is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. It was serialized in Futabasha's Action Pizazz from 1992 to 1996, and compiled in 11 tankōbon volumes. The series portrays the machinations of men living in the underworld, including speculative stock wars and backroom deals with politicians, deadly struggles for life against vengeful and crazed murderers, and Fukumoto's signature gambling games. After running for 108 chapters, the serialization ended abruptly and discontinued. Gin to Kin has also been adapted into seven direct-to-video movies and a 12-episode television drama.
Characters
Ginji's Group
Portrayed by: Kiyoshi Nakajō (Direct-to-video movies), Lily Franky (TV drama) He works as a fixer in the underground society under the alias "Silver King". His nickname is "Gin". He has outstanding capabilities in every respect and a unique philosophy of life. He draws Morita into the underworld as a man who fits the "conditions" and expects him to grow and develop his talents. With his demonic train of thought, he squeezes money out of the weak and the wicked, but his greatest ambition is to use powerful politicians such as Izawa to control the country's economic world, believing that it takes a greater evil to defeat evil.
Portrayed by: Kōsuke Toyohara (Direct-to-video movies), Sosuke Ikematsu (TV drama) Though he was no more than a penniless gambling addict, after being approached by Ginji Hirai at the racetrack, he decides to live in the underworld where the wicked hold on to the money. On one hand, he has the sharpness and genius to see through his opponents' lies and win, but he also possesses monstrous luck, sometimes acting on the principle of profit or loss, which Ginji and the others do not have. He admires Ginji's villainous nature and his genius for acquiring money, and aspires to surpass him by becoming the "gold" to his "silver."
Portrayed by: (TV drama) A former member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Of all the members, he is often portrayed as trusting Morita in particular.
Portrayed by: (as , TV drama) A former newspaper reporter. Using his experience from the occupation, he supports Ginji by gathering information. He always wears sunglasses and never exposes his face.
Portrayed by: Jun Murakami (TV drama) A retired public prosecutor who belonged to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Criminal Investigation Department and is a broker who deals with companies based on their background. Of all the members, he appears in the story the least.
Portrayed by: Ken Kaneko (Direct-to-video movies) A young man who joined the group after the horse racing match. Like Morita, he got engrossed in gambling and ended up shouldering a debt of 4 million yen. The resemblance between him and his target, Yōichi Kōno's fourth son, leads Ginji to come up with a secret plan and put the operation into action.
Miscellaneous
Portrayed by: Gorō Ōishi (TV drama) President of Teinichi Bank. He was caught to be in a collusive relationship by Ginji's group. The collusion was out of the kindness of wanting to support his daughter's marriage partner, Diet member Kaidō. At first he was hostile, but Ginji persuaded him, and from then on, they put their trust in each other and became powerful collaborators.
The number 2 of Takemoto Party, the largest faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party (modeled after the Liberal Democratic Party). He is asked by Morita to help save Ginji and the others, and although he is successfully deceived in the end, he admires Morita's imposing attitude and cooperates with Ginji's team.
Portrayed by: Dankan (TV drama) The top manager of Marutomi General Business Group, which develops hotels and real estate businesses nationwide. He has a complex about his ugly looks, which is why he is aware that he is a "monkey who does not have money" and believes in the power of cash. However, Ginji rescued him from his role when he was about to go bankrupt after spending most of his assets in a stock purchase war. After Ginji was captured, he introduced Izawa, with whom he had a previous relationship, to Morita.
Portrayed by: Tōru Tezuka (TV drama) A murderer who has brought about seven serial murder incidents in one city and six prefectures of the whole district of Kanto, and shook the world with atrocities such as cutting the body with the victim still alive.
Portrayed by: Shirō Sano (as , TV drama) An art dealer whose business is failing due to the recession. In his early life he was a naive young man who wanted to become a painter after being struck by Paul Cézanne's work in an art museum, but his mind was warped by years of peering into the dark side of the business.