Saijō no Meii (manga/anime)
Saijō no Meii (最上の命医, lit. “The Best Skilled Surgeon”) is a Japanese manga series written by Kenzō Irie and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 2007 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 11 tankōbon volumes. A sequel, titled Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet, was serialized in the same magazine from March 2010 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 19 tankōbon volumes.
A 10-episode Japanese television drama adaptation was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to March 2011. Three special episodes aired in February 2016, August 2017 and October 2019.
Manga
Saijō no Meii’, written by Kenzō Irie and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi, was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from December 5, 2007, to February 24, 2010. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 11 tankōbon volumes, released from April 18, 2008, to June 19, 2010.
A sequel, titled Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet (最上の明医～ザ・キング・オブ・ニート～, Saijō no meii ~ Za Kingu Obu Nīto ~), was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 31, 2010, to April 30, 2014. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 19 tankōbon volumes, released from July 16, 2010, to June 18, 2014.
Volume list
Saijō no Meii
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 18, 2008 | 978-4-09-121385-3 |
| 2 | February 18, 2008 | 978-4-09-121446-1 |
| 3 | October 17, 2008 | 978-4-09-121499-7 |
| 4 | January 16, 2009 | 978-4-09-121569-7 |
| 5 | April 17, 2009 | 978-4-09-122003-5 |
| 6 | July 17, 2009 | 978-4-09-121708-0 |
| 7 | September 17, 2009 | 978-4-09-121746-2 |
| 8 | December 18, 2009 | 978-4-09-122029-5 |
| 9 | March 18, 2010 | 978-4-09-122187-2 |
| 10 | April 16, 2010 | 978-4-09-122260-2 |
| 11 | June 19, 2010 | 978-4-09-122416-3 |
Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 16, 2010 | 978-4-09-122418-7 |
| 2 | October 18, 2010 | 978-4-09-122655-6 |
| 3 | December 17, 2010 | 978-4-09-122718-8 |
| 4 | February 18, 2011 | 978-4-09-122784-3 |
| 5 | May 18, 2011 | 978-4-09-122874-1 |
| 6 | August 18, 2011 | 978-4-09-123217-5 |
| 7 | November 18, 2011 | 978-4-09-123385-1 |
| 8 | February 17, 2012 | 978-4-09-123546-6 |
| 9 | May 18, 2012 | 978-4-09-123659-3 |
| 10 | August 17, 2012 | 978-4-09-123795-8 |
| 11 | October 18, 2012 | 978-4-09-123890-0 |
| 12 | December 18, 2012 | 978-4-09-124035-4 |
| 13 | March 18, 2013 | 978-4-09-124196-2 |
| 14 | June 18, 2013 | 978-4-09-124299-0 |
| 15 | August 16, 2013 | 978-4-09-124375-1 |
| 16 | November 18, 2013 | 978-4-09-124497-0 |
| 17 | February 18, 2014 | 978-4-09-124563-2 |
| 18 | April 18, 2014 | 978-4-09-124586-1 |
| 19 | June 18, 2014 | 978-4-09-124649-3 |
Drama
A Japanese television drama adaptation was announced in October 2010. The series ran for 10 episodes on TV Tokyo from January 10 to March 14, 2011. 3 special episodes aired on February 10, 2016, August 23, 2017, and October 2, 2019.
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Manga volume 1 cover
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| 最上の命医 | |
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| Genre | Medical |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kenzō Irie |
| Illustrated by | Takashi Hashiguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 5, 2007 – February 24, 2010 |
| Volumes | 11 |
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| Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet | |
| Written by | Kenzō Irie |
| Illustrated by | Takashi Hashiguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | March 31, 2010 – April 30, 2014 |
| Volumes | 19 |
| Television drama | |
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| Music by | Kōji Endō |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 10, 2011 – March 14, 2011 |
| Episodes | 10 |
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