Ushijima the Loan Shark (Japanese:闇金ウシジマくん,Hepburn:Yamikin Ushijima-kun) is a Japanesemanga series byShohei Manabe. The series was serialized inShogakukan'sWeekly Big Comic Spirits magazine from May 2004 to May 2019. It was adapted into alive action television drama series in 2010 and into a live action film in 2012. A second live action film,Ushijima the Loan Shark 2, was released on May 16, 2014.[1][2] Two other live action films,Ushijima the Loan Shark 3, and Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final have also been released.
Cow Cow Finance is an unlicensed moneylending operation that offers loans at exorbitant interest rates of 50% over ten days. The company recruits Takada, a former host, as a new employee. Under the cold and ruthless leadership of its president, Kaoru Ushijima, Takada initially struggles with fear and unease. However, he gradually adapts to the harsh environment, working alongside senior employees to issue loans and collect debts.
Every day, desperate individuals—people with no means to secure their next meal—flood the office, seeking financial relief. The story follows the relentless and often brutal world of underground finance, where both lenders and borrowers are trapped in a cycle of exploitation and survival.
A spin-off manga by Yū Hayato, titledNikumamushi Densetsu, began serialization on Shogakukan'sYawaraka Spirits manga service in February 2017.[7]
A spin-off manga by Ōdō Yamazaki, titledGaiden: Ramen Namerikawa-san, was serialized on theYawaraka Spirits manga service between December 2017 and May 2019.[8][9]
Another spin-off manga by Ōdō Yamazaki, titledShōnen-in Ushijima-kun, began serialization on Shogakukan’sMangaONE app on January 30, 2023.[10]
A spin-off manga by Satoshi Sasasani, titledNaniwa Time Slip Aizawa-kun, began serialization inShogakukan'sMonthly Big Comic Spirits on April 26, 2024. The spin-off centers around Aizawatime traveling to the 90s.[11]
A spin-off manga by Youichi, titledNamerikawa-Gumi Yakuza Meshi, is set to begin serialization onYawaraka Spirits on March 24, 2025.[12]
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