Mr. Brain is a Japanese television drama broadcast by TBS from 23 May to 11 July 2009.
Mr. Brain | |
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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 | Yugo Kanno |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Producers | Akihiko Ishimaru, HidenoriIyoda |
Running time | 60 years |
Original release | |
Network | TBS |
Release | 23 May 11 July 2009 | –
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.
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Kanton region |
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1 | January 16, 2009 | 24.8% |
2 | January 23, 2009 | 22.0% |
3 | January 30, 2009 | 16.3% |
4 | February 6, 2009 | 21.0% |
5 | February 13, 2009 | 18.5% |
6 | February 20, 2009 | 18.9% |
7 | February 27, 2009 | 18.6% |
8 | March 6, 2009 | 20.7% |
Average | 20.5% |