Legal V

7.2
201850m

Takanashi Shoko is a former lawyer. She was disbarred from the law profession due to an incident. Later, she persuades a university professor, who is accredited as a lawyer, to open a law firm. Takanashi Shoko hires a lawyer and assistants to work at the law firm. The team goes after legal victory. They go up against a large firm in a civil suit. While working on the suit, the team experiences difficult situations.

Production

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Seasons

9 Episodes • Premiered 2018

A disbarred lawyer seeks to redeem her reputation as she leads a tiny misfit legal team to victory, no matter how hopeless the case may be.

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1. New Beginning

Disbarred and out of work, ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi decides to open a law firm of her own. But first, she must assemble her team of attorneys.

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2. Abuse Of Power

A company executive comes to the law firm for help after she is unfairly dismissed for workplace harassment, but Shoko is suspicious of her claims.

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3. The Shinjuku Incident

Shoko’s team runs into ex-public prosecutor Takashi Otaka while visiting a campsite. He reveals that he’s taken on a seemingly unwinnable murder case.

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4. Ranch King

When a major business magnate passes, his fortune is thought to be left to his only son -- until a young woman appears claiming to be his wife.

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5. Tell the Truth

Spurred on by Shoko's words of encouragement, rookie lawyer Keita Aoshima reopens an old case that has haunted him ever since it ended in defeat.

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6. Marriage Scam (Part 1)

A man consults Shoko's firm regarding a real estate contract he put in his fiancée's name, but when he's told to call his fiancée, there's no answer.

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7. Marriage Scam (Part 2)

Shoko’s team prepares to file a class action lawsuit against a matchmaking service for marriage fraud, but victims prove unwilling to come forward.

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8. The Evilest Man

Shoko meets with a former client who was convicted of murder. Unable to shake the feeling that his testimony didn't add up, Shoko reopens the case.

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9. The Truth

Learning the truth about her client's confession, Shoko makes an unexpected move in the courtroom to prove his innocence once and for all.

Cast

Photo of Ryoko Yonekura

Ryoko Yonekura

Shoko Takanashi

Photo of Osamu Mukai

Osamu Mukai

Hayato Kaizaki

Photo of Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Keita Aoshima

Photo of Nanao

Nanao

Minako Shiratori

Photo of Risa Naito

Risa Naito

Yuki Jinbo

Photo of Mayu Miyamoto

Mayu Miyamoto

Atsumi Nakazawa

Photo of Shohei Miura

Shohei Miura

Akira Kayano

Photo of Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Takashi Otaka

Photo of Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

Soichiro Tenma

Photo of Hideki Takahashi

Hideki Takahashi

Masahiko Kyogoku

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