“Psychiatrist Dr. Irabu and nurse Mayumi treat patients with mental illnesses using unconventional methods and questionable motives.”
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Synopsis
Psychiatrist Dr. Irabu and nurse Mayumi treat patients with mental illnesses using unconventional methods and questionable motives.
The world of psychology is far from strange to the unusual Dr. Ichirou Irabu, a resident psychiatrist of Irabu General Hospital. He and his charming nurse Mayumi run through several patients, each suffering from a mental illness that harms their everyday life. Patients should be wary of the seductive Mayumi, with her spellbinding looks and devilishly short pink nurse uniform. On the other hand, the doctor seems to have three separate personalities: a child with an oversized lab coat; an intelligent, youthful man with feminine traits; and a selfish, outgoing green bear. While curing his patients in questionable ways, Dr. Irabu often tries to gain something from them outside of his profession—and in doing so, occasionally forgets his role as a doctor. As each patient struggles to face the nature of their distress, an obvious yet invisible thread ties their paths together.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 40 sampled reviews
What 40 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.46 · some divergence
0.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 8.0
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Dec 2009 → Sep 2025
- 8 “Beneath its off-putting art and aggressively weird presentation lies a gem populated by memorable characters and bolstered by an educational psychologist who breaks down real disorders each...”
- 8 “I enjoyed this unique show with its abnormal visual style and self-contained episode format, though most MAL users probably wouldn't appreciate it. While the psychiatry-flavored setting works as...”
- 10 “This show delivers an amazing portrayal of what psychiatry should truly be about - helping people get to the root of their problems rather than just prescribing pills. The combination of philosophy...”
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- Format 11 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 13m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2009 – Dec 2009 Fall 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4727 catalog
Produced by
- Dentsu Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Asmik Ace Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
- Bungeishunjuu Producer