Despite only being a medical student, he is a brilliant surgeon and attracts attention after he completes seemingly impossible operations and displays greater skills than his formal training would allow.

Hazama devotes himself to the world of medicine together with his friends, the intern Maiko Okamoto and the doctor Yabu.

Set against the background of student riots, war, and corruption, Hazama finds himself caught up in a series of circumstances which challenge his integrity as a person and his path towards becoming a surgeon.

[3] An anime television series adaptation aired from October to December 2015 on TBS, CBC, SUN, and BS-TBS.

[11][2][4] Produced by Tezuka Productions, it is directed by Mitsuko, with Ryōsuke Takahashi handling series composition and serving as supervisor, Miyuki Katayama and Nana Miura designing the characters and Daisuke Ikeda, Hirohito Furui and Kensuke Akiyama composing the music.