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Hero

TV·2001–present·2 seasons, 22 episodes·Fuji TV·Drama·1h

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Former delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hero S02E05Tears of the Demon ProsecutorS02E05 · 8.0As the prosecutor's office is bombarded with cases, Kawajiri is made to take on a case of bag theft. Challenges arise as all the witnesses are young children. While he struggles to close the case, Kawajiri loses his confidence as a prosecutor and considers switching to a lawyer under his friend's persuasion.
  2. 02Hero S01E01NewcomerS01E01 · 7.5Kuryu Kohei is a newcomer prosecutor from Aomori of the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office. Upon his transfer, he is immediately put in charge of a corruption case involving a congressman and an underwear theft. His new colleagues do not seem to put their trust in him because of his nonchalant attitude. A rumor seems to be going around the office involving Amamiya, Chief, and Egami.
  3. 03Hero S01E02Troublesome ManS01E02 · 7.5A man falls to his death during a fight that involves a politician's son. As the prosecutor in charge, Kuryu investigates the case while his other work had to be delegated to his colleagues. Tired of his antics, they all complain. At the same time, Egami doesn't give up on Amamiya, and Shibayama continues his affair with Nakamura.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2001Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Hero S01E01Season's bestNewcomerJanuary 8, 2001 7.5Kuryu Kohei is a newcomer prosecutor from Aomori of the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office. Upon his transfer, he is immediately put in charge of a c
  2. S01E02Hero S01E02Troublesome ManJanuary 15, 2001 7.5A man falls to his death during a fight that involves a politician's son. As the prosecutor in charge, Kuryu investigates the case while his
  3. S01E03Hero S01E03Marry Me?January 22, 2001 7.5Amamiya and Egami drink at a bar while talking about relationships. They encounter a couple fighting over something. Drunk Amamiya confronts
  4. S01E04Hero S01E04A Prosecutor's JobJanuary 29, 2001 7.5A female university student is murdered by her stalker. The suspect, Oyamada Shuji, is hospitalized but he soon flees, resulting in the risk
  5. S01E05Hero S01E05True FeelingsFebruary 5, 2001 7.5Kuryu and Amamiya investigate an affair that resulted in the husband slashing the wife with a kitchen knife. Back in the office, an uproar i
  6. S01E06Hero S01E06I Like MatchesFebruary 12, 2001 7.5A judo practitioner, Yasuda, is prosecuted for stabbing and killing an off-duty patrol officer. Kuryu senses that something is fishy since i
  7. S01E07Hero S01E07AppreciationFebruary 19, 2001 7.5A new paralegal, Masaki, arrives to replace Amamiya as she is working for two prosecutors at once. Endo and Suetsugu are tiring of how they
  8. S01E08Hero S01E08Medical MalpracticeFebruary 26, 2001 7.5Kuryu meets his old fling, Tatsumi Eriko, who is coincidently hired as the defense attorney for the same medical malpractice case he's worki
  9. S01E09Hero S01E09Terror AttacksMarch 5, 2001 7.5Amamiya encounters a dangerous situation on the way to work. Unbeknownst to her, it is the beginning of serial attacks towards her. Furtherm
  10. S01E10Hero S01E10Past RecordsMarch 12, 2001 7.5A news reporter, Enomoto Yuki, is the target of an attack from an unknown man where Kuryu decides not to prosecute the suspect. She publiciz
  11. S01E11Hero S01E11The Last CaseMarch 19, 2001 7.5Due to the criticisms Kuryu received from the press, he is ordered to be transferred to Ishigaki Island in ten days. His last case revolves

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2014Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S02E01Hero S02E01HERO, once moreJuly 14, 2014 6.5Kuryu is transferred back to Tokyo Prosecutor's Office. His first case upon his return is a brawl at a pub where an employee was pushed down
  2. S02E02Hero S02E02Lies and MysteriesJuly 21, 2014 6.5An elite, Katsumata, is accused of sexual assault towards a woman. He admits the charges saying that it just happened, but with Kuryu's inve
  3. S02E03Hero S02E03Double DeathsJuly 28, 2014 6.5Kuryu receives a call from Josai Police Department, notifying the death of Saeki Wataru from a heart attack. The case concerns a fight betwe
  4. S02E04Hero S02E04Old FriendsAugust 4, 2014 6.5Nakamura Misuzu, Kuryu's former colleague, comes to the office to investigate a health product scam with Uno. Rivalry ensues between the pro
  5. S02E05Hero S02E05Season's bestTears of the Demon ProsecutorAugust 11, 2014 8.0As the prosecutor's office is bombarded with cases, Kawajiri is made to take on a case of bag theft. Challenges arise as all the witnesses a
  6. S02E06Hero S02E06The Red ShirtAugust 18, 2014 6.5Endo is being arrested for attempted murder. As the interrogation is conducted by the Special Investigation Unit, his colleagues secretly in
  7. S02E07Hero S02E07Brewing JealousyAugust 25, 2014 6.5A man is charged for assaulting his girlfriend who lives with him. The victim runs off to her parents' house in Atami, where Kuryu and Asagi
  8. S02E08Hero S02E08The ScapegoatSeptember 1, 2014 6.5Gondo Akira, a member of Kawato Clan, is arrested for the murder of a member of another gang, Obikikai Clan. He admits to his crime, but Kur
  9. S02E09Hero S02E09Four MurderersSeptember 8, 2014 6.5Four university students have been detained as suspects for their friend's murder that happened in a public toilet. The victim died due to a
  10. S02E10Hero S02E10The Last CaseSeptember 15, 2014 6.5Kuryu and Asagi are nominated by their former colleague, Egami, to act as support for a big case in the Special Investigation Unit. Meanwhil
  11. S02E11Hero S02E11Concealed TruthSeptember 22, 2014 6.5Kuryu raises five other past similar cases in court in which the suspect is Nagumo Toshiyuki. Prosecutors from Josai Branch seek help from K

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