Picture: Extraordinary Attorney Minami
While fans wait patiently for the second season of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, they can experience the beloved series anew with its Japanese adaptation, Extraordinary Attorney Minami. Coming to Netflix with weekly new episodes starting October 18, 2026, the series stars Ashida Mana as Minamida Minami. Despite graduating at the top of her university class and passing the bar exam, the brilliant autistic woman must overcome societal prejudice to achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer. Here’s everything we know so far about Extraordinary Attorney Minami on Netflix.
Extraordinary Attorney Minami is an upcoming Japanese legal drama directed by Miyake Yoshishige, an adaptation of the beloved Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
The series is not a Netflix Original, but has been licensed to Netflix for distribution outside Japan.
Extraordinary Attorney Minami is officially slated to hit Netflix on October 18, 2026. However, since the local Japanese broadcast begins on October 19, Netflix’s exact release date may shift slightly to align with it.
There will be a total of ten episodes, with a new episode released weekly on Netflix and broadcast on Fuji TV.
Episodes will have an approximate runtime of 54 minutes.
The full synopsis for Extraordinary Attorney Minami has been sourced from MyDramaList:
Minamida Minami, who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD), graduates at the top of her class from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Law and also achieves the highest score on the bar examination. However, when she begins searching for a job, she runs up against the barrier of society’s prejudice toward people with autism spectrum disorder. Despite her outstanding credentials, she is unable to secure a position at any law firm. Then, for a certain reason, she is hired by Hirokawa & Howard Law Firm, one of the top firms in the industry.
However, because Minami has difficulty reading other people’s emotions and communicating with them, as well as adapting to unexpected situations, those around her view her with prejudice, believing that there is no way she could possibly deal directly with clients. Minami herself is also uncertain whether she is capable of working as a lawyer. Even so, armed with her love of the law and her extraordinary memory, and with the help of her colleagues, she takes on one difficult case after another.
At the same time, a succession of events that profoundly shake Minami’s life awaits her, including experiencing romantic feelings for the first time and discovering secrets hidden within her family….
Picture: Ashida Mana as Minamida Minami
Ashida Mana plays Minamida Minami. The actress has yet to star in a Netflix series, but three shows she previously starred in can be found on the streaming service: Cells at Work, Antarctica, and The Greatest Teacher. She’s also due to star in the incredibly anticipated live-action adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries, where she will play the lead role of Maomao.
Picture: Ashida Mana as Minamida Minami
Takahashi Fumiya plays Funai Minato. Like his co-star, Takahashi has yet to star in a Netflix series, but the actor can be found in a handful of titles available in the library: Dearest, Until the T-Shirt Dies, Fermat’s Cuisine, I Will Be Your Bloom, Why I Dress Up for Love, and Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King.
Picture: Takahashi Fumiya as Funai Minato
The rest of the cast is as follows:
- Kakuta Akihiro as Minamida Makoto
- Hosada Kanata as Takuma Himi
- Kubo Shiori as Koharu Asahi
- Yamaguchi Makiya as Miyaji Kengo
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