Hello this is Jeline Chia. I live in Singapore. Love ARASHI and EXILE totally. Takahiro is so hot. Love kite-flying too! I play the cello and my cello name is Aiba, greatest wish is to own an ARASHI kite. I love hamsters too because they are as cute as me. Extreme drama fan, can't live without dramas. J-pop ftw totally! Not forgetting 6S'08 and 2H'10! RVSE is the love and 5th PSB stays in my heart. Loves to read newspapers but not storybooks. I have short hair but I'm not short heehee :D Pluto loves Jupiter!

You know, you really shouldn't compare this drama with "Iryu". Because, they are really equally GOOD!

I'm not very fond of period dramas. Moreover this is a medical drama (I used to swear, the only medical drama I would like is "Iryu"). Well, that's probably because I think they will not be anymore dramas that can do as well as "Iryu". If it wasn't for the ending, I would give it a 5 out of 5 stars. The ending is really way-too-disappointing.

The ending for "Iryu" is meant to be a cliffhanger(?). SO PLEASE, THIRD SEASON!! But for JIN, I think it ended too abruptly. I mean, there's so many things that I'm curious about. The formalin(?); And who's that guy with the bandage?; Who's actually Sakamoto Ryoma? If there's another EPISODE(if...), I think the story would be more complete. AND, Minakata sen-sei didn't return to the present!
Okay...Minakata Jin is a doctor living in the twentieth century, and he gets thrown into the Edo period....

Unlike "Iryu", "JIN" focuses more on the developements of medicine. It has lesser "bloody" scenes. Minakata sensei uses his knowledge from the present on the past. AND, it is really amazing. He was able to carry out operations despite a lack of proper medical equipment. And the discovery of Penicilin, it's probably the most impressive part of the drama.

I think the cast for this drama is really great. Osawa Takao, Nakatani Miki, Ayase Haruka...etc. They are great actors and actresses. BUT, the most "outstanding" one have to be the guy that acted as Sakamoto Ryoma. SO DAMN COMICAL! LOL. Koide Keisuke was the one who acted as Saki's brother! At first I don't know who he was(because, you know that hair...), then one of the episode, he shouted. Then I was,"MASUMI CHAN!" LOL-ed. That guy who played the timpani in "Nodame Cantabile". And then Takayama from "Ryusei no Kizuna", and the Misaki from "The Quiz Show II". GREAT CAST!~ And I really love Ayase Haruka as Saki, she acted really well yo! Nakatani Miki, I like the contrast between Tomonaga Miki and Nokaze. It's impossible to bring out the character if you don't have those acting skills. Last but not least, our Minakata sensei! His character is so believable!

Soundtracks! Something I wouldn't miss out when I watch a drama. The Main Title, IT'S AWEOSME! Your emotions really goes with the songs. And theme song by Misia, equally great. (Thing is, I still prefer "Iryu"'s OST.)

In conclusion, this drama is really a must-watch. With such impressive plot, awesome cast, wonderful soundtracks, it's really a waste to not watch this. AND, it's not draggy. That's probably a reason why I love Jdramas so much~