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Ushijima the Loan Shark

Ushijima the Loan Shark

192010•30m•8.7/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.7/10(10)

Kaoru Ushijima's Kaukau Finance is the lender of last resort for many of the poorest people in the area: He collects without mercy and without fail.

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Production

MBS, Stardust Pictures, hint, Shogakukan, Pony Canyon, Visionare, Avex Entertainment

Language

JA

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 12, 2010

Last Aired

September 12, 2016

Networks

MBS, TBS

Created By

Masatoshi Yamaguchi

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2010-10-12
Chiaki, an adult-video actress looking to switch to a proper job, takes out a loan from Ushijima in order to take the corporate entrance exam.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2010-10-19
Office lady Kumiko piles up debts to maintain her relationships at work. Her boyfriend, meanwhile, is attempting to avoid paying Ushijima back.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2010-10-26
Kumiko starts working part-time in the sex trade, but Kensuke can't curtail his spending habits even after word gets around at Kumiko's office job.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2010-11-02
Ohara, Ushijima's backer, pressures him about profits. Chiaki's people skills are an asset at the office when they're targeted by scammers.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2010-11-09
Ushijima and his fellows realize that Morishita and his crew have been scamming lenders Chiaki feels responsible for falling for their scheme.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2010-11-16
Ushijima's agency is targeted by another illegal loan shop: Losing money, they plan to infiltrate Kaukau Finance and steal their client list.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2010-11-30
Desperate, Itabashi continues his campaign of forgery to get a loan, while Ueno waits for his chance and Mizuki is targeted by an old client.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2010-12-07
Ushijima turns 'Ueno,' and then he turns the tables on Ueno's boss. Yoshinori wants to run away with Anna, but she's not interested anymore.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2010-12-14
Mizuki seeks help from Ushijima and company to get back the money that Numata stole from her. Meanwhile, Itabashi is running out of options.

Cast

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Kaoru Ushijima

Kyosuke Yabe

Kyosuke Yabe

Tsukazaki

Hiromi Sakimoto

Hiromi Sakimoto

Takada

Maryjun Takahashi

Maryjun Takahashi

Akane Saihara

Jessica Kizaki

Jessica Kizaki

Tomoko

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