TV ShowEnded

Checkmate Lawyer

5.8 / 10 · 6 votes

2025

~51 min / ep

1 season

8 episodes

Drama

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.

What critics are saying

Verdicts use the same scale as your list: highly recommended through avoid — plus optional scores and blurbs.

Highly recommended Recommend Give it a go Neutral Avoid

Nobody on Critic, Sir! has logged a verdict for this title yet. The silence is either respectful or suspicious.

Cast

Mone Kamishiraishi

Mahiro Takasugi

Mai Shiraishi

Emi Wakui

Seiichi Tanabe

Satomi Kobayashi

Takashi Fujii

Atomu Mizuishi

Seasons

1.Pawn Shop Scam vs Anaguma
6.0
17-01-202551 min
Kosaka Kinuko is the victim of a pawn shop scam but when she went to sue Kirioka Yuya, the thief, she finds herself against a strong defensive force of high-end lawyers and influen...
2.100 Million Lawsuit vs Cheerful Static Rook
6.0
24-01-202543 min
A cleaning lady, Seyama Reiko, gets sued by a university professor for ruining his 18-year-long experiment. However, Seyama is a lady full of secrets!
3.Murder Case vs 99.9% Accurate AI
6.0
31-01-202543 min
A man is convicted of murder... and the prosecutor is Asamura Ichiro, nicknamed "AI of Tokyo Prosecution" for his effective and emotionless attitude in court. Then Tatsumi remember...
4.Refusing Lease Renewal vs Bishop Exchange Reclining Silver
6.0
07-02-202543 min
A super scary client walks into Fuda Law Office and it turns out to be Kotaro's middle school classmate! Kotaro is determined to help his friend out, and agrees to represent him in...
5.Fake Wagashi Lawsuit vs Unexpected Unpromoted Bishop?!
6.0
14-02-202543 min
Gankoan is a traditional wagashi shop, and their famous Ittetsu Mochi-- a single-byte mochi dessert-- became a viral sensation overnight. Their online retailer, Queen Marche, is su...
6.Large Inheritance Settlement vs The Shogi Puzzle Will
7.0
21-02-202543 min
Tatsumi and Kotaro are called into the deep woods to settle an inheritance case... sounds like a mystery novel so far. Turns out the chairman who passed away was a big shogi fan, a...
7.Political Scoop Lawsuit vs Suspicious Sennichite
6.0
28-02-202543 min
Tatsumi's former shogi comrade is now working at a TV station as a reporter. She got sued by a politician, and now she has approached Tatsumi for legal counsel.
8.The Unexpected Mistake vs Miraculous Winning Move!
6.0
07-03-202543 min
In the second half of the lawsuit, Tatsumi and Towa teams up to take down the ultimate villain--House of Representative Tsuge.

Watching Lists

to create and edit public lists.

Loading lists…

Purchase & Discovery

Find this title on Amazon

Digital

Prime Video & digital

Amazon mixes rent, buy, and Prime in one place — one search covers the usual options.

Physical edition

4K Blu-ray & physical releasesSearch on Amazon

Official merchandise

Official-style merch searchApparel, collectibles, and more

As an Amazon Associate, Critic, Sir! earns from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure