Unnatural

In Japan a new department called Unnatural Death Investigation carries out autopsies on people who have died under suspicious circumstances. The main star of the series is Mikoto Misumi (Satomi Ishiihara) whose family died when she was a child in tragic circumstances. She works alongside another forensic investigator who was a suspect in his girlfriend's death many years earlier and is bitter and twisted. Alongside this dynamic we see the work of the team as they investigate strange and unusual deaths and how they struggle to find the cause. I found it an enjoyable series with interesting side characters and good acting with just a hint of gore which I was thankful for taking into account their job. I was surprised to learn how few autopsies are actually carried out in Japan and how this seems to be accepted the population.

Japanese shows are becoming more and more like western shows were they seem to have a need to be lecturing you about a social issue rather than telling you a story or engage you emotionally. This one is not a bad one worth a watch Satomi is not so versatile but shed does a OK job. Stories are not bad, so worth a watch. In response to the reviewer who turns the drama review to a social commentary, please leave political and social comments out of here, if we wanted to get into that we would watch a documentary, (why do some women have to turn everything into being independent makes me think these women intrinsically feel weak so they need to keep talking about it!)

Unnatural - Was it the first non-anime Japanese drama I ever watched? I'm not entirely sure~

It tells the story of a group of forensic pathologists at Japan's newly established Unnatural Death Investigation Institute (UDI).

Unlike novels, TV dramas don't give you room for imagination. But through visual storytelling (no mental effort required) and synchronized audiovisuals (like the theme song Lemon by Kenshi Yonezu), combined with tightly paced plotting (one standalone case per episode, ten episodes in total), it grips your heart firmly.

This is a detective-mystery genre that Japanese creators excel at, but its ambition goes beyond that.

Suicide organizations, wealth disparity, labor conflicts, family dynamics, school bullying, the role of media-all these are themes explored in the series.

Death is the ultimate question of life's journey.

Aside from this show, another death-themed piece I watched this year was the film The Breaking of the Hell, which, like "Unnatural" , uses death to reflect the chaos and struggles of the living world-those deep questions we often ponder at night.

The ending of this drama responds to a question (or perhaps an answer) that has lingered in my mind for over a decade:

Is the result more important, or the process? Is it acceptable to achieve one's goals by any means necessary?

Of course, the story still delivers a happy ending after choosing the right path. But I know all too well that the real world is often far more complicated. More often than not, what we observe is that "the noble ones have their epitaphs, while the wicked hold their passes."

So, when truly faced with a cruel moment of choice, do we still possess the courage to refuse unprincipled means?

It undoubtedly carries the aura of a masterpiece. After watching it, I personally believe it's well-deserved.

The convictions it upholds, the moments of being loved-all strike a genuine chord.

Even though I'm not a fan of series involving death, corpses, etc I had nothing else to watch so I decided to give it a shot. And after reading some reviews about how heart warming it was. Well it's true, I wasn't expecting not to freak out by dead bodies and constant talk about dying but it happened. This series manages to make the grotesque less unsettling by how it portrays it, and I wish more series were like that.

I was also amazed by some story details, like "how did the writers come up with that!?" went through my mind a lot. Maybe because I don't normally watch shows like that, I found the story very intriguing and engaging.

All the actors were good, a guest actor in one of the cases is one of my favorites, and the female lead even though drop dead gorgeous was very convincing as a coroner and as emotional as needed.

A second season would be nice but part of what makes Japanese shows great is that they're only one season!

Not the best forensic expert drama, compared to kdrama Investigation Couple. But I would say it is above average and worth seeing.

Each epd the expert is handling a different case. The pace is quick. The story behind each case is intricated and enchanting. Only that when comparing to Investigation Couple, the facilities and setting of the forensic lab is not so authentic.

The drama is centered on the work of female lead, a forensic expert. She is pretty and is acting well. One of the special point of this drama is that she is a private expert, whereas all other forensic expert drama are on government forensic doctors. The cases she handled are all not easy cases.

The part on male lead is not as much. He is a queer guy, not handsome but acting is ok.

On the whole, still an outstanding medical drama worth seeing.