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 (448 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

7.46 avg 13 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Arrival of the Rookie Teacher with a Secret!!	7.7	18
2	Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou?	7.3	15
3	Kuma's First Experience?	7.0	13
4	Ojou with Blond Hair! Who's the Real Criminal?	7.2	13
5	Oedo Group's Danger!	7.4	11
6	Kyo-san's Great Act?	7.4	11
7	What Is Mingenhiinaa!?	7.5	10
8	A School Field Trip with Angry Waves!!	7.2	10
9	School Battle Breaks Out Without the Moral Code!?	7.6	9
10	The Targeted School!	7.6	9
11	Shin-san Is Going to Quit School!?	7.7	9
12	Shirokin Gakuen Is Closing...?!	7.4	9
13	Yankumi's Final Duty	8.0	10