The Gokusen (2004)

01/06/2004 (JP) • 25m

Animation, Drama, Comedy

Overview

Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin Gakuen Private School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful Yakuza clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her Yakuza background a secret.

Top Billed Cast

Norio Wakamoto

13 Episodes

Kenichi Suzumura

13 Episodes

Seizo Kato

13 Episodes

Hiroaki Yoshida

13 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2004 | 13 Episodes

Season 1 of The Gokusen premiered on January 6, 2004.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

anime

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