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Shadow Work

Shadow Work

★ 8.2/10•2025•15•Drama•Mystery
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A battered wife who's lost her sense of self after years of domestic abuse finds hope when she escapes to a seaside house where women in similar situations help her rediscover her identity, but the home's hidden rules force her to confront painful truths in a heart-wrenching journey toward healing.

Atsuhiro Yamada · Director

Seki Hisayo · Screenplay

StatusEnded
LanguageJA
First Air DateNov 23, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E151m

Episode 1

Noriko (Tabe Mikako), who was suffering from severe violence from her husband, barely escapes with her life and ends up in a shelter for victims of domestic violence in Enoshima. It is a shared house run by Akie (Terajima Shinobu), where several women live together under a "rotating" rule. Meanwhile, a woman's body is found dead under mysterious circumstances on a beach in Tateyama. Detective Kitagawa Kaoru (Sakurai Yuki), who learns that the deceased victim had been a victim of domestic violence, becomes eager to investigate for a certain reason.

Nov 23, 2025

Episode 2 - Episode 2E254m

Episode 2

Even now, Noriko is tormented by memories of the domestic violence, but as she works with Nami (Reina Triendl), Yoko (Mitsunori Uehara), and Masayo (Risa Sudo), she begins to connect with them and gradually regains her true self. Meanwhile, the events that occurred between Kaoru and her husband, Shinichi (Takezai Terunosuke), an elite at the National Police Agency, are revealed, and Araki (Takumi Kawanishi, JO1), who learns of Kaoru's past, has mixed feelings and begins to question why the police, who are his family, are shunning Kaoru.

Nov 30, 2025

Episode 3 - Episode 3E355m

Episode 3

Kaoru is attacked by someone and severely injured. She suspects Shinichi of being involved in the crime, but there is no solid evidence. Kaoru is doggedly pursuing the case, and her superior, Saito (Miyazaki Tomu), worries about her safety but questions her true intentions. However, after coming into contact with Michiko (Ishida Hikari), Kaoru gets a clue to the case and becomes even more absorbed in the investigation. Meanwhile, Noriko senses Akie and her group's secret plan and wonders whether it is okay for her to stay where she is.

Dec 7, 2025

Episode 4 - Episode 4E454m

Episode 4

Suddenly, Shinichi appears before Kaoru. As Kaoru is paralyzed with fear, Shinichi leaves her with threatening words before leaving. Afterwards, Kaoru visits Akie's share house and sees Noriko and the others living resilient lives, but on her way home, she encounters an unexpected person... Meanwhile, Nami, having completed her mission, leaves her friends, but further problems erupt at the share house, leaving everyone feeling anxious. As the situation unfolds, Kaoru begins to uncover their hidden secrets.

Dec 14, 2025

Episode 5 - Episode 5E555m

Episode 5

Kaoru is invited to stay at the share house where Akie and her friends live. Unable to understand their intentions, she returns to the share house. While she suspects that the women may have been involved in the deaths of the house residents' husbands, she is torn between envy and the fact that, unlike herself, they have regained their vitality and are living their lives. Noriko and her friends welcome Kaoru with smiles, but... What is the ultimate choice they have made to survive, and what will be the outcome?

Dec 21, 2025

Actors

Mikako Tabe

Mikako Tabe

Noriko

Yuki Sakurai

Yuki Sakurai

Kaoru Kitagawa

Shinobu Terajima

Shinobu Terajima

Akie

Hikari Ishida

Hikari Ishida

Michiko

Takumi Kawanishi

Takumi Kawanishi

Yuma Araki

Terunosuke Takezai

Terunosuke Takezai

Shinichi Kitagawa

Reina Triendl

Reina Triendl

Nami

Miku Uehara

Miku Uehara

Yoko

Risa Sudou

Risa Sudou

Masayo

Shion Machida

Shion Machida

Chieko Nishiyama

Ryu Morioka

Ryu Morioka

Seimei

Tomu Miyazaki

Tomu Miyazaki

Yoshihisa Saito

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