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Code Blue

★ 7.6/10•2008•54m•15•Drama
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Four young physicians are assigned to the “Doctor Helicopter” system, the latest medical system where a medical team is dispatched to the patients via helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, and witness the fragility of life, all while growing personally and professionally.

Naoko Adachi · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime54m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 3, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1 - DecisionE158m

Decision

The four newbies will be doing "normal" work at the ICU, but they have the aim to right the Doctor Heli. However, only their supervisor decides who will ride on it and he'll base his decision on their skills. While Shiraishi fails to make the right decision on the actual scene, Aizawa can handle the situation. Meanwhile, Hiyama and Fujikawa have to realize that the "normal" work in the hospital is tough and emotionally challenging as well.

Jul 3, 2008

Episode 2 - ResponsibilityE247m

Responsibility

Aizawa makes a mistake when he chose a seemingly more interesting case and sent an old woman back home instead that later collapses and falls into coma, leaving Aizawa with feelings of guilt. Hiyama is allowed to get on the Heli, but at the actual scene she cannot do much. Since the seniors are busy, Aizawa comes to help her out. Meanwhile, Fujikawa has to deal with a man that is wearing bras and Shiaishi dealing with a woman with a broken nose that don't want it to be operated.

Jul 10, 2008

Episode 3 - Sudden ChangeE347m

Sudden Change

Due to several reasons the four trainees will be alone during the night without a senior. A drunken man arrives that needs to have a complicated operation, that Aizawa and Hiyama perform with the help of the other two until a senior finally arrives. At the end of the episode, Shiaishi is allowed on the Heli, replacing Aizawa, who is not sohappy about this turn of events.

Jul 17, 2008

Episode 4 - Mother's LoveE454m

Mother's Love

Aizawa's put in charge of a very important task; Fujikawa makes a mistake in the ER; no one seems to be able to identify Shiraishi's patient's odd illness; Dr. Kuroda is unsatisfied with Fujikawa's work, but is having a change of heart regarding Hiyama. Personal histories of the trainees start to unravel.

Jul 24, 2008

Episode 5 - The PastE554m

The Past

A gas pipe explodes in a factory causing over thirty casualties, one of which gets blown against a protruding iron bar. The senior doctors are busy, and the rescue can't help either. Dr. Mitsui's past is catching up with her, causing a stir in the hospital.

Jul 31, 2008

Episode 6 - Unconditional LoveE654m

Unconditional Love

Aizawa's grandmother is hospitalized and suffers from demence causing her to not recognize her own grandson. Aizawa tried hard to not get emotionally involved to carry on his work properly, but in the end, he breaks down, crying while he takes care for her. Fujikawa gets a patient whose son had cast a curse on him. When all symptomps are alike the spell, he is on the verge of giving up, but Saejima, the nurse, finds out the cause.

Aug 7, 2008

Episode 7 - ConfessionE754m

Confession

Aizawa's grandmother refuses to eat, so Fujikawa tries his best, but can't bring her to eat. He asks Aizawa to come and spend some time with her, but he rather wants to operate and practise his skills. In the end, however, he visits her, although she still doesn't recognize him. Saejime gets visited by her ex-boyfriend, who is ill and sits in a wheelchair. She breaks up with him as he is a burden to her, though she feels really bad for being that egoistic.

Aug 14, 2008

Episode 8 - Unavoidable DecisionE854m

Unavoidable Decision

A whole family keeps the four trainees busy. The mother and daughter are dominant, the grandfather doesn't care about rules (he leaves to take a look at the heli) and the father is calm. The lil girl is all over Aizawa, who grows fond of her too. The two male family members have to undergo an operation leaving their women worrying, but things go well. Shiaishi and Kuroda take the heli, but the scene is still dangerous and Kuroda saves Shiaishi from getting hit by a metal bar which lands on him.

Aug 21, 2008

Episode 9 - Broken BondE954m

Broken Bond

Aizawa had to amputate Kuroda's arm at the scene and they were re-attaching it again, but with not much hope that he'll be able to use it again. At the same time, Kuroda's son has an accident and was brought to the hospital the heli wehere he had to undergo an operation. While doing so, they saw that the boy has a brain tumor. Shiraishi is struggling with the guilt she feels while Aizawa is worrying if amputation was the right decision.

Aug 28, 2008

Episode 10 - Wavering HeartE1054m

Wavering Heart

Shiaishi hands in her resignation, but the boss doesn't accept it. When she goes to Kuroda to excuse, a patient's constitution gets worse and she has to perform an emergency operation with Kuroda supervising her. Hiyama, Aizawa and Mitsui get a pregnant woman and although it's dangerous decide to rescue the mother and the child. The ep ends with Hiyama, Aizawa and Shiaishi arriving at a scene of a mass accident with lots of injured.

Sep 4, 2008

Episode 11 - Life and DeathE1154m

Life and Death

In the final episode of the season, the four trainees have to fight to keep the victims of the accident. They manage to save several lives, but also loose some. Fujikawa is allowed to use the heli for the first time. They all show that they are able to give their best in complicated situations and were acknowledged by their seniors.

Sep 11, 2008

Actors

Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa Yamashita

Aizawa Kousaku

Yui Aragaki

Yui Aragaki

Shiraishi Megumi

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Hiyama Mihoko

Manami Higa

Manami Higa

Saejima Haruka

Yōsuke Asari

Yōsuke Asari

Fujikawa Kazuo

Daiki Arioka

Daiki Arioka

Natori Soma

Yuko Araki

Yuko Araki

Yokomine Akari

Ryo Narita

Ryo Narita

Haitani Shunpei

Fumika Baba

Fumika Baba

Yukimura Futaba

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Shinkai Hiroki

Kippei Shiina

Kippei Shiina

Tachibana Keisuke

Ryo

Ryo

Mitsui Kanna

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Saijo Akira

Ririka Tanabe

Ririka Tanabe

Amano Kanade

Tomomi Maruyama

Tomomi Maruyama

Ogata Hirotsugu

Yuki Ito

Yuki Ito

Hayakawa Masatoyo

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