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Title:Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003
高校教師 2003
High School Teacher 2003
Telecast:2003-01-01 to 2003-03-21

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TV Station:TBS
Duration:11 Episodes
1 Special
Viewership:10.8%



Synopsis
Hina, a student at Nikko High School, goes out one evening with Beniko, a girl from her year. They get split up and Hina ends up in a strange meeting with a man named Ikumi in a game arcade. The next day, Ikumi turns up as the new teacher at her school. Ikumi doesn't seem to recognise Hina but the wheels of fate are slowly moving to reunite them in what is a passionate story of forbidden love.
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Related Dramas (1)
Kou kou kyoushi
高校教師

1993

Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)
1. Bokutachi no Shippai ぼくたちの失敗 [Morita Doji 森田童子]

Actor/Actress Cast (10)
Fujiki Naohito
藤木直人

Koga Ikumi
湖賀郁巳 (32)
Ueto Aya
上戸彩

Machida Hina
町田雛 (17)
Sonim
ソニン

Kudo Beniko
工藤紅子 (18)
Kyomoto Masaki
京本政樹

Fujimura Moroki
藤村知樹 (43)
Narimiya Hiroki
成宮寛貴

Kamiya Yuji
上谷悠次 (20)
Saito Shota
斉藤祥太

湖賀正太 (18)
Aoi Yuu
蒼井優

Ezawa Mami
江沢真美 (18)
Manabe Kaori
眞鍋かをり

Tejima Emi
手島絵美 (23)
Ohkura Kouji
大倉孝二

Muramotsu Tamotsu
村松保 (28)
Mano Azusa
眞野あずさ

Tachibana Yuriko
橘百合子 (42)
  

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1. Official Website

Drama Reviews (31)
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1. Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 (High School Teacher 2003) [Rating: 10/10]
I just finished watching and oh my! I would say this is the best J drama I have ever seen! The plot is fantastic, so many twists, not just a simple schoolgirl likes teacher stuff. I didn't expect it to be so good, I just wanted to watch Fujiki at first and gosh, his acting has improved so much, not just a pretty face.

he has a near fatal brain condition, a same one as the doctor's husband who had died. He is a poor sick guy who is struggling internally to face his illness, trying to achieve peace. oh my, i cried when i saw how hard he struggled to keep himself sane. And the cuts on his wrists, obviously he had tried to commit sucide several times.

He looked so cool on the outside but he is so miserable inside, til he met Uyeto Aya. Oh, and I am so touched by Uyeto too, she is so sweet! I love the scene with them in the theme park. Maybe I like Fujiki too much, I actually felt his pain in the show (or maybe his acting is really good!).
Reviewed by ladyelf on 20 June 2003
2. pretty good! i love it! [Rating: 9/10]
well, for me ,this series of 2003 Kou Kou Kyoushi is as good as the 1993's! from the beginning to end ,i love all the roles in this drama so much! they did a good job! although this is a tragedy, and the endding is so sad, but in my opinion, it is the attractive point !

i have watched it for at least three times!wonderful!
Reviewed by Vicky8800 on 21 June 2003
3. Great but... [Rating: 9/10]
This one was great because of the cast & plot... I liked the baddie even...! Tho' he was quite evil really...
Reviewed by eNiAlE on 6 July 2003
4. the ending [Rating: 10/10]
Actually, i'm not so sure about the ending. Did he die or what?
i hope someone can explain
Reviewed by joychin on 2 December 2003
5. my kind of dorama [Rating: 9/10]
i luv this one... true, naohito's acting is so good. so sweet but tragic.
Reviewed by luvrema1982 on 9 December 2003
6. Stupid plot [Rating: 5/10]
After 5 eps. May contain spoilers:
First, I find it very hard to believe that a doctor wouldn't tell the truth about such a serious decease as having a brain tumour, especially to a 17yo girl. Secondly, would anyone actually accept that he/she is going to die as easily as Hina did in this series? Not demanding a second opinion or anything? Third, the fact that the main character let Hina believe that she is sick is actually making him more evil than any of the bad guys (he must have a mental as well as a physical illness).
I don't think that the plot of a series has to be 100% logical all the time but if it gets to unlogical it gets ridiculous.
Reviewed by lordgus on 26 June 2004
7. Addicting [Rating: 10/10]
i started watchin this drama and got hooked right after the second episode the plot just seemed really original :D n e ways now im on episode 8 and waiting for the rest of the english subtitled ones to come out :( takin a while ill try to be patient :D
Reviewed by ForbiddenLover on 29 June 2004
8. after watching 7 episodes...contains some spoilers [Rating: 1/10]
wow. after watching this far, i'm still debating on who is the most dislikeable character in the show. right now it's a toss up between the host guy that let his friends rape his girlfriend and the main character (the titular "kou kou kyoushi"). actually, thinking more about it, i'd have to go with the teacher. i haven't seen a more spineless, deceitful, and insincere main character since that guy from S.O.S. but then i don't think he would even stoop to the level of convincing a normal girl that she is fatally ill and then using her emotional fragility to bang her. even humbert humbert from nabokov's lolita would be appalled. can this story be redeemed in the next 5 episodes? doubtful. why am i still watching? ueto aya is so damn cute and that story with the other teacher (captain save-a-hoe) and the student is actually interesting. in fairness, i'm actually being a little too harsh with the '1' rating. it should be closer to '2.'
Reviewed by turbozed730 on 31 July 2004
9. ... [Rating: ?/10]
ok, i didn't even finish the first episode...i thought it's kinda dumb...but let's see what happens later on...
Reviewed by omaren on 11 August 2004
10. love the cast [Rating: 9/10]
excellent storyline, w/ superb cast.
love narimiya hiroki's & saito shota's performances in this drama, though their roles were pretty small.. of course not forgetting the leads, fujiki naohito & ueto aya's marvellous acting...
Reviewed by juliana_phang on 27 August 2004
11. Impressive though rather 'dark' dorama [Rating: 10/10]
This is not my usual drama.. it's rather dark and sad most of the time...but the bitter-sweet taste last longer than most doramas I ever watched. As for Koga being cruel and lie to Hina, I can completely sympathize with him.. i mean just see the way that man is suffering every night, to the point that he almost break and lose his sanity!!! it's like the only thing he can depend on is Hina... Ok maybe the way he does it is not correct, but to face that fate and being the weak human that he is (and aren't all humans weak, really?)... I can understand why he does that.
Anyway, Fujiki acting is marvellous!! He sure has improved a lot since the sugary-sweet/ handsome guy roles he normally took...it's like I can actually feel his pain... The only scene I dun like is when he slept with the doctor despite starting to fall for Hina.. But probably he's only trying to deceive himself...
Reviewed by c_linxi on 14 September 2004
12. Positively agitated! [Rating: 7/10]
I have yet to see a series in which I feel so much spite against almost every character, I want to give all of them ducj rubs till they realise that they are in fact, enormously annoying :) No one acts in a way a normal person would do! Hiding truths, ignoring obstinate teachers stupid behaviour , loving some host punk that don't deserve it and so on...

But anyways, it's kept me watching and I like series that gets me emotional and anger is as real an emotion as any I guess...

See it! true love/hate feelings guaranteed!
Reviewed by bakaneko_san on 16 October 2004
13. great show [Rating: ?/10]
big reason i saw this was ueto aya. i liked her character a lot. plus i never knew this was a remake. i liked the soundtrack to it a lot. such a sappy music and show. i nearly cried on this. seriously.
Reviewed by shozen on 11 November 2004
14. Ah... [Rating: 10/10]
This was a very good show even though the ending made you think it was a cliffhanger, but it was obvious what happened. I can't say much more or I might spoil it, but the puppets she made tells what happened. It's a very touching drama. Worth every minute.
Reviewed by Kizuna on 22 December 2004
15. I'Ve seen better! [Rating: 7/10]
Okay let me explain. In the 'dark' type of stories.. this truly doesn't come up first. The whole teacher/student relationship is truly exagerated like someone else pointed out. No one in their right mind would accept their 'death' that easily without a second opinion. It toys a lot on human emotions.. just maybe not the right way. I do saluta Narimiya Hiroki's acting skills as the 'bad guy' ... truly brilliant. I TRULY hated him! Now that takes skills to portray someone going crazy too...
Reviewed by Nermal on 28 January 2005
16. mixed feelings about this drama... [Rating: 6/10]
i was actually very touched by the main story. you never know how you're going to react to being told you're dying. i would never have chosen koga's path, but i can sympathize with him. i didn't find it as sad or touching as everyone makes it out to be, but that doesn't mean it was bad. ueto aya and fujiki are mesmerizing in the lead roles. everything else detracted from the drama though. the side stories were both sick and unbelievable, and the supporting cast (aside from manabe kaori) was unbearably ugly. some dramas try to be twisted (see million stars), but when you're talking about a high school, you should probably tone it down a little. no school is THAT screwed up
Reviewed by gqstyle09 on 20 March 2005
17. SICK DRAMA o_O [Rating: 1/10]
seriously a drama so screwed, not even the fabulous fujiki naohito can save this one ;P bought this drama due to the rave reviews, now i spend time wondering where or who to stash this drama to rather than watching it.

nevertheless, this drama has achieved many first-timers in my vast collection of j-dramas though: -
1. first time every single character in the drama can be downright annoying
2. first time fujiki naohito can be less-than-charming
3. first time a doctor can be so disgustingly twisted into convincing her patient to be pessimistic
4. first time a teacher would lie to his student about her so-called death & be so nonchalant about it
5. first time a drama theme song can actually send eerie waves down my back (sounds like soundtrack for a freak horror movie)

in 3 episodes flat, these are the impressions i got. wonder how long the list could be if i finished it? o-o
Reviewed by youhei_mito on 16 April 2005
18. A great drama! [Rating: 9/10]
This drama was a lot different than any other drama I'd ever seen, it was pretty dark. But I loved it. I loved the interaction between Hina (Ueto) and Koga-sensei (Fujiki), they were fantastic in these roles. I liked the (weird!) plotline with Beniko (Sonim), Fujimura-sensei (Kyomoto), and Yuji (Narimiya) too. I think I should mention Narimiya played Yuji brilliantly. The plot was really unpredictable, it turned out to be so different than I had originally imagined.

I know that what Koga did was horrible, but he just wanted someone to understand what he was feeling. No one in the right state of mind would do that, and because of his fatal illness, he obviously wasn't. Anyways, a great drama, with a sad ending.
Reviewed by madsky on 29 April 2005
19. A Twisted Tale [Rating: 4/10]
Based on the first five episodes, I must say I've never been so disgusted with almost every single character in the jdrama. With its somewhat twisted plot, it was definitely difficult to finish. Fortunately, the ending episodes redeems the show somewhat and to an extent, provides some justification for the characters' personalities. Psychologically speaking, this jdrama is a very interesting study into human behaviour but it is definitely not a jdrama I'd recommend for light watching.
Reviewed by Shindou on 14 September 2005
20. Very dark and surreal piece of drama [Rating: 9/10]
Very dark and surreal drama, complete different from what I originally thought this was going to be like, I can't say that it made me cry but there were sad and teary eye'd moments. A very interesting and plot twist ridden piece of drama. I only give it a 9 becuase it didn't fully emotionally get to me, glad I watched this.
Reviewed by Tatakau on 20 September 2005
21. Aimed at 13-year-olds, but still got to me [Rating: 10/10]
Barring the first episode, which didn't know what the hell it wanted to be (what was up with the cheap J-Horror segment towards the end!?), the series is uniformly excellent . Despite this, the writing is a mixed bag, though. On one hand there's the improbable plot (you learn to swallow it quickly), on the other the entire puerile rape/host/vengeful teacher story arc, and then you have a mature and methodical character study that does a great job of delving into isolation and the difference between dependence and actual love. I was touched in particular by how forgiving and resilient the character of Hina was; she's able to cope with things that would cripple any lesser soul. The ending is deliciously ambiguous, so much so that when I think about it, at times I find it uplifting, and at others utterly distressing. What a morbid and bittersweet story.
Reviewed by Kam on 8 January 2006
22. applause for Ueto Aya's performance [Rating: 10/10]
First time saw Ueto Aya was in "my little chef" as a supporting role, not much outstanding.

In this drama, which has all the traditional j-drama elements: impending death, forbidden love, sterotypedly "strong" Hina, "evil" force, etc., though cleverly synthesized, Ueto Aya's performance is surprisingly great. (Not so much running on the street scene, which is so typical of j-drama. they can even be sorted by miles run by the leading character on the screen :)

I am not so sure about the definition of "dark" drama. I think it still has some humor in it, where the scene at the amusement park, Aya climbed up the roller coaster to get the balloon and her teacher mistakenly though that she would commit suicide. Very funny :)

Overall, great performance, good plot. worth watching
Reviewed by iamhuzhe on 5 February 2006
23. speechless [Rating: ?/10]
i guess it wouldn't be fair for me to rate it since i stopped watchin it after ep 2 or somewhere like that.. i like nao + aya, but the storyline just doesn't seem to make much sense to me, and it's surprising how every character in the drama annoys me.
Reviewed by KA_JK79 on 20 April 2006
24. all depends on your taste [Rating: 10/10]
i loved it, but i understand totally why it got a lot of low ratings. it's really hard to stomach. all the characters except for Aya Ueto and Sonim's characters are really demented. it's not meant to be logical, which one should keep in mind if they decide to take this drama on. it was meant to be dark and twisted, exploring how deceitful humans can be in the face of desperation... and cynicism. however for me, i couldn't stop watching! it's gripping with so many twists and turns.... all the actors/actresses did an amazing, convincing job. i expected it to be mostly a mushy, romantic drama but in fact it had a lot more than that.
Reviewed by megumi s. on 2 May 2006
25. unlogical but worth to see!! [Rating: 8/10]
Ive just watching it today. I can only say this,, You wouldn't know the deepest feeling someone has. Only the person himself knew. But love never lie. You should never asking of regretting the love you once felt. Have faith , don't ever doubt it. Even Beniko still love that asshole *forgot his name* and still belive that oneday he would change *and he did change after all*. Real love is different... It's always shine so brightly that not even death could separate. I know this kinda silly, but i too sometimes wondering about that,, about love and death... i believe love wouldn't fade away no matter what happens, coz love is so wonderful. It's the sugar of life ^^.

For this dorama, Ill give 8/10.. several weaknesses come from aya ueto herself (i found her acting to be just mediocre), though i like fujiki's emotional struggle. Sometimes there are unlogical things, but anyway it's just film... One thing about the ending, i feel a bit strange about fujimura, his trouble are too complex for me,, that i feel he's not really normal at all. That made me confused from being sympathy or odd for him. And one more thing, although sounded silly, i wanted Hina to know the mathematical formula about meeting after life that koga once solved. I know this look ridiculous, but after thinking what personality that koga has, i realized that this is one way of him to express his feeling for Hina and how he's changed by her presence, considering on how logical person he is. and that's all...
Reviewed by kirei_lanford on 13 June 2006
26. Waste of Time [Rating: 4/10]
This drama is really dark and although I enjoy dark-themed plots, this one failed to actually “work” as a good story. The actual premise of the show is good: a man is dying and alone, and wants someone in the world to share in his pain. However, the premise cannot erase all the issues this drama has.

The sensei, who happens to be the main character, is too annoying to be a lead character. His very character turns me off. He’s selfish and frustrating and it’s really hard to sympathize with him. Even in the last few episodes, when the show FINALLY starts to get a little bit good, it’s hard to feel anything for the sensei at all. He’s so… argh!

The only character in the entire show who was even a bit convincing is Beniko (played by Sonim). She was great and you actually felt for her. Watching this show is a waste of time, but if you do, watch it for Sonim’s character.
Reviewed by Wynter on 5 August 2006
27. Not So Good [Rating: 5/10]
The story is not so good, at first Aya kept saying the she's in love with Fujiki but then after she knew the truth she's getting hurt and ignored Fujiki. The doctor also in love with Fujiki, and the ending is unexplained. Aya's acting is not good, I prefer Kyoko Fukada to cast in this drama. The soundtrack also not good, I don't know who was singing for the soundtrack but her voice is not so good.
Reviewed by rinarina on 27 August 2006
28. Darker Jdrama [Rating: 8/10]
Quite an interesting show with some intruigue. The show is more of a social criticism on many aspects of Japan that I find quite worth analyzing. Either way the show is really character driven and is one of the only noirish Jdrama's I've seen.
Reviewed by zoglog on 6 September 2006
29. A Psychological Romance [Rating: 9/10]
This is an intriguing story; although the concept was centred around a teacher's love for a student and vise versa, for me it was the psychological aspect of the story that I became soon drawn too. Taken at face value as another "forbidden love"-type romance this will not satisfy you, as it is too dark in terms of its theme to allow you to enjoy it as that sort of drama. However, I think the unique twists that come about, although perhaps slightly incomprehendable, bring up strong questions about love as a virtue - is it based on need? Can it be overshadowed by guilt? Can those suffering a terrible past come to resolution? But perhaps one of the most interesting characters you'll see and the most brilliantly portrayed is Fujimura-sensei - a man with a terrible past, facing a life of guilt and covering his true persona with a "mask". You also see that his protection of Sonim's character brings dangerously closer to the horrids of his past, and it was this guy's character that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Reviewed by dekatrain on 31 October 2006
30. This drama SUCKS [Rating: 4/10]
OMG.
I finished this drama for 1 years. Because it has DUMB storyline and I don't like it.
I finished this drama just because I love Aya Ueto & Naohito.
If they were not the main actress + actor here, i can say that this drama SUCKS...
Reviewed by monmon on 9 December 2006
31. I would recommend this! [Rating: 9/10]
Many people gave this drama bad ratings mainly due to the fact that its messed up and twisted. If you don't like to watch messed up things, than don't watch it.

My overall experience watching this drama wasn't at all boring, it was worth it. My only concern is that it started of pretty slow and unconvincing, but, as the drama progresses, you do eventually become some what attached to some of the characters in this drama. Twisted in a lot of ways, sad in most cases, but thats something I don't mind watching at all.

RECOMMENDED.
Reviewed by makusu on 6 October 2007

Comments From Users (191)
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1. Comments by marzyu [Rating: 8/10]
I thought it was quite touching?! but then i didn't understand it much?! like . . . wat illness does naohito fujiki have . . .i alwayz thought he only had mental illness, but then he wouldn't die from it . . . . did he have cancer?!?! and wat's with the scars on his wrist!? no duh, he tried to commit suicide .. . but wat for!?!?!? anywayz . . . . i'm sorta curious about the drama back in 1993 now hahaha anywayz if you know the answer to my question, please help me out alrites?!!?!? thanx ^.^ and aya ueto look sooo cute in here also sonin and kaori manabe ^.^ one of the johnny jrs. were also in this drama kekekeke guess who!!!!
2. Comments by maguro666 [Rating: 9/10]
This is an excellent sequel which managed to keep the best of the original (background music, mood and feel) while giving a fresh face-lift with new casts and story. Fujiki Naohito is simpily the best choice of actor for the role.
3. Comments by Hee Hee Hee [Rating: 8/10]
quite unique show.....cos nv seen teacher gt illness before in jdramas....anyway i watch first few disc i stopped...tink quite boring....n dark..?will watch again....after some time...n update...again.....continue watched again after few wks..realy v touching n nice show.....both acting is marvellous
4. Comments by jastical [Rating: 10/10]
SUPERB!
5. Comments by Kendesu [Rating: ?/10]
This is one drama i keep on hearing is good and i'm about to go get it right now
6. Comments by rikastar [Rating: ?/10]
Still watching... but way too slow and dark for me to appreciate
7. Comments by joychin [Rating: 10/10]
one of the best
(fujiki naohito.....^^)
8. Comments by cynee [Rating: 6/10]
complex plot... enjoyed it because of Fujiki Naohito~
9. Comments by rabiz [Rating: 9/10]
Ueto Aya Rulz man... comin out of the "beautiful girl" contest. Can't belive that she's 18... cos her acting was really superb in the show... really sad show... worth your 12 hours
10. Comments by juliana_phang [Rating: 9/10]
love this drama.. fujiki was so mysterious.. and of course not forgetting hiroki.. well.. franklly telling, i don't quite like him in this drama... but he portrayed his role really well.. a flexible actor..
11. Comments by dummyuser11 [Rating: 8/10]
Quite sad...but loved how Fujiki Naohito played his part and his relationship with Hina slowly developed....:)
12. Comments by yume [Rating: 6/10]
This drama really pushes the limits, but tells a frank story, concerning teachers and love relationships between their students. From my point of view, I really think teen girls chasing after their teachers at 14 is weird, a crush isn't unusual, but such ardent lust freaked me out, haha. Other than that, the acting is superb and not to be missed if one can stand the idea of such relationships. Better than the predecessor perhaps.
13. Comments by Amika [Rating: ?/10]
watching
14. Comments by DragonSpirit164 [Rating: 7/10]
Hmm fairly enjoyable drama. The characters get a bit wierd towards to the end though... seems like everybody has a psychological problem, and it made me feel a bit awkward. Ueto Aya is really cute in this...
15. Comments by zaza_tk87 [Rating: 10/10]
complete. HS.

The drama is a simple drama.There is nothing extraordinary in it. But it was well-directed that the simplicity itself turned out to be very good and really amused me. It is a story about a love relationship between a teacher and student. But it's not a typical teacher and student love drama. It's not that their realationship is objected be it by the communitity or the family. But it is other than that. I don't want to say that I can feel the pain experienced by the actor and actress, but I want to say that I can SEE the pain. The actors and actresses really done really awesome jobs in this. All the characters were potrayed very well.

Kudos to Narimiya Hiroki. His performance are PERFECT! So perfect, he suits the character well, and succeed in making his character so real. He impressed me so much that he can handle that character despite his young age. With his performance in Kou Kou Kyoushi, I give him a standing ovation. He is a talented actor and the entertainment industry should make use of it. That talent, if not use intelligently will be a big waste to the industry.

The love between the main character is unbelievably makes me feel happy, sad and really touched my emotion. Even after I finished it, I can still feel their love in the air..... and I cried. I cried even when I tried to recall all those cute and happy memory. There are many dramas that made me cry.. a lot. I'm quite easy to cry when watching all those tearjerkers dramas. But Kou Kou Kyoushi 2003 is different. Long after I finished it, when I recall any happy scene, I cried. The other dramas, I only cried WHILE watching the drama., this drama, I cried even after the dramas had ended and even when I recall CUTE and HAPPY scene. Even for a happy scene, I cried. That's why I said this drama is different, at least for me. I've read plenty good reviews about it and so do a plenty of bad reviews, u have to watch it to decide.

I would like to recommend this dramas to drama-goers. However, I conclude that if someone recommend and praise a drama, one tends to put a high expectation to it that in the end it'll turn out to be a boring or dissapointed one. It is all because of the expectation. So my advice is, once u want to watch a drama, don't put high expectation on it, and treat it just like another drama despite it having a good review. Only then, you can give a fair judgment. Because state in mind, our favourites, and other favourites are subjective so it doesn't mean that other person's favourite will be our favourite too.
16. Comments by AngelXing [Rating: 8/10]
Quite sad...but loved how Fujiki Naohito played his part and his relationship with Hina slowly developed....:)
17. Comments by swoc [Rating: 7/10]
currently watching. not for people who have no patience with slower dramas, but i can feel that it'll be very sad.
18. Comments by nakiko [Rating: 9/10]
Currently watching this with an Aya Ueto obbessed friend. It's cute, funny and contains cool characters --- especially 70's guy and Yuuji.
19. Comments by xiangh [Rating: 9/10]
just started watching, but I definitly seems promising
20. Comments by leoninesevenone [Rating: ?/10]
aya ueto!!! kawai ne~~
21. Comments by Erikku-kun [Rating: 8/10]
A drama with a calm, mystic and at times bizarre atmosphere. Has a nice plot with excitement, and really good acting overall.
This drama, as many others involve illness and bittersweet romance, and it have many scenes that's meant to be memorable. Holds a nice soundtrack too.
Sometimes things in the story can go overboard though, but it's partly positive, because it give this series its character.
22. Comments by meowxxmix [Rating: 10/10]
Great and touching. Still waiting for the next episodes.. ^_^
23. Comments by mista_t [Rating: 9/10]
one of the stranger dramas out there, any jpop fanatics dream with aya ueto and sonim, excellent soundtrack by morija doshite, you gotta hear the "our mistake"
24. Comments by Hinano [Rating: 9/10]
This drama is really good, the story is really nice. I haven't seen the original to compare but I enjoyed it anyway. The only bone to pick I have is with the ending....>_>;;
25. Comments by tsubaki1 [Rating: 8/10]
EVERYTHING GREAT but a disappointing ending
26. Comments by ForbiddenLover [Rating: 10/10]
awesome show..just waiting for 9-11 come out in english!!
27. Comments by arashilove [Rating: 10/10]
Definitely the saddest drama I have ever watched thus far. The story itself is a classic--a young high school girl falls in love with her new teacher who is diagnosed with cancer and therefore only has one year to live. Great job by Ueto Aya and Fujiki Naohito. I highly recommend it!
28. Comments by Miyu_Kaya [Rating: 9/10]
I like it a lot!!
29. Comments by kaonashi [Rating: 3/10]
Nope, didn't like this one. Took me a loooong time to finish this series. And the reason why I finally did wasn't out of curiousity, more like a feeling of obligation. The lead actors & Ueto Aya in particular have many fans outthere & that must be the main reason for the high ratings. Cause this drama's really not that good.
30. Comments by jChu [Rating: 10/10]
Aya Ueto was absolutely amazing in this JDorama... definitely recommended!!
31. Comments by Danji [Rating: 8/10]
Koukou Kyoushi 2003 is a great series about love and lies. A superb tale of loneliness and times to cry. The harsh realities facing those who know they are soon on the path to death, and the love that builds between two people of like situations. A great show, and a full rated series. Enjoy it!
32. Comments by N|sz^^aYa [Rating: 9/10]
sad ending..if i found that type of teacher, i mean such a good looking, charming, handsome lyke dat, jgn harap nak lepaskan mcm tue jer!!!!
33. Comments by komos [Rating: 10/10]
This has got to be the best drama i have ever watched. Fujiki Naohito and Aya Ueto work beautifully together. This is a very dark drama with a lot of conflicts, deception and twists, and it keeps you guessing till the very end. I love everything about this drama and like it even better than the original Kou Kou Kyoshi. It is the most touching drama and shows the whole process of falling in love.
34. Comments by bells [Rating: 10/10]
Very sensitive dorama, definitely not for everyone..At times hard to understand the roles' actions, but when u think about it it makes sense. Very touching, the way the teacher becomes more and more dependent on his student, as she slowly lifts up his burden and shows some light in his dark and lonely life (T^T)
Beautifully acted by Naohito and Aya!!! Supporting roles (like that other teacher and that insane host) are also remarkable!!
35. Comments by lvnao [Rating: 10/10]
(spoiler alert!!) Outstanding acting by Fujiki, till I can 'feel' his pain and desperation :( Aya is also very cute, but dun reali like it when she abandon Fujiki completely then starts chasing after him once he's gone. Though I could identify with her feeling cheated, but he's always there for her whenever she needs him (though at first it's out of guilt) so I find it very unbearable when he needs her and she refused him completely..
Hated the soundtrack at first but found it rather mystical and soothing as the story rolls....
36. Comments by jjpsychic2 [Rating: 9/10]
ueto aya brings a great performance.. and narimiya is very versatile.. script and plot is impressive.. not just a teacher-student relationship..theres more to it.. i haven't watched the original yet, but this is one to consider..9.1
37. Comments by moluska tatami [Rating: 8/10]
have to watch it twice to fully understand the plots but it definitely worth it...
38. Comments by andreu [Rating: 5/10]
not very good despite aya and sonim are in it
39. Comments by Soriyu [Rating: 9/10]
Very sad in parts and suspenseful. One of the best jdorama I've seen.
40. Comments by eltinator [Rating: 10/10]
An enchanting story right from the start that will get you hooked. Fujuki Naohito and the beautiful Aya Ueto make a great pair in this drama. Backed up with a strong supporting cast, this is a definate must watch! 10 all the way!
41. Comments by cheery [Rating: 9/10]
Very attractive cast and storyline of the forbbiden love btw teacher and student. A very touching story indeed and a definte twist in characters as they dun appear who they seems to be in the ending episodes. Naohito acted as a going-to-die-soon teacher and he did a great job!
42. Comments by yamete_evie [Rating: 8/10]
I really got to hate the teacher because of his "experiment" on Hina. Incredibly immoral. He wasn't likeable enough to pull it off as a result of his condition, so I wasn't able to conjure up any sympathy for him at all. Ueto Aya as Hina was just the right amount of vulnerable and adorable. Narimiya Hiroki was excellent as a young nightclub host who isn't what he seems, and I loved Sonim as the young schoolgirl he literally takes for a ride.
43. Comments by addicted2tackey [Rating: 1/10]
Hmmm... By far the ugliest dorama i watched... XD Yup, i think densha is better than this one. @_@ A lot of WTF moments. Im so glad Nari is there. ^^;
44. Comments by Red_Dragon_JPN [Rating: 7/10]
DVDR
45. Comments by HeLLoMinna [Rating: 8/10]
the characters were all kinda weird, but it was pretty interesting towards the end ^^
46. Comments by shozen [Rating: 10/10]
i didnt even know this was 2003. im pretty late when it comes to shows since im out of the country. but this was grea.t ost was great. always felt sappy watching this. wonder where in japan this was shot at.
47. Comments by dannylai [Rating: 8/10]
cute aya
48. Comments by Boogoo8 [Rating: 8/10]
I like both the previous one and the 2003 version. They are great with different attraction.
49. Comments by stargirl [Rating: 4/10]
boring
50. Comments by anoneko [Rating: 8/10]
Not quite what I expected from the title but I was pleasantly surprised by the interesting plot and the strong acting by the leads Naohito Fujiki and Aya Ueto.
51. Comments by kira69 [Rating: 7/10]
yuji was beautiful. mami was beautiful. i didnt understand why hina was so upset abt the lie.
52. Comments by chocoLatte12 [Rating: 10/10]
Superb drama!!! One of my favorites. Gets interesting at eps.7 I began to love Fuji-san in this drama.. so kakkoi!! And great voice of Sonin and Aya too.. :D
53. Comments by bikutaa [Rating: 10/10]
スゲー!!
::watching::
54. Comments by Tu_triky [Rating: 7/10]
started out in a very novel fashion with great acting and interesting plot twists. loved the acting by aya ueto and sonim....excellently cast in my opinion...however, i felt the show lost some luster as it progressed. i became more interested in the side story after a while to be honest. moreover, the ending was not contrived but VERY unimaginatively executed. the suspension of disbelief disminshed as the show progressed...not nearly as heartwrenching as "beautiful life" although some may suggest otherwise. i did enjoy the fact that the drama was different than many others though.
55. Comments by natzumi [Rating: 7/10]
too long, like the twist near the end
56. Comments by yukari_no_hoshi [Rating: 10/10]
a dark drama but i loved it
57. Comments by Nermal [Rating: 7/10]
The story in itself I thought lacked. Fujiki Naohito did put up a great performance.. his acting has been getting better. It's one of those you either like or don't. Very dark and really deals with playing with human emotions... it's all a game afterall. I do salute Narimiya Hiroki's acting... truly breathtaking.. not to say flawless. An actor to look out for. I do wonder though why some people say they still liked him despite him being the bad guy. The character is meant to be hated! If you like that type of guy (not the actor.. the character) then you truly should consult a psychaetrist! Brilliant performance!
58. Comments by yan_ange [Rating: 10/10]
It wa touching....I love Fujiki San...though Aya needs improving in her acting...it's still pretty good for a newcomer...a tear jerker!!!
59. Comments by Hide/Takky [Rating: 7/10]
ive watched too many of this type of dramas... beautiful life, summer snow, sekai..... but this one just cant be in the same league as those..so a 7 is alrite..
60. Comments by GIGI [Rating: 7/10]
A reverse of Majo no Jouken plus a terminal illness. Nao looked hot in here! Its my first drama of him as the lead role. The ending has put me off and could not decide if I like the drama as a whole.
61. Comments by Alatariel [Rating: 8/10]
I want more on the ending~~ Did he die? I like happily ever after ending better.
62. Comments by meiohsetsuna [Rating: 7/10]
This one got me hooked, right when I was just venturing into drama. I never saw the first KouKou Kyoushi and I wondered how much of it was relevant... but I really liked how it went. The ending left me hanging! They guys were all good actors and the young girls were quite cute. I think the charecter Beniko stole the show! Lots of weird life lessons. Lots of romance.. :)
63. Comments by Azn_Rayver [Rating: 10/10]
Not a drama to cry over for every episode but the end was very very touching. I hope to see Ueto Aya a lot more in the future! :D
64. Comments by z123_us [Rating: 8/10]
good story.. set in a school ... deeper especially in terms of the characters played very well by all.. enjoyed it definitely. ueto is "cute"
65. Comments by SyoCamui [Rating: 2/10]
I watched it because of Aya but I hated the old man/young girl aspect. That ticked me off to no end. I hated Koga Ikumi so much for what he did to Aya's character.
66. Comments by aoi_hana [Rating: 9/10]
Wow, this is an amazing drama. I didn't really expect to like it, but I changed my mind. Made me cry so much!
67. Comments by gqstyle09 [Rating: 6/10]
touching story, but too many negatives to be considered a great drama
68. Comments by IniQx [Rating: 8/10]
a very heavy drama. not the usual light-hearted & lovey dovey love story. a good switch from all those teeny love.
69. Comments by nindroid [Rating: 8/10]
solving the chance of meeting in space, even with shaky foundations, astounds me (i'm also an mathematician).
70. Comments by cgy [Rating: 4/10]
unique drama in that it always tells wut the teacher is thinking, but this drama isn't that good, too sad
71. Comments by Babypicu [Rating: 10/10]
BEST DRAMA I HAVE EVER SEEN, AND AYA CHAN WAS SO CUTE IN IT, VOTED 10 OUT OF 10.
72. Comments by g_hunter1 [Rating: 6/10]
This drama was a little too weird for me. Everybody was like going crazy. Dont know who was really sane. LOL.
73. Comments by thetenken [Rating: 5/10]
Slow, boring rehash of original.
74. Comments by tiesw [Rating: 9/10]
Mind boggling, never seen before storyline, entertaining & last but not least, a cute actress which performs to par. Watch it.
75. Comments by joyluck_sista82 [Rating: ?/10]
depressing...
76. Comments by K.T.Tran [Rating: 10/10]
Very Good!!!! I liked the story and how it went. After every Episode, things got more exciting. Has good moments and sad moments. Aya did a very good job, the role fit her perfectly
77. Comments by Seghal [Rating: 4/10]
The ultimate proof that Ueto Aya is extremely cute, but not a good actress. The teacher is totaly stupid.
78. Comments by aznvietguy [Rating: 7/10]
bad ending...never got to see the bonus episode, but good jdorama overall
79. Comments by SYILA78 [Rating: 7/10]
like innocent witch only this time the teacher is kakkoi. like to watch fujiki naohito drama's.
80. Comments by rainbowglasss [Rating: 9/10]
Better than Majo no jouken. I like maths genius! But he doesn't look chronically ill.
81. Comments by UsopSama [Rating: 9/10]
What a twisted, yet, emotional and touching story. The story is centered around student-teacher affairs, involving a lots of deception and manipulation. This means that the story is not suitable for everyone. However, if you can take it, the various suspenseful twists will keep you watching till the very end.
82. Comments by Dorochive [Rating: 2/10]
Aya with a sleeping pill show, that's bad.
83. Comments by damsel [Rating: 10/10]
i love it!!! great story, nao and aya are very good here.... They're chemistry onscreen is good.... i cried in the last two episode of it.
84. Comments by lovejdorama [Rating: ?/10]
Avai For Trade, 1-DVD (Avi) , Eng Sub
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85. Comments by mariko [Rating: 10/10]
FUJIKO ANOHITO tameni desu dats y i bought it
86. Comments by kurii [Rating: 9/10]
Some of the best songs i've heard here. Story digs deep into the mind. Forbidden love used to patch up a broken heart. Math equations quickly burning out the short candle of life that's left. Seriously tightens up the mind.
87. Comments by chin5 [Rating: 10/10]
HS Teacher 2003 represents a very disturbing theme for a drama. Though I find the romantic relationaship between teacher and student quite shocking--considering these girls were considerably younger-- it also opens the viewers eyes to some extent that this may indeed happen in reality , after all teachers are human-subjected to emotions of sadness and passion. I found Ueto and Somin acting with much maturity far beyond their ages. Kyomito as Fujimura is someone you either loved or hated. Fujiki as Koga could only tear your heart to pieces with such emotional sadness especially in the scenes where he was dying-- his projected strenghth was awe inspiring. Simply a great drama, despite the twisted plots.
88. Comments by OasisCS [Rating: 10/10]
O o Excellect Movie o O
89. Comments by pumpkin puff [Rating: 8/10]
This is extremely melodramatic and the story line seems to drag on, but it's entertaining enough. Oh... and the ending is so ambiguous, I still have a hard time figuring out whether it's a happy or sad ending. Ueto Aya and Sonim are so pretty in this drama. :P
90. Comments by HavoCSkieR [Rating: 7/10]
- A bit creepy
- That teacher is very unappealing...and I wanted to kill him..haha..
- Ueto Aya did a good job in this drama
91. Comments by FatoKaoZ [Rating: 9/10]
Aya is so cute!!!
92. Comments by kne [Rating: 3/10]
Despicable characters, terrible plot line. Not worth watching at all.
93. Comments by shoujo22 [Rating: 8/10]
Pretty good. I give it an 8.
94. Comments by aiamano [Rating: 10/10]
Really really nice... the argument is very well developed
95. Comments by mariaclara [Rating: 5/10]
Man, this drama was sooo weird and sick! The characters were really twisted and annoying, and rape was treated so lightly. I found that unacceptable.
96. Comments by Tatakau [Rating: 9/10]
Very dark and surreal drama, completely different from what I originally thought this was going to be like, I can't say that it made me cry but there were sad and teary eye'd moments. A very interesting and plot twist ridden piece of drama. I only give it a 9 becuase it didn't fully emotionally get to me, glad I watched this.
97. Comments by Andro [Rating: 9/10]
It was really good, but I didn't like the ending.
98. Comments by aki_07 [Rating: 7/10]
Draggy... extraordinary plot but I feel the human emotions wasn't delivered well in the dialogues. Could have been better given the unconventional storyline.
99. Comments by moonchyld [Rating: ?/10]
^^
100. Comments by aiscess [Rating: 7/10]
A cliffhanger drama...I wondered what really happened in the end^0^
101. Comments by Sevenz [Rating: 6/10]
Too depressing for my taste...
102. Comments by Miss Marty [Rating: 8/10]
Kyoumoto Masaki's storyline is the best part. I think Fujiki Naohito's character is rather cruel to the girl.
103. Comments by tikleabubble [Rating: 10/10]
I love this drama. All the characters are so mysterious, yet are portrayed with such depth. It's the first time I can pity, hate, and love a character all at once. Watch this. Highly reccommended. Besides, Fujiki Naohito is hot as hell ^^
104. Comments by SunnyDoll [Rating: 4/10]
THIS drama is like a total letdown!! I was confused for most of the it as to what the hell they are doing. Basically the storyline is kinda dumb.... regret buying it.... i force myself to finish watching it cause I thought it might get better later on...... alas.... i was proven wrong though.....
105. Comments by tabana [Rating: 7/10]
First half is kind of slow and a bit boring, the rest is nice.
106. Comments by yami [Rating: ?/10]
watched first ep and I'm putting this here to remind me finishing this... XD I'm shocked how many dramas I have currently that should be finished o_O
107. Comments by minochi99 [Rating: 5/10]
Naohito's character is annoying and spineless. Really bugged me when watching this drama. How there might be people like that in the real world scares me. If it weren't for the strong supporting cast, this show wouldn't last a few episodes with me.

Aya Ueto is as cute as ever. One of my favorites actresses. Strangely, I was more pulled in by the side story of Moroki the other male teacher and his student Beniko. Wow, Norimiya was the epitome of evil. Contrast this role with his in Orange Days and you will appreciate his acting skills.

Not bad except for some unbelievalbe plot twists.
108. Comments by hina-sama [Rating: 8/10]
A really moving drama. Aya Ueto and Fujiki Naohito acted well in it. It really moved me, but i didn't really understand the ending... :/
109. Comments by xhidex33 [Rating: 9/10]
The theme song was depressing. The dorama was a bit depressing too but it was good.
110. Comments by teru_teru_bouzu [Rating: 8/10]
Very dark story I'll have to admit. And I really don't like dark stories. Sometimes Ueto Aya's character annoyed me sometimes, but then so did Fujiki Naohito's... But it was still a good watch.
111. Comments by Karupin [Rating: 7/10]
Beautiful and sad love story
112. Comments by tAz [Rating: 6/10]
one of those dark dramas. i watched cos 'm a fan of fujiki naohito. but it's pretty dissapointing. a bit too draggy.
113. Comments by Shindou [Rating: 4/10]
I didn't like this at all. If you can make it past the first five episodes, you'll have pretty much met all the ridiculously sick and unlikeable characters there are in the show. If the purpose of the jdorama was to illicit revulsion towards most of the characters, I would say it definitely got to that point. It's fortunate that the last couple of episodes somewhat redeems this rather twisted series.
114. Comments by manicaleien [Rating: 10/10]
My favorite dorama!
115. Comments by Sailorprinzess [Rating: 6/10]
This drama had dark themes and I just...don't know. I didn't like it, but I didn't hate it. I say if you have time watch it, but if not, don't worry about it you aren't missing out. If you want to see a high school drama go for GTO or Gokusen.
116. Comments by crimsonRED [Rating: 8/10]
One of my fave dark dorama.
117. Comments by Kam [Rating: 10/10]
Very bittersweet. I was touched despite the fact that parts of the drama seemed written for 13-year-olds. But Aya, why did you have to cut your hair!? :(
118. Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 9/10]
mind-trip, dark, and yet romantic. but it's only a game ;)
119. Comments by MissMonika [Rating: 8/10]
I like the overall story, but some parts of this drama just really disturbed me. The realtionship between Koga and Hina is really touching, showing that love really knows no boundaries.
120. Comments by megumi s. [Rating: 10/10]
i couldn't stop watching! it's gripping with so many twists and turns.... all the actors/actresses did an amazing, convincing job
121. Comments by MrNiceGuy [Rating: 9/10]
How sad! Is this love exits in real life? Great themes song.
122. Comments by youhei_mito [Rating: 4/10]
appalling storyline. i did however, finish this drama coz i had to translate each scene to my mom. at the end, it wasnt tat bad. but i'm still giving it a low rating coz i hate stories with inconsiderate main characters & pure evil side-characters :P (but i do give narimiya hiroki props for his fantastic performance)
123. Comments by LoveMonster [Rating: 10/10]
At least before the end of the first episode the pacing, the concept, everything is wide and frentic leaving the viewer wondering how on earth things are going to turn out.. and becoming all the closer to the characters, many of which have questionable morals. Sometimes personalities are exaggerated, but they are always compelling. I was hooked on this show from beginning to end, a breathtaker.
124. Comments by atleast13 [Rating: ?/10]
this drama is different and i loved it. i cried a whole lot. lol. the plot pulled everything and the great acting of naohito. aya's character was also amazing but i thought anybody can just do it. go watch it now!
125. Comments by Tiffany [Rating: 7/10]
This is one twisted story, no doubt. And it's quite interesting: a lot of twist and turns and a lot of perverseness. However, the acting in this one is absolutely S-U-P-E-R-B.
126. Comments by Lee-chan [Rating: 8/10]
Despite the bizarre and over-the-top characterization, I found myself liking this drama a lot. Still, I can see how frustrated some viewers might get with the cast of charas and the slow pace of the story.
127. Comments by Guy_Viet [Rating: 8/10]
A bit slow but still good
128. Comments by nda [Rating: 8/10]
a really dark doram, i guess...
129. Comments by ben_soh23 [Rating: 8/10]
a pretty dark n sad drama as the characters mostly have dark secrets or ulterior motives.... but the whole drama turned out to be beautiful wif it's settings n music....it has a deeper than usual love story questioning whether dependancy is love....loved the performance fr Ueto Aya as well....overall, a worthwhile drama :)
130. Comments by sao [Rating: 7/10]
So well and sad ! I like the story of two couples in parallele !
131. Comments by Junn [Rating: 7/10]
Somewhat boring, but Aya did do a good job in this drama
132. Comments by qilver [Rating: 6/10]
kind of dark and depressing, the acting wasn't bad, and the parallel story line was interesting. Overall it was ok, and enough to keep my entertained the entire series, but not great.
133. Comments by kamikaze54 [Rating: 9/10]
One of Ueto Aya's best dramas.
134. Comments by hisashi [Rating: 4/10]
Unrealistic plot. Watch it only for Aya Ueto.
135. Comments by Rory [Rating: 7/10]
I didn't like Aya Ueto's character and didn't feel sorry for her at all. Good drama, could get boring though.
136. Comments by ueto_aya [Rating: 10/10]
student environment drama..gonna to love it..she was really cute..Ueto Aya u're the best
137. Comments by G-Pjube [Rating: 8/10]
A nice drama which became really interesting when Yuji came into it. I think I found that more interesting then the two main characters to be honest.

However, I didn't liked the melodramatic acting of Fujimura. He was really annoying from time to time, but he had his good moments to.

Overall this is a good drama, but a few points could have been worked out better.
138. Comments by sweetkisses7574 [Rating: 10/10]
very sad. its very messed up what the teacher did to her but, im glad she forgave him. :) Fujiki Naohito looked very handsom in this show. :) hehe
139. Comments by Wynter [Rating: 4/10]
This drama is a waste of time and I DO NOT recommand it... unless you have nothing else to do. Then watch it only for Beniko's (played by Sonim) case.
140. Comments by Wesu [Rating: 7/10]
Pretty intense... Good acting from the 2 leads, and the Host also.
141. Comments by Milano [Rating: 7/10]
mmmmh. I hated every character. If I gave 7/10 was only for the bravery of UetoAya-san. So unpleasant seeing Aya just a kid staying with that selfish teacher. Please watch another drama if you can.
142. Comments by suki83 [Rating: 10/10]
watch it bcoz of aya...hate the teacher in this drama..a weak attitude!!luckily there's Ueto Aya that make me want 2 watch it until the end.Go AYA!!
143. Comments by Tokibaka [Rating: 10/10]
:D badass Hiroki.
144. Comments by sanna [Rating: 9/10]
I was pretty bored of watching Aya's scenes, though Sonim's situation made me more addicted to this drama, but overall, I like this drama. Narimiya Hiroki gets 10 thumbs up for acting as a bad boy. Me like me like!!!
145. Comments by Hanzo21 [Rating: 6/10]
This dorama made me so mad. If Aya-chan wasn't so cute the drama would have been aborted before completion.
146. Comments by gopro [Rating: 8/10]
Pretty good show, about 8.5ish. Teacher lies to student about her having a disease but in reality he has it. Good Romace show.
(Summer 06)
147. Comments by ayachan369 [Rating: 10/10]
Sad story but most imptly, ueto aya is great in it.
148. Comments by cutina124 [Rating: 10/10]
I love this drama, but like most not sure if I get the ending. Think I do but yeah. The characters were well developed and I love the teachers character! I did cry during this drama, so it counts as a tear jerker.
149. Comments by jovie2109 [Rating: 10/10]
aya's acting so cool n she's cute
150. Comments by johnnythao [Rating: 5/10]
It's very good, but needs more lovin.
151. Comments by Ralbol [Rating: 8/10]
Au vu du synopsis, je m'attendais a une bete histoire d'amour niaise, mais non: les personnages sont tous a moitie tordus, les deux histoires paralleles se tiennent, nan, franchement, bonne surprise. Et puis ca fait tellement de bien de voir des profs pas parfaits !
Seul defaut, j'ai pas ressenti d'emotion particuliere pendant ce drama...dommage, il manquait sans doute pas grand chose.
152. Comments by dekatrain [Rating: 9/10]
This is an intriguing story; although the concept was centred around a teacher's love for a student and vise versa, for me it was the psychological aspect of the story that I became soon drawn too. Taken at face value as another "forbidden love"-type romance this will not satisfy you, as it is too dark in terms of its theme to allow you to enjoy it as that sort of drama. However, I think the unique twists that come about, although perhaps slightly incomprehendable, bring up strong questions about love as a virtue - is it based on need? Can it be overshadowed by guilt? Can those suffering a terrible past come to resolution? But perhaps one of the most interesting characters you'll see and the most brilliantly portrayed is Fujimura-sensei - a man with a terrible past, facing a life of guilt and covering his true persona with a "mask". You also see that his protection of Sonim's character brings dangerously closer to the horrids of his past, and it was this guy's character that kept me on the edge of my seat.
153. Comments by nimadifob [Rating: 5/10]
overrated, too mushy? good finishing touch by the english teacher tho
154. Comments by loveaomori [Rating: 8/10]
Good acting. MAybe the best of Ueto Aya (I watched Azumi..... awful...) And Fujiki is kakkoii!!! Sonim at her best and Narimiya kun is also at his pick!!! The ending is ....... nobody knows what is it but it's.... I'm still wondering after having watched it already two years ago. It's not a drama that you should wathch before going to school infront of your Corn Flakes but in the darknessssss OHH (I should have a rest...)
155. Comments by Ezalor [Rating: 9/10]
Wow.
The sidestories are a bit strange and not so well-developed, but the main story had an amazing impact on me in the last two episodes. When the series starts, you think that the teacher Ikumi is the worst person alive and doesn't deserve to live. And you see Hina as the childish schoolgirl of 17. Later on, Hina develops vastly and grows up, more than Ikumi ever had. But you get to understand Ikumis ways and feelings nearly complete. The end of the story is very sad, but not in the plain way, much more subtle; it mixes up your feelings. Seeing Hina in the ending scene I would describe as the "saddest happy end" I've ever watched.

PS: For the "DUMB" and "SUCKS" people:
Watch this to the very end!!! Or you'll never get to understand this dorama with its many twists. There was a part when I was annoyed by the sidestories, too. Therefore 8 points, but the ending full points.

Well. 1 week after. I still have to think about this Dorama. Together with the beautiful soundtrack...well...9 or 10.
156. Comments by gto_girlz83 [Rating: 10/10]
Aya in her school dress was cute n kawaaiii.. I dont like the weak teacher attitude but Aya was there to make me want to watch it till the end
157. Comments by aya_fans85 [Rating: 10/10]
Aya always look nice and cute when she;'s wearing school uniform.
158. Comments by xinyi [Rating: 5/10]
it kinda bore me at some point.
159. Comments by Spyde- [Rating: 9/10]
Great drama!
160. Comments by ShinYo [Rating: 6/10]
I got bored watching this drama, the relationship between Aya and the teacher was annoying.
161. Comments by akitsu [Rating: 2/10]
Ueto's playing was as bad as ever. The story wasn't much, the acting wasn't much. I was bored.
162. Comments by KawaiiCat [Rating: 7/10]
quite good, but abit slow and depressing! lol
163. Comments by Vanilla [Rating: ?/10]
The soundtrack is wonderful!!!
164. Comments by Puszedli [Rating: ?/10]
want to see
165. Comments by hikaruhana [Rating: 4/10]
Can't recommend this drama. Totally unbelievable even if you are willing to cut it some slack. Does Hina even have parents? Seems she can come and go as she pleases. And Fujimura-sensei's past is really bizarre when you find out... Some pretty gullible characters in this drama. Wasn't a big fan of the doctor either -- acted all distant and clinical but she had emotional problems too. Yikes.
166. Comments by deathangels [Rating: 5/10]
erm, its a little bit a boring drama for me, the story line flow to slow, if u Aya ueto fans, then its worth to watch(??)
167. Comments by Lady Zhuge [Rating: 4/10]
I dislike the characters so much I can't even finish watching it. They're extremely stupid, manipulative, evil, crazy, or all of the above.
168. Comments by v1olet [Rating: 9/10]
Hina : "Senzei, do you believe in miracle?"
Koga : "No, I don't. Mathematically, it doesn't make sense."
Dark, sad, and tragic dorama. 20% romance of forbidden love between math teacher and his female student. Fujiki & Aya are great.
169. Comments by Ushiroyubi [Rating: 7/10]
Ueto was adorable... but All characters were mentally ill. solid dysfunctional casting...

I didn't like the ending, however.

LOL
170. Comments by k4g0me [Rating: 7/10]
The ending killed it.
171. Comments by ayumigirl92 [Rating: 10/10]
this makes you wish that you had a hott high school teacher and that you could be with them... hahaha but yeah i liked this one. but it was sad... tear.... :o
172. Comments by Yukishiro [Rating: 6/10]
Watched until ep06. Giving it a 6/10 so far.
173. Comments by Wongo [Rating: 8/10]
First very evil character I've seen..in a jdrama
174. Comments by Phi [Rating: 6/10]
It was ok, but somethings missing.
175. Comments by iamwil [Rating: 6/10]
Can't say I enjoyed this one at all.
176. Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 6/10]
OK show...Aya great as always....thought the teacher was a bit wimpy.....
177. Comments by bluescorpion [Rating: 6/10]
not bad
178. Comments by dirtypink [Rating: 10/10]
Its such a beautiful drama. Though it makes me sad,It was very touching and beautiful.
179. Comments by Kitsuchi [Rating: 5/10]
At first I thought this series would be a typical student-teacher-relationship-type with some people who think it's odd or annoying and interfering them and such. But it turned out to be more than that. There were more twists to it and that made me more interested in it. It was like a new type of story of the student-teacher-relationship. I liked that idea.

But actually, more than that.. it wasn't that exciting. It was sad at times though... I think it's worth watching anyway. Fujiki and Ueto are pretty good actors.. not that much at the played time back in 2003, but they have surely improved by now ^_^

So, uhh.. I wouldn't recommend this series, really, but even so, it's worth watching anyway, I guess, as I said.. XD.
180. Comments by Kugashira [Rating: 6/10]
I watched this one for Ueto. Her character was really stupid though. Naohito did a great job though.
181. Comments by psychomann [Rating: 7/10]
A classic (in high School) : Nothing more, nothing less. ~ Un classique (au lycee) : rien de moins, rien de plus
182. Comments by fantariko [Rating: 10/10]
another sad ending story... one of my favorite...
183. Comments by devildj02 [Rating: 9/10]
at first i didn't want to buy this because i thought it was a lot of drama even though nao and aya are one of my favorite actors..but when i did watched and bought it, i was surprised of its story and even though its kinda different from your usual jdrama, it was worth it to watch...
184. Comments by monmon [Rating: 3/10]
I like the story that contain student-teacher relationship. But this one is boring, dull, and i dont like the story. the characters are also very annoying.. I gave this drama 3 because it has Aya and Fujiki.
185. Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: 10/10]
COMPLETE. The drama is a simple drama.There is nothing extraordinary in it. But it was well-directed that the simplicity itself turned out to be very good and really amused me. It is a story about a love relationship between a teacher and student. But it's not a typical teacher and student love drama. It's not that their realationship is objected be it by the communitity or the family. But it is other than that. I don't want to say that I can feel the pain experienced by the actor and actress, but I want to say that I can SEE the pain. The actors and actresses really done really awesome jobs in this. All the characters were potrayed very well. Kudos to Narimiya Hiroki. His performance are PERFECT! So perfect, he suits the character well, and succeed in making his character so real. He impressed me so much that he can handle that character despite his young age. With his performance in Kou Kou Kyoushi, I give him a standing ovation. He is a talented actor and the entertainment industry should make use of it. That talent, if not use intelligently will be a big waste to the industry. The love between the main character is unbelievably makes me feel happy, sad and really touched my emotion. Even after I finished it, I can still feel their love in the air..... and I cried. I've read plenty good reviews about it and so do a plenty of bad reviews, u have to watch it to decide.
186. Comments by strawberrynkiwi [Rating: 7/10]
(7.5) It is definitely not the typical jdorama and it is also not my liking. Everyone is pretty messed up on the head. A pessimistic dorama, with characters with no hope in life. Glad everyone was happy at the end... I disliked the doctor the most.
187. Comments by gupi [Rating: 3/10]
ueto maen dorama paling jelek disini, gomen buat orang yang suka ama dorama ini
188. Comments by tsukimoon [Rating: ?/10]
AAAAhhhh eu não encontro esse dorama pra baixar, eu quero ver, adoro a Ueto Aya e o Fujiki Naohito tb!!!

Aaahhh, I didn't find This dorama to download :( I really want to see. I love the actors...
189. Comments by dreamer10231 [Rating: 9/10]
arrggh i didn't expect the ending but then its nice
190. Comments by kaily [Rating: 7/10]
I saw soon a lot of drama, and I'm a big crybaby, but I couldn't cry on this serie. But it was good. I don't mind to saw it. Fujiki Naohito was great.
191. Comments by A_Sad_Song [Rating: 10/10]
I have to say, I haven't seen a storyline this twisted and unforgettable since my first ever drama "Winter Sonata". However, although there is fewer episodes and a very different story, all i can say is that I was totally inclined to watching it and connected to each character.

Although, I must say the characters do very messed up things to each other and to themselves, it all makes it such an incredible drama. It just made me realize how messed up love really is... but at the same time it reminded me how indescribable love can also be.

That's just my opinion, GOOD ACTING by the way by all the characters.

Users who voted for this drama (111)
1. ladyelf
Fantastic plot, awesome story, and yes! Fujiki Naohito's acting is great!
2. jastical
3. Shurayuki-hime
One of the best tv shows ever. Great story and good actors. This is one the darker dramas
4. Martini
Ahh!! Aya Ueto and Sonin in seifuku, too much for me :P
5. arashilove
Definitely the best drama! Very romantic and touching, perfect if you like student-teacher pairings. Great acting, nice soundtrack, a fitting ending. Quite dark, though...
6. amethyst216
...touching
7. mrdeus
Currently watching this one. Aya is so cute in it!! And I enjoy watchin it.
8. mista_t
aya ueto and sonim in a drama? pretty dark plot, but easly forgotten and the viewer focuses on the adventures of aya. great soundtrack too
9. Ichigo_
This drama is soo nice! Very touching and sad the actor and actress are so good this is incredible! The story is very sad but so cute ! This drama is one on my top list for sure!
10. kirei na
thumbs up !
11. Domo Kun
luv Aya in this drama
12. jChu
soooo addicting
13. Eke
Great drama with good story and exellent cast... This drama truly had a great emotional effect on me.
14. Hibiki-san
Despite the fact that Sonim was really the only likeable character, this drama is pretty good. The acting was really good, Aya Ueto seems to be shaping up as the new Ryoko Hirosue.
15. andreas82
I like the plot of this show and Aya is so cute! This was my first TV series drama I watched.
16. gloomy
17. kinsei
18. komos
My favorite drama of all time!!!!! Fujiki Naohito and Aya Ueto work so well together and make this drama so awesome! Even though there is a lot of deception and twists, each character's intension is good and it bring so much hope in the end.
19. c_linxi
this is definitely one of the best 'dark' doramas I ever watched.. It's got me thinking and pondering over the characters' thoughts and feelings...
20. bells
Very 'real' dorama with excellent and unpredictable plot...
21. lvnao
imo, best acting by Fujiki as lead role. and intriguing plot!
22. amaenbo
Favourite drama of all time!! The plot, actors, music, everything is wonderful!
23. shizuku
24. potatodeliveryman
25. kurenai
aya aya aya aya
26. Danji
A show of love, lust, lies, caring, and lessons... this show moved me, and caused me to cry, and smile.
27. azilian
Ahh! I finished all 11 episodes in 2 days!! I'm wondering why it's not higher, it's such a great drama! I was getting dissapointed by all the dramas, too.. and then BAM i hit this one (cuz i was searching for narimiya dramas ;)) and it totally blew me away! All the actors are great, the plot is wonderful, and it's just overall addictive. It's more on the dark side, but I think it lightens up more at the end where everyone kind of tunes into their feelings.
28. Phinn
29. kantflixion
fujiki naohito is yummy
30. Boogoo8
I like both this one and the previous one.
31. mimisyamimi
32. anoneko
Very touching bittersweet romance. Strong acting by the leads. Definitely worth watching.
33. paomei
Intense, complex & dark drama but i like it
34. yukari_no_hoshi
My heart didn't stop aching from beginning to end, whether it was from joy, from sadness, from anger! The cast did a superb job to make this dark drama really work!
35. febRee
Tear-jerker...dark...but touching
36. LisZy
Touching...
37. cOmic_Luv3r
Dark drama, but still has a good story..
38. zaza_tk87
This drama is now topping my list. Not bcos I love the actor or actress. I'm not biased at all when saying that this is a really good drama. It affects my emotion so much even aftre I finished watching this.
39. genji_99
40. R4nda_05
41. Babypicu
BEST DRAMA I'VE SEEN, AND AYA CHAN WAS SO SO SO CUTE IN THIS, VOTE 10 OUT OF 10
42. francois
Great drama!
43. madsky
One of my favorites, a dark drama, but nonetheless, very very good!
44. aznvietguy
bad ending but hooked me
45. najieb
good
46. sebmiller
aya aya aya aya aya do you really need another reason???
47. caitlincoffee
48. OasisCS
O o Excellect Movie o O
49. x-xxx-x
50. boris
51. John Batusai
well i do like this drama cause cthe plot is good and all the actors and actresses they performed really well specially Aya Ueto not just a face she's a very good actress
52. One
53. jax
54. tikleabubble
This is so addicting, I watched 7 episodes in 1 day. Phew what a marathon ^.^
55. Yoh
56. a-nesuto
very dark but its still one of my favorite dramas
57. anonymousadam
58. teru_teru_bouzu
Didn't really like the darkness of the story, but other than that... Ueta Aya and Fujiki Naohito did a great job protraying their character
59. silverline
good drama
60. anneyuu
I was horrified by this drama, but at the same time I wanted to watch more and more... , I couldn't stop. Strange feeling. O_o
61. angelfirefury
this drama is soo GOOD!!!!!!!
62. Freefall
Brilliant Drama. Excellent cast and story. One of the most touching things I have ever seen and Aya is just the sweetest girl ever :-)
63. danxp
Es el mejor drama que veo de Aya Ueto hasta ahora ... aparte de lo hermoza que sale en si la historia me ha cautivado mucho Que viva Aya Ueto (>_o) !!! I love Aya =)
64. x_XJules
lies, deciet, secrets... yet so romantic. but i guess it's only a game ;)
65. sagiarsyad
One of the most touching drama
66. SkylinerZ
67. Guy_Viet
68. megumi s.
i expected it to be a mushy drama, but actually aside from the romance, there is a lot of cunning characters and plot twists, making it a really good watch. i watched it in 2 nights, i couldn't stop, it j