Legal High: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Of all the law related dramas inside and outside of the country, a majority of lawyers are depicted as heroes, either bringing tears to your eyes helping the weak underdog, or trying to advocate justice to the extreme. This has led the general public to view lawyers with eyes of respect and envy.

However, the main character of "Legal High!!" stands miles away from that stereotypical identity of a lawyer. Komikado Kensuke is stubborn, abusive in his language, sarcastic, moody, and an extravagant spender. To the contrary, he has never lost a case in his life. A genius at bargaining and building strategy, winning is everything to Kensuke. His love for money, fame, and women obviously collects the dislikes of other professionals in the field. Kensuke loathes the textbook of justice the young lawyers try to brandish.

Unexpectedly, Mayuzumi Machiko is a lawyer who passed her bar exam through hard studies. She is overly earnest in her mission of saving the weak, and rather clumsy and incapable of planning ahead. Her lack of versatility and strong righteousness drives her reckless, without compromise to her convictions. Passionate and determined, she is the complete opposite of Kensuke's character.

"Justice is the winner," Kensuke stands by this belief without doubt. Despite the skepticism he receives for his sensational efforts, the people surrounding him begin to see that their view was but a pipe dream. In the courtroom, Kensuke reminds us of the feeling we had all forgotten: To fight with all our energy and to never give up.

Series details

• Title: Legal High
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Legal
• Premiere date: 2012-04-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15886
• IMDb ID: tt2276587
• TVDB ID: 258840

Cast and credited roles

• Yui Aragaki — Mayuzumi Machiko
• Katsuhisa Namase — Miki Choichiro
• Eiko Koike — Sawachi Kimie
• Masato Sakai — Komikado Kensuke

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-04-17; final listed air date 2012-06-26; episode order: 11.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-10-09; final listed air date 2013-12-18; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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