisu8.816

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