TV series

MR.BRAIN

2009 · 1 season

A flashy, quirky detective romp where an eccentric scientist's showy genius turns grisly cases into playful puzzles.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, obsession, identity, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
obsession
identity
crime
science
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none