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Dōbutsu no Oisha-san

Japanese manga series and television drama

動物のお医者さん
Dōbutsu no Oisha-san
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Chobi
Genre	Medical comedy
Manga
Written by	Noriko Sasaki
Published by	Hakusensha
Imprint	Hana to Yume Comics
Magazine	Hana to Yume
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	1988 – 1993
Volumes	12

Ryota Kosawa
Furusawa Michiko
Eto Michiko

Directed by

Shimako Satō
Masaki Fukasawa
Masahiro Kuno
Takashi Yamazaki

Starring

Yoshizawa Yu
Jun Kaname
Takasugi Mizuho
Rio Hirai
Saki Kagami
Himura Akiko
Kyōko Kishida
Tōru Emori

Voices of

Rumi Hiiragi
Keiko Yamamoto

Narrated byKeaton YamadaEnding theme"Nadeshiko no Hana" performed by Mio IsayamaComposerTerashima MinyaNo. of seasons1No. of episodes11ProductionProducerKotaro TakahashiRunning time54 minutesProduction companyTV AsahiOriginal releaseNetworkANNReleaseApril 17 (2003-04-17) –
June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26)

Dōbutsu no Oisha-san (Japanese: 動物のお医者さん, lit. "Mr. Veterinarian") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Sasaki. It was published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from 1988 to 1993, with its chapters collected in 12 volumes. It received a TV drama adaptation, which was aired on ANN from April to June 2003 and had 11 episodes.^[1]

Synopsis

Nishine Masaki, a young man from Hokkaido, is told by a mysterious man that he will become a veterinarian. Along with his best friend Nikaidou, and animal friends Chobi the dog, Mike the cat and Hiyo the rooster, Nishine sets out to fulfill his mysterious fate of becoming a veterinarian.^[2]

Reception

By 2020, the manga had 21.6 million copies in circulation.^[2]

References

^ "『動物のお医者さん』読まれてないんじゃないか疑惑について". Manba (in Japanese). November 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "動物漫画の金字塔『動物のお医者さん』、写実的な絵で伝える普遍のメッセージ". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 5, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2021.