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‘Doctor Elise’ Novel to Get Anime Adaptation

Maho Film will animate the fantasy romance series that follows modern Korean prodigy surgeon Dr. Song as she is transported to a previous life after a fatal plane crash.

The Doctor is in! The novel “Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp” by Yuin, which was previously adapted by illustrator Mini into fan favorite manhwa on KakaoPage, is now coming to the small screen. Check out the teaser image for the upcoming anime now:

The fantasy romance series follows modern Korean prodigy surgeon Dr. Song, the youngest professor at the leading College of Medicine in Korea. A royal brat named Elise de Clorance in a previous life, she vowed to save lives instead of destroying them. However, after a fatal plane crash Elise wakes up once again as a princess, yet retains her knowledge of modern medicine and now has a chance to right her previous wrongs as medic to the empire. Trouble brews when Elise runs into former flame Prince Linden de Romanoff, who had led to her initial royal demise.

The anime will be animated by Suginami-based studio Maho Film and directed by Kumiko Habara (I’m Standing on a Million Lives; I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss) with composition by Deko Akao (Noragami; Komi Can’t Communicate) and character designs by Yuko Watanabe.

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