Ninkyo Helper 2009 (2009)

Other name: 任侠ヘルパー, The Chivalrous Helper

Description:

In the drama Ninkyo Helper 2009, Tsubasa Hikoichi is a brutal yakuza underling who runs a highly efficient loan shark operation in Roppongi. With no compassion for the weak or poor, Hikoichi thrives on exploiting others for financial gain. However, his ruthless lifestyle faces a sudden disruption when his boss passes away. The new leadership, represented by Takayama Gensuke, demands that the young hoodlum prove himself worthy of an executive position. To achieve this promotion, Hikoichi and other subordinate bosses are ordered to take on jobs at an elderly care facility. Entering this unfamiliar environment, the hardened gangster quickly realizes that taking care of the elderly is nothing like he expected. Ninkyo Helper 2009 presents an engaging story of an unlikely caregiver navigating a sensitive world, blending drama and humor as a tough criminal adapts to a life of service.

Director: Ishikawa Junichi [石川淳一], Aizawa Hideyuki [相沢秀幸], Nishitani Hiroshi [西谷弘] and Hayama Hiroki [葉山浩樹]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2009

Genre:life; melodrama; Romance