The final episode of the TBS Sunday Theatre drama " The 19th medical record " (Sundays at 9:00 PM), starring Jun Matsumoto, was broadcast on September 7th at 9:55 PM with an extended run time of 15 minutes.
◇The following contains spoilers
The original work is the manga " The 19th medical record Tokushige's Medical Interview" (Core Mix) by Katsuhito Fujiya. It depicts a general practitioner who lends a helping hand to patients' lifestyles. The screenplay is by Aya Tsubota.
In the final episode, Tokushige (Matsumoto) realizes that his master Akaike (Tanaka Min) is suffering from Budd-Chiari syndrome and heart failure, and rushes him to Uotora General Hospital.
Although Chayazaka Kokoro (First Summer Uika) survives thanks to surgery, she is diagnosed with only about a month left to live without a liver transplant.
Akaike refused to continue treatment. Tokushige, who wanted to continue treatment for Akaike, declared, "I won't say a word from now on." For a general practitioner whose weapon is the medical interview, his silence was the greatest blow.
Takino (Fuka Koshiba) is troubled by not being able to read Akaike's true intentions, but Tokushige calmly begins to act. The story unfolds as follows: General practitioner Tokushige Akira gives an answer to a patient who asks "What is the meaning of life?"
With Tokushige's persuasion, Akaike decides to stay alive. Tokushige becomes the donor, and Akaike undergoes a living donor liver transplant, returning to work as a doctor. The general medicine department will also remain open, and Tokushige and Takino will continue to work as general medicine physicians.
Comments on the final episode included, "A masterpiece on a par with 99.9 as a Matsujun work!", "It made me feel warm inside," "It's a really great drama!" and "I cried watching Tokushige-sensei," along with comments about Matsumoto such as, "Matsujun's sleeping face was beautiful," and "When he took off his glasses and his eyes were sparkling and he was lying on the operating table, he suddenly looked like Jun Matsumoto. A sudden handsome appearance was bad for my heart."
