Series synopsis
Yakuza Lover, also known as 恋と弾丸 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on MBS on October 27, 2022. It ended on December 22, 2022. It stars Fumika Baba, Yuta Furukawa, Mario Kuroba and Keita Kimura.
When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Oya Toshiomi, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul. Adapted from a manga by the same title.
Premise
When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Oya Toshiomi, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him—kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul. Adapted from a manga by the same title.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fumika Baba as Yuri
- Yuta Furukawa as Oya Toshiomi
- Mario Kuroba as Cemilio
- Keita Kimura as Jin
- Shizuka Nakamura as Chouko
- Manami Hashimoto as Mama
- Kenya Osumi as Boss
- Kou Nanase as Shogo
Supporting cast
- Myra Meadows as Mai
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | October 27, 2022 | December 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cherry Blossom and Lily Yakuza underboss Toshiomi Oya saves college student Yuri, and the two begin a dangerous romance. |
October 27, 2022 |
| 2 |
Madness and Joy Yuri begins to work at a premium hostess club, but somebody unexpected shows up. |
November 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
Father and Son Yuri meets the head of the Oya syndicate, who has a certain request for her. |
November 10, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 27, 2022 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 00:50:00 |