FINISHED

The Gokusen

13 Episodes
23 min each
WINTER 2004

Synopsis

Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin High 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 yakuzan clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her yakuza background a secret.

Comedy Drama Slice of Life
Format
Unknown
Episodes
13
Per Episode
23 min
Source
Unknown

Episodes

13 / 13 Episodes
1
Episode 1

Rookie Teacher With A Secret Is Born!

Kumiko Yamaguchi, the 23 year old granddaughter of a yakuza boss, becomes a teacher at Shirokin Gakuen, an all boys high school.
2
Episode 2

Duel! Shin VS Ojou?

Kumiko asks the class to behave for her evaluation test but no one shows up for class on the day of the evaluation. Shin decides that everyone will go back to class if Kumiko will fight him which Kumiko agrees to.
3
Episode 3

Kuma's First Time?

After Kumiko saves a woman from a drunk man, she is surprised to find that the woman is Kuma's mother. Kumiko grades math tests and after she learns the class' average is 21 she holds remedial classes, hoping some would come.
4
Episode 4

Ojou Goes Blond! Whodunnit?

After being suspected of stealing, the group including Kumiko, set out to catch the real thief.
5
Episode 5

Ooedo Clan in Crisis!

Kumiko must be the head of the Ooedo clan while her grandfather is hospitalized. This episode shows some of Kumiko's childhood.
6
Episode 6

Kyou's Knockout Performance?

Shin and Kuma see Kumiko get into a car with two people who are part of the Ooedo clan. They follow her to her house but are caught and Kumiko and the clan put on a act so Shin and Kuma won't find out anything. Kuma falls for the act but Shin finds out the truth but promises to keep it a secret.
7
Episode 7

Shirokin Boys' Choir? Say What?!

Ms. Fujiyama tries to get Ichikawa, a good student with bad friends, to join the choir club. Some of Ms. Fujiyama's past as a middle school teacher is shown and how a past student reminds her of Ichikawa.
8
Episode 8

The Class Trip Into Hell Begins!

The class goes on a field trip but things go bad when Uchi is kidnapped. It turns out that they saved the wrong Uchi but luckily they find the Uchi they had been looking for.
9
Episode 9

Schoolground Battle Without Honor Or Humanity?!

The school has a festival and Kumiko's class is having a host club but things don't go well as everyone leaves to go fight the seniors except for Shin.
10
Episode 10

School In The Crosshairs!

Many students is school start to wear a cat badge which is worth 10,000 yen so Kumiko decides to check things out. She finds the people selling them but is overpowered when Shin is taken hostage. Then some people from the Ooedo group come and help. The next day Shin is absent from school.
11
Episode 11

Shin Drops Out Of School?!

Kumiko learns that Shin's father is going to have him drop out of school and once she learns why, Kumiko decides to try and get Shin to stay in school.
12
Episode 12

Shirokin High Closing?!

The board of directors decides to close down Shirokin Gakuen but Kumiko won't allow them. The directors decide that if the school can become number one in Japan academically or in sports in two weeks they will not close it down. Kumiko decides to have the school become number one in boxing.
13
Episode 13

Yankumi's Final Act Of Honor!

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.

Characters

Kumiko Yamaguchi
Voice Actors
Risa Hayamizu (japanese)

Kumiko Yamaguchi

Main

Shin Sawada
Voice Actors
Kenichi Suzumura (japanese)

Shin Sawada

Main

Teruo Kumai
Voice Actors
Hiromi Sugino (japanese)

Teruo Kumai

Supporting

Haruhiko Uchiyama
Voice Actors
Youichi Masukawa (japanese)

Haruhiko Uchiyama

Supporting

Tomoya Shinohara
Voice Actors
Katsuyuki Konishi (japanese)

Tomoya Shinohara

Supporting

Kyotarou Ooshima
Voice Actors
Norio Wakamoto (japanese)

Kyotarou Ooshima

Supporting

Staff

Kozueko Morimoto
Kozueko Morimoto
Original Creator
Yuuzou Satou
Yuuzou Satou
Director
Yasuko Kobayashi
Yasuko Kobayashi
Series Composition
Yoshinori Kanemori
Yoshinori Kanemori
Character Design
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Art Director
Yuuko  Kobari
Yuuko Kobari
Color Design

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Aired Jan 05, 2004 to Mar 29, 2004
Season WINTER 2004
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Studios

MADHOUSE