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Checkmate Lawyer

2025 1 seasons · 8 eps Japanese

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Kotaro Fuda, a young lawyer running his late father's law firm, meets Tatsumi Tendo, a shogi player with the uncanny ability to predict trial outcomes. Despite Tatsumi's lack of legal experience, Kotaro hires her as a trial lawyer, setting the stage for an unconventional partnership.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mone Kamishiraishi
Tatsumi Tendo
Mahiro Takasugi
Kotaro Fuda
Mai Shiraishi
Towa Komaki
Emi Wakui
Kasumi Tendo
Seiichi Tanabe
Tatsuo Tendo
Satomi Kobayashi
Toshie Inui
Takashi Fujii
Yojiro Fuda

Created by

Takahiro Horie, Masashi Todayama

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MONEY

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1 season · 8 episodes total · ~8 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 7 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2025 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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AWARDS

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Show type: Scripted.

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CAST

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Created by Takahiro Horie, Masashi Todayama.

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DIRECTOR

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Airs on TV Tokyo.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 8
Avg episode length: 51 min
Premiered: 2025-01-17
Last aired: 2025-03-07
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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