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Forbidden Practices

2013, Japanese, on Nippon TV.

Saburo works at a medical office on The Izu Islands, which has seen its population dwindle over the years. Even though Saburo doesn't have a medical license, he performs operations under the instructions of Dr. Muraki. Because of his gifted dexterity and sincerity, people call him the Young Doctor. Saburo becomes conflicted over his position, but he convinces himself that what he is doing is helping people. Saburo becomes is also loved by nurse Akiko Suzuki and Akiko Tasaka, who is the daughter of the director of a general hospital in Tokyo. ~~ Based on the novel "Kumo no Kaidan" by Junichi Watanabe.

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Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Episode length
54 min
Status
Ended in 2013

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Forbidden Practices is streaming on Doki in India.

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S1 E10: The Shocking Ending! The Place the Unlicensed Doctor Returns To

Aired 19 June 2013

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Details

First aired
17 April 2013
Last aired
19 June 2013
Network
Nippon TV
Original title
雲の階段
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Type
Miniseries

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What Forbidden Practices is based on

Forbidden Practices is based on Kumo no Kaidan (1982) by Junichi Watanabe, published by Kodansha.

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Forbidden Practices has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 54 minutes each.

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Yes. Forbidden Practices ended in 2013, so you can watch the whole story.

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Forbidden Practices is streaming on Doki in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)

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What is Forbidden Practices based on?

Forbidden Practices is based on Kumo no Kaidan (1982) by Junichi Watanabe, published by Kodansha.

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