A dying doctor moves to a village with "rainbow" in its name — yes, the irony stings beautifully.
57 minSeason 1 • Episode 9
LatestAn unsocial man moves into the village shortly before the village’s singing contest. The clinic is flooded with patients on Masora’s day off.
Kureno Masora is a young doctor who was working happily at a large hospital in Tokyo. However, she found out that she has an illness and decided to continue working as a doctor, while hiding her illness at a clinic located in a small village called "Niji no Mura". Therefore, Masora gets to meet the interesting villagers and gradually learns about facing life enthusiastically.
Acting
Takahata's smile that doesn't reach her eyes
Cinematography
Village greens against hospital fluorescent memories
Writing
Illness hidden in plain sight, never melodramatic
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Fukagawa specializes in 'healing cinema' — this was his first medical drama.
Niji no Mura reflects Japan's real rural doctor shortage; the series aired during COVID when medical workers faced impossible choices.
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