The Gokusen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: The Gokusen
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action, Anime
• Premiere date: 2004-01-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-03-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6602
• IMDb ID: tt0450430
• TVDB ID: 81239

Cast and credited roles

• Carrie Keranen — Kumiko Yamaguchi
• Risa Hayamizu — Kumiko Yamaguchi
• Seizô Katô — Fuji
• David Brimmer — Detective
• Madeleine Blaustein — Tetsu Asakura
• Sebastian Arcelus — Youichi Minami

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-01-06; final listed air date 2004-03-30; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Gokusen on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.