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Checkmate Lawyer

Checkmate Lawyer

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

22 July 2025

Country

Japan

Cast

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mone Kamishiraishi

Tatsumi Tendo

Mahiro Takasugi

Mahiro Takasugi

Kotaro Fuda

Mai Shiraishi

Mai Shiraishi

Towa Komaki

Emi Wakui

Emi Wakui

Kasumi Tendo

Seiichi Tanabe

Seiichi Tanabe

Tatsuo Tendo

Satomi Kobayashi

Satomi Kobayashi

Toshie Inui

Takashi Fujii

Takashi Fujii

Yojiro Fuda

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