Manami Higa Stars in CM for New Service 'M.STAGE Agent' Realizing 'Doctor-Friendly Work Styles'

M.STAGE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuji Sugita), which provides occupational health support for businesses and comprehensive medical human resources services, will launch a new service called "M.STAGE Agent" on Wednesday, April 1st. This service will support matching between medical institutions and doctors. Along with this launch, a new commercial featuring actress Manami Higa, titled "Thank You, Doctor," will be released on the same day.

Until now, our company has been dedicated to supporting the careers of numerous doctors through "Dr. Tenshoku Navi," a job change and recruitment site for doctors with over 40,000 registered physicians, and "Dr. Aru Navi," a part-time job recruitment site. In response to the accelerating work style reforms in the medical field, we have integrated these two services and evolved them into "M.STAGE Agent" to achieve optimal matching that is more tailored to each individual doctor.

By maximizing the robust network with medical institutions that the M.STAGE Group has built, and by thoroughly focusing on the quality and accuracy of information, we will derive matching that maximizes doctors' performance. With the concept of "doctor-friendly work styles," we aim to contribute to improving doctors' quality of life (QOL) and revitalizing a sustainable medical workplace.

Service website URL: https://mstage-agent.jp

Manami Higa, who has played medical professionals including doctors in many works, expresses her heartfelt gratitude to all doctors who continue to strive to save lives despite their busy daily schedules. The core of the story is the message, "doctor-friendly work styles." It conveys a "thank you" to doctors who continue to face patients even in harsh environments, expressing it through words and expressions, and also questions the true feelings of each busy doctor. Through Higa's warm yet sincere gaze, the CM depicts M.STAGE's stance of working with doctors to support their careers so that each doctor can find a work style that suits them.

CM Title: M.STAGE Agent "Thank You, Doctor" Episode

Cast: Manami Higa

CM Release Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Video URL: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmhDdjHdrwxHF54pN6m7BOg?si=YcKBcso9HqHlF_H0

――Please tell us your thoughts on today's CM shoot.

Thank you very much for today. Although it was a full day of shooting and I had a lot of time alone, we were able to proceed smoothly thanks to wonderful teamwork. I'm filled with happiness now, having finished it peacefully and enjoyably.

――M.STAGE proposes "doctor-friendly work styles." What do you value in your "work style" as an actress?

This job can never be accomplished alone. I am always aware that I can only exist because of each professional on set. I strive to approach each work and commercial with the mindset of "one team."

――Please share any particularly challenging memories from past medical dramas or films where you played a medical professional.

Filming in medical settings is always like a rigorous training (laughs). When I played a career woman in my early 20s, everything was a challenge: the pressure, medical terminology, techniques, and the physical endurance of running around with heavy bags.

Even now, when I get roles as medical professionals, I keenly feel the difficulty of the lines and the preciousness of the job of "saving lives." The more I vicariously experience the hardships of those fighting in demanding environments, the more I feel grateful that we can portray them. So, I can't say it's "hard"! It's not hard; rather, I'm grateful for the experience!

――Finally, please give a message to doctors and medical professionals nationwide, and to everyone watching this video.

To all medical professionals nationwide. We can live with peace of mind thanks to your dedicated support. I am truly grateful. I have long wanted to give back through acting, so I am honored to have appeared in M.STAGE's commercial this time. I acted with the intention of being close to your hearts, hoping to be of even a little help. Please watch it.

---

M.STAGE Co., Ltd.

With the group vision of "All for creating a sustainable future for medicine," we provide career support for medical professionals, recruitment support for medical institutions, and occupational health services for businesses.

＜Company Profile＞

Trade Name: M.STAGE Co., Ltd. https://www.mstage-corp.jp/

Representative: Yuji Sugita, Representative Director

Established: May 2003

Location: ThinkPark Tower 5F, 2-1-1 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-6005

Business Activities: Comprehensive medical human resources services, occupational health support for businesses