

Ushijima the Loan Shark
Overview
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.
Seasons (4)
Specials
4 Episodes
2012
Season 1
9 Episodes
2010
Season 2
9 Episodes
2014
Season 3
9 Episodes
2016
Series Cast
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