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 by | Shohei Manabe |
| 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 – December 14, 2010 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Television drama | |
| Ushijima the Loan Shark Season 2 | |
| Directed by | Masatoshi Yamaguchi |
| Written by | Masahiro Fukuma |
| Original network | TBS MBS |
| Original run | January 17, 2014 – March 14, 2014 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Television drama | |
| Ushijima the Loan Shark Season 3 | |
| Directed by | Masatoshi Yamaguchi |
| Written by | Masahiro Fukuma |
| Original network | TBS MBS |
| Original run | July 17, 2016 – September 18, 2016 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Masatoshi Yamaguchi |
| Written by | Masahiro Fukuma Masatoshi Yamaguchi |
| Music by | Superfly |
| Released | August 25, 2012 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Runtime | 130 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
- 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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