Ninkyo Helper

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Details
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Title (romaji): Ninkyo Helper
Also known as: The Chivalrous Helper
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Comedy
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-09 start
Air time: Thursday 22:00
Theme song: Sotto Kyutto by SMAP

Synopsis
Tsubasa Hikoichi is the boss of a yakuza group. As part of training, his group's parent organization orders all of its subordinate bosses to work as nursing helpers at an elderly institution. This includes Tsubasa, as well as Yomogi Riko, a female yakuza boss who starts out as Tsubasa's rival. --Tokyograph

Cast
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi as Tsubasa Hikoichi
Kuroki Meisa as Yomogi Riko
Yamamoto Yusuke as Izumi Reiji
Yabu Kouta as Takayama Mikiya
Igarashi Shunji as Kurosawa Goro
Naka Riisa as Misora Haruna
Yuki Jutta as Muguruma Masato
Kato Seishiro as Hatori Ryota
Nakabeppu Aoi as Hino Yayoi
Yasuda Misako as Horii Satsuki
Tachibana Yukiko (‹kƒ†ƒLƒR) as Matsubara Hiromi
Yamada Shintaro as Oshima Yosuke
Takagi Manpei as Koga Kensuke
Takagi Shinpei as Koga Kosuke
Kai Marie (b”ã‚Ü‚èŒb) as Togawa Yuka
Miura Myu (ŽO‰Y‚Ü‚ä) as Nomura Aika
Mukai Osamu as Takada Kazuki
Matsudaira Ken as Takayama Gensuke
Ukaji Takashi as Nihonbashi Kengo
Osugi Ren as Sonozaki Yasuhiro
Natsukawa Yui as Hatori Akira

Production Credits
Screenwriter: Furuya Osho (ŒÃ‰Æ˜a®)
Producer: Makino Tadashi (–q–쐳)
Director: Goto Hiroyuki

Official Site
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ninkyo-helper/index.html

the rating for the first episode is 17.5% :)

I really like the first episode so far. As usual, Tsuyoshi played his role very :thumbsup: (not being biased here :hehe:), and so did Kuroki Meisa. The way she speaks is so yakuza-rashii :mrgreen:

it's up on d-addicts btw, still RAW

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_76140.htm

I hope this will get subbed soon :puppydog:

Takoyama wrote:[image]

Dang, what's up with the Brillo-pad hair?? :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
Dang, what's up with the Brillo-pad hair?? :rofl:

"Punch perm" typically associated with yakuza and bosozoku.

Takoyama wrote:"Punch perm" typically associated with yakuza and bosozoku.

Scary.

You'd think the tattoos were bad enough. :sweat:

I really like this one so far. :good:

Takoyama wrote:I really like this one so far. :good:

me too :victory:

how was episode 2 so far? I couldn't watch it live :shamefulcry:

Yamada Yu was a special guest in Ep. 4. It's great to see two Okinawan beauties together.

Pretty good rating for Ep. 4 although I thought the story wasn't so great. I guess Yamada Yu had some impact. Currently this is my no. 1 dorama of the summer although I feel this season's summer doramas are average.

Started watching this last night and found it more enjoyable than I expected. I like seeing Kuroki Meisa in this "bad ass" type of role, though I still think her acting could use a little improvement. It was good to see ep.3 focused more on her character. And getting to see Natsukawa Yui is like icing on the cake.

Takoyama wrote:It's great to see two Okinawan beauties together.

Yes, very pleasant for the eyes. :victory:

Jav_sol wrote:And getting to see Natsukawa Yui is like icing on the cake.

Oooh, didn't know Yui-chan was in this drama... Looks like it's moved up into my watch list. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Oooh, didn't know Yui-chan was in this drama... Looks like it's moved up into my watch list. :victory:

haha, I didn't know either, but it was a pleasant surprise. :victory:

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She doesn't appear to have a very big role, judging from the casting order. :(

bmwracer wrote:She doesn't appear to have a very big role, judging from the casting order. :(

Yeah, she's definitely a secondary character. But I noticed in the latest ep she got a lot more screen time. Hopefully, this is a trend that continues. :victory:

^ Same here.

Wow, I just checked D-Addicts and they seem to be pretty quick with the subs... :victory:

Time to start downloading.

Might be worthwhile if Yui-chan is featuring :fingerscrossed:

Starting downloads now. :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:Might be worthwhile if Yui-chan is featuring :fingerscrossed:

it IS. I am watching this drama and i think it is the best one of this season. not to forget little Ryota-kun is chooooooo kawaii and adorable. i am also in love with its opening theme. very powerful. :victory:

Wow, GOBS of seeders: my downloads are screaming down the pipe. :victory:

Alrighty... I've got the first four episodes downloaded... :woot:

Guess I'll try to watch 'em when I get home. :victory: