The original Ushijima the Loan Shark manga depicts the human drama in the black market world, as seen through the eyes of the titular loan shark.
Masatoshi Yamaguchi (Smuggler, all previous Ushijima the Loan Shark live-action adaptations) and Taisuke Kawamura (Kuragehime) are directing the third season, and Masahiro Fukuma (previous seasons of the series) is writing the scripts.
Ushijima heads Kaukau Finance, an outfit that lends money at an illegal interest rate — “Togo” or 50% every 10 days.
The first live-action television series ran from October-December 2010, and the first film opened in August 2012.