A bottom-tier lawyer who weaponizes mediocrity against corporate greed? Delicious.
Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestA comical look at the Japanese legal system. Big corporate law firm seeking to increase their profit margin notices that a lot of the partners spend a lot of their time on cases which don't bring in a lot of revenue. They decide they need to hire an average lawyer, at a minimal salary, that will take care of these small cases and not complain. That's why the law firm hires Hanamura Daisuke (Yusuke Santamaria)...to handle these minor cases. Daisuke's approach to the law is very unique and the way he handles each case is very entertaining
Acting
Yusuke Santamaria's deadpan underdog charisma carries every scene.
Writing
Turns petty legal disputes into oddly profound character studies.
Production
Early 2000s Japanese TV aesthetic: warm, unpretentious, authentic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show gently critiques Japan's notorious 'black companies' and exploitative work culture years before it became mainstream discourse.
Yusuke Santamaria was primarily known as a comedian; this dramatic turn surprised critics and helped establish the 'comic actor plays serious' trend in J-drama.
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