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Gokusen

TV·2002–2008·3 seasons, 33 episodes·Nippon TV·Drama, Comedy·45m·Created by Kozueko Morimoto

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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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  1. 01Gokusen S01E01A zealous teacher goes on a rampageS01E01 · 10.0Yamaguchi 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?
  2. 02Gokusen S01E05To fight is different from violenceS01E05 · 9.0Sawada 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?
  3. 03Gokusen S01E06Don't let bullying get to youS01E06 · 9.0It'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?

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2002Aired 8.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Gokusen S01E01Season's bestA zealous teacher goes on a rampageApril 17, 2002 10.0Yamaguchi Kumiko, a new teacher at Shirokin High School, has been assigned to teach a class full of the school's most notorious delinquents.
  2. S01E02Gokusen S01E02Don't abandon your friendApril 24, 2002 8.0When the students create posters making fun of her and the head teacher, Yamaguchi learns that they have given her a nickname, "Yankumi", wh
  3. S01E03Gokusen S01E03Don't judge only by appearanceMay 1, 2002 8.0A serial purse-snatcher is targeting women in the neighborhood near Shirokin High School, and Uchiyama, one of the students in Class 3-D, is
  4. S01E04Gokusen S01E04If you fail, start overMay 8, 2002 8.0Yamaguchi's fellow teacher Shizuka, who teaches English, is also working nights at a club in the Ginza district. One of Shizuka's students,
  5. S01E05Gokusen S01E05To fight is different from violenceMay 15, 2002 9.0Sawada 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 abou
  6. S01E06Gokusen S01E06Don't let bullying get to youMay 22, 2002 9.0It's time for Shirokin High School's annual sports tournament, and the initially reluctant students of class 3-D have been goaded into parti
  7. S01E07Gokusen S01E07Believe in your own childMay 29, 2002 9.0Yankumi is struggling through parent-teacher conferences, but when it's time for Sawada's meeting, his parents don't show up. Later, he rece
  8. S01E08Gokusen S01E08Aren't you his motherJune 5, 2002 8.0Because 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 wa
  9. S01E09Gokusen S01E09Don't blame others for your own mistakesJune 12, 2002Yankumi is happy for class 3-D will be hosting a volleyball tournament however they will not the playing.Yankumi thought of something to mak
  10. S01E10Gokusen S01E10I'll believe my own studentsJune 19, 2002Everyone 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 rev
  11. S01E11Gokusen S01E11No one is aloneJune 26, 2002As 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 rea
  12. S01E12Gokusen S01E12Goodbye, YankumiJuly 3, 2002FInally 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

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2005Aired 8.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Gokusen S02E01Highschool is a once in a lifetime experience, do not waste it! ...That zealous teacher has returned!January 15, 2005 8.0In the first episode, two characters are introduced. Hayato and Odagiri. Hayato is the leader of class and childhood friend of Odagiri. For
  2. S02E02Gokusen S02E02A person's power is not decided by his physical strength, there's a much more important thing within.January 22, 2005 8.0Yankumi has convinced Ryu to go back to school but Hayato is still against him. The atmosphere in class suddenly changed when the two met. A
  3. S02E03Gokusen S02E03Season's bestYou guys are my one-and-only students!! How can I desert you?January 29, 2005 9.0Some guys are around the neighborhood beating people up and claiming that if they have any problem, they can go to Kurogin high. They also s
  4. S02E04Gokusen S02E04Don't compare your life with someone else'sFebruary 5, 2005 8.0Girls are coming to Kurogin high and class 3-D are so excited but ended up scaring them. On the other hand, Tyuchi, another student met one
  5. S02E05Gokusen S02E05What's important is the strength of your heartFebruary 12, 2005 8.0It's valentines day and Takeda is having a huge crush on a girl working at a restaurant as a waitress. Takeda never said anything to her but
  6. S02E06Gokusen S02E06Think more about your parents' feelingsFebruary 19, 2005In this episode the story focuss on Hyuga. When they were asked if they already knew what to do in the future, Hyuga had set his mind into s
  7. S02E07Gokusen S02E07Think seriously about your lifeFebruary 26, 2005 9.0Yankumi is on a job hunt for after three months she's out of the school considering that the chairman hates her. On the other hand, her stud
  8. S02E08Gokusen S02E08I will always be your teacherMarch 5, 2005Kuma's shop (previous student form season 1) is being threatened by some bad guys but refused to tell Yankumi but did seek help from Hayato.
  9. S02E09Gokusen S02E09Father and son's bond of tearsMarch 12, 2005The story line in this episode is Odagiri and his father. The father of Odagiri is a high ranked police which is the opposite of Yankumis gr
  10. S02E10Gokusen S02E10Be proud to graduate!! Yankumi and Class 3-D, tearful goodbyeMarch 19, 2005After few days, the class 3-D will be graduating but problems occurred when Kudou came. The class 3-D promised not to fight till graduation

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2008Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S03E01Gokusen S03E01That Yankumi has returned. Finally, the revival of the legendary school drama!!April 19, 2008 8.0Three years after her resignation from Kurogin Academy, Yankumi returns as the new homeroom teacher of Akadou Academy's 3-D! Upon her arriva
  2. S03E02Gokusen S03E02From now on, you guys are my friends!!April 26, 2008 8.0Determined to teach class 3-D the true meaning of comradeship, Yankumi seeks out different ways to relate and get closer to the students, ye
  3. S03E03Gokusen S03E03Start over anytime!!May 3, 2008 8.0The 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
  4. S03E04Gokusen S03E04A sister and brother's bond of tearsMay 10, 2008 8.0Yankumi, the teachers and class 3-D meet Kaoruko, Kazama's older sister. She visits Akadou Academy, and chastises Kazama upon finding out th
  5. S03E05Gokusen S03E05Don't think you can make it through life aloneMay 17, 2008 8.0Yankumi talks to her students’ parents about their future during PTC, one of them being Honjo Kengo's dad, a tofu store owner. When he colla
  6. S03E06Gokusen S03E06First love... Protect the one dearest to youMay 24, 2008 8.0Class 3-D is planning a hook-up party with some girls from the neighboring schools, but Kuraki "Kura" Satoru is indifferent... for he is act
  7. S03E07Gokusen S03E07Season's bestDon't make excuses for yourself!!May 31, 2008 9.0It's time for Akadou Academy's annual festival, and Yankumi encourages class 3-D to participate. At first, everyone is uncaring, but the pro
  8. S03E08Gokusen S03E08Become stronger!! The birth of a new lifeJune 7, 2008Ami, Kuma's wife, is approaching her due date. While an excited Yankumi prepares for the baby's birth, one of her students, Kamiya Shunsuke,
  9. S03E09Gokusen S03E09Our friends are a lifelong treasure!!June 14, 2008Class 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 s
  10. S03E10Gokusen S03E10Obtain happiness by your own hands!!June 21, 2008Curious 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 l
  11. S03E11Gokusen S03E11Yankumi's last tearful cry... Cherish life!!June 28, 2008It'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 h

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