Jin Minakata (played by Takao Osawa) is a protagonist in Jin.
A modern brain surgeon who travels back to the Edo period after being knocked unconscious. Haunted by guilt over his fiancée's vegetative state, he uses his medical expertise to save patients like Kyōtarō and Shōzan Sakuma. He collaborates with Saki to develop medicinal confectionery, all while striving to find a way back to the present. Saki Tachibana (played by Haruka Ayase) is a protagonist in Jin.
The sister of the samurai who rescues Jin. She becomes his dedicated assistant and collaborator in the Edo period. Together, they create a medicinal confectionery to treat her mother's beriberi, and she develops a close bond with Jin while assisting his medical work. Miki Tomonaga / Nokaze (played by Miki Nakatani) appears in Jin.
Jin's fiancée and a fellow doctor who lies in a vegetative state following an operation he performed. Her condition has caused Jin two years of profound anguish and serves as his primary emotional motivation to return to the present. Kyotaro Tachibana (played by Keisuke Koide) appears in Jin.
A samurai who helps Jin escape an attack in the Edo period. He suffers a severe head injury while protecting Jin, prompting Jin to save his life despite primitive medical conditions. He is Saki's brother. Yusuke Saburi (played by Kenta Kiritani) appears in Jin.
Ryoma Sakamoto (played by Seiyo Uchino) appears in Jin.
A historical figure who approaches Jin to request medical care for Shōzan Sakuma, a critically wounded mentor of Katsu Kaishū. His request forces Jin to confront the ethical dilemma of altering the course of history.
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Characters
Jin Minakata
(played by Takao Osawa) — protagonist
A modern brain surgeon who travels back to the Edo period after being knocked unconscious. Haunted by guilt over his fiancée's vegetative state, he uses his medical expertise to save patients like Kyō...
Saki Tachibana
(played by Haruka Ayase) — protagonist
The sister of the samurai who rescues Jin. She becomes his dedicated assistant and collaborator in the Edo period. Together, they create a medicinal confectionery to treat her mother's beriberi, and s...
Miki Tomonaga / Nokaze
(played by Miki Nakatani) — supporting
Jin's fiancée and a fellow doctor who lies in a vegetative state following an operation he performed. Her condition has caused Jin two years of profound anguish and serves as his primary emotional mot...
Kyotaro Tachibana
(played by Keisuke Koide) — supporting
A samurai who helps Jin escape an attack in the Edo period. He suffers a severe head injury while protecting Jin, prompting Jin to save his life despite primitive medical conditions. He is Saki's brot...
Yusuke Saburi
(played by Kenta Kiritani) — supporting
Ryoma Sakamoto
(played by Seiyo Uchino) — supporting
A historical figure who approaches Jin to request medical care for Shōzan Sakuma, a critically wounded mentor of Katsu Kaishū. His request forces Jin to confront the ethical dilemma of altering the co...
Key Relationships
Jin Minakata → Saki Tachibana
(Mission Companion)
Jin Minakata → Yusuke Saburi
(Field Researcher)
Jin Minakata → Ryoma Sakamoto
(Historical Interference)
Jin Minakata → Miki Tomonaga / Nokaze
(Respectful Acquaintance)
Jin Minakata → Kyotaro Tachibana
(Divergent Missions)
Story Analysis
A comprehensive narrative architecture tracking a modern neurosurgeon's temporal displacement, medical innovations, and ethical dilemmas across two seasons in Edo-period Japan.
