Ushijima the Loan Shark

闇金ウシジマくん (Yamikin Ushijima-kun)
Ushijima the Loan Shark
Cover art from the first volume of Ushijima the Loan Shark
Manga
Written by
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Seinen
Magazine	Big Comic Spirits
Original run	2004 – 2019
Volumes	46
Television drama
Directed by	Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Written by	Masahiro Fukuma
Original network	TBS, MBS
Original run	October 12, 2010 – September 18, 2016
Episodes	27
Live-action film
Directed by	Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Written by	Masahiro Fukuma Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music by	Superfly
Released	August 25, 2012 (2012-08-25)
Runtime	129 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
Directed by	Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Written by	Masahiro Fukuma Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music by	Superfly
Released	May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
Runtime	133 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3
Directed by	Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Written by	Masahiro Fukuma Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music by	Superfly
Released	September 22, 2016 (2016-09-22)
Runtime	131 minutes
Live-action film
Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final
Directed by	Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Written by	Masahiro Fukuma Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Music by	Superfly
Released	October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
Runtime	130 minutes
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Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん, Yamikin Ushijima-kun) is a Japanese manga series by . 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.

Cast[]

Takayuki Yamada (TV drama and film) as Kaoru Ushijima
Nana Katase (TV drama and film) as Chiaki Okubo
(TV drama and film) as Ezaki
(TV drama and film) as Takada
Jessica Kizaki (TV drama and film) as Moko

References[]

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

External links[]

Official film website (in Japanese)
Ushijima the Loan Shark (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Ushijima the Loan Shark at IMDb
Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 at IMDb

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