Jin

Jin (2009)★ 8.0/10

JP · 54 min · October 11, 2009 · 2 seasons

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: Yûichirô Hirakawa, Daisuke Yamamuro, Ryûtarô Kawashima

Written by: Motoka Murakami, Yoshiko Morishita

A brain surgeon named Minakata Jin faints at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in time to the Edo period.

Original title
Jin
Storyline
The story follows a brain surgeon named, Minakata Jin, who has spent the last two years in anguish, as his fiancee lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One day, he faints 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 Kyotaro. Kyotaro 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, Kyotaro'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.
Rating
8.0 / 10 · 1,777
Companies
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Netflix
Release dates
  • JP October 11, 2009
  • AR December 1, 2024
  • AU December 1, 2024
  • CA December 1, 2024
  • US December 1, 2024