Oosawa Takao and Nakatani Miki will make their long-awaited return to the TV scene with their new drama "JIN" which begins in October via TBS. This is the first drama for Oosawa in 8 years and the first for Nakatani in 7 years. In addition, this is the first science-fiction drama shown in the timeslot of 9pm, Sundays since it began in Dec 1956.
The story is adapted from a manga titled "JIN" by Murakami Motoka which is currently being serialized in "Super Jump" where the main character played by Oosawa i.e. Minakata Jin is a neuro-surgeon in the current era. He accidentally goes back into the Bakumatsu era (1853 to 1869) and has to save people without adequate medical equipment and medicine. Jin will also meet historical characters like Sakamoto Ryoma (Uchino Masaaki), Katsu Kaishuu (Kohinata Fumio) and Ogata Kouan (Takeda Tetsuya).
Meanwhile, Nakatani plays Jin's girlfriend in the current era, Tomonaga Mirai as well as the top courtesan in Yoshihara, Nokaze. Ayase Haruka will play Tachibana Saki, a girl in Edo who becomes Jin's assistant. There will be a love triangle between the three of them. Other cast members include Koide Keisuke, Kiriya Kenta, Taguchi Hiromasa, Toda Naho, Sato Jirou and Asou Yumi.
Official website: here
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I'm eagerly watching this drama. I haven't seen the comic, so it is a very new & fresh story to me. It has also awakened a desire to learn more about Japanese history, in order to understand how Jin's time slip experience might be altering historical events.
Jin's narrative voice is used frequently as he speaks to his fiancee within his heart while in Edo. He refers to her as Miki (although her true name might be Mirai, I don't know). It's possible to read the kanji 未来 as both Mirai and Miki, for a woman's name, right?
I will continue to look forward to this drama. Takao Ohsawa is a great actor!!
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