Checkmate Lawyer (2025–2025)

TV ShowEndedTV TokyoDrama1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

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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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2025Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Checkmate Lawyer S01E01Episode 1January 17, 2025—
  2. S01E02Checkmate Lawyer S01E02Episode 2January 24, 2025—
  3. S01E03Checkmate Lawyer S01E03Episode 3January 31, 2025—
  4. S01E04Checkmate Lawyer S01E04Episode 4February 7, 2025—
  5. S01E05Checkmate Lawyer S01E05Episode 5February 14, 2025—
  6. S01E06Checkmate Lawyer S01E06Episode 6February 21, 2025—
  7. S01E07Checkmate Lawyer S01E07Episode 7February 28, 2025—
  8. S01E08Checkmate Lawyer S01E08Episode 8March 7, 2025—

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Cast

Mone KamishiraishiMone KamishiraishiTatsumi TendoMahiro TakasugiMahiro TakasugiKotaro FudaMai ShiraishiMai ShiraishiTowa KomakiEmi WakuiEmi WakuiKasumi TendoSeiichi TanabeSeiichi TanabeTatsuo TendoSatomi KobayashiSatomi KobayashiToshie InuiTakashi FujiiTakashi FujiiYojiro Fuda

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