

War of Traps (2023)
罠の戦争
Overview
Parliamentary secretary Toru Washizu (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) has devoted 20 years of his life to Kosuke Inukai, a member of parliament and cabinet minister. Toru works behind the scenes as Inukai's "shadow," deftly handling the petitions of Inukai's supporters and crushing any hint of scandal. Cool and collected, Toru rarely betrays emotion and would humble himself to anyone to get what Inukai needs. But then a shocking event changes everything. Toru's only son, Taiki, is gravely injured in an accident that leaves him close to death. Toru is stricken with worry and fear for his son, but Inukai orders him to conduct a cover-up. Feeling betrayed, Toru, who once would have done anything for Inukai, begins to question everything.
Where to watch War of Traps
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT +1 | Amazon Video | — |
| South Korea | Watcha | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists War of Traps in 2 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is War of Traps about?
Parliamentary secretary Toru Washizu (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) has devoted 20 years of his life to Kosuke Inukai, a member of parliament and cabinet minister. Toru works behind the scenes as Inukai's "shadow," deftly handling the petitions of Inukai's supporters and crushing any hint of scandal. Cool and collected, Toru rarely betrays emotion and would humble himself to anyone to get what Inukai needs. But then a shocking event changes everything. Toru's only son, Taiki, is gravely injured in an accident that leaves him close to death. Toru is stricken with worry and fear for his son, but Inukai orders him to conduct a cover-up. Feeling betrayed, Toru, who once would have done anything for Inukai, begins to question everything. War of Traps is a Drama, Mystery series, first aired on 2023-01-16, 1 season and 11 episodes.
Is War of Traps worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about War of Traps.
Where can I watch War of Traps?
In Japan, War of Traps streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Toru Washizu
- Haruka Igawa as Kanako Washizu
- Yosuke Sugino as Masato Ebisawa
- Katsunori Takahashi as Hajime Ryuzaki
- Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Satoshi Takano
- Nagisa Katahira as Yuko Kamoi
- Emma Miyazawa as Yuki Kumagai
- Ittoku Kishibe as Kenichi Tsurumaki
- Karin Ono as Rie Hotohara
- Hirotaro Honda as Kosuke Inukai
- Kisuke Iida as Masakazu Nekota
- Ryotaro Sakaguchi as Eita Kainuma
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Details and the 7.5/10 rating from War of Traps on TMDB. Back to Movie World.