TV series
Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective
Overview
Ten’ikai General Hospital’s Supervisory Department of Diagnostic Pathology handles cases other physicians deem too difficult to treat. It’s also where bizarre mysteries surface, from unexplained illnesses to strange murders even the police can’t solve. At the center of it all is Takao Ameku, a brilliant doctor determined to reveal the shocking truth behind these anomalies.
Details
- First air date
- 2025-01-02
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Mystery
- Network
- Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Production
- project No.9, Aniplex, Straight Edge, BS11, Crunchyroll, Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Ayane Sakura as Takao Ameku (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Yu 'Kotori' Takanashi (voice)
- Manaka Iwami as Mai Konoike (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Mazuru Ameku (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata as Kimiyasu Sakurai (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Ryuya Naruse (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Muneharu Murota (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Owashi Ameku (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Masaaki Ikari (voice)
- Kikunosuke Toya as Masashi Kagaya (voice)
- Shion Wakayama as Haruka Murota (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Yuta Ashiya (voice)
Creators and crew
- Tomoyuki Ohwada - Producer
- Kanako Takahashi - Producer
- Masahiro Abe - Producer
- Yoshitaka Kimura - Producer
- Asahi Yoshimura - Director
- Atsuji Tanizawa - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Dr. Sherlock
Ameku Takao is a genius doctor with a knack for solving all kinds of difficult cases. When a man with blue blood is brought to Tenikai General Hospital—where Takao is the vice-director—after having his leg bitten off by a large beast, she starts investigating the intriguing case with the aid of her colleague, Takanashi.
Episode 2: Blue Blood Cells and Dragon Fangs
Takao comes to the conclusion that the "large beast" responsible for severing the man's leg was, in fact, a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Following this shocking deduction, the case rapidly develops, and she and her crew head to the place where they hope to get answers to the remaining mystery of the victim's blue blood.
Episode 3: Into the Spell of Shimmering Light
"Do you believe a video can be cursed?" A girl walks in front of a train after watching a particular video and is subsequently admitted to a psych ward. Takao is the only one who believes her twin sister when she says it wasn't a suicide attempt but the result of watching a cursed video, and the genius doctor sets about investigating.
Episode 4: Spontaneous Human Combustion
"All who desecrate my grave shall be cursed to die." A university research team examining a grave reportedly linked to renowned onmyoji, Ashiya Doman, have started complaining about not feeling well, one after another. Takao is asked to investigate, but the case takes an unexpected turn.
Episode 5: Crimson Curse of the Sorcerer
Takao's diagnosis seems to solve Enzo's Curse. However, due to a mysterious death by fire, the investigation is right back at square one.
Episode 6: Fierce Blazing Finale
Despite another occurrence of the mysterious spontaneous human combustion phenomenon, the suspect arrested denies any involvement in either case.
Episode 7: Prescribed Poison
Takao gets sued for malpractice! The hospital director uses the lawsuit to push for the disbandment of the Department of Investigative Pathology.
Episode 8: The Night When the Angels Danced (1)
Several hospital staff report an angel in one room, and a pediatrician asks Takao for help with three children.
Episode 9: The Night When the Angels Danced (2)
Takao reveals the true identity of the "angel."
Episode 10: Drowning in a Dry Room (1)
Dr. Takanashi is ordered to return to the university hospital.
Episode 11: Drowning in a Dry Room (2)
Takao tries to clear Seiji's name before he is arrested by the police.
Episode 12: Drowning in a Dry Room (3)
The mystery of the drowned man is revealed.
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