Mr. Brain
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| Mr. Brain | |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama, mystery, comedy |
| Written by | Mitsuharu Makita, Yoshiko Morishita |
| Directed by | Katsuo Fukuzawa, Yuichiro Hirakawa, Daisuke Yamamuro |
| Starring | Takuya Kimura |
| Opening theme | "Jump" by Van Halen |
| Composer(s) | Yugo Kanno |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Akihiko Ishimaru, HidenoriIyoda |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TBS |
| Original run | 23 May 2009 – 11 July 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Mr. Brain is a Japanese television drama broadcast by TBS from 23 May to 11 July 2009.
Synopsis
Ryusuke Tsukumo 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.
Cast
- Takuya Kimura as Ryusuke Tsukumo
- Haruka Ayase as Kazune Yuri
- Hiro Mizushima as Toranosuke Hayashida
- Sei Hiraizumi as Junpei Funaki
- Osamu Shitara as Junichi Kanda
- Shigenori Yamazaki as Koichi Ochi
- Shiho as Mariko
- Yukina Kinoshita as the cleaning lady
- Shunya Isaka as Katsumi Namikoshi
- Yasufumi Hayashi as Kiyoshi Iwabuchi
- Katsuya Kobayashi as Ippei Seta
- Yuji Tanaka as Mitsuo Natsume
- Tortoise Matsumoto as Jotaro Nanba
- Mao Daichi as Miharu Sasa
- Teruyuki Kagawa as Tomomi Tanbara
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
| Preceded by Godhand Teru (TV Series) (11/4/2009 - 16/5/2009) |
TBS Monday 8pm Serial Dramas 土曜8時枠の連続ドラマ Mondays 21:00 - 21:54 (JST) |
Succeeded by Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo (1/8/2009 - 26/9/2009) |