

Designated Lawyer
指定弁護士
Synopsis
Suspicions fall on politician Tagane Seizo over the sale of nationally owned land to a social welfare service corporation back in 2010. Seizo Tagane is then given immunity for his testimony, but people become furious that he was not going to be prosecuted. A committee of prosecutors meets and concludes that Seizo Tagane should be prosecuted. An outstanding lawyer Yui Hitotsugi takes the prosecutor's position in the case with the help of the prosecutor Tachibana.
Top Cast
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Yui Hitotsugi
Kazuki Kitamura
Shinji Tachibana
Kazuki Enari
Takashi Hitotsugi
Sei Matobu
Satomi Saito
Toshihiro Yashiba
Kotaro Yanai
Yasufumi Hayashi
Yukijiro Hotaru
Meikyo Yamada
Takaaki Ito
Takuji Kawakubo
Bokuzo Masana
Satoru Tsuyama
Kazuyuki Aijima
Itsuo Shirai
Renji Ishibashi
Seizo Tagane
Michiko Hada
Kyoko Kanbayashi
Yutaka Matsushige
Goro Kakeida
Katsuhisa Namase
Tadakazu Abe
Baijaku Nakamura
Fuminori Mitsuzuka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hajime Takezono
- Screenplay & Story
- Takeharu Sakurai
- Original Title
- 指定弁護士
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- TV Asahi, Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hajime Takezono
Takeharu Sakurai
Teruo Seki
Shuhei Terada
Department Leadership Roster
Hajime Takezono
Director
Takeharu Sakurai
Screenplay
Shuhei Terada
Editor
Teruo Seki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Designated Lawyer
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Designated Lawyer about?
Suspicions fall on politician Tagane Seizo over the sale of nationally owned land to a social welfare service corporation back in 2010. Seizo Tagane is then given immunity for his testimony, but people become furious that he was not going to be prosecuted. A committee of prosecutors meets and concludes that Seizo Tagane should be prosecuted. An outstanding lawyer Yui Hitotsugi takes the prosecutor's position in the case with the help of the prosecutor Tachibana.
Who directed Designated Lawyer?
Designated Lawyer was directed by Hajime Takezono.
Who stars in Designated Lawyer?
The principal cast of Designated Lawyer includes Keiko Kitagawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Kazuki Enari, Sei Matobu, Toshihiro Yashiba.
When was Designated Lawyer released and how long is it?
Designated Lawyer was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.




















