Killing for the Prosecution
Killing for the Prosecution

Killing for the Prosecution

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2018
2h 4m
6.3(22 votes)
Mystery
Drama
Crime
Thriller

Overview

Young public prosecutor Keiichiro Okino is assigned to the department of the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office that deals with violent cases, where he will work with Takeshi Mogami, whom he admires. When a money lender is killed and it is suspected that someone from Mogami’s past is the perpetrator, the team prepares to do his best in order to prove the alleged criminal’s guilt.

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TOHO
J Storm
Toho Pictures

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

木村拓哉

Takeshi Mogami

木村拓哉
Acting

二宮和也

Keiichiro Okino

二宮和也
Acting

吉高由里子

Saho Tachibana

吉高由里子
Acting

松重豊

Toshinari Suwabe

松重豊
Acting

平岳大

Kazuki Tanno

平岳大
Acting

八嶋智人

Seiji Odajima

八嶋智人
Acting

大倉孝二

Shiro Yumioka

大倉孝二
Acting

山崎努

Yuma Shirakawa

山崎努
Acting

山崎紘菜

Nanako Mogami

山崎紘菜
Acting

矢島健一

Susumu Takashima

矢島健一
Acting

キムラ緑子

Sakurako

キムラ緑子
Acting

芦名星

Driver

芦名星
Acting

音尾琢真

Chidori

音尾琢真
Acting

酒向芳

Shigeo Matsukura

酒向芳
Acting

大場泰正

Naoyuki Maekawa

大場泰正
Acting

谷田歩

Kiminari Aoto

谷田歩
Acting

亀田佳明

Mizuno Hizov

No Image
Acting

三浦誠己

Kensuke Funaki

三浦誠己
Acting

阿南健治

Detective Tanabe

阿南健治
Acting

田中美央

Takaaki Koike

田中美央
Acting

赤間麻里子

Odajima's Wife

赤間麻里子
Acting

Yuu Nagahara

Yuki Kuzumi

Yuu Nagahara
Acting

Haruka Kurosawa

Prosecutor Fujio

No Image
Acting

東風万智子

Naoko Tanno

東風万智子
Sound

土屋玲子

Akemi Mogami

No Image
Acting

石田佳央

One-legged Soldier

No Image
Acting

森郁月

Unknown Role

森郁月
Acting

吉川莉早

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

大川浩樹

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ken Yamamura

Unknown Role

Ken Yamamura
Acting

久保酎吉

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

小久保寿人

Unknown Role

小久保寿人

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