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Checkmate Lawyer

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 17, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
  • Networks: TV Tokyo
  • Genres: Drama
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Checkmate Lawyer(2025)

TMDB Rating: 6.0 (3 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

8 episodes • 2025

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Jan 17, 20250.0
2Episode 2Jan 24, 20250.0
3Episode 3Jan 31, 20250.0
4Episode 4Feb 7, 20250.0
5Episode 5Feb 14, 20250.0
6Episode 6Feb 21, 20250.0
7Episode 7Feb 28, 20250.0
8Episode 8Mar 7, 20250.0

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