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MR.BRAIN

TV·2009–2009·1 season, 8 episodes·TBS·Mystery, Drama, Comedy·50m

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01MR.BRAIN S01E01An Unprecedented Neuroscientific Mystery Activates!! Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Serial Demonic Terrorist!! Teleportation by Brain Usage!?S01E01 · 7.0

Castfull cast & details

Takuya KimuraTakuya KimuraTsukumo RyuusukeTeruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaTomomi TanbaraHaruka AyaseHaruka AyaseKazune YuriHiro MizushimaHiro MizushimaToranosuke HayashidaIchikawa Ebizo XIIchikawa Ebizo XIKouhei TakeiMao DaichiMao DaichiMiharu SasaSei HiraizumiSei HiraizumiJunpei FunakiOsamu ShitaraOsamu ShitaraJunichi Kanda

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2009Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01MR.BRAIN S01E01An Unprecedented Neuroscientific Mystery Activates!! Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Serial Demonic Terrorist!! Teleportation by Brain Usage!?May 23, 2009 7.0
  2. S01E02MR.BRAIN S01E02Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Beautiful Revived Ghost!! People Can Be Resurrected via Brain Training!?May 30, 2009—
  3. S01E03MR.BRAIN S01E03Invisible Man Setting Up Serial Murders!! Brain Training Exposes The Transparent RiddleJune 6, 2009—Ryu was at the hosiptal doing his check up and was told that he fainted due to lack of sugar and sleep deprivation. At the same time, his PE
  4. S01E04MR.BRAIN S01E04Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Prodigal Pianist!! A Skeletal Corpse Can Be Resurrected via Playing Cards!?June 13, 2009—
  5. S01E05MR.BRAIN S01E05Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Beautiful Woman With A Split Personality!! The Conclusion is an Epiphany!?June 20, 2009—
  6. S01E06MR.BRAIN S01E06Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. The Tragic Multiple Personality Trick!! Brain Training is a Lie Detector!?June 27, 2009—
  7. S01E07MR.BRAIN S01E07Last Chapter ~ Eccentric Neuroscientist vs. Strongest Left-Brained Man!! A Time Bomb Within the BrainJuly 4, 2009—
  8. S01E08MR.BRAIN S01E08Conclusion ~ Farewell To Our Favorite Eccentric Neuroscientist!! The Final Brain Training is the Method of a SmileJuly 11, 2009—

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