Jin (manga)

Jin (JapaneseJIN-仁-) is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami, which was featured on Super Jump during its original run from 2000 to 2010. It was compiled into 20 tankōbon by Shueisha and published between April 4, 2001, and February 4, 2011. The manga series has been adapted into three live-action television drama series: two in Japan in 2009 and 2011; and in South Korea in 2012. In 2017, Motoka Murakami self-published his manga series in English on Patreon.

Plot

Jin Minakata, an ordinary brain surgeon, has an accident after his operation with an unidentified patient, and realizes that he has traveled back in time and reached the end of the Edo period. Through an encounter with various historical characters, Jin sets up a small clinic called Jin’yudo and saves those suffering from disease and injury with his medical skills.

Characters

Live-action adaptations

The manga was first adapted into a Jidaigeki television series Jin, that aired on Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 11 to December 20, 2009. This was followed by a second season from April 17 to June 26, 2011. It starred Takao Osawa as Minakata Jin, Haruka AyaseMiki NakataniMasaaki Uchino and Tetsuya Takeda.

A South Korean adaptation, television series Dr. Jin aired on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation from May 26 to August 12, 2012. It starred Song Seung-heon as Jin Hyuk, Park Min-youngLee Beom-sooKim Jaejoong of JYJ and Lee So-yeon.

Reception

It won the Grand Prize at the 2011 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. The manga has published 8 million copies in Japan.

 

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Cover of the first volume of Jin as published by Shueisha
JIN-仁-
Genre Historicalmedical
Manga
Written by Motoka Murakami
Published by Shueisha
English publisher Motoka Murakami (Patreon)
Magazine Super Jump
Demographic Seinen
Original run 2000 – November 24, 2010
Volumes 20

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