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Gokusen (2004)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating
7.2 (444 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
JA
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.43 avg 13 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 13 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 13 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 11 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 11 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 10 votesEp 8: 7.4 · 10 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 9 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 9 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 9 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 10 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Arrival of the Rookie Teacher with a Secret!!7.618
2Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou?7.215
3Kuma's First Experience?7.013
4Ojou with Blond Hair! Who's the Real Criminal?7.213
5Oedo Group's Danger!7.511
6Kyo-san's Great Act?7.311
7What Is Mingenhiinaa!?7.310
8A School Field Trip with Angry Waves!!7.410
9School Battle Breaks Out Without the Moral Code!?7.59
10The Targeted School!7.89
11Shin-san Is Going to Quit School!?7.89
12Shirokin Gakuen Is Closing...?!7.29
13Yankumi's Final Duty7.810