Gokusen ambient background
CinebyCineby
Gokusen backdrop

Gokusen

Gokusen

★ 8.0/10•2002•45m•15•Drama•Comedy
Similars

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.

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 17, 2002

Episodes

Episode 1 - A zealous teacher goes on a rampageE160m

A zealous teacher goes on a rampage

Yamaguchi Kumiko, a new teacher at Shirokin High School, has been assigned to teach a class full of the school's most notorious delinquents. Unbeknownst to her fellow teachers, Yamaguchi is better equipped to deal with her rowdy students than most: as the granddaughter of the head of the Oedo family, she grew up around yakuza gang members and has learned to fend for herself. When one of Yamaguchi's students, Kumai, is accused of stealing a bag of money from the head teacher, she is forced to intervene to keep him from getting expelled. But is he really as innocent as he claims to be?

Apr 17, 2002

Episode 2 - Don't abandon your friendE245m

Don't abandon your friend

When the students create posters making fun of her and the head teacher, Yamaguchi learns that they have given her a nickname, "Yankumi", which she unexpectedly embraces. One of the students, Minami, is seeing a new girl. One day, he arrives badly beaten and gets into a fight with another student, Sawada. It turns out that the girl Minami is seeing was also going out with a boy from another school, who calls him out on the matter. Inspired by her grandfather's yakuza values, Yamaguchi encourages the boys to stick up for their friend.

Apr 24, 2002

Episode 3 - Don't judge only by appearanceE345m

Don't judge only by appearance

A serial purse-snatcher is targeting women in the neighborhood near Shirokin High School, and Uchiyama, one of the students in Class 3-D, is a prime suspect. Determined to prove Uchiyama's innocence, Yankumi and a few of her students set out to catch the real thief.

May 1, 2002

Episode 4 - If you fail, start overE445m

If you fail, start over

Yamaguchi's fellow teacher Shizuka, who teaches English, is also working nights at a club in the Ginza district. One of Shizuka's students, Noda, who has developed a crush on her, gives her a necklace, and later follows her to the club, where he sees her throw away his gift. The enraged Noda posts pictures online, exposing Shizuka's second job to the principal, who threatens to fire her. After a talking-to from Yamaguchi, the principal promises not to fire Shizuka if all of the 3-D students can earn at least 30 points on their English midterms. Yamaguchi gets to work preparing after-school study sessions for the students, but will it be enough to save Shizuka's job?

May 8, 2002

Episode 5 - To fight is different from violenceE545m

To fight is different from violence

Sawada finds Yankumi's lost phone and sets out to return it. In doing so, he ends up in a house filled with Yakuza and learns the truth about Yankumi's family from her grandfather. Meanwhile, the teachers are on the lookout for a violent gang of young men who have been attacking pedestrians, and Kumai has become smitten with a girl from another school, who he learns already has a boyfriend. Later that day, Kumai learns that the girl's boyfriend is the gang's next target. Concerned for her safety, Kumai rushes after them. While he is watching, the gang members corner the girl and her boyfriend, and the boyfriend runs off. What will Kumai do?

May 15, 2002

Episode 6 - Don't let bullying get to youE645m

Don't let bullying get to you

It's time for Shirokin High School's annual sports tournament, and the initially reluctant students of class 3-D have been goaded into participation by dismissive remarks from the head teacher, but they need one more student to field a basketball team. Incidentally, Yankumi has discovered that there's another student in the class, Yuki, who never shows up and she never even knew existed. But Yuki, who left because of bullying by Minami and Kumai, shows no interest in going back to school. Can he be convinced to return and face his fears?

May 22, 2002

Episode 7 - Believe in your own childE745m

Believe in your own child

Yankumi is struggling through parent-teacher conferences, but when it's time for Sawada's meeting, his parents don't show up. Later, he receives a visit from a girl who turns out to be his sister. Through these incidents, we learn that Sawada lives alone due to a falling-out with his parents. When his sister takes an unnecessary risk, Sawada steps in to save her, but ends up shouldering the blame and getting arrested. The next day, the head teacher announces his expulsion. Can Yankumi and the boys of class 3-D do anything to help?

May 29, 2002

Episode 8 - Aren't you his motherE845m

Aren't you his mother

Because of Shin's scary story, Yankumi is scared to walk alone to the school hallway. One time she left her phone and thinks that someone was following her only to find out that it was a little boy. The boy was Yuta Nakashima-sensei's step son. The boy think of the Nakashima as her mom but since they aren't blood related, Nakashima thinks they are not. How will Yankumi give Nakashima her senses?

Jun 5, 2002

Episode 9 - Don't blame others for your own mistakesE945m

Don't blame others for your own mistakes

Yankumi is happy for class 3-D will be hosting a volleyball tournament however they will not the playing.Yankumi thought of something to make them participate and thought of forming a cheer-leading group who will yell chants. Class 3-D aren't into it at all so she told them that they'll be meeting girls there. Everyone agreed and made there efforts. But something is messing everything up. Will things go smoothly?

Jun 12, 2002

Episode 10 - I'll believe my own studentsE1045m

I'll believe my own students

Everyone is lovelorn that day. 3-D went to a group date wearing formal clothes to keep the fact that they are from Shirokin but soon was revealed. Yankumi saw her long time crush with a girl, and Tetsu the guy who has a crush on Yankumi forever felt that she'll never get Yankumi. But that wasn't the problem, one night, a boy fleeing from a video store he shoplifted from was bumped by the 3-D and were accused of steeling. How can Yankumi prevent them from being expelled?

Jun 19, 2002

Episode 11 - No one is aloneE1145m

No one is alone

As usual, Yankumi was called for her students got involved with cops but this time in a positive way. The 3-D became heroes and for some reason, Yankumi gave so much attention of herself although she didn't participate in the hero thingy. Meanwhile, a proud father was giving so much attention to his son which made him mad and say hurtful words . The father passed away all of a sudden. The boy felt bad and put himself in trouble. On the other hand, while Yankumi is trying to help him, some curious reporters found about her deepest darkest secret...

Jun 26, 2002

Episode 12 - Goodbye, YankumiE1245m

Goodbye, Yankumi

FInally the magazine stating Yankumi's back ground came out and made a lot of commotions. Yankumi was forced to resign but she doesn't want to. The students on the other hand were so mad about the bad article and were force to meet the press but instead of clearing things up, they made it worst for they beat the press. Now the Shirokin High has a reason to expel them and the only way for them to graduate is if Yankumi will resign. What will they do? Owe

Jul 3, 2002

Actors

Yukie Nakama

Yukie Nakama

Kumiko Yamaguchi

Katsuhisa Namase

Katsuhisa Namase

Goro Sawatari

Haruma Miura

Haruma Miura

Ren Kazama

Kenji Anan

Kenji Anan

Hiro Wakamatsu

Yuya Takaki

Yuya Takaki

Yamato Ogata

Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Tetsu Asakura

Ken Utsui

Ken Utsui

Ryuichiro Kuroda

Junta Nakama

Junta Nakama

Rikiya Ichimura

Shinji Uchiyama

Minoru Tatsukawa

Shohei Miura

Shohei Miura

Shunsuke Kamiya

Hiroshi Ryogoku

Hiroshi Ryogoku

Mikihisa Azuma

Mikihisa Azuma

Seiga Baba

Hideo Ishiguro

Hideo Ishiguro

Kengo Honjo

Akito Kiriyama

Akito Kiriyama

Satoru Kuraki

Jutta Yuki

Jutta Yuki

Murayama Jutta

Kosuke Kujirai

Kosuke Kujirai

Kosuke Ohira

Recommendations

Honey Lemon Soda
Maid Sama!
Seiren
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Senpai Is an Otokonoko
The Dangers in My Heart
Toradora!
Blue Spring Ride
A Condition Called Love
School Rumble
Bokura ga ita
Assassination Classroom
Kuroko's Basketball
Non Non Biyori
Lovely★Complex
Descending Stories
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?
Kokoro Connect

Similars

Chasing Life
Ping Pong the Animation
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior
極道めし
Light on Me
Golden Blood
Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends
Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
Sex, Insta & ZNO
One Week Friends
Mischief of the Gods
Nozo x Kimi
It Was Spring
Cagaster of an Insect Cage
Adventure Time: Distant Lands
The Empress
FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest
The Wallflower
DearS