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Checkmate Lawyer

2025Takahiro Horie
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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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What is Checkmate Lawyer (2025) about?

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.

Who stars in Checkmate Lawyer?

Checkmate Lawyer stars Mone Kamishiraishi (Tatsumi Tendo), Mahiro Takasugi (Kotaro Fuda), Mai Shiraishi (Towa Komaki), Emi Wakui (Kasumi Tendo), Seiichi Tanabe (Tatsuo Tendo). The series was created by Takahiro Horie.

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