Gokusen

The Gokusen / ごくせん

Genres: Action, Comedy, Delinquents, Josei, Organized Crime, School, Workplace
Themes: Delinquents, Organized Crime, School, Workplace
Demographics: Josei
Studios: Madhouse
Producers: Omnibus Promotion, VAP
Licensors: Media Blasters, NYAV Post
Rating: 7.42 / 10
Rank: #2345
Popularity: #3366
Users Listed: 51,805
Users Scored: 23,181
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/06/2024
Aired: January 7, 2004 – March 31, 2004 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Wednesday at 01:23 (JST)

Synopsis:

Kumiko Yamaguchi's aspirations for a fulfilling career as a math teacher at Shirokin Academy are immediately challenged by the school's unruly student body. The all-boys institution presents a stark contrast to her expectations, filled with disruptive students and disheartened faculty. Unbeknownst to her colleagues, Kumiko harbors a hidden life: she is the acting head of a formidable yakuza clan, possessing remarkable physical strength and strategic acumen.

Maintaining this double life becomes increasingly complex as she navigates the daily struggles of the classroom, facing persistent attempts by the vice principal to undermine her position. Adding to the tension, Shin Sawada, a prominent student within the delinquent group, begins to notice inconsistencies in Kumiko's demeanor, raising suspicions about her true capabilities. The series explores themes of identity, hidden power, and the delicate balance between two vastly different worlds.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Rookie Teacher With A Secret Is Born! (Aired: 01/07/2004)
Episode 2: Duel! Shin VS Ojou? (Aired: 01/14/2004)
Episode 3: Kuma's First Time? (Aired: 01/21/2004)
Episode 4: Ojou Goes Blond! Whodunnit? (Aired: 01/28/2004)
Episode 5: Ooedo Clan in Crisis! (Aired: 02/04/2004)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Sawada, Shin (Main) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Collins, Kevin T., Kim, Yeong Seon, Debain, Yannick
Yamaguchi, Kumiko (Main) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Keranen, Carrie, Lee, Gye Yun, Diot, Marie
Amuro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chijiwa, Ryuusaku, Abernathe, John
Asakura, Tetsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Blaustein, Maddie, Hirai, Keiji, Boulad, Luc
Eguchi, Atsushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Napier, Edward, Toyokawa, Eguchi Katsushiro
Fuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Seizou, Avner, Jon, Cherbuy, Didier
Fujiyama, Shizuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Rica, Zidi, Marie, Gilad, Suzanne
Haraguchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto, Thompson, Marc
Ichikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimowada, Hiroki, Sinterniklaas, Michael
Iwamoto, Kouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Schemmel, Sean, Koyatsu, Hisanori, Monge, Cyrille
Kakita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawano, Otoya, Cathcart, James Carter
Kinoshita, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Green, Dan
Kouda, Etsurou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Kenin, Sean
Kudou, Hiroki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro, Hyeon, Gyeng Su, du Pac, Benoît, Wayland, Tom
Kumai, Teruo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lewis, Ted, Sugino, Tanuki, Shin, Yong Wu, Chevalier, Éric
Kumai, Sayuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dutron, Olivia, Saitou, Eri, Schroeder, Erica
Kuroda, Ryuichiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Green, Dan, Otsuka, Chikao, Lee, Jong Gu, Cerdal, Frédéric
Maruta, Norio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kenin, Sean, Hiyama, Nobuyuki
Minami, Youichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arcelus, Sebastian, Pichon, Yann, Nakakuni, Takurou, Kim, Il
Miyata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Mosby, Josh
Nekomata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seta, Ikkei, Blaustein, Maddie
Noda, Takeshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamagishi, Isao, Caplan, Matt, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Djermag, Nicolas
Ooshima, Kyotarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Lee, Jeong Gu, Nowak, Pascal, Ganim, Peter
Sawada, Gou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Akio, Moo, David
Sawatari, Gorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uo, Ken, Boulad, Luc, Diraison, Marc
Shinohara, Tomoya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki, Lee, Ju Chang, Mosby, Josh, Le Doyen, Laurent
Shirakawa, Gamarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka
Shirakawa, Gonzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomohiro, Cerdal, Frédéric, Green, Dan
Sonomura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumura, Makoto, Sinterniklaas, Michael
Tatsukawa, Minoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Schemmel, Sean, Yoshida, Hiroaki, Monfray, Thierry
Toda (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yun, Anatole, Yasumura, Makoto
Tsuruta, Ichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saizen, Tadahisa, Thompson, Marc, Roullier, Philippe
Uchiyama, Haruhiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masukawa, Yoichi, Pascal, Benjamin, Pyo, Yeong Jae, Powers, Chuck, McGonnigal, Jamie
Wakamatsu, Kouzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Haruo, Pollock, Mike, Mercier, Thierry
Wakamatsu, Yasue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yano, Yuuko, Han, Chae Eon, Gabriele, Léa, Jacobanis, Carol

Staff:

Maruyama, Masao (Producer)
Murata, Yoshimichi (Producer)
Tamura, Manabu (Producer)
Kobayashi, Mikiko (Assistant Producer)
Satou, Yuuzou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Motoyama, Satoshi (Sound Director)
Ikeda, Shigetaka (Episode Director)
Inoue, Akane (Episode Director)
Tanaka, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Teramoto, Yukiyo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamamoto, Sayo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoda, Masahiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Satou, Shouichi (Script)
Katabuchi, Sunao (Storyboard)
Kawajiri, Yoshiaki (Storyboard)
Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
Oota, Masahiko (Storyboard)
Fudeyasu, Kazuyuki (Screenplay)
Hamaura, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Tomoki (Music)
Hayafune, Akihiko (In-Between Animation)
Imazato, Keiko (Animation Director)
Iriyoshi, Satoru (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Tomomi (Key Animation)
Kanemori, Yoshinori (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
Kobari, Yuuko (Color Design)
Kobayashi, Yasuko (Screenplay)
Kuzuyama, Takeshi (Director of Photography)
Morimoto, Kozueko (Original Creator)
Nishimoto, Mayumi (Key Animation)
Ooshima, Mitsuru (Planning)
Sawada, Hidehiko (Key Animation)
Shimazu, Ikuo (Animation Director)
Takeuchi, Akira (Animation Director)
Tasaki, Satoshi (Key Animation)
Terauchi, Satoshi (Editing)
Yoshimura, Makoto (Key Animation)
du Pac, Benoît (ADR Director)

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