Japanese remake of Extraordinary Attorney Woo debuts, Takahashi Fumiya praised
Episode 1 of the Japanese remake starring Ashida Mana has aired, with viewers comparing Takahashi Fumiya's performance to the original Korean drama.
The first episode of the Japanese remake of the Netflix Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo has aired, according to cinematoday.jp, with viewers on social media praising Takahashi Fumiya's performance.
Takahashi plays Funai Minato, the counterpart of the character Lee Juno, played by Kang Tae-oh in the original Korean series.
In episode 1, the new lawyer Nanta Minami, who has autism spectrum disorder, struggles with her first case while drawing on her memory and her own perspective, and she and Minato gradually close the distance between them as colleagues.
Viewers on social media said Takahashi's portrayal closely matched the original Lee Juno and reacted to his gentle, supportive manner toward Minami.
Background
The Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo was remade in Japan with Ashida Mana in the lead role, in October 2025.
Quick answers
Who plays Funai Minato in the Japanese remake?
Takahashi Fumiya plays Funai Minato, the counterpart of Lee Juno from the original Korean drama.
Who stars in the Japanese remake?
Ashida Mana plays the lead role of the lawyer Nanta Minami.