Ushijima the Loan Shark (Season 1)

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.

Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2010-10-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chiaki, an adult-video actress looking to switch to a proper job, takes out a loan from Ushijima in order to take the corporate entrance exam.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2010-10-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Office lady Kumiko piles up debts to maintain her relationships at work. Her boyfriend, meanwhile, is attempting to avoid paying Ushijima back.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2010-10-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Kumiko starts working part-time in the sex trade, but Kensuke can't curtail his spending habits even after word gets around at Kumiko's office job.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2010-11-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ohara, Ushijima's backer, pressures him about profits. Chiaki's people skills are an asset at the office when they're targeted by scammers.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2010-11-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ushijima and his fellows realize that Morishita and his crew have been scamming lenders Chiaki feels responsible for falling for their scheme.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2010-11-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ushijima's agency is targeted by another illegal loan shop: Losing money, they plan to infiltrate Kaukau Finance and steal their client list.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2010-11-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Desperate, Itabashi continues his campaign of forgery to get a loan, while Ueno waits for his chance and Mizuki is targeted by an old client.
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2010-12-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ushijima turns 'Ueno,' and then he turns the tables on Ueno's boss. Yoshinori wants to run away with Anna, but she's not interested anymore.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2010-12-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mizuki seeks help from Ushijima and company to get back the money that Numata stole from her. Meanwhile, Itabashi is running out of options.