Amazing Nurse Nanako (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Amazing Nurse Nanako is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. Nanako Shichigusa (16) works as a maid in the hospital of Dr. Kyogi Ogami. Nanako is a classic ditzy slapstick protagonist who tends to accidentally break things and do everything wrong. Ogami treats her frequently in a cruel or heartless manner—threatening her, yelling at her and even subjecting her to physical abuse—yet at the climax of every episode he comes through to rescue her from whatever predicament she got herself into. Much of the series revolves around the relationship between Nanako and Ogami—his mean veneer, her faith in him, and how he alternates between the evil mad scientist archetype and the knight in shining armor archetype.

Who’s in it. Amazing Nurse Nanako stars Maria Yamamoto as Shichigusa Nanako (voice), Takehito Koyasu as Ogami Kyouji (voice), Tomokazu Seki as Saint (voice) and Chinami Nishimura as Comaneci (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.4/10, Amazing Nurse Nanako has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Amazing Nurse Nanako page.

If you liked it. Fans of Amazing Nurse Nanako tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.