Series synopsis
Elite Yankee Saburo, also known as エリートヤンキー三郎 is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 13, 2007. It ended on June 29, 2007. It stars Hideo Ishiguro, Toshiyuki Itakura, Kana Kurashina and Jun Hashimoto.
Based on the comedy manga by Abe Shuji, "Elite Yankee Saburo" tells the story of Ookochi Saburo (Ishiguro Hideo), a plain and shy boy entering high school. Unfortunately for him, his two older brothers had built a reputation as legendary troublemakers at that school. When Saburo arrives, he is immediately misunderstood and treated as an "elite yankee."
Premise
Based on the comedy manga by Abe Shuji, "Elite Yankee Saburo" tells the story of Ookochi Saburo (Ishiguro Hideo), a plain and shy boy entering high school. Unfortunately for him, his two older brothers had built a reputation as legendary troublemakers at that school. When Saburo arrives, he is immediately misunderstood and treated as an "elite yankee."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hideo Ishiguro as Saburo
- Toshiyuki Itakura
- Kana Kurashina as Haruna Asai
- Jun Hashimoto
- Mitsuki Koga
- Kazuyoshi Ozawa
- Hitoshi Ozawa
- Meiken Itô
Supporting cast
- Kosaku Tsuda
- Sôtarô
- Ryôtarô Shimizu
- Gô Ibusuki
- Kenji Kodama
- Tetsuhiro Ikeda
- Misa Kikouden
- Haruka Nishimoto
- Mitsuho Ōtani
- Yukie Nakama
- Tsukasa Minami
- Shou Nishino
Guest cast
- Yoji Sasaki as Evil High School Student 2
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 13, 2007 | June 29, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | April 13, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 20, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 27, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2007 |
| Last aired | June 29, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |