自称“报纸男”的人悄然出现网络,他上传视频,宣称对一些行为不断的人或企业进行私刑处罚。起初网民们嗤之以鼻,谁知报纸男居然真的行动起来。报纸男的行径煽动了人们一颗颗被压抑已久的正义之心,他也得到了越来越多的粉丝。事实上,报纸男绝非一人,他是由“盖茨”奥田宏明(生田斗真 饰)、 “关西”葛西智彦(铃木亮平 饰)、“大雄”木村浩一(滨田岳 饰)以及“胖墩”寺原慎一(荒川良良 饰)组成。有着不同背景的四人沦落社会最底层,他们在远离城市喧嚣的地方曾见证过人间最残酷的一面,也缔结了浓浓化不开的友情。报纸男们携手对这个世界进行公审,而网络犯罪对策课的警部吉野绘里香(户田惠梨香 饰)则全力追查这几个男人背后的故事…… 本片根据筒井哲也的漫画原作改编。A man named Gates heads a mysterious group called "Shinbunshi" who don newspaper masks and post internet videos informing the public of their crimes of justice against people they deem guilty of things not punishable by law. Meanwhile, Erika Yoshino, an elite inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's cyber crime division attempts to track down the members of Shinbunshi and put a stop to their crimes. However, the group gradually begins to win over the support of the public with their videos.