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25 January 2026
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Justice or manipulation of the law? The line blurs in Sins of Kujo, premiering worldwide on April 2. The teaser trailer and art were also unveiled today, alongside an expanded cast bringing the live action adaptation of Shohei Manabe's hit manga to life.
Led by Yuya Yagira as Taiza Kujo and Hokuto Matsumura as elite lawyer Shinji Karasuma, the series probes the razor thin line between justice and corruption. Clients who walk into Kujo Law Office are society's outcasts - delinquent groups, yakuza, ex convicts. But Kujo's credo is simple: A lawyer's job is to protect their clients. He uses the law to reduce their sentences, earning public condemnation as a crooked attorney, while the brilliant and by-the-book Karasuma supports him and questions him in equal measure.
The teaser hints at casework that exposes the dark seams of modern society - hit and run drunk driving, illegal drug deals, abuse inside nursing homes, and disputes over adult video appearances - while introducing the newly announced original theme song, Dogs by Hitsujibungaku. Alongside this, several key character visuals were revealed: Hitomi Yakushimae (Elaiza Ikeda), Kengo Mibu (Keita Machida), Yoshinobu Arashiyama (Takuma Otoo) and Kiyoshi Kyogoku (Murotsuyoshi).
A star-studded cast brings the underbelly of society to life:
Takenori Goto as Ryoma Sugawara, head of a nursing home
Kaito Yoshimura as Yuya Kuga, Sugawara's underling
Rintaro Mizusawa as Yohei Fukami, subordinate to Detective Arashiyama
Shunsuke Tanaka as Yuto Inukai, currently serving time for a crime
Kodai Kurosaki as Sota Sogabe, a drug courier whom Kujo defends after being introduced by Mibu
Taiga Harada (Biscuit Brothers) as Suguru Kanemoto, a drug dealer
Ruka Ishikawa as Shizuku Kasagi, a landmine girl wandering the streets of Shinjuku Kabukicho
Ryo Iwamatsu as Yuzo Yamashiro, Kujo's former mentor and a lawyer
Makiko Watanabe as Hanae Iemori, one of Kujo's clients
Akiko Kikuchi as Tomoko Ichida, a newspaper reporter
Shinobu Hasegawa (Sissonne) as Yoshiaki Koyama, adult video company president
Yuu Kashii as Reiko Kameoka, Kujo's law school peer and a human-rights lawyer
Ken Mitsuishi as Nobuteru Nagaragi, a veteran human-rights lawyer
Nobuko Sendo as Akiko Karasuma, Karasuma's mother
Toma Ikuta as Kuroudo Kurama, a prosecutor
The teaser also features glimpses of Kengo Mibu (Keita Machida), who routinely brings trouble to Kujo's door, moving between shadowy figures; Kiyoshi Kyogoku (Murotsuyoshi), the heavily tattooed underboss of the Fushimi gumi; and Koyama (Shinobu Hasegawa) in a covert meeting. Even in brief cuts, the hidden world feels chillingly real - and watching how these figures intersect with Kujo will be part of the intrigue.
Sins of Kujo is directed by Nobuhiro Doi (We Made a Beautiful Bouquet, The Voice of Sin) with Takeyoshi Yamamoto and Hiroshi Adachi, from scripts by Nonji Nemoto (The Honest Realtor, Police in a Pod). Acclaimed producer Atsushi Nasuda (The Full Time Wife Escapist, The Voice of Sin) joins for his first collaboration with Netflix. Since its launch in Weekly Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan) in October 2020, Shohei Manabe's Sins of Kujo has sold over 4 million copies across 15 volumes.
Sins of Kujo premieres April 2, only on Netflix.
Netflix Series Sins of Kujo Based on the manga Kujo no Taizai by Shohei Manabe (currently serialized in WEEKLY BIG COMIC SPIRITS published by Shogakukan Inc. Cast: Yuya Yagira, Hokuto Matsumura, Elaiza Ikeda, Kenta Machida, Takuma Otoo Goto Takenori, Kaito Yoshimura, Rintaro Mizusawa, Shunsuke Tanaka Kodai Kurosaki, Ruka Ishikawa, Taiga Harada (Biscuit Brothers), Hyuga Yoshida, Koki Kawasaki Takara Sakumoto, Misa Wada, Shingo Mizusawa, Shoichi Fukui, Megumi Ujiie, Shinji Rokkaku, Juri Suwa So Okuno, Nuno Uraji, Mizuki Maehara, Ryoko Yui, Takuma Nagao, Momoko Tanabe, Kokoro Morita, Kazuto Mokudai Ryo Iwamatsu, Makiko Watanabe, Akiko Kikuchi, Shinobu Hasegawa (Sissonne) Yuu Kashii, Ken Mitsuishi, Nobuko Sendo Toma Ikuta, Murotsuyoshi
Directors: Nobuhiro Doi (TBS Television), Takeyoshi Yamamoto (TBS Sparkle), Hiroshi Adachi Written by Nonji Nemoto Music: O.N.O Main Theme: Hitsujibungaku Dogs (F.C.L.S. / Sony Music Labels) Executive Producer: Kaori Sugiyama (TBS Television) Producer: Atsushi Nasuda (TBS Television) Director of Photography: Hajime Kanda, Lighting Director: Yoshimi Watabe, Sound Recordist: Kotaro Odaka, Editor: Junnosuke Hogaki (J.S.E.), Seiji Harimoto, Tatsu Murasaki, Production Designers: Eri Sakushima, Takuro Kato, Set Decorator: Naoki Yamamoto, Prop Masters: Haruka Sou, Mari Fujita, Stlysit: Haruki Koketsu, Wardrobe Masters: Seiji Moriguchi, Hiroka Imaizumi, Stylist (Mr. Yagira): Daisuke Iga, Wardrobe Master (Mr. Yagira) Yutaka Momoi, Hair & Make-up Supervisor: Katsuhiko Yuhmi, Hair & Make-up Artist: Mizuki Yamada, Tatoo Artist: H&M's Tattoo, Special Make-up Artist: Akiteru Nakada, Script Supervisor: Kumiko Kayama, Junko Morimoto, First Assistant Director: Hiroshi Adachi, Yuki Sawa, Production Scheduler: Masakazu Kimura, Masayuki Sasaki, Production Manager: Osamu Shiraishi, VFX Supervisor: Jun Nakamura, DI Producer/Color Grading: Seiji Saito, Music Designer: So Inagawa, Sound Effect: Yasush Inomato, Co-Producer: Itsumi Katsuno, Associate Producer: Ayane Otsubo, Line Producer: Satoshi Yoshida, Source Material Cooperation: Shogakukan inc. WEEKLY BIG COMIC SPIRITS Editorial Department Yuki Kano, Kazuo Nakamura / Project Cooperation: Junya Okamoto Production Company: TBS Sparkle, Presented by Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Distributed by Netflix
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