Dōbutsu no Oisha-san

• Name — Dōbutsu no Oisha-san • Ja Kanji — 動物のお医者さん • Genre — Medical comedy

• Type — manga • Author — Noriko Sasaki • Imprint — Hana to Yume Comics • Publisher — Hakusensha • Magazine — Hana to Yume • First — 1988 • Last — 1993 • Volumes — 12

• Director — * Shimako Satō • Masaki Fukasawa • Masahiro Kuno • Takashi Yamazaki • Producer — Kotaro Takahashi • Writer — * Ryota Kosawa • Furusawa Michiko • Eto Michiko • Starring — * Yoshizawa Yu • Jun Kaname • Takasugi Mizuho • Rio Hirai • Saki Kagami • Himura Akiko • Kyōko Kishida • Tōru Emori • Voices — * Rumi Hiiragi • Keiko Yamamoto • Narrator — Keaton Yamada • Composer — Terashima Minya • End Theme — "Nadeshiko no Hana" performed by Mio Isayama • Num Seasons — 1 • Num Episodes — 11 • Runtime — 54 minutes • Company — TV Asahi • Network — ANN • First Aired — 2003 4 17 • Last Aired — 2003 6 26 Dōbutsu no Oisha-san is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Sasaki. It was published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from 1988 to 1993, with its chapters collected in 12 volumes. It received a TV drama adaptation, which was aired on ANN from April to June 2003 and had 11 episodes.

Nishine Masaki, a young man from Hokkaido, is told by a mysterious man that he will become a veterinarian. Along with his best friend Nikaidou, and animal friends Chobi the dog, Mike the cat and Hiyo the rooster, Nishine sets out to fulfill his mysterious fate of becoming a veterinarian.