Do criteria exist for the death penalty? Yusuke Mito, a law faculty lecturer who did not become a lawyer even though he passed the bar exam, the famous lawyer Kojiro Otomo who advocates the abolition of the death penalty, and the public prosecutor Mariko Nagase studied law together. Each have their own thoughts about the death penalty. One day, Otomo’s wife is murdered by someone. Shinzo Sabae who is resentful of a lawsuit that Otomo had been in charge of, is arrested as a suspect. Otomo reverses the stance he had had until now and seeks the death penalty against Sabae. This prompts Mito to make the decision to become a lawyer and stand in the court. However, the first case Mito takes charge of is the defence of Sabae, who murdered the wife of his good friend, Otomo…
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Koji Yamamoto
Yusuke Mito
Known for
An Incurable Case of Love
Tokyo Swindlers
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Kojiro Otomo
Known for
The Hidden Blade
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Toshiyuki Mizutani
Nobuyuki Takahashi
Yasunori Aoki
Takayasu Kamo
Naho Toda
Mariko Nagase
Known for
Sky High
Gantz: Perfect Answer
Mitsuru Tanabe
Yoichi Shiga
Naoki Kawasumi
Kotomi Kyono
Noriko Iijima
Known for
Takeshis'
9 Souls
Hideaki Yamakawa
Toshiyuki Mizutani Director · Mitsuru Tanabe Screenplay Takayasu Kamo Story
First release September 25, 2011 · Produced in Japan · Production WOWOW
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WOWOW FILMS
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WOWOW
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Japan
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Original title
死刑基準
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Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 25, 2011
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