Shikei Kijun
2011, Japanese. Directed by Toshiyuki Mizutani.
Do criteria exist for the death penalty? Yusuke Mito, a law faculty lecturer who did not become a lawyer even though he passed the bar exam, the famous lawyer Kojiro Otomo who advocates the abolition of the death penalty, and the public prosecutor Mariko Nagase studied law together. Each have their own thoughts about the death penalty. One day, Otomo’s wife is murdered by someone. Shinzo Sabae who is resentful of a lawsuit that Otomo had been in charge of, is arrested as a suspect. Otomo reverses the stance he had had until now and seeks the death penalty against Sabae. This prompts Mito to make the decision to become a lawyer and stand in the court. However, the first case Mito takes charge of is the defence of Sabae, who murdered the wife of his good friend, Otomo…
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Toshiyuki MizutaniDirector
- Koji YamamotoYusuke Mito
- Yukiyoshi OzawaKojiro Otomo
- Naho TodaMariko Nagase
- Kotomi KyonoNoriko Iijima
- Yoshimasa KondoWataru Togane
- Kenichi YajimaGoro Takaishi
- Yuriko HirookaToshiko Togane
- Jiro SatoTakeshi Hoshino
- Kei YamamotoKosuke Mito
- Akio KanedaRyusuke Ishimaru
- Takashi KashiwabaraShinzo Sabae
- Ken MitsuishiKazuho Karita
Details
- Released
- 25 September 2011
- Original title
- 死刑基準
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mitsuru Tanabe
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What Shikei Kijun is based on
Shikei Kijun is adapted from a novel.
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Shikei Kijun runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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Shikei Kijun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 2011. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shikei Kijun?
If you liked Shikei Kijun, try Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage, Dead Man's Folly, Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors.
Who directed Shikei Kijun?
Shikei Kijun (2011) was directed by Toshiyuki Mizutani and stars Koji Yamamoto, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Naho Toda.
What is Shikei Kijun based on?
Shikei Kijun is adapted from a novel.