MR. BRAIN

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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. --TBS

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Kimura Takuya (Tsukumo Ryusuke)
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Ayase Haruka (Yuri Kazune)
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Kobayashi Katsuya (Seta Ippei)
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Mizushima Hiro (Hayashida Toranosuke)
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Hayashi Yasufumi (Iwabuchi Kiyoshi)
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Hiraizumi Sei (Funaki Junpei)
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Apr 19, 2012 8 of 8 episodes seen

Legends_of_myth
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Wow...this is just such an amazing show. I stumbled across it after watching Satoh Takeru in Bloody Monday since I wanted to see him in something else. At first I was disappointed that he was only going to play a small part in the film. However, I was hooked on the show itself from the first 15-20 minutes in. It takes about that long to figure out what the heck is going on (the beginning doesn't seem at all connected to the plotline as given in the notes), but then it takes off from there and never stops. I had seen several of the cast in other shows (besides Takeru), and they have always played some of my favorite roles. The show just has such amazing acting. Bad guys, good guys, side-not-really-all-that-important guys--all of them do an excellent job. The crimes are all deliciously difficult to solve (or at least to prove), and I love the scientific facts that they keep throwing in. Mr. Brain's impact on everyone around him is so wonderfully done. The writer(s) so excellently show him drawing the people around him into his positive look at life and the possibilities of science. And in drawing in the characters around him, Mr. Brain attracts the interest of the show's viewers at the same time. This show is a little more dark/bloody in some areas than most crime dramas that I watch (definitely not for little kids), but they are so well designed. No crime is the same (which often happens in crime shows where there is more than one crime to solve) and neither are they the run of the mill crime (man kills mistress or some other cliche mystery). These are interesting and unique stories that drew my interest anew with each episode. I have already re-watched this show, and I really with a second season had been made. If I have one complaint, it is that the end seems unfinished. It was obviously designed with a sequel in mind and the end is a little bit of a let-down because of it. If they ever finish it, the show would be almost perfect. read more
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Nov 4, 2011 8 of 8 episodes seen

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I saw this drama because I was looking for a new drama to watch. I had a list already of things i needed to watch but i wanted to see something different. So, i picked this and I was amused all the way with this drama. There was comedy, sense, and a lot of really good actors. I saw gackt! I didn't know he was in this drama and it was pretty funny who he was asked to play.

If, you want a really amazing drama to watch then this is something you MUST see.
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Comments (11)

Dastanael 1 hour ago
I want more! It was so great!
I just loved how humor and serious melted wonderfully well together. I really appreciate this drama. But i would have liked some episodes about the characters. Some cases involving the main characters. With that we would have seen the other face of each one(dark side? cute side? unexpected side?).
I was a little disappointed about that (but only that! don't hate me everyone... T-T) because i was expecting an episode with a more personal point of view (if not a few, but it was not long enough to be a few). I really feel like there is something missing it was too short! x)
If we make a petition can we have a season 2? é.è (just asking though...)
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Ibleda 5 days ago
... maybe I can wait for more? I mean, there's an unsolved case...
MOAR~~ DAMN IT!
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SayaRose 16 days ago
I really want another season, this was very interesting to watch.
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Bishie_Kaichou 23 days ago
Why is it only 8 episodes??! T^T I need more! Wish there was another season. A really good drama
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- Bishie_Kaichou 23 days ago
  the ending was soooo epic T^T
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9tailedFox Feb 25, 2012
omg one of my top fav dramas, lovee it :D

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sunflower63 Feb 13, 2012
Very nice drama with a lot of amazing technology in it. Kimu Taku is brilliant in his mad scientist role.

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Tiffonay Feb 9, 2012
I loved it and my older brother even watched it with me (and he usually makes fun of me because I"m obsessed with dramas)... he even got upset because I watched an episode without him once haha. It was so funny and I even learned some things out of it too!
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LotsOfLove Aug 17, 2011
its amazing.. i would definetly recommend it

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Arisu Jun 21, 2011
I've just seen first episode, but... whoaa~ It's probably the best detective TV series on whole world. *.*

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- TheLostHikari Feb 10, 2012
  You are sooooo right! I LOVE THIS <3
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