Gokuaku Ganbo 2014

Drama: Flagrant Rough Person (literal title)
Romaji: Gokuaku Ganbo
Japanese: 極悪がんぼ
Director: Shunsaku Kawake, Toru Hayashi, Yusuke Ishii
Writer: Takashi Tajima (manga), Takahiro Kochi (manga), Yoshihiro Izumi
Network: Fuji TV
Episodes: 11
Release Date: April 14 – June 23, 2014
Runtime: Mondays 21:00-21:54
TV Ratings: 9.9% (weekly average)
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

When Kaoru Kanzaki was a child, her mother’s restaurant went bankrupt. Her family became poor afterwards. Since graduating from middle school, Kaoru Kanzaki has worked hard and lived a thrifty life to escape poverty. As a result, she is able to save 1 million yen. Kauro though lends her colleague 1 million yen, which leads her to fall heavily in debt and her life spiral downward again.

At that time, Kaoru Kanzaki happens to meet members of Koshimizu Management Consultant and becomes a member. Kaoru Kanzaki struggles to get out of her desperate situation.

Notes

Based on manga series “Gokuaku Ganbo” by Takashi Tajima (writer) and Takahiro Kochi (illustrator) (published from 2001 to 2009 in seinen manga magazine Evening).
Manga series “Gokuaku Ganbo” is set in Hiroshima and main character is a man. Drama series is set in fictional city of Kanekure and main character is a woman.