Henshin (2014)

Other name: 変身, へんしん, Metamorphosis, Transformation

Description:

Henshin is a compelling psychological drama questioning personal identity when integral parts fundamentally change. Junichi, an aspiring painter living happily with his girlfriend Megumi, faces a devastating turning point. On Christmas Eve, while picking out an engagement ring, he's caught in a jewelry store robbery and suffers a severe head injury. Miraculously, Junichi becomes the world's first successful brain transplant patient, though he remains completely unaware of the revolutionary surgery. After his discharge, Junichi experiences unsettling changes: his hearing becomes abnormally sensitive, and he exhibits growing violence. He also finds his feelings for Megumi have vanished. Horrified by these transformations, Junichi struggles to reconcile with his new self. Meanwhile, a desperate Megumi yearns for the return of the man she loves and begins her own search to uncover the hidden truth behind Junichi's mysterious operation.

Producer: WOWOW

Director: Nagata Koto [永田琴]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2014

Genre:Drama; Medical; Miniseries; Mystery; Novel; Psychological; Romance; Accident