Legal V

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2018-10-11

Last Air Date: 2018-12-13

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 9

Networks: tv asahi

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Top Cast

Ryoko Yonekura as Shoko Takanashi
Osamu Mukai as Hayato Kaizaki
Kento Hayashi as Keita Aoshima
Nanao as Minako Shiratori
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa as Yuichi Baba
Risa Naito as Yuki Jinbo
Mayu Miyamoto as Atsumi Nakazawa
Yumi Adachi as Rie Ito
Shohei Miura as Akira Kayano
Masanobu Katsumura as Takashi Otaka

Seasons

Season 1 (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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: New Beginning (2018-10-11)

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.
Ep. 2: Abuse Of Power (2018-10-18)

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.
Ep. 3: The Shinjuku Incident (2018-10-25)

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.
Ep. 4: Ranch King (2018-11-08)

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.
Ep. 5: Tell the Truth (2018-11-15)

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.
Ep. 6: Marriage Scam (Part 1) (2018-11-22)

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.
Ep. 7: Marriage Scam (Part 2) (2018-11-29)

Shoko’s team prepares to file a class action lawsuit against a matchmaking service for marriage fraud, but victims prove unwilling to come forward.
Ep. 8: The Evilest Man (2018-12-06)

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.
Ep. 9: The Truth (2018-12-13)

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