Courtroom Reaper: Chapter 1
Attorney Noboru Shigami (Hitoshi Ozawa), known by the nickname “The Courtroom Reaper,” once served as legal counsel to a yakuza organization. Now, together with his assistant Koji Toda (Sho Aoyagi), he runs the Harukaze Law Office. Shigami is asked by Seigo Kishi (Shinzo Hotta), the first chairman of the Kishi-gumi, to defend Shinya Narumi (Masataka Fujishige), the wakagashira of the second-generation Kishi-gumi, who is currently undergoing mediation. Heading to court underprepared, Shigami faces prosecutor Mika Akiyama (Nagiko Tsuji). During the proceedings, he senses something off about Narumi’s testimony. Meanwhile, Toda uncovers new information about the Kishi-gumi, prompting Shigami to dig deeper into the truth behind the case.
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Hitoshi Ozawa
Known for
Bad City
Dead or Alive
Sho Aoyagi
Known for
Alice in Borderland
Mr. Long
Nagiko Tsuji
Known for
Baby Assassins
Kokuho
Ayane Nagabuchi
Known for
Tetris
Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi
Known for
Detroit Metal City
Tokyo Vice
Yasukaze Motomiya
Known for
Baby Assassins
Jigen Daisuke
Masataka Fujishige
Also in
Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire
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Tetsuhiro Sai
Also in
Overlord: Blood Genealogy
Shin Yakuza no Daimon
Manzo Shinra
Known for
The Bird People in China
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
Ken Ogasawara
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Hideto Suzuki
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Kiyoto Naruse Director · Hitoshi Ozawa Screenplay
First release December 3, 2025 · Produced in Japan · Production G Company
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Rights Cube
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G Company
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Original title
法廷の死神 第1章
Original language
Japanese
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Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 3, 2025
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