Unnatural (TV series)

Unnatural (アンナチュラル, Unnatural) is a 2018 Japanese television drama, starring Satomi Ishihara,[1] Arata Iura,[1] Masataka Kubota,[1] Mikako Ichikawa[1] and Yutaka Matsushige.[1] It aired every Friday at 22:00 (JST) on TBS from January 12, 2018 to March 16, 2018.

Unnatural
Also known asUnnatural
GenreForensic
Drama
Written byAkiko Nogi
StarringSatomi Ishihara
Arata Iura
Masataka Kubota
Mikako Ichikawa
Yutaka Matsushige
Ending themeLemon by Kenshi Yonezu
Country of originJapan
Original language(s)Japanese
No. of episodes10
Production
Producer(s)Junko Arai (Dreamax Television)
Hiroki Ueda (TBS)
Running time54 minutes
Production company(s)Dreamax Television
TBS
Release
Original networkTBS
Original releaseJanuary 12 (2018-01-12) 
March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16)
External links
Website

It won Excellent Award at International Drama Festival in Tokyo,[2] 96th Television Drama Academy Awards and others.[3]

Plot

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

Mikoto Misumi
Starring: Satomi Ishihara
A 33 years old forensic doctor, who have accumulated experience of dissecting about 1500 bodies, at the UDI Lab.
Kei Nakado
Starring: Arata Iura
A 41 years old forensic doctor, who have accumulated experience of dissecting about 3000 bodies, at the UDI Lab.
Rokuro Kube
Starring: Masataka Kubota
A 26 years old recorder of Misumi's team.
Yuko Shoji
Starring: Mikako Ichikawa
A 35 years old technician of Misumi's team.
Yasuo Kamikura
Starring: Yutaka Matsushige
The 55 years old director of UDI Lab, and former high rank official of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

Episodes

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

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
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