# Unnatural (TV series)

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. 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, as well as several awards including Best Drama and Director Award during the 96th Television Drama Academy Awards.

## 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

   * 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

| 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!? | Ayuko Tsukahara | 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? | Ayuko Tsukahara | 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 |
| Galaxy Award | 55th Galaxy Award | Unnatural | Won |
| 44th Hoso Bunka Foundation Prize | Grand Prix | Unnatural | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Excellent Award | Unnatural | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Special Award | Unnatural Production Team | Won |
| International Drama Festival in Tokyo 2018 | Theme Song | "Lemon" Yonezu Kenshi | Won |
| 11th Confidence Award Drama Prize | Best drama | Unnatural | Won |
| 11th Confidence Award Drama Prize | Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won |
| 11th Confidence Award Drama Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Arata Iura | Won |
| 11th Confidence Award Drama Prize | Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Drama | Unnatural | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Arata Iura | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Theme Song | "Lemon" Yonezu Kenshi | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Director | Ayuko Tsukahara, Kentaro Takemura, Yoshiaki Murao | Won |
| 96th Drama Academy Awards | Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won |
| Confidence Award Drama Prize 2018 | Best Actress | Satomi Ishihara | Won |
| Confidence Award Drama Prize 2018 | Best Screenplay | Akiko Nogi | Won |