Japan Synopsis
｢ごくせん｣
Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Drama + Comedy in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gokusen itself).
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
Among 247 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Gokusen places #25 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gokusen premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.
The 1428th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (80th percentile) outruns review volume (52th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #494 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #206 of 1,933 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 33 |
| Release Date | April 17, 2002 |
Questions Answered
Who created Gokusen?
Gokusen was created by Kozueko Morimoto.
When did Gokusen end?
Gokusen finished its run with its final episode airing on June 28, 2008.
Where did Gokusen air?
Gokusen aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.