Title: JIN-仁-
Title (romaji): Jin
Genre: Sci-fi, medical, time-travel
Episodes: 11
Personal rating: 7/10
This is the drama that got the highest rating for year 2009.
I
always hated medical dramas. But, this one is really good! It made me cried in episode one! This is unheard of!
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.
Title: 魔女裁判
Title (romaji): Majo Saiban
Also known as: The Witch Trial
Genre: Suspense, legal , psychological thriller
Episodes: 10
Personal rating: 8
Toru is a young part-timer who has no interest in social issues. He gets called in as a juror in the trial of a woman labeled as a "witch", charged with a murder over an enormous inheritance. Though it appears that she is definitely guilty, one by one the jurors begin casting their votes for "not guilty." From the shadows, there is a mysterious organization buying control of the jury. At the same time, strange events start happening around Toru. When another juror is threatened, Toru is determined to save her. However, Toru's girlfriend, a newspaper reporter, seems suspicious of their relationship. And so, Toru begins his lonely fight for the truth.
The ending is so unexpected, it will blow you away.Labels: Mrs Tomohisa
