Jin

A contemporary neurosurgeon, Jin Minakata, wakes up in Edo-era Japan with no clear way back to his own time. Stripped of modern hospitals and equipment, he leans on medical training, quick thinking, and scarce supplies to treat villagers, samurai, and the sick in makeshift clinics. Along the way he forms bonds with people like Saki Tachibana and Miki Tomonaga, whose lives start to intertwine with his medical decisions. The series keeps the focus on day to day crises and ethical choices rather than on mystery solutions, so you see how one man's knowledge affects individuals and communities in an era that has its own rules and dangers.

First broadcast in 2009, the show was brought to television under creator Yoshiko Morishita and directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa, with Takao Osawa and Haruka Ayase leading the cast.

The premise struck a chord for mixing period drama with medical realism, and it helped popularize stories that pair historical settings with modern science. Scenes of improvised surgeries and the clash between old customs and new techniques became talking points, and the show kept people discussing how fiction handles historical detail and medical ethics.

Reception leaned positive, with an 8.1/10 average from viewer votes. Reviewers highlighted strong performances and the way moral questions are raised by practical problems, not by melodrama. Central themes include the responsibility that comes with knowledge, the limits of medicine without infrastructure, cultural friction, and how individual acts can have larger consequences.

The series earned recognition at Japanese television circles, picking up nominations and awards for acting and production craft. That industry attention helped raise the profiles of several cast members and kept the show prominent in discussions about successful adaptations that balance entertainment with thoughtful questions about science and society.