Mr. Brain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tsukumo Ryusuke is a quirky, yet brilliant neuroscientist working for the National Research Institute of Police Science. Wielding a unique perspective and psychology, Tsukumo tackles the nation's most baffling crimes and scandals, going head-to-head with the most brilliant and twisted criminal minds. But his eccentricities and poor social timing can also aggravate people and circumstances, further complicating matters.

Series details

• Title: Mr. Brain
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2009-05-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nagoya Broadcasting Network
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4710

Cast and credited roles

• Takuya Kimura — Ryusuke Tsukumo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-05-23; final listed air date 2009-07-11; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mr. Brain 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.