Japanese TV series or program
| Jin |
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 Promotional poster |
| Also known as | JIN-仁- |
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| Genre | Sci-fi
medical
Drama
Fantasy |
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| Based on | Jin
by Motoka Murakami |
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| Written by | Murakami Motoka (manga)
Morishita Yoshiko |
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| Directed by | Hirakawa Yuichiro
Yamamuro Daisuke
Kawashima Ryutaro |
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| Starring | Takao Osawa
Haruka Ayase
Miki Nakatani
Masaaki Uchino |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
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| Original language | Japanese |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Producers | Ishimaru Akihiko
Tsuru Masaaki |
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| Production location | Japan |
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| Running time | approximately 60 Minutes |
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| Network | TBS |
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| Release | 11 October 2009 (2009-10-11) –
26 June 2011 (2011-06-26) |
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Jin (JIN-仁-) is a Japanese television drama series, first broadcast on TBS in 2009 and a second season in 2011. It is based on the Japanese manga series, Jin, written by Motoka Murakami.
It was one of the most popular dramas of the year and won many major awards.
Plot
Season 1
The story follows a brain surgeon named Jin Minakata who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee, Miki, herself a doctor, lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he is knocked unconscious by a panicking patient at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in time to the Edo period. He is soon attacked by a samurai, but he escapes with the help of a man named Kyōtarō Tachibana. Kyōtarō suffers a serious injury to the head while trying to protect him, but Jin manages to save his life despite a lack of proper medical equipment. Because of that, Kyōtarō's sister Saki begins taking an interest in Jin and becomes his assistant. Meanwhile, Jin is determined to find a way back to the present.
Season 2
Two years have passed since the last season. Jin and Saki develop a sweet confectionery that contains medicine for Saki's mother who has a severe case of beriberi. Meanwhile, Ryoma asks Jin to care for Kaishuu Katsu's mentor, Shozan Sakuma. Shōzan is in a critical state after being attacked by the Shinsengumi. Jin is reluctant because curing Shozan would mean changing the course of history. However, Shōzan tells him that he too is involved in the “present”.
