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Jin (manga)

Jin (manga) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jin (manga) rather than just read about it. In short: Jin (Japanese: JIN-仁-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami, which was featured on Super Jump during its original run from 2000 to 2010. It was compiled into 20 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha and published between April 4, 2001, and February 4, 2011.

Key takeaways

Jin (manga) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Jin (manga) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Jin (manga) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Jin (Japanese: JIN-仁-) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoka Murakami, which was featured on Super Jump during its original run from 2000 to 2010. It was compiled into 20 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha and published between April 4, 2001, and February 4, 2011. 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.

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 Jin Minakata: Brain surgeon in the present day. Portrayed by Takao Osawa. Saki Tachibana: Daughter of samurai family, a crew of Jin'yudo clinic. Portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Miki Tomonaga: Pediatrician, Jin's fiancée. Portrayed by Miki Nakatani. Appeared in the TV drama only. Nokaze: Oiran who bears an uncanny resemblance to Jin's fiancée. Portrayed by Miki Nakatani. Kyotaro Tachibana: Hatamoto, Saki's elder brother. Portrayed by Keisuke Koide. Yusuke Saburi: Western doctor, a crew of Jin'yudo clinic. Portrayed by Kenta Kiritani Jun'an Yamada: Western doctor, a crew of Jin'yudo clinic. Portrayed by Hiromasa Taguchi. Kōan Ogata: President of Western Medical School. Portrayed by Tetsuya Takeda. Tatsugorō Shinmon: President of the fireservice. Portrayed by Atsuo Nakamura. Ei Tachibana: Widow of samurai family, Kyotaro and Saki's mother. Portrayed by Yumi Asō. Rintaro Katsu: Vassal of the Tokugawa shogunate, Kyotaro and Ryoma's boss. Portrayed by Fumiyo Kohinata. Sakamoto Ryōma: Loyalist in Tosa Province. Portrayed by Masaaki Uchino. Kichinosuke Saigō: Samurai in Satsuma Province. Portrayed by Takahiro Fujimoto. Shusuke Higashi: Samurai in Chōshū Province. Portrayed by Ryuta Sato. Shintaro Nakaoka: Loyalist in Tosa Province. Portrayed by Kamejiro Ichikawa II. Isami Kondo: President of Shinsengumi. Portrayed by Kazufumi Miyazawa. Princess Kazu: Wife of 14th shōgun Iemochi. Portrayed by Tomoka Kurokawa. Shozan Sakuma: Politician in Matsushiro Domain, professor of Rintaro and Ryoma. Portrayed by Masachika Ichimura.

Live-action adaptations

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.

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

References

External links Super Jump "Jin" Official site Archived January 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Jin (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jin (manga)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jin (manga) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jin (manga) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jin (manga) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jin (manga)

In research: Jin (manga) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jin (manga) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jin (manga) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000 manga, 2010 comics endings, Historical anime and manga, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jin (manga) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Jin (manga) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Jin (manga) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Jin (manga) in simple terms?

Why does Jin (manga) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jin (manga)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Jin (manga).