Underplayed Gems

Gokusen (2004)

Gokusen poster
Original title
ごくせん
Genre
school anime and manga, comedy drama anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 13 episodes
Rated
MA 15+
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A young teacher named Kumiko Yamaguchi, who is also the granddaughter of a yakuza boss, takes on a class of rowdy boys at an all-male private high school. She uses her unconventional background and tough love to guide them.

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What happens

Gokusen (ごくせん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's josei manga magazine You from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in 15 wideban volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. The manga was adapted into a three-season television drama, with Yukie Nakama in the title role, which was broadcast on Nippon TV from 2002 to 2008, followed by a theatrical film, which premiered in 2009. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse was broadcast on Nippon TV in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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