An Incurable Case of Love

Nanase Sakura nurses a decades-late crush on Dr. Kairi Tendo, a man she first met years before when hope and romance felt possible. Now she works on the same hospital floor and keeps hoping their paths will finally align. But Kairi reappears not as the gentle hero she pictured, but as a conflicted professional with a blunt edge and a few guarded secrets. The corridors become a stage for awkward run ins, comic misreads, and small acts of care that reveal how messy love can be when work rules mood and desire. Nanase learns to balance patient duties with longing, and she discovers that affection can complicate healing and healing can soften affection in ways, especially when friends encourage honesty.

Released in 2020, the series is directed by Kenta Tanaka and created by Maki Enjoji and Arisa Kaneko, adapting Maki Enjoji's manga for television. It pairs a stylish, brisk aesthetic with sharp dialogue and character focused storytelling.

Brisk, witty, and warm, the show blends workplace humor with a quiet emotional core as Nanase weighs boundaries between care and attraction. It has a modest reception with a 7.6 out of 10 rating from 54 votes, and audiences praise the leads' chemistry and the balance of laughs with small heartfelt moments. It also treats topics like consent, respect, and the ethics of care with light but real notes.

Not a global phenomenon, the title has a limited cultural footprint, but fans online note the chemistry between Mone Kamishiraishi and Takeru Satoh and enjoy the hospital setting as a fresh backdrop for romance and comedy. Its cast and director have sparked panels and fan discussions online, though it remains a niche glow rather than a household staple.

Award activity is not widely documented, but the show has earned quiet praise from fans and niche critics for its performances and its faithful adaptation. This lack of major recognition does not reflect its steadier appeal to viewers seeking a gentle romance set against a hospital backdrop.