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The Thorns of Alice
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The Thorns of Alice

2014-04-11 · 48 min / episode · ★ 8.1

Drama · Mystery

Mizuno Asumi is a doctor at the University Hospital. Her only objective in life is to avenge the death of her father, a death caused by immoral and negligent doctors.

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TBS
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Juri UenoJuri UenoAsumi Mizuno
Joe OdagiriJoe OdagiriYusuke Nishimon
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaMiwa Hoshino
Norika FujiwaraNorika FujiwaraRisa Date
Aoi NakamuraAoi NakamuraYuma Gendai
Naoki TanakaNaoki TanakaJunichi Chihara
Koichi IwakiKoichi IwakiShuichi Gendai
Jun KunimuraJun KunimuraTsuyoshi Arima
Baijaku NakamuraBaijaku NakamuraKazufumi Mizuno
Asumi KikuchiAsumi KikuchiYoung Asumi
Toshinori OmiToshinori OmiMakoto Hinata
Naomasa MusakaNaomasa MusakaMasahito Ebisu
Ryusei TakebaKenta Minegishi
Hidekazu MashimaHidekazu MashimaTakao Osanai
Ryoka IharaYui Nishikado
Shintaro AnzaiNishikado Yusuke

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