The Kawaii Factor in J-Dramas: Female Leads The story of a young, idealistic teacher who enters Shirokin Gakuen in hopes of making a difference in the lives of students. However, Yamaguchi Kumiko is in for a rude awakening when she finds she will be the homeroom teacher of 3-D, the hardest class to maintain in the school. The students have multi-coloured hair, and sloppy uniforms, and show absolutely no respect for her. The leader of the class, Sawada Shin, is lazy but bright. He shows interest in Yamaguchi when he notices that she is different from other teachers. The students try to bully her into making her quit, but their attempts don't get them far. What the class and the rest of the school do not know is that Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to the Ooedo Group, a notorious yakuza clan. Even though her family would like her to take the title of Ojou when her grandfather dies, they have accepted that Yamaguchi would rather be a teacher. Eventually, the students learn to respect their quirky teacher because of her devotion to them, and they even give her a nickname: Yankumi. (Source: DramaWiki) ~~ Adapted from the manga “Gokusen” (ごくせん) by Morimoto Kozueko (森本梢子). Edit Translation
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- 中文(简体)
- Русский
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- Native Title: ごくせん
- Also Known As: Gangster Teacher , Gokudo no Sensei
- Screenwriter: Yokota Rie, Egashira Michiru, Matsuda Yuko
- Director: Sato Toya, Otani Taro
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Youth, Drama
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Cast & Credits
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![Nakama Yukie in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Nakama Yukie in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Nakama YukieYamaguchi Kumiko / Yankumi / "Ojou" / "Kumicho"Main Role -
![Matsumoto Jun in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Matsumoto Jun in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Matsumoto JunSawada Shin [Class 3-D leader]Main Role -
![Oguri Shun in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Oguri Shun in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Oguri Shun Main Role -
![Waki Tomohiro in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Waki Tomohiro in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Waki TomohiroKumai Teruo / "Kuma"Main Role -
![Narimiya Hiroki in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Narimiya Hiroki in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Narimiya HirokiNoda Takeshi [Class 3-D student]Main Role -
![Ishigaki Yuma in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)]( "Ishigaki Yuma in Gokusen Japanese Drama (2002)")
Ishigaki YumaMinami Yoichi [Class 3-D student]Main Role
Reviews
But I just finished all three seasons within 3 days.
It was really inspiring and enjoying to watch how the teacher, Nakama Yukie portrayed, was able to change the student's view on school, live and teachers. I noticed that teachers like her are quite rare (well I don't have one) and I guess that's also a reason to watch this drama because you'll get hope and you'll have your lessons for your live through this drama.
I really liked the chemistry between Nakama Yukie and Matsumoto Jun who portrayed Sawada Shin and I guess I'm not the only one who would have liked it if there was more.
The main teachers and students each got their own episodes in which we get to know more about their background and how they gradually change to the better.
I also liked the close relationship between the main 5 students (including Sawada Shin) and the teacher.
All in one, it was great drama where you learn about the importance of friendship, family and school (If you didn't already know it).
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In the beginning you have all of these arrogant kids who start to change and mature as Yankumi becomes their teacher. She takes care of her students, she's always on their side. It's a drama that says "You can live by standing on your own two feet" - sometimes you just need a helping hand.
The acting is great - Part of my reason for wanting to watch this drama was for MatsuJun: the more I see of him the more I can see him as a great actor for his portrayal of different types of roles. The rest of the cast was great, too, no complaints.
The music is okay - they only really had 1 song that played at the end of the drama. The rest were instrumentals that fit the drama but didn't stand out to me.
I think I'll watch this drama again someday.
Overall: I think this is a drama worth watching. Remember that it came out in 2OO2, that it's also based off a manga. It gets better with each episode - I watched the last 7 episodes in one day. If you're looking for something light and comedic with characters that go through problems and mature - this is a good drama to watch (:
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