Station Story Iruma Michio is a devil-may-care, unorthodox criminal judge at the Tokyo District Court’s First Criminal Investigations Department. He used to be a lawyer and was deeply involved in a past case that was behind his transformation into a judge. Feared by lawyers as well as prosecutors because he is not bound by obligations, prejudices and preconceptions and has an inquiring mind, Iruma personally inspects crime scenes to prevent a miscarriage of justice and bring the truth to light. He is watched over by Komazawa Yoshio, the legendary veteran judge involved in 30 not-guilty rulings in a court system that is said to have a conviction rate of 99%, and court clerk Ishikura Bunta, a self-professed fan. On the other hand, Sakama Chizuru, who became an assistant judge at a young age, is the complete opposite of him. A graduate of Tokyo University’s Faculty of Law, she is an elite among elites. Chizuru has been transferred to the department to reform it due to the unbelievably small number of cases that have been closed. This is the equivalent of a company in the red to the extent of going bankrupt. As someone who takes great pride in maintaining public order by handling cases accurately and promptly, Chizuru cannot understand Iruma’s style which frustrates her to no end. Komazawa immediately instructs the two of them to team up for a case where Iruma will be the presiding judge in a three-judge panel. A university student Nagaoka Makoto has been indicted for causing injuries to the Diet member Enami Kazuhiko that will take one month to heal completely. Makoto is actually the son of Enami’s secretary Yoichiro. Yoichiro had tried to take his own life by jumping in front of an oncoming train just as the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office started to keep an eye on him on allegations of illegal donations two months ago. At the first trial, Ide Iori and his superior Jojima Reiji appear for the prosecution. Makoto asserts that it was Enami who hit his father first and his father did not commit suicide. Iruma surprises Chizuru, Ide and the rest by invoking his right to investigate and carry out an on-site inspection, deeming it necessary to verify the truth behind Yoichiro’s death.