TV series

Ushijima the Loan Shark

2010 · 3 seasons

A grim, gripping descent into debt and desperation, where every episode tightens the vise of consequence.

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.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, power, corruption, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
power
corruption
survival
morality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild