Jin (manga)

Jin
Cover of the first volume of Jin as published by Shueisha
JIN-仁-
GenreHistorical, medical[1]
Manga
Written byMotoka Murakami
Published byShueisha
English publisherMotoka Murakami (Patreon)
MagazineSuper Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run2000 – November 24, 2010
Volumes20
Television drama

Jin (Japanese: JIN-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.[2] It was compiled into 20 tankōbon by Shueisha and published between April 4, 2001, and February 4, 2011.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

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

Main articles: Jin (TV series) and Dr. Jin

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 Ayase, Miki Nakatani, Masaaki 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-young, Lee Beom-soo, Kim Jaejoong of JYJ and Lee So-yeon.[7][8][9]

Reception

It won the Grand Prize at the 2011 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[10] The manga has published 8 million copies in Japan.[11]

References

  1. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 22, 2017). "Motoka Murakami Launches Patreon for English Translation of His JIN Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2020. Manga creator Motoka Murakami opened a Patreon account last Friday to fund an English translation of his historical medical manga JIN.
  2. ^ "「JIN－仁－」10年の連載に幕。ドラマ続編は来年4月から" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. November 24, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "JIN―仁― 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "JIN―仁― 20" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Motoka Murakami is creating Comics / Manga | Patreon". Patreon. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "Manga Author Motoka Murakami Launches Patreon Campaign To Reach Out To English-Speaking Fanbase". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (February 21, 2012). "Song Seung-hun to star in new drama". Korea Joongang Daily. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  8. ^ "Medical Time-Travel Manga Jin Inspires Korean Show". Anime News Network. February 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  9. ^ Oh, Jean (May 28, 2012). "Song says new role is very 'Alice in Wonderland'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  10. ^ "15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced". Anime News Network. May 2, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Manga Author Motoka Murakami Launches Patreon Campaign to Reach Out to English-Speaking Fanbase".