Japan Synopsis
ドラゴン桜
A struggling lawyer, Kenji Sakuragi, takes a position at private school Tatsuyama Gakuen to pay off his debts. Kenji decides to try to turn this hopeless school into one of the elite institutions in Japan to help rejuvenate his career. His barometer of success will be to get five of his students admitted to the prestigious Tokyo University the following year. But rather than cramming them with lots of general information, his down-to-earth class concentrates on unknown techniques for passing the entrance examination and how to live a good life in these turbulent times. His refreshing outlook and strategy may just be what is needed to turn around the future prospects of himself and his students and teach the rest of us a thing or two as well!
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
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Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragon Sakura itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
Dragon Sakura holds position #107 of 347 Japan seriess in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dragon Sakura premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan seriess in 2005.
The 1713th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 53th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,456 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #634 of 1,933 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TBS |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 21 |
| Release Date | July 8, 2005 |
| Official Site | www.tbscontents.com |
Questions Answered
When did Dragon Sakura end?
Dragon Sakura finished its run with its final episode airing on June 27, 2021.
Where did Dragon Sakura air?
Dragon Sakura aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.