Jin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Jin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Fantasy, Medical, History
• Premiere date: 2009-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-06-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 69 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37437
• TVDB ID: 124471

Cast and credited roles

• Takao Osawa — Jin Minakata
• Haruka Ayase — Saki Tachibana

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-10-11; final listed air date 2009-12-20.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-04-17; final listed air date 2011-06-26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.