Gokusen
Series Overview
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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3 Seasons • 33 Episodes
45 min per episode
2002 – 2008
Premiered: Wed, Apr 17, 2002
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 11: “Yankumi'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.
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Cast & Creators
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Yukie Nakama
Kumiko Yamaguchi
Katsuhisa Namase
Goro Sawatari
Haruma Miura
Ren Kazama
Kenji Anan
Hiro Wakamatsu
Yuya Takaki
Yamato Ogata
Ken Kaneko
Tetsu Asakura
Ken Utsui
Ryuichiro Kuroda
Junta Nakama
Rikiya Ichimura
Shinji Uchiyama
Minoru Tatsukawa
Shohei Miura
Shunsuke Kamiya
Hiroshi Ryogoku
Hiroshi Ryogoku
Mikihisa Azuma
Seiga Baba
Hideo Ishiguro
Kengo Honjo
Akito Kiriyama
Satoru Kuraki
Jutta Yuki
Murayama Jutta
Kosuke Kujirai
Kosuke Ohira
Goki Maeda
Goki Hamaguchi
Ryuya Wakaba
Ryuya Yoshida
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kozueko Morimoto
Kozueko Morimoto
Michiru Oshima
加藤正俊
Department Leadership Roster
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Producer
Michiru Oshima
Original Music Composer
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gokusen
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What is Gokusen about?
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.
How many seasons does Gokusen have?
Gokusen comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Gokusen?
Key cast members in Gokusen include Yukie Nakama, Katsuhisa Namase, Haruma Miura, Kenji Anan, Yuya Takaki.
Who created or directed Gokusen?
Gokusen was developed and directed by Kozueko Morimoto.