After School Doctor: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An outrageous doctor arrives at the clinic of an elementary school. His hair disheveled and constantly looking sullen, Dr. Makino is a "physician" by profession. "Don't get on the bed without permission!" "As much as possible, try not to come to the clinic." "What a hassle! Is this even my job?!" Blunt and always complaining, Dr. Makino is a scary school physician who glares at everyone, be it the teachers or the children. But with his exceptional observation skills, he detects anomalies in the students and saves them, as well as their families and at times, the teachers. Set in an elementary school, this human drama features Dr. Makino, a mouthy pediatrician with a big attitude. Follow him as he uses his observation skills to detect the children's unspoken cries for help and offers them encouragement.

Series details

• Title: After School Doctor
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2024-10-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-09-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 80446
• TVDB ID: 453906

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-10-12; final listed air date 2025-09-24; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from After School Doctor on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.