Series synopsis
Villiany Ganbo, also known as 極悪がんぼ is a Japanese drama comedy crime action & adventure television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 14, 2014. It ended on June 23, 2014. It stars Tomokazu Miura, Shohei Miura, Joe Odagiri and Kankuro Kudo.
When Kanzaki Kaoru was young, her mother operated an Okonomiyaki restaurant. However, in just a day, her entire life as she knew it turned upside down. Her mother was declared a bankrupt, and they were plunged into a life of poverty. Moving from place to place, Kaoru started working the minute she graduated from middle high school. By scrimping and saving, today, Kaoru finally has 1 million yen in her savings account. Since she understood fully what it felt like to be poor, Kaoru lends her money ...
Premise
When Kanzaki Kaoru was young, her mother operated an Okonomiyaki restaurant. However, in just a day, her entire life as she knew it turned upside down. Her mother was declared a bankrupt, and they were plunged into a life of poverty. Moving from place to place, Kaoru started working the minute she graduated from middle high school. By scrimping and saving, today, Kaoru finally has 1 million yen in her savings account. Since she understood fully what it felt like to be poor, Kaoru lends her money to her colleague who is in financial trouble. She finds herself moneyless again, and under strange circumstances, she comes to know of someone who works for the company "Koshimizu Consultant"... and thus begins her journey into a world where betrayals are the norm, and everyone is trying to outwit the other; a world full of sly and cunning people. With her indomitable spirit, Kaoru claws her way.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomokazu Miura as Chiaki Kaneko
- Shohei Miura as Kazuma Takemoto
- Joe Odagiri as Tamotsu Ijyuin
- Kankuro Kudo as Iyataro Toyotomi
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Gen Koshimizu
- Riisa Naka as Kiriko Mayakashi
- Itsuji Itao as Takumi Nukemichi
- Riki Takeuchi as Daisaku Natsume
Supporting cast
- Takashi Ukaji as Teruo Makiage
- Kippei Shiina as Hiraku Fuyutsuki
- Machiko Ono as Kaoru Kanzaki
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 14, 2014 | June 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Due to certain circumstances, Kanzaki Kaoru ends up shouldering a considerable debt. This leads her to step foot into the offices of Koshimizu Consulting, to which Kaneko and Fuyutsuki belong to. She didn't know that this step was a also step into the shady underworld... |
April 14, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 You've never seen something like this before! Kanzaki Kaoru has to claw herself up from the muddy rock bottom in this episode about the shady world of Villainy Ganbo. |
April 21, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Kanzaki Kaoru's debt keeps ballooning, driving her further into the danger zone! That's when Jiage Shirou comes in with a case concerning the purchase of a certain plot of land. Kaoru sets out to seduce Ringorou, who staunchly refuses to leave... |
April 28, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 23, 2014 |
| Status | ended |