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Gokusen(TV show/series, 2002-2008)

Original title: "「ごくせん」" (Japanese/JA)
45min per episode | Genres: Drama, Comedy

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 33 episodes

GokusenRating: 4.1/5 (with 17 votes)
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About Gokusen

Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.

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Gokusen Seasons and Episodes

04/19/2008Season 3 - 11 episodes
Her ex-boss, Goro Sawatari (Katsuhisa Namase) now works at Akado Gakuen High School as a vice principal. Although the head director of the school board Rroko Akagi (Kyoko Eba) specifically orders him to handle the problematic class, 3-D, it was way too much for him. Sawatari then tried to reach Yankumi and went far away to a southern island to find Yankumi, and convince her to work for Akado Gakuen High School. Yankumi accepted the offer , only to find out that she'll teaching bunch of mean students. Not only that, there are two group fighting over "who'll rule Akodou" thing. Will Yankumi’s strong belief in students and teaching work this time?
#1 | 04/19/2008That Yankumi has returned. Finally, the revival of the legendary school drama!!
Three years after her resignation from Kurogin Academy, Yankumi returns as the new homeroom teacher of Akadou Academy's 3-D! Upon her arrival, she discovers that the class is full of delinquents, and is divided into two opposing groups that are always at each other's throats. One of the students, Kazama Ren, is suspected to be behind a series of muggings, and while the rest of the class doesn’t seem to care about his predicament, Yankumi resolves to prove Kazama's innocence.
#2 | 04/26/2008From now on, you guys are my friends!!
Determined to teach class 3-D the true meaning of comradeship, Yankumi seeks out different ways to relate and get closer to the students, yet all her efforts seem to be thwarted. Meanwhile, the two heads of said groups, Ogata Yamato and Kazama Ren, decide to have a one-on-one fight to finally determine who's the better boss, but when this turns out futile, they find themselves settling their differences in the most unusual of means.
#3 | 05/03/2008Start over anytime!!
The Spring Inter-Class Competition is nearing, and now that Ogata's and Kazama's sides have already made peace, Yankumi is more fired-up to have the whole class join and conquer the rugby match. Ichimura "Ichi" Rikiya, Yankumi's student, meets an old classmate from junior high, Takasugi, who seems to be a quiet, studious boy, but actually has a dangerous side to him.
#4 | 05/10/2008A sister and brother's bond of tears
Yankumi, the teachers and class 3-D meet Kaoruko, Kazama's older sister. She visits Akadou Academy, and chastises Kazama upon finding out that he has a part-time job, which is prohibited in school. Amidst the "Springtime Eliminate Delinquency Campaign" organized by Sawatari, Kazama faces the possibility of expulsion for deliberately hitting a police officer, causing him to have a falling out with his sister.
#5 | 05/17/2008Don't think you can make it through life alone
Yankumi talks to her students’ parents about their future during PTC, one of them being Honjo Kengo's dad, a tofu store owner. When he collapses from over-fatigue, class 3-D fears that Honjo will have to drop out, so they decide to raise money to help him out by trying out different jobs. Honjo, on the other hand, encounters an old senpai of his, Narita, who lends him the money he needs – but with serious consequences.
#6 | 05/24/2008First love... Protect the one dearest to you
Class 3-D is planning a hook-up party with some girls from the neighboring schools, but Kuraki "Kura" Satoru is indifferent... for he is actually in love with Saki, a sickly girl he met a week prior. Wanting to take a break from the confines of the hospital, she calls Kuraki, and the two go out to have fun, until Saki's disease kicks in. This enrages her parents, and they file a complaint to Sawatari, prohibiting Kuraki from ever seeing Saki again. Unable to bear her student's misery, Yankumi steps in to help.
#7 | 05/31/2008Don't make excuses for yourself!!
It's time for Akadou Academy's annual festival, and Yankumi encourages class 3-D to participate. At first, everyone is uncaring, but the promise of girls visiting the school during the event ignites their enthusiasm, and they agree to form a coffee shop named "Hottie Café". Trouble arises, however, when Ogata, Kazama and the others unwittingly piss off Goda Ryuuji, an Akadou alumnus with a notorious reputation, who retaliates by vandalizing the school the night before the festival.
#8 | 06/07/2008Become stronger!! The birth of a new life
Ami, Kuma's wife, is approaching her due date. While an excited Yankumi prepares for the baby's birth, one of her students, Kamiya Shunsuke, finds himself frustrated when he gets beaten up by an Ara High bully in front of his girlfriend. Subsequent events with his mother and Kuma take a toll on his temper, and Yankumi races to rescue Kamiya when he picks another fight with a bunch of punks, as well as teach him an important lesson about strength.
#9 | 06/14/2008Our friends are a lifelong treasure!!
Class 3-D is awarded for catching a thief during a secret night visit to school, yet their celebration is short-lived when they get into a scuffle with a few classmates who gets themselves involved with a bad crowd. With only a few months left before graduation, Yankumi strives to reunite everyone and restore 3-D's friendship.
#10 | 06/21/2008Obtain happiness by your own hands!!
Curious about why Yankumi is so strong despite her looks, Ogata and Kazama's group decides to follow her home, and gets the shock of their lives when they discover who she really is. The cheery atmosphere in their family greatly contrasts Ogata's – his father, a strict teacher from the elite Kaitoku School, is very disappointed with Ogata's status as an Akadou delinquent, and blames his irresponsibility for his parent's divorce!
#11 | 06/28/2008Yankumi's last tearful cry... Cherish life!!
It's almost time for the finals, and class 3-D is determined not to fail in order to have a great summer break. Apart from that, they also have to avoid expulsion by not getting into any more trouble, but that appears unlikely when Goda is on the loose again. Swearing vengeance, he raids Akadou Academy and gravely injures Kazama, leading to immense chaos that seems impossible to stop, even for Yankumi herself.
#12 | 03/28/2009Graduation Special '09 - Yankumi's Last Graduation!
It’s only a week till graduation and everyone is happy about their “what to do in the future” But in a wink of an eye, everything turned the other way around when they met a student named Reita from 2-D; a student who transferred from Ara High. Kazama and Kuraki lost their job later on because of recession, according to the company. 3-D got suspended for picking a fight on 2-D and the class is falling apart. Later on, Reita is in trouble; 3-D seeing their previous self on him went through a big commotion to save him. On the other hand, Yamguchi Kumiko is to make the farewell speech but if she wants to save her student, surely she will not make it. Will the 3-D graduate? Will she be able to deliver her speech?
01/15/2005Season 2 - 10 episodes
04/16/2002Season 1 - 12 episodes
03/26/2003Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Based on: "Gokusen" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 8 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/17/2002
Last episode released on: 06/28/2008
Creator: Nippon Television
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"我Miss系大佬"
"極道鮮師(電視劇)"

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