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From https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/questions/0004.htm.
"In addition to referring to school teachers by profession, SENSEI in Japanese is also used as a title of honor for people who teach something and for specialists in their own fields.
Medical doctors are included among those specialists. So, you call them SENSEI."

The first time I watched this I had a hard time with Dr. Tendo being so rude & mean. But rewatching it, I remember seeing a scene where, in discussing Dr. Tendo, two other doctors mentioned that he had changed, that he didn't smile anymore. And I understood after really listening to his speech at the convention in Osaka, that he'd had a difficult time coming to terms with the fact that patients did die, helping him deal with the death of his girlfriend, Minori. Those 5 years were very difficult for Tendo, so he totally saw Nanase as a stupid, "Baka", girl who wasn't serious about helping people, which made him angry. But she'd made an impact on him those 5 years ago when she'd gotten him to help when a woman had collapsed in the street - he said he didn't, but he DID remember her! I wish I could be like Nanase, brave & unrelenting in learning and being a better person & nurse. They DO make a good match, Nanase & Kairi! :)

I already have over and over again. To the point where I actually BOUGHT the DVD so I'll have it forever, even when Viki and Netflix, etc., stop showing it. :)

Please give this drama a second try. Yes, it starts out as the sequel to "It Started With A Kiss" does, but it quickly shifts gears. At first, Nanase is a naive, silly, love-struck girl who has a notion to save people like "that doctor did". She didn't think about the 5 years and all that could've happened. But obviously she worked hard enough to be accepted into the nursing program and become a trainee. Did she make mistakes in the beginning, she sure did - as ALL trainee's do. And after her crush reamed her out saying "Get out before you cause anyone harm", as well as experiencing a young patient, whom she'd gotten to eat again when the doctors couldn't, died, she WAS going to quit. But it was Dr. TENDO who kept her from quitting! This was after Nanase had saved a little girl from committing suicide by jumping off of the hospital's roof. Nanase had gotten to know little Anri and was able to know that something was wrong (and where to find her) when Anri went missing, and not only got her off of the roof, but convinced Anri that she wasn't beyond hope and she hadn't caused people useless worry. Also, it was at this point that Dr. Tendo revealed that he DID remember from 5 years ago! All along, her skill with patients saved lives and gave doctors valuable insight into the patients they were operating on. She learned as she worked how to be very observant, and she took meticulous notes to help her to remember various tests, procedures, etc. Give this drama another shot and look past the exteriors to the very good people underneath. Thanks for reading.

She is a TRAINEE - she is LEARNING. And she had been thinking of him (and how he had been so gentle with her, how he smiled at her) for all those years. But she matures, and grows more and more capable as a nurse, with each passing day. Because she's so aware of the patient's needs & personalities, Nanase was able to save a little girl from jumping off of a roof just through her intuition and knowledge of that little girl! She was able to get a young boy eating again when Dr. Tendo was ready to get him medical intervention to get him eating. Nanase started out as a "little girl in an adult nurse's uniform" but she quickly grew into that uniform and her valuable role as someone who helped the doctors by getting to know the patients more and getting her notes onto the computer. Her notebook was private, something she kept to herself, to record her observations and organize them before making them official. I so admire Nanase (and how Mone portrayed her).

In the beginning she was like that. She was raised to be courteous with those older than her (as Tendo is). And that notebook she uses saved a boy's life when, in the operating room, Dr. Tendo couldn't understand why the boy was wheezing, thinking it was a heart problem. The head nurse, the boy's mother, didn't want Nanase in the operating room, thinking she wasn't capable to assist. But Nanase (because of that notebook) realized that the wheezing could be due to his having asthma, Dr. Tendo looked for permission from the head nurse and, when she nodded her head, called Nanase into the operating. BTW, did you SEE the family she came from? They were ALL like she is and her family was always putting her down, making fun of her. No wonder she had no self-esteem and was always apologizing. I have that same tendency (and my family is always saying to stop saying sorry!) and it's hard to beat that lack of self-worth, believe me.

So true! :)

Agree 100%! Nanase Sakura starts out as a young, naive, love-struck girl but grows into a fully capable, really good nurse. I LOVE how she stands up to Tendo, even as he is so mean to her in the beginning. Of course, he was still getting through his losing Minori and having his idea of what a doctor is turned upside down. He says how his views of being a doctor have changed as he comes to grips with the fact that patients DO die, regardless of how hard a doctor may work to save them when at that conference in Osaka. And I immediately saw the similarity of the story "It Started With A Kiss" and especially with the sequel "They Kiss Again". Thanks for reading!

She absolutely gets better, especially after Dr. Tendo reams her out and says "Get out before you do any harm", and when he says "if you can't do it on me (draw blood) then you should quit." She even goes to the temple and prays that she stops thinking of Tendo and makes her focus about her nursing career. She works hard, taking notes on patients and different procedures, providing valuable insights that save a young man's life. And Tendo continues to watch her, sees her working, reads her notes on patients and slowly sees "how special she is" as he says to a patient later. Give her a chance and you'll come to like her spirit and bravery. She stood up to Dr. Tendo's meanness and cruel remarks, didn't let him drive her to quit, but buckled down and worked harder.

It's so worth a re-watch! :)

I think the stalker was caught after Tendo wrestled him to the ground, and before he and Nanase went in the ambulance. As to her family, I thought the very same thing - especially when she was in a coma.

I saw his smile quite a few times, especially when he watches Nanase eating something hot. Like in Episode 6 when he gives Nanase the Octopus dumplings that he says you have to have in Osaka; Nanase exclaims that its hot, he gives one of his little smiles. Also, I think he says more with his eyes in this drama, and he shows his care by how he is affectionate with her, holding her hand, running his hands through her hair, buying her that chocolate pastry on Valentine's Day, going to the amusement park and riding rides he's uncomfortable with, in particular his fear of heights on the Ferris wheel which he went on for Nanase. That's the kind of "unsmiling" guy I could definitely be with. :) Thanks for reading.

I found it on Viki under the name "An Incurable Case of Love".

Finally, some POSITIVE comments about Mone and her character Nanase! I think she played this perfectly! She started out as a school girl, naive and silly, when she is faced with someone passed out in front of her. She meets Dr. Tendo who is jogging by and her entire life is changed. At first, she works hard at nursing school while praying she will meet with the handsome doctor again. For me, in this drama, Nanase grows into a real, adult nurse after getting reamed out by her "love" and it makes her take her dedication to be a nurse more seriously. And as she grows, Dr. Tendo watches and slowly falls for her, despite his not wanting to. I really LOVE this story and how they BOTH mature and find love in each other. I've watched it over and over again - not only because of the gorgeous Takeru Satoh! Thanks for reading.

For me, I really loved this drama. I thought Satoh was brilliant in his role of a doctor grieving the loss of a loved one (whom he couldn't save) while his whole reason for being a doctor, beating illnesses, was turning upside down (according to the conference he spoke at in). As one of the doctors said, "He's changed. He used to smile more." Satoh played this perfectly, in my opinion. And Nanase started out doing it for Tendo, but after Tendo reamed her out, telling her to "Get out before you do real harm", (as well as from a fellow trainee nurse that Nanase was lucky as she only became a nurse because of Tendo) Nanase didn't just sit & feel sorry for herself. She realized WHY she really wanted to be a nurse, and she even went to the Temple to pray that she forget Tendo and just focus on her work. Both Satoh and Mone played their parts perfectly, in my opinion, and you can see the subtle changes in each of them as the drama went on. THIS is why I enjoy "An Incurable Case of Love", as well as it's being pretty funny. Thanks for reading.

To me the story IS cliche, but the acting is great, in my humble opinion. At first, yes, the female lead was a bit silly, but she was only 22 and was just STARTING to learn how to both be a nurse AND an adult. Nanase grew on me as she learned to put her feelings aside & work hard to be a really good nurse. And the male lead, Dr. Tendo, showed early on that he actually DID remember her 5 years before - she made an impression on him way back then. He acknowledges her positive qualities right after they both saved the little girl from falling from the roof. But he's so obstinate that he continues to treat her rudely, while continuing to see her good qualities, too. This, to me, is a drama that's deeper than it seems. Thanks for reading.

I'm on my 20th time or so! I love that it's a good story, funny, and only has 10 episodes, so the story goes quickly. No messy, drawn out misunderstandings, no triangle, no exes getting in the couple's way. They get together and stay together! Good for me. :)

I disagree. I know of a few women like this (one is my best friend) who come across as silly, immature, stupid even, but who are such terrific people. For the first time I found the female character to be strong & independent. She grows from a girl, a nursing trainee, who has her heart & head in the clouds, to someone who puts her feelings aside and truly believes in herself & works hard to be a top-notch nurse. This is why she's called a "warrior" or "hero" to her coworkers. No one else was brave enough to be her true self with Dr. Tendo when so many just cowered from him in fear. And if you look closely, you could see Tendo falling for her bit by bit. Why else would he say "I'll be your boyfriend" like he did if he didn't feel something for her. He was more than capable of staying stoic with her but he let her in, went on dates with her - even when she made mistakes in "helping him" at his apartment he held her, stroked her hair and said "I'm not dating you so you can take care of me". If he didn't care, why WAS he dating her?

I agree 100%! The more I watched "An Incurable Case of Love" the more I understood the messages of looking past the exterior, giving people second chances, growing by working hard & giving it your all and being kind to yourself so you can be kind to others. Also, don't always write people off when you first meet them, give yourself the chance to get to know them & see what good people they really are! This was my intro to Japanese dramas and I'm so hooked! Thanks for reading.

Same here! He was my introduction to Japanese dramas! :)