Series

Checkmate Lawyer

★ 6.0(4)202551m1 season

Checkmate Lawyer isn't available to stream, rent or buy in New Zealand right now. Availability changes often, so check back soon. Availability checked 29 June 2026.

Where to watch Checkmate Lawyer

🇳🇿 New Zealand

No streaming, rental or purchase options are listed in New Zealand right now. Availability changes often — try switching your region in the header.

Streaming in other regions

🇯🇵 JP🇰🇷 KR

Good to know

Creator: Takahiro Horie, Masashi Todayama
Release date: 2025-01-17
Runtime: 51m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: TV Tokyo
Status: Ended
Country: Japan
Studio: TV Tokyo

About Checkmate Lawyer

Checkmate Lawyer is a 2025 web series in the Drama genre, created by Takahiro Horie and Masashi Todayama, starring Mone Kamishiraishi, Mahiro Takasugi and Mai Shiraishi. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes, and originally aired on TV Tokyo. It holds an average rating of 6.0/10 from 4 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Checkmate Lawyer in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (1)

Season 18 eps · 2025

Cast

Mone Kamishiraishi

Tatsumi Tendo

Mahiro Takasugi

Kotaro Fuda

Mai Shiraishi

Towa Komaki

Emi Wakui

Kasumi Tendo

Seiichi Tanabe

Tatsuo Tendo

Satomi Kobayashi

Toshie Inui

Takashi Fujii

Yojiro Fuda

Themes & keywords

courthousecourtroomcourtroom dramalegal dramashogilegal thrillerlawjapanese drama

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Checkmate Lawyer in New Zealand?+

Checkmate Lawyer is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in New Zealand. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Checkmate Lawyer on Netflix?+

Checkmate Lawyer is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How many seasons of Checkmate Lawyer are there?+

Checkmate Lawyer has 1 season and 8 episodes in total.

Who stars in Checkmate Lawyer?+

Checkmate Lawyer stars Mone Kamishiraishi, Mahiro Takasugi, Mai Shiraishi, Emi Wakui and Seiichi Tanabe.

When did Checkmate Lawyer come out?+

Checkmate Lawyer is a 2025 web series created by Takahiro Horie and Masashi Todayama.

What genre is Checkmate Lawyer?+

Checkmate Lawyer is Drama series.

Who created Checkmate Lawyer?+

Checkmate Lawyer was created by Takahiro Horie and Masashi Todayama.