Forbidden Practices (2013)

Saburo works at a medical office on The Izu Islands, which has seen its population dwindle over the years. Even though Saburo doesn't have a medical license, he performs operations under the instructions of Dr. Muraki. Because of his gifted dexterity and sincerity, people call him the Young Doctor. Saburo becomes conflicted over his position, but he convinces himself that what he is doing is helping people. Saburo becomes is also loved by nurse Akiko Suzuki and Akiko Tasaka, who is the daughter of the director of a general hospital in Tokyo. ~~ Based on the novel "Kumo no Kaidan" by Junichi Watanabe.

• First Air Date: 2013-04-17
• Last Air Date: 2013-06-19
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 10
• Episode Runtime: 54 min.
• Network: Nippon TV
• Directors: Hiroshi Yoshino, Ken Higurashi, Hitoshi Iwamoto, Ryuichi Inomata.
• Writer: Toshio Terada