Series synopsis
Yamegoku - I Will Quit Yakuza, also known as ヤメゴク～ヤクザやめて頂きます～ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on April 16, 2015. It ended on June 18, 2015. It stars Yuko Oshima, Kazuki Kitamura, Ryo Katsuji and Tsubasa Honda.
Nagamitsu Bakushu is a mysterious police officer who mans a hotline within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Organised Crime Department for breakaway yakuza members. After receiving a phone call, the detective in charge has to make contact with the yakuza, protect him, fix things up with the organised crime group which the yakuza belongs to, and finally place the yakuza in a respectable occupation. Although Bakushu ended up supporting the rehabilitation of yakuzas, she somehow treats them like ene ...
Premise
Nagamitsu Bakushu is a mysterious police officer who mans a hotline within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s Organised Crime Department for breakaway yakuza members. After receiving a phone call, the detective in charge has to make contact with the yakuza, protect him, fix things up with the organised crime group which the yakuza belongs to, and finally place the yakuza in a respectable occupation. Although Bakushu ended up supporting the rehabilitation of yakuzas, she somehow treats them like enemies and gets the people around her involved.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuko Oshima as Bakushū Nagamitsu
- Kazuki Kitamura as Kakeru Mikajima
- Ryo Katsuji as Naomichi Sano
- Tsubasa Honda as Haruka Nagamitsu
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Hakubun Ishiyama
- Sayaka Yamaguchi as Shōko Aridome
- Kim Sung-rak as Senichi Mizuta
- Yūko Natori as Yumiko Nagamitsu
Supporting cast
- Kenichi Endo as Isao Tachibana
- Ken Shonozaki as Ken Tōjō
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 16, 2015 | June 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 16, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 23, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 30, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2015 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |