Legal V is a Japanese scripted drama about a small legal firm that goes up against a large legal firm. The main character is Shoko Takanashi (Ryoko Yonekura) who is a former lawyer and rail maniac. She persuades a university professor, who is accredited as a lawyer but without practical experience, to open a law firm with her. Shoko Takanashi hires a lawyer and assistants to work at the new law firm. She also arranges to rent office space to be the base for the legal team and her abode by virtue of becoming its caretaker.