New Drama: Mr Brain (J)

TBS has a new Japanese comedy-mystery drama that has just aired recently, with a high average Kanto viewership of 24.8%!

主題歌 : ヴァン・ヘイレン JUMP

出演 : 木村拓哉 綾瀬はるか 水嶋ヒロ 平泉成 木下優樹菜 香川照之

Drama Introduction

Mr Brain (Official website), with SMAP - Takuya Kimura as the lead actor, is about neuroscientist Tsukumo Ryusuke who works for the National Research Institute of Police Science (part of the National Police Agency). He was initially a male hostess who met with a freak accident (a whole wall structure collapses down on him along a walkway) and his life was changed ever since. While he is generally incapable of reading the atmosphere of a situation, but when it comes to science, he is well respected. Whenever something catches his interest, he thoroughly sticks to it and never gives up, chasing down the criminals with certainty.



Not only that, Mizushima Hiro is also acting as Hayashida Toranosuke one of the police investigation detective. From the first 20mins, he appeared to be innocent and cutesy sort of police. His expression when he was absorbed by Kimura's logic was so farnee! Haaa !!!! This is potentially interesting!



Episode 2 will be on 30th May, next Sat. So dont miss it! This drama has potential, apart from the fact it has Kimura and Hiro in it!!!! However because it is a detective sort of drama, it may be rather hard to do detailed summaries week by week due to all the jargon. We shall see how it goes.


Those who may like to watch the RAW Japanese version of 100mins - Episode one

Watch Mr Brain Episode 01

(MR.BRAIN 1話 史上空前の脳科学ミステリー始動 変人脳科学者VS連続テロ魔!!脳を使い瞬間移動!?)






PS: I LOVE the first 20mins of the drama. I thought Kimura's expression was quite hilarious! I dont normally like his drama where he is brooding or intense, so this comical side is very adorable and rare (for me) in a drama since I typical only see more of his serious side. On side note, he really portray the role of the male hostess damn well, he was sooo convincing that I can believe seeing him as one though blonde hair looks really odd on him! *chuckles* Yet I think he has successfully model his looks exactly like those male escorts that I had seen in Japan! Too bad that Hiro is playing a role that is the newbie rookie kinda cop instead of a suave charming kill-u-with-my-smile cop... :)