Shiroi Kyotō


Shiroi Kyotō is a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1966 and then five times as a television series in 1967, 1978, 1990, 2003, and 2019. The 1966 film was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.

Summary

The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both associate professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.

Cast (1966 film)

Cast

Awards

5th Moscow International Film Festival
  • Won: Silver Prize
17th Blue Ribbon Awards
21st Mainichi Film Award

Cast (1967 TV series)

Cast (1978 TV series)

Cast (1990 TV mini-series)

Cast (2003 TV series)

Cast (2019 TV mini-series)

Manga Adaptation

Illustrated by Jirō Andō, the manga adaptation was serialized in Monthly Comic Bunch from the December 2018 issue to the May 2021 issue. The series spans a total of 25 chapters. Similar to recent screen adaptations, the setting has been updated to the contemporary era, with the story beginning in March 2018.
Jirō Andō, The Great White Tower, Shinchōsha, 5 volumes total:
  1. 1 – Released on March 9, 2019,
  2. 2 – Released on May 9, 2019,
  3. 3 – Released on January 9, 2020,
  4. 4 – Released on May 8, 2021,
  5. 5 – Released on May 8, 2021,

Awards

21st Mainichi Film Award