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Hero

ヒーロー

Drama
2001
2 Seasons
22 Episodes
JA
Returning Series

About

Former delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.

Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

as Kohei Kuryu / 久利生公平

Bokuzo Masana

Bokuzo Masana

as Syuji Ido / 井户秀二

Takuzo Kadono

Takuzo Kadono

as Yutaka Ushimaru / 牛丸丰

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

as Tatsuo Egami / 江上达夫

Norito Yashima

Norito Yashima

as Kenji Endo / 远藤贤司

Fumiyo Kohinata

Fumiyo Kohinata

as Takayuki Suetsugu / 末次隆之

Katsuya

Katsuya

as Keita Kosugi

Keiko Kitagawa

Keiko Kitagawa

as Chika Asagi / 麻木千佳

Hajime Okayama

Hajime Okayama

as Otsuka

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

as Masashi Tamura / 田村雅史

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

as Daisuke Uno / 宇野大介

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

as Kenzaburo Kawajiri

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

as Reiko Baba / 马场礼子

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

as Bartender / 酒保

Episodes

Season 1

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Newcomer
E1

Newcomer

Jan 8, 20011h 0m9.0

Kuryu Kohei is a newcomer prosecutor from Aomori of the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office. Upon his transfer, he is immediately put in charge of a corruption case involving a congressman and an underwear theft. His new colleagues do not seem to put their trust in him because of his nonchalant attitude. A rumor seems to be going around the office involving Amamiya, Chief, and Egami.

Troublesome Man
E2

Troublesome Man

Jan 15, 20011h 0m9.0

A man falls to his death during a fight that involves a politician's son. As the prosecutor in charge, Kuryu investigates the case while his other work had to be delegated to his colleagues. Tired of his antics, they all complain. At the same time, Egami doesn't give up on Amamiya, and Shibayama continues his affair with Nakamura.

Marry Me?
E3

Marry Me?

Jan 22, 20011h 0m9.0

Amamiya and Egami drink at a bar while talking about relationships. They encounter a couple fighting over something. Drunk Amamiya confronts the couple and Kuryu who is nearby walks over to stop her from interfering with the man who is holding a knife. The man ends up wounding the woman on her wrist. The woman then sues the man for criminal injury. Meantime, the story unfolds as Kuryu and Amamiya discover that the woman is actually involved in a marriage fraud.

A Prosecutor's Job
E4

A Prosecutor's Job

Jan 29, 20011h 0m9.0

A female university student is murdered by her stalker. The suspect, Oyamada Shuji, is hospitalized but he soon flees, resulting in the risk of the Tokyo Prosecutor's Office losing face, and even Egami's job. Meanwhile, Shibayama gets headhunted by a law firm. In the midst of that, Kuryu investigates a dine and dash case.

True Feelings
E5

True Feelings

Feb 5, 20011h 0m9.0

Kuryu and Amamiya investigate an affair that resulted in the husband slashing the wife with a kitchen knife. Back in the office, an uproar is caused by a rumor of an affair of a detective, and Amamiya's sudden confession of having a boyfriend. Misuzu is unhappy about Shibayama's reaction to the affair rumors.

I Like Matches
E6

I Like Matches

Feb 12, 20011h 0m9.0

A judo practitioner, Yasuda, is prosecuted for stabbing and killing an off-duty patrol officer. Kuryu senses that something is fishy since it doesn't make sense for someone with a high rank in judo to carry a knife around. The president of a loan shark ring, Mr. Otagawa, is then arrested by the chief police after Yasuda admits that he is only following orders to turn himself in. How can Kuryu prove that Mr. Otagawa is responsible for the murder and not Yasuda?

Appreciation
E7

Appreciation

Feb 19, 20011h 0m9.0

A new paralegal, Masaki, arrives to replace Amamiya as she is working for two prosecutors at once. Endo and Suetsugu are tiring of how they are being treated at work and join Masaki in opening a crepe shop. Kuryu is set to make a managing director who molested his employees to admit his misconduct.

Medical Malpractice
E8

Medical Malpractice

Feb 26, 20011h 0m9.0

Kuryu meets his old fling, Tatsumi Eriko, who is coincidently hired as the defense attorney for the same medical malpractice case he's working on. Later, he finds out that she's doing all sorts of things to conceal the truth just to win the case. In the meantime, the romantic interest between Amamiya and Kuryu gradually blooms.

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