Yuugo: Koushounin

Professional negotiator Yugo Beppu relies on understanding people and earning their trust rather than threatening them with a weapon. When a Japanese businessman is kidnapped in Pakistan, the man’s daughter asks for his help, and Yugo accepts despite warnings about the danger.

His negotiations draw him between armed captors and political interests willing to sacrifice a hostage for their own objectives. Another assignment takes him to Russia, where bitter cold, concealed motives and formidable opponents again test whether words can create a path to survival.