Startling Doctor English Sub & Dub

About Startling Doctor

Meet Startling Doctor (どっきりドクター), a comedy and slice of life anime by Studio Pierrot (1998). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: Haruka Nishikikoji is an overweight doctor that never seems to attract any girls. Fate comes across a way as he lands a job as a doctor in an elementary school, wherein his workplace can be found on top of the schools' roof and the actual clinic looks like a medieval castle.

Another thread: Just when everything seems to go downhill, a surprise came one day, her first love Koizumi Miyuki, applies as her soon to be nurse.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Haruka Nishikikoji (Kouichi Yamadera) and Miyuki Koizumi (Houko Kuwashima) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. The run is 26 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio Pierrot is the studio behind Startling Doctor, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Kouichi Yamadera as Haruka Nishikikoji, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1998, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.