Yamada Todoroki Law Office (2026)

Yone's story immediately after the war

This drama is a follow-up special to the great summer asadora of 2024, Tora ni Tsubasa written by the same screenwriter, Yoshida Erika. It focuses on Yone's experiences from the fire-bombing of Tokyo through to the formation of her law partnership with Todoroki. It is set a very grim time in the history of Japan, and shows how some very dark moments in her life shaped Yone's character in the later episodes of Tora ni Tsubasa.

There is some overlap with the cast of the asadora, but Yone's friend-group from law school is mostly only shown in flashbacks taken from the previous series. Ito Sairi as Torachan does appear for an utterly delightful scene at the end of the special, but mostly the special focuses on Yone, her old boss Masuno and her sister Natsu (who is played by a different actress than in the asadora, but that role was much smaller than in this special). Tozuka Junki also reprises his role as Todoroki, but only for a few scenes after the emotional denouement of the special.

Dio Shiori as Yone is excellent as usual as the fiery (probably) non-binary future lawyer. She delivers on a couple of emotionally devastating scenes. And Hirayama Yusuke has much more to do than in the previous series, and acquits himself well.

The scene with Torachan is a must-watch for fans of the previous series, and if you are not up for all of this comparatively dark special, you can safely go to 1:07:29 and watch the last four minutes. All in all, the special is a good exploration of Yone's character and provides some deeper insights into her life.

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