Shadow Work (2025)

DramaMystery

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.

First Air Date: November 23, 2025
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
Rating: 8.3/10 (3 votes)

Cast: Mikako Tabe, Yuki Sakurai, Shinobu Terajima, Hikari Ishida, Takumi Kawanishi, Terunosuke Takezai, Reina Triendl, Miku Uehara

Network: WOWOW Prime

Production: WOWOW, Amuse Creative Studio, TFC

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Seasons

Season 1

5 episodes

2025

Full Cast (12 people)

Mikako Tabe as Noriko
Yuki Sakurai as Kaoru Kitagawa
Shinobu Terajima as Akie
Hikari Ishida as Michiko
Takumi Kawanishi as Yuma Araki
Terunosuke Takezai as Shinichi Kitagawa
Reina Triendl as Nami
Miku Uehara as Yoko
Risa Sudou as Masayo
Shion Machida as Chieko Nishiyama
Ryu Morioka as Seimei
Tomu Miyazaki as Yoshihisa Saito

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Shadow Work

Shadow Work

Shadow Work

Shadow Work

Shadow Work

1 seasons

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.

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.

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Production Companies

Amuse Creative Studio

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired11/23/2025

Last Aired12/21/2025

Seasons1

Episodes5

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

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1

Seasons

5

Episodes

2025

First Aired

Keywords

based on novel or book domestic violence police investigation rules sisterhood shared house battered women mystery thriller

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Cast

MT

Mikako Tabe

as Noriko

YS

Yuki Sakurai

as Kaoru Kitagawa

ST

Shinobu Terajima

as Akie

HI

Hikari Ishida

as Michiko

TK

Takumi Kawanishi

as Yuma Araki

TT

Terunosuke Takezai

as Shinichi Kitagawa

RT

Reina Triendl

as Nami

MU

Miku Uehara

as Yoko

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Work about?▾

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 ho…

How many seasons does Shadow Work have?▾

1

How many episodes does Shadow Work have?▾

5

Is Shadow Work still running?▾

No, it ended in 2025.

When did Shadow Work first air?▾

November 23, 2025

Who stars in Shadow Work?▾

Mikako Tabe, Yuki Sakurai, Shinobu Terajima

What genre is Shadow Work?▾

Drama, Mystery