Dr. Rintarō

Dr.Rintarō (Dr.倫太郎) is a Japanese television drama series based on the novel by Shinkai Sei. It premiered on NTV on 15 April 2015, starring Masato Sakai in the lead role. It received the viewership rating of 12.7% on average.

Cast

 * Masato Sakai as Rintarō Hino, a psychiatrist
 * Yū Aoi as Yumeno, a geisha who works in Shinbashi
 * Michiko Kichise as Yuriko Mizushima, a surgeon and Hino's childhood friend
 * Yuki Uchida as Kaoru Kiryū, a nurse
 * Rin Takanashi as Yōko Kawakami, an intern who loves Hino
 * Fumiyo Kohinata as Kazuo Ennōji, a hospital director
 * Kimiko Yo as Ikumi Masuda, a geisha house mother
 * Kenichi Endō as Shigeto Araki, Hino's senior doctor

In other media
In 2015, the variety show AKBingo! featured several skits titled, in which the titular doctor, portrayed by Haruka Shimazaki, is a deadpan "psychiatrist for idols" who offers dubious advice to her patients. The character has also appeared in a live performance.