The Gokusen (2004)

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.

Released Jan. 6, 2004 325 min Episode 25 min 10+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Josei, Anime: School, Comedy, Drama

Keywords: imdb.anime-remake-of-live-action, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.brat, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.teacher-student-relationship, imdb.surrealism, imdb.school + 7 more, imdb.principal, imdb.yakuza, imdb.based-on-comic, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.josei-anime-animation, tmdb.anime, mdblist.anime-dub