The Gokusen
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The Gokusen

★ 7.1/10 TMDB Premiered 2004-01-06 1 season 13 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 2004-03-30
S1E13 — Yankumi's Final Duty

After the vice principal discovers Kumiko's background, she resigns as a teacher. After leaving the school Kumiko is kidnapped and Shin goes after her while Kuma goes to get help from the class. At first they resist but after some convincing they decide to go help.

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Billed Cast
Katsuyuki Konishi
Katsuyuki Konishi
Norio Wakamoto
Norio Wakamoto
Kenichi Suzumura
Kenichi Suzumura
Seizo Kato
Seizo Kato
Hiroaki Yoshida
Hiroaki Yoshida
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