Unnatural (TV series)
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| Also known as | Unnatural |
| Genre | Forensic Drama |
| Written by | Akiko Nogi |
| Starring | Satomi Ishihara Arata Iura Masataka Kubota Mikako Ichikawa Yutaka Matsushige |
| Ending theme | Lemon by Kenshi Yonezu |
| Composer | Masahiro Tokuda |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Junko Arai (Dreamax Television) Hiroki Ueda (TBS) |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Production companies | Dreamax Television TBS Drama Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | January 12 – March 16, 2018 |
Unnatural (アンナチュラル, Unnatural) is a 2018 Japanese television drama, starring Satomi Ishihara, Arata Iura, Masataka Kubota, Mikako Ichikawa and Yutaka Matsushige.[1] It aired every Friday at 22:00 (JST) on TBS from January 12, 2018, to March 16, 2018.
It won Excellent Award at the International Drama Festival in Tokyo,[2] as well as several awards including Best Drama and Director Award during the 96th Television Drama Academy Awards.[3]
Plot
[edit]Mikoto Misumi is a forensic doctor working at the Unnatural Death Investigation Laboratory (UDI Lab), a fictional facility recently established by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Together with her colleagues, she solves cases involving deaths arising from unnatural circumstances.
Characters
[edit]- Satomi Ishihara as Mikoto Misumi, a 33-year-old forensic doctor who has accumulated experience of dissecting about 1,500 bodies at the UDI Lab.
- Arata Iura as Kei Nakado, a 41-year-old forensic doctor who has accumulated experience of dissecting about 3,000 bodies at the UDI Lab.
- Masataka Kubota as Rokuro Kube, a 26-year-old recorder on Misumi's team.
- Mikako Ichikawa as Yuko Shoji, a 35-year-old technician on Misumi's team.
- Yutaka Matsushige as Yasuo Kamikura, the 55-year-old director of UDI Lab, and former high ranking official of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Episodes
[edit]| Episode | Original air date | Title | Subtitle | Directed by | Ratings | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 12, 2018 | Nameless Poison
/名前のない毒 |
Nameless Poison... Solve the Mystery of Continuous Unnatural Death
/名前のない毒...連続不自然死の謎を解け |
Ayuko Tsukahara | 12.7% | Extended for 15 minutes |
| 2 | January 19, 2018 | Suicide Note
/死にたがりの手紙 |
Forced Suicide of the Whole Family... Truth of the Case Pretending to be Suicide!?
/一家無理心中...自殺に見せかけた事件の真相!? |
13.1% | ||
| 3 | January 26, 2018 | Unexpected Witness
/予定外の証人 |
Can the innocent man be saved? Trial of winning rate 0.01%
/無実の男を救えるか? 勝率0.01%の逆転裁判 |
Kentaro Takemura | 10.6% | |
| 4 | February 2, 2018 | Who To Work for
/誰がために働く |
Mysterious Death by Traffic Accident!? The Husband Killed by an Unscrupulous Company!
/謎の交通事故死!? ブラック企業に殺された夫! |
Ayuko Tsukahara | 11.4% | |
| 5 | February 9, 2018 | Vengeance of Death
/死の報復 |
Stolen body!?Late Wife Commits Suicide?Murdered?
/盗まれたご遺体!? 亡き妻は自殺か? 他殺か? |
9.0% | ||
| 6 | February 16, 2018 | Not Friends
/友達じゃない |
Mysterious Celebrity Party Serial Murder... Colleague is one of the suspects!?
/謎のセレブパーティ連続殺人...同僚が容疑者!? |
Kentaro Takemura | 10.1% | |
| 7 | February 23, 2018 | Murder Game
/殺人遊戯 |
Live broadcast of murderer online!? Save the Captive Hostage
/殺人犯がネットで生中継!? 囚われた人質を救え |
Yoshiaki Murao | 9.3% | |
| 8 | March 2, 2018 | My Far Away Home
/遥かなる我が家 |
Mysterious Building Fire! The Final Message of the Burned Body
/謎のビル火災! 焼死体が語る最後のメッセージ |
Ayuko Tsukahara | 10.5% | |
| 9 | March 9, 2018 | Appearance of enemy
/敵の姿 |
The Serial Murderer is Nearby! Uncover the Truth Hid for 8 Years
/連続殺人犯は近くにいた! 8年越しに掴む真実 |
Kentaro Takemura | 10.6% | |
| 10 | March 16, 2018 | End of the Journey
/旅の終わり |
Crisis of Collapse... Last Battle of UDI Members
/崩壊の危機...UDIメンバー最後の戦い |
Ayuko Tsukahara | 13.3% | Extended for 10 minutes |
| Average rating 11.1% (Ratings are calculated by Video Research in the Kanto region) | ||||||
Accolades
[edit]| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy Award | 2018 March Monthly Award | Unnatural | Won |
| 55th Galaxy Award | Unnatural | Won | |
| 44th Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize | Grand Prix | Unnatural | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Excellent Award | Unnatural | Won |
| Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won | |
| Special Award | Unnatural Production Team | Won | |
| Theme Song | "Lemon" Yonezu Kenshi | Won | |
| 11th Confidence Award Drama Prize | Best drama | Unnatural | Won |
| Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arata Iura | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won | |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Drama | Unnatural | Won |
| Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arata Iura | Won | |
| Theme Song | "Lemon" Yonezu Kenshi | Won | |
| Best Director | Ayuko Tsukahara, Kentaro Takemura, Yoshiaki Murao | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won | |
| Confidence Award Drama Prize 2018 | Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won |
References
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