GOKUSEN is one anime that I can relate personally. I simply adore it because it is hilarious and witty at the same time. In fact I strongly believe it is much funnier than the dorama version. This coming-of-age comedy drama anime was first aired in Japan in January 2004. It was produced by Nippon Television in conjunction with its 55th Anniversary Celebration.The anime follows a life of a young Math teacher, Yamaguchi Kumiko, in an all-boys Shirokin Gakuen. She is also an heiress to a Yakuza family, Oedo. This is supposed to be a secret since she is working as a teacher. This is where the conflicts starts to develope. In addition, she is popularly known as Yankumi among her students. The name 'Yankumi ' is given by her students as a prank nevertheless, to their surprise, she likes it and decided to use it as a term of endearment.
In this anime, we will witness how Yankumi sensei struggles to keep her 'darkest' secret under the public radar. Other than that, she has to work extra hard in taming her unruly students chiefed by the notorious Sawada Shin. Another predicament she has to face is when she is given a task to become a homeroom teacher to a classroom full of delinquents.
Will Yankumi-sensei be able to keep her secret and be able to continue her career as a math teacher? Will she be able to gain respect from the hooligans? Well, I don't make a habit of revealing spoilers...
Plot-wise, this anime is my kind of anime. Short and sweet, simple yet memorable. I like the development of the characters. Surprisingly thorough considering the numbers of the episodes it has. Other than that, the opening theme is a burst of energy. A brilliant and smart anime!
Title : Hontou No Kotoba
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4 comments:
i watched the live action of GOKUSEN..but i havent manage to watch the anime yet..but i think in the live action, it lacks comical action such as the hyperbolic kick or something..looking forward to it!
My point exactly! That's why I always prefer anime over live action. And when this idea is applied in live action it becomes a total fiasco. That's why I hate Nodame Cantabile live action. It uses this technique and the outcome is sooooo ridiculous.
Mmm..I only watched a few of this on Animax, but never really came to like it because of the 'not-so-jadi' English dubbing. But the plot is interesting, regardless.
Does it help you as a teacher to 'tame' delinquents? Hehe..just wandering.. =P
OIC... I never watch the eng-dubbed version. Yes, it helps me a bit.. in a way... Well, as a teacher i learn to tune my wavelength so that it matches my students'. Go wt da flow... hehehe...
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