Series synopsis
Suspicious Partner, also known as あやしいパートナー is a Japanese comedy crime drama television series that premiered on MBS on April 30, 2025. It ended on July 16, 2025. It stars Yusei Yagi, Kyoko Saito, Takuya Kusakawa and Kokoro Morita.
Noh Ji-Wook is a prosecutor in the Central District Prosecutors’ Office who ends up switching professions to a private attorney. He harbors a trauma stemming from an event in his childhood involving his parents and his first love. Eun Bong-Hee, a Taekwondo athlete in her youth, is a prosecutor trainee who has become a murder suspect. Eun Bong-Hee and Noh Ji-Wook both find themselves being the focus of a killer.
Premise
Noh Ji-Wook is a prosecutor in the Central District Prosecutors’ Office who ends up switching professions to a private attorney. He harbors a trauma stemming from an event in his childhood involving his parents and his first love. Eun Bong-Hee, a Taekwondo athlete in her youth, is a prosecutor trainee who has become a murder suspect. Eun Bong-Hee and Noh Ji-Wook both find themselves being the focus of a killer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yusei Yagi as Haruto Tateishi
- Kyoko Saito as Sakura Miyashita
- Takuya Kusakawa as Ren Umehara
- Kokoro Morita as Sakiko Kazama
- Kuu Izima as Takahiko Inaba
- Kazunari Tosa as Yutaka Yoneda
- Koh Takasugi as Kazuhiro Shinjo
- Ikkei Watanabe as Souichiro Aoki
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 30, 2025 | July 16, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Judicial apprentice Sakura mistakes prosecutor Haruto for a pervert. Their paths continue to cross in awkward ways, eventually taking a darker turn. |
April 30, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Sakura is arrested on suspicion of murdering her ex-boyfriend. Haruto is assigned as the prosecutor for the case and pressures Sakura to confess. |
May 7, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Haruto decides to go his separate way as Sakura tries to find the real killer. Two years later, mysterious events bring them back together. |
May 14, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 30, 2025 |
| Last aired | July 16, 2025 |
| Runtime | 35 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 22:00:00 |