189 (2021)

189 2021 / 189 2021 / イチハチキュー

189 is a phone number to call when a child needs to be saved from an abusive situation. Taiga Sakamoto works as a rookie child welfare officer. One day, a girl that he worked with is sent back to her mother who abused her. The next day, she loses her life. Taiga thinks about quitting his job. At this time, he receives a phone call from the hospital. A doctor tells him that a 6 year old girl's wounds look like they were caused by physical abuse. The abuser is assumed to be her father, but the girl's father denies any wrongdoing. Taiga Sakamoto and attorney Shion Akiba try to prove that the girl was abused by her father. (Source: AsianWiki)