Divorce Lawyer Spider: The Battle for Alimony

Higuchi Kohei and Shibuya Nagisa have been confirmed to appear in “Divorce Lawyer Spider: The Battle for Alimony” (starting October 4th on Nippon TV and others, every Friday from 12:30am to 12:59am *first episode will air from 12:35am), starring Takahashi Maryjun and co-starring Kaneko Nobuaki.

This is the second installment of Nippon Television’s new Friday’s EDGE slot, which began airing in April 2024. This is a thrilling legal entertainment series in which a lawyer whose motto is “zero upfront fees” and “alimony is a passport to restart your life” thoroughly crushes “shitty husbands” with unconventional investigations.

The lead actress, Mary Jun Takahashi, plays Asuka Mikumo, a divorce lawyer who fights tirelessly for women who have been unfairly oppressed and hurt, and relentlessly collects compensation. Nobuaki Kaneko plays Tatsuya Ichinose, Mikumo’s ex-husband, a lawyer at one of the largest law firms in the industry.

The director is Takuro Oikawa, known for his work on the drama series “Detective 7,” “Anonymous: The Metropolitan Police Department’s Finger Murder Countermeasures Office,” and “Lawyer Sodom.” Director Oikawa, who is known for his stylish visuals and his detailed direction of the characters’ emotional fluctuations, will team up with producer Koichi Hamatani, who has worked on the drama series “Byplayers,” which was also made into a movie, as well as “The Kotaki Brothers and Their Struggles,” “Fruit Delivery Service,” and “A Town Without Seasons.”

This time, Kohei Higuchi and Nagisa Shibuya have been newly confirmed to appear in the series. Higuchi plays Jun Ikemoto, a paralegal at Mikumo’s small private law firm, Mikumo Law Firm. He will be a character who kindly supports his clients and uses his extensive IT knowledge to support Mikumo.

Higuchi was a talented soccer player who competed nationally in high school, and after being scouted on the street, he made his acting debut in 2020. In 2022, he was selected as the main character in the Super Sentai series, and was ranked 14th in the NOW category of the “ViVi National Treasure-level Handsome Men Ranking” for the first half of 2024.

Shibuya plays Maika Ihara, a freelance investigator whom Mikumo trusts. She usually speaks bluntly in Kansai dialect, but when she infiltrates a place for research, she becomes a chameleon-like character who can change her appearance at will. Her disguises are also a highlight of the show.

Shibuya will graduate from NMB48, after 11 years of membership, at the end of 2023, and has since been active in a variety of fields, not only appearing in variety shows and radio, but also making use of her natural and outstanding sense of humor.

Comments from the Cast

Kohei Higuchi

The first thing I felt when I read the script was that the tempo of the work was very comfortable, the story was repetitive and convincing, and each and every line was filled with emotion.

I play Jun Ikemoto, who supports Mikumo-sensei with his kindness and extensive IT knowledge, and falls in love with her. I hope you will look forward to his rivalry with Tatsuya and the conclusion of Jun’s love.

I will do my best to deliver a work that will touch your heart with great humor and great staff and cast members. Please look forward to the broadcast and streaming of season 1 and season 2!

Nagisa Shibuya

It is a work filled with justice and compassion, and I found it very exciting to read.

The reasons for divorce are varied, and while it delves into the realities of modern society, it was satisfying and left me feeling refreshed as the issues were resolved decisively in each episode!

I will be playing the role of Ihara Maika, an investigator working at the Mikumo Law Firm.

I hope you will enjoy the unique characters, such as Maika’s ability to disguise herself as various people in order to get close to her targets, as well as her usual unsociable side!

Together with the wonderful, cheerful and kind cast and staff, I will do my best to deliver an exciting and refreshing experience to viewers!

We look forward to your support for the broadcast and streaming!

Program Information

“Divorce Lawyer Spider: The Battle for Compensation”

Nippon Television and others

Start date: Friday, October 4, 2024

Every Friday from 0:30 to 0:59 midnight

The first episode will air at 12:35am

Available on Hulu and TVer after each episode airs

Cast: Maryjun Takahashi, Kohei Higuchi, Nagisa Shibuya, Nobuaki Kaneko

Directed by: Takuro Oikawa, Ryo Miyawaki, Isamu Ota

Screenplay: Katsura Kunii, Kumiko Motoyama, Rima Kitaki

Music: Yoshiki Nakamura

Produced by: Yoshida E

Produced by: Keigo Nakamura

Supervisor: Akihiro Kawabe

Producers: Koichi Hamatani, Oji Tamai, Yusuke Nanba, Motohiro Matsumoto, Jun Ishio, Daisaku Takesue, Munemi Nishihara

Cooperative producer: Ryo Kanzaki

Production cooperation: PROTX

Produced by: Nippon Television Network

The second season, “Divorce Lawyer Spider: Lies and Betrayal,” will be exclusively distributed on Hulu ahead of its broadcast. It is scheduled to be broadcast on terrestrial television in 2025.