The Lawyer of Shimane

The Lawyer of Shimane

2007•1h 48m•7.0/10

DramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

The story is set in the Shimane Prefecture, which supposedly has the fewest lawyers in all of Japan. Nakama plays the role of the hard-working and righteous Yamazaki Mizuho, who travels around by bicycle to help her clients.

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Yukie Nakama

Yukie Nakama

Mizuho Yamazaki

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Akita Ryoichi

Norito Yashima

Norito Yashima

Ishizuka Michio

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Ishizuka Yoko

Toshie Takada

Toshie Takada

Imai Tsuneko

Kazuko Shirakawa

Kazuko Shirakawa

Kawada Kimie

Tetsuo Morishita

Tetsuo Morishita

Hashimoto Shoichi

Toshihide Tonesaku

Toshihide Tonesaku

Sano Kosuke

Miyuki Komatsu

Miyuki Komatsu

Sano Yasuko

Ryosuke Takahashi

Ryosuke Takahashi

Kawada Yuichi

Machiko Washio

Machiko Washio

Kinuyo

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