GACKT stars in Fuji TV's Monday 9pm drama "Black Trick: The Manipulator of Justice," which premiered July 20, 2026. He plays lawyer and first-class architect Naoto Uramawashi.
GACKT moved into the lead of Fuji TV's Monday 9pm drama "Black Trick: The Manipulator of Justice," announced in May 2026 for a July 20 premiere. The role is his first lead in the Monday 9pm slot, his first Fuji TV drama appearance, and his first time playing a lawyer. He plays Naoto Uramawashi, a lawyer and first-class architect who uses lies and architectural knowledge against powerful opponents. The series is written by Yoshitaka Hisao, directed by Mitsuhashi Toshiyuki, and shot by Sakō Akira, with Makino Tadashi as producer. It airs weekly from 21:00 to 21:54.
Announced cast additions followed in the months after the lead was confirmed. Mirai Shida joined in June as elite lawyer Yukari Aso, marking her ninth consecutive drama season. Seyon of MYNAME joined in July as the regular character Dong-hyeok, with the series set to stream worldwide on Netflix, a first for the Monday 9pm slot.
On September 15, Sho Kiryuuin of Golden Bomber was announced as a guest star in the final episode, playing rookie lawyer Go Ijuin, who seeks out GACKT's character as a mentor. Kiryuuin said he turns down acting work but made an exception to co-star with GACKT, whom he calls his god. The final episode airs September 28.
Across the four stories, GACKT is the fixed point of a series that built its cast around him, from the initial lead announcement through Shida and Seyon as regulars and Kiryuuin as a guest in the finale.
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Sho Kiryuuin of Golden Bomber will guest star in the final episode of the Fuji TV Monday 9pm drama "Black Trick," airing September 28. He plays rookie lawyer Go Ijuin, who seeks out GACKT's character Naoto Uramawashi as a mentor. Kiryuuin said he turns down acting work but made an exception to co-star with GACKT, whom he calls his god.
MYNAME member Seyon will appear as a regular in Fuji TV's Monday 9pm drama 'Black Trick,' starring GACKT. The legal thriller, about a lawyer who uses lies to uncover truth, is the first Monday 9pm drama to stream worldwide on Netflix. Seyon plays the mysterious Dong-hyeok, calling the role a 15-year dream fulfilled.
Mirai Shida has been cast in Fuji TV's new Monday 9pm drama "Black Trick: The Manipulator of Justice," playing elite lawyer Yukari Aso opposite GACKT's protagonist Naoto Uramawashi. The legal entertainment series begins July 20. Shida appears in her ninth consecutive season, having been in every season since "Billion x School" in July 2024.
GACKT will lead the Fuji TV Monday 9pm drama "Black Trick: The Lawyer Who Manipulates Justice," premiering July 20, 2026. He plays Uramawashi Naoto, a lawyer and first-class architect who uses lies and architectural knowledge to expose the fabricated truths of powerful opponents. The role marks his first Fuji TV drama appearance, his first Monday 9pm lead, and his first time playing a lawyer. GACKT described the script as feeling like a proper Monday 9pm drama and called his character elusive, noting that there are not many lawyers like him. Producer Makino Tadashi, known for the "Galileo" and "HERO" series, said GACKT's presence, quiet madness, and psychological control give the dark hero character unique persuasiveness. The series is an original legal entertainment story written by Yoshitaka Hisao of "Midnight Diner" fame, directed by Mitsuhashi Toshiyuki of "Forensic Doctor Asagao" and "Confidence Man JP," with cinematography by Japan Academy Prize winner Sakō Akira. It airs weekly from 21:00 to 21:54.