[Discussion] Ninkyo Helper (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi)

Last edited by yanie on Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:14 pm; edited 3 times in total

Title: NINKYO HELPER

Title explanation:
'Ninkyo' means 'chivalrous'. But 'ninkyo dantai' (literally means 'chivalrous organization') refers to 'yakuza'(mafia/mobs/gangsters).
'Helper' comes from the word 'Home-helper', home health caregiver, usually nurses the senior citizens.

Network: Fuji TV

Starting: 9 July 2009

Slot time: Thursdays 10 PM

Themesong: "Sotto, Kyutto"(Gently, Tightly) by SMAP

Script: Furuya Kazunao [LIAR GAME, Galileo, Hachi One Driver, Celeb to Binbo Taro, Mei-chan no Shitsuji]

Planner: Goto Hiroyuki [HanaKimi, Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Celeb to Binbo Taro]

Producer: Makino Tadashi [PRIDE, Engine, Galileo]

Directors:
Nishitani Hiroshi [TEAM, Saimin, Shiroi Kyoto, Last Christmas, Engine, Galileo]
Ishikawa Jun'ichi [N's Aoi, Hanayome to Papa, Celeb to Binbo Taro, Mei-chan no Shitsuji]

Casts:
Kusanagi Tsuyoshi
Kuroki Meisa
Yamamoto Yusuke [Taiki in HanaKimi, Masaru(4th son) in Atashinchi no Danshi]
Yabu Kouta [Hey!Say!JUMP member]
Igarashi Shunji [Noe in HanaKimi, Yufune in ROOKIES]
Naka Riisa [Ukeshi in Hachi-One Driver]
Yuki Jutta [Kiba in Mei-chan no Shitsuji]
Kato Seishiro (child actor)
Nakabeppu Aoi [Fujiko in Mei-chan no Shitsuji]
Yasuda Misako [Rika in Hachi-One Driver]
Tachibana Yukiko
Yamada Shintaro [Yamada Yu's little brother; Goto in Ryokiteki na Kanojo, Komatsu in KonKatsu!]
Takagi Manpei [Ukon in Mei-chan no Shitsuji]
Takagi Shinpei [Takagi Manpei's twin brother; Sakon in Mei-chan no Shitsuji]
Kai Marie [an announcer; has no acting experience before]
Miura Mayu

Mukai Osamu [Mayama in Honey & Clover; Yoshikawa in Seigi no Mikata; Sho(3rd son) in Atashinchi no Danshi]

Matsudaira Ken (special appearance)

Ukaji Takashi

Ohsugi Ren

Natsukawa Yui [Kekkon Dekinai Otoko; Anata no Tonari ni Dareka Iru]

list source: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ninkyo-helper/staffcast

INTRODUCTION

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi plays the role of a yakuza boss in the Roppongi area. Kuroki Meisa, the female lead, plays the role of a young female yakuza boss.

Kusanagi's character is Tsubasa Hikoichi, a yakuza boss in the Roppongi area, a member of gangster organization, SHUNKAI. The cruel and scary yakuza, Hikoichi and his group's members, suddenly has to be nursing helpers at the elderly institution "TAIYOU", as their parental organization's boss command them to.

Kuroki's character, Kiriko, is a female boss who replaced her older brother, who passed away. She looks good in the yakuza-style clothes, and she become popular as the strong-willed female boss. She also has a side of her that she hides, that as the story develop she will show her various faces more.

Also, Yabu Kouta (Hey!Say!JUMP!), Igarashi Shunji, Yuki Jutta, these ikemen-s will be the yakuza members who has to be nursing helpers as well. In the elderly institution, there's also Yamamoto Yusuke, the ikemen helper.

SHUNKAI's parental organization boss will be played by Matsudaira Ken. Natsukawa Yui plays the role as the president of the elderly institution. Ukaji Takashi plays the worldly-wise yakuza boss. Adding the exclusive regular casts, there will also be exclusive actor guest in each episode, so you wouldn't want to miss an episode!

The currently popular child actor (of Tenchijin fame), Kato Seishiro will also star as Natsukawa Yui's son, and he will has a special relationship with Kusanagi's character. While Kusanagi's character and Natsukawa Yui's character opposes each other, they might have special feelings too, for each other?! Kuroki Meisa's character who didn't care about Hikoichi(Kusanagi) at first, has started to notice him too...

source: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ninkyo-helper/introduction

Ninkyo Helper 30-secs CM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLmISlP8dNg

Official website: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ninkyo-helper/index.html
Wiki: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ninkyo_Helper

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Sounds interesting! I am going to look forward to this!

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Honestly I planned to skip this cause I have a ton of dramas to watch but Kuroki Meisa as a yakuza??? You got me there!

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It sounds so interesting,and I'm really looking forward to see Yabu^^The rest of the cast is also amazing!

Is anyone gonna sub this?Cause I think no one has said anything yet...

Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Wow another Kuroki Meisa drama. cheers

Hope some fansub group will pick it bcoz these comedy yakuza drama looks really great and I think these drama will be very funny. Big Smile

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:18 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

SMAP will sing the themesong for this drama. The title is "Sotto, Kyutto" (Gently, Tightly) and the new single will be released on August, 26th. The music composer is Aso Tetsuro and the lyricist is Kubota Toshinobu.

News clip from Mezamashi today:
090630 Mezamashi TV (LQ): http://www.mediafire.com/?yozyythzjwj
credits to Dashling

Tsuyoshi, Meisa, Yamamoto Yusuke, Yabu, Igarashi Shunji, Yuki Jutta, Ukaji Takashi were having a photo session together. Might be for a magazine? Or a poster?

There was a clip during filming rehearsal too. A scene with Tsuyoshi, Igarashi Shunji and Ukaji Takashi.

In interview, Tsuyoshi said, "This drama really shows a manly aura. I definitely won't lose in that,".

Meisa: I'll show the manly aura too and I won't lose in that from any men in this drama.
Tsu: Does that mean it's okay for you if I lose in that?
Meisa: *laughs*

Seem like Meisa will play the macho type of girl pinch

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Official website has been renewed with some pictures:
http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ninkyo-helper/

I love the picture of Igarashi Shunji threatening Yamamoto Yusuke^^

According to fans, some roles details are revealed in Za Terebi mag:

Yabu Kota plays Takayama Mikiya, a guy who loves women alot, and he's interested in Meisa's character too^^

Mukai Osamu plays Nanami Kazuki, Kusanagi's underling/"younger brother" in the same yakuza group. So I guess his character will call Kusanagi's character "aniki" ^^

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:49 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

im really interested in this one.. because of meisa being a yakuza xD hopefully someone will sub this one Sad

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I find this interesting. The yakuza guys (and girl) has numbers in each of their names. I'll list them in the order of the numbers included in their names:

１．翼彦一 Tsubasa Hikoichi (Kusanagi Tsuyoshi)
２．二本松賢吾 Nihonmatsu Kengo (Ukaji Takashi)
３．鷹山三樹夫 Takayama Mikiya (Yabu Kouta)
４．四方木りこ Shihogi Riko (Kuroki Meisa)
５．黒沢五郎 Kurosawa Goro (Igarashi Shunji)
６．六車雅人 Muguruma Masato (Yuki Jutta)
７．七海和樹 Nanami Kazuki (Mukai Osamu)

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: ! Post Rating: 0

mabey some one will sub this!

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I'm not too worried no one will sub this since it#s got Kuroki Meisa and I guess a klot of people like her plus many dramas get picked up kind of late.

I'm more horrified by the plot.

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

anyways guys, im looking for a translator for this drama Smile

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_54080.htm

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Wow! Ninkyo Helper is one COOL drama! Love it so far^^ Kuroki Meisa was perfect as the tough female fighter! And Tsuyoshi portrayed such a different character from his real-self excellently! The fighting scenes were good, too!

Screencaps from Ep1

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