Ushijima the Loan Shark

Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん, Yamikin Ushijima-kun) is a Japanese manga series by Shohei Manabe. It won the 56th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga.[1][2] It was adapted into a live action television drama series in 2010 and into a live action film in 2012.[3][4] A second live action film, Ushijima the Loan Shark 2, was released on May 16, 2014.[5][6] Two other live action films, Ushijima the Loan Shark 3, and Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final have also been released.

Ushijima the Loan Shark
Cover art from the first volume of Ushijima the Loan Shark
闇金ウシジマくん
(Yamikin Ushijima-kun)
Manga
Written byShohei Manabe
Published byShogakukan
ImprintSeinen
MagazineBig Comic Spirits
Original run2004 – 2019
Volumes46
Television drama
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Original networkTBS
MBS
Original run October 12, 2010 – December 14, 2010
Episodes9
Television drama
Ushijima the Loan Shark Season 2
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Original networkTBS
MBS
Original run January 17, 2014 – March 14, 2014
Episodes9
Television drama
Ushijima the Loan Shark Season 3
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Original networkTBS
MBS
Original run July 17, 2016 – September 18, 2016
Episodes9
Live-action film
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music bySuperfly
ReleasedAugust 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)
Runtime129 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music bySuperfly
ReleasedMay 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
Runtime133 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music bySuperfly
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)
Runtime131 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final
Directed byMasatoshi Yamaguchi
Written byMasahiro Fukuma
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music bySuperfly
ReleasedOctober 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
Runtime130 minutes

Cast
  • Takayuki Yamada (TV drama and film) as Kaoru Ushijima
  • Nana Katase (TV drama and film) as Chiaki Okubo
  • Kyosuke Yabe (TV drama and film) as Ezaki
  • Hiromi Sakimoto (TV drama and film) as Takada
  • Jessica Kizaki (TV drama and film) as Moko

References
  1. 小学館漫画賞 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  2. "56th Shogakukan Manga Award Winners Announced (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. "Ushijima the Loan Shark Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  4. "Ushijima the Loan Shark Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  5. Kevin Ma (May 13, 2014). "Frozen tops Japan B.O. for tenth weekend". Film Business Asia. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  6. "闇金ウシジマくん Part2 (2014)". alcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved May 15, 2014.


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