Majo Saiban: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Toru is a young part-timer who has no interest in social issues. He gets called in as a juror in the trial of a woman labeled as a "witch", charged with a murder over an enormous inheritance. Though it appears that she is definitely guilty, one by one the jurors begin casting their votes for "not guilty." From the shadows, there is a mysterious organization buying control of the jury. At the same time, strange events start happening around Toru. When another juror is threatened, Toru is determined to save her. However, Toru's girlfriend, a newspaper reporter, seems suspicious of their relationship. And so, Toru begins his lonely fight for the truth.

Also called "The Witch Trial".

Series details

• Title: Majo Saiban
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Thriller
• Premiere date: 2009-04-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6900
• IMDb ID: tt1422340
• TVDB ID: 266182

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-04-25; final listed air date 2009-07-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Majo Saiban on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.