Checkmate Lawyer

Checkmate Lawyer

152025•51m•6.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(4)

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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Production

TV Tokyo

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 17, 2025

Last Aired

March 7, 2025

Networks

TV Tokyo

Created By

Takahiro Horie, Masashi Todayama

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-01-17

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-01-24

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-01-31

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-02-07

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-02-14

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2025-02-21

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2025-02-28

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2025-03-07

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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