Yamikin Ushijima-kun

Details

• Title: 闇金ウシジマくん
• Title (romaji): Yamikin Ushijima-kun
• Also known as: Ushijima the Loan Shark
• Format: Renzoku
• Genre: Human drama
• Episodes: 9
• Viewership ratings:
• Broadcast network: TBS
• Broadcast period: 2010-Oct-12 to 2010-Dec-14
• Air time: Tuesday 24:55
• Theme song: Sudachi by Karasu

Synopsis

This drama depicts the harsh reality of those at the bottom of society through the eyes of the loanshark Ushijima. He is the head of Kaukau Finance which is a ruthless black market lending operation, charging as much as 50% interest every ten days.

Cast

• Yamada Takayuki
• Katase Nana
• Yabe Kyosuke
• Sakimoto Hiromi
• Yokoyama Miyuki
• Kasumi Risa
• Saijou Ruri
• Kizaki Jessica
• Tokui Yuu
• Onoue Hiroyuki
• Yashiro Minase
• Aoyagi Ruito
• Taniguchi Hajime (ep8)

Production Credits

• Original writing: Manabe Shohei
• Screenwriter: Fukuma Masahiro, Yamaguchi Masatoshi
• Producer: (幹九郎)、(佐々木博之), Maruyama Hiroo
• Director: Yamaguchi Masatoshi, Kawamura Yasuhiro
• Music: Yoshimata Ryo

Notes

• The original manga, which was nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize twice, shows the harsh reality of social disparity in often grotesque and explicit pictures.

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wiki

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