Ninkyo Helper

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TV Show: Care Worker Gang / Ninkyo Helper
Romaji: Ninkyo Helper
Japanese: 任侠ヘルパー
Director: Hiroshi Nishitani, Junichi Ishikawa
Writer: Osho Furuya
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: 11
Release Date: July 9 - September 17, 2009
TV Ratings: 15.0% (weekly average)
Runtime: Thurs. 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

Hikoichi Tsubasa Tsuyoshi Kusanagi is a mid-level yakuza boss who runs a loan shark operation out of Roppongi, Tokyo. Due to the nature of his business, Hikoichi has no qualms using any means necessary to make money.

When Hikoichi's boss dies, his replacement Gensuke Yozan (Ken Matsudaira) wants Hikoichi to prepare himself for an executive position, and orders him to work in an elderly care facility! Hikoichi will then go through a near life altering experience while caring for others.

Cast

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi - Hikoichi Tsubasa
Meisa Kuroki - Riko Yomogi
Yusuke Yamamoto - Reiji Izumi
Kouta Yabu - Mikiya Takayama
Shunji Igarashi - Goro Kurosawa
Riisa Naka - Haruna Misora
Jutta Yuki - Masato Rokusha
Seishiro Kato - Ryota Hatori
Aoi Nakabeppu - Yayoi Hino
Misako Yasuda - Satsuki Horii
Yukiko Tachibana - Harumi Matsubara
Shintaro Yamada - Yosuke Ohjima
Manpei Takagi - Kensuke Koga
Shinpei Takagi - Kosuke Koga
Marie Kai - Yuka Togawa
Mayu Miura - Aiko Nomura
Osamu Mukai - Kazuki Takada
Ken Matsudaira - Gensuke Yozan
Takashi Ukaji - Kengo Nihonbashi
Ren Osugi - Yasuhiro Sonozaki
Yui Natsukawa - Akira Hatori
Koichi Ueda
Meikyo Yamada - ep.4
Rio Kanno - Chika Yamaura (ep.8)
Kei Sunaga - ep.9
Shinobu Tsuji
Michiko Iwahashi - ep.11
Atsuko Fukuda - nurse (ep.11)

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Comments

Comment #6
Desiree Says:
Jan 11 2011 7:37 am

cathrina :x yabu's first drama was Taiyo no Kisetsu (July - September, 2002) as Tatsuya Tsugawa. He was little Tatsuya! It wasnt a main role though!
Comment #5
Haru Says:
Sep 10 2009 2:46 pm

no, it's not Yabu's first drama
Comment #4
ladymagenta Says:
Jul 20 2009 1:54 am

i like this drama, the story and cast was great but
do you think kusanagi and meisa will end up together????????????
wish not he's too old for her..
yusuke love!
Comment #3
ASDFGHJKL Says:
Jun 26 2009 6:51 am

OMFG AT YABU'S BED SCENE.
I WANNA SEE IT NOWWW.
Comment #2
L33n3r PWNs Says:
Jun 20 2009 3:29 pm

I KNOW! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE YABU IN A DRAMA! AND YUSUKES IN IT TOO!
Comment #1
cathrina :x Says:
Jun 10 2009 3:51 am

omg! yabu's first drama!!!! ;))))))))))))))))