Fan reviews: Gokusen Season 2

Shijii · 27 Oct 2005

After watching the first season of Gokusen I halso had to watch this. It was pretty good actually, again it's a great cast (kame, jin, teppei <3). One of the best dramas.

Toni kun · 23 Oct 2005

I think this drama was one of the funnes I had ever seen...
1)I got in to this one becous of KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuy as (Odagirl Ryu) and Akanishi Jin as (Yabuki Hayato).
2)It was all the crazy things going on in the back round that was some what more funny..
3)Top favorite about this dorama is well if I told the I would spoile it for you.....

I'll give some more after I see it again...(W)
later..

lilbabi1004 · 22 Oct 2005

I watched this BEFORE Gokusen the original...and still thought season two was bad. The repeat of the story: students get in trouble and Yankumi comes to the rescue and finishes the 20+ gang BY HERSELF...plz~~~~~~ no! Gokusen 1 actually had a plot whereas season 2 doesn't. anyways...i luv kame and jin..demo this was just a drag...i had to MOTIVATE myself and DRAG myself to watch the entire series...
SAWADA is the true and only leader of 3D (i also didn't like how there were two leaders in gokusen2)

zappie · 22 Oct 2005

I watched Gokusen 1 and before watching Gokusen 2, I was skeptical about how good Gokusen 2 will be especially when I read here that the first version is better. However, I beg to differ. Gokusen 2 is better!

Firstly, there is not much fighting scenes (i.e. fewer scenes of Yamaguchi appearing to save her students in fights, which the first version has that in almost every episodes) which sometimes can bore me *reminds me of Clark Kent stripping his clothes to reveal Superman with that "here comes Superman" type of song always playing at that instant). In Gokusen 2, I felt it shows that besides fighting, there are other means to resolve/put the point across (communication is the key point). I actually worry that there will be more rescuing fighting scenes in Gokusen 2 but phew, more words of wisdom is used instead.... Secondly, Goukusen 2 students are more obedient and understand faster/better whatever Yamaguchi teaches them. I feel that Yamaguchi is a facilitator, facilitating the students to think and decide for themselves..... and, the bond between the students & teachers develop faster...... The leader that everyone says cannot be compared to Sawada, well, I prefer Hayato, as he is more approachable, open, cranky and not just cool, serious and silent (hey this is more like a charismatic leader)...... Lastly, this show though it may not be as funny, it touches my heart. I would recommend people not to miss this show.

echo-Shan · 19 Oct 2005

Although i'm not very like the start(maybe coz there was no SawadaShin........), it really made me feel very touching...........Same like GOKUSEN 1 , i really really do cried for over and over again!!!!!It's very very very very very very very TOUCHING~~~~~~~~

aeri · 18 Oct 2005

Alrighty, I never saw Gokusen. The original/first drama.
Even if I did, I would never compare dramas. I know it's hard nowadays to create an original plot. Even I have trouble myself when I find myself trying to write fanfictions or just a story for my friends to enjoy reading.

I really like how the drama is really touching. I'm a sucker for emotional stuff, so bite me if you must. Despite the fact that yes, the fighting looks really fake, but you have to admit something about it. At least they tried to imitate it. I know if I was the actress, I would have messed up so badly, so you got to give them credit for trying that kind of stunt even if it looked fake.

And yes, I'm a sucker for dramas with some of my favorite actors or singers. I watched Dragon Zakura first out of everything that had to do with the same plot. Alright, lots of similiarities, but that does not matter to me. I watched dozens of dramas and read a lot of stories regarding this kind of plots. Gokusen 2 is really enjoyable if you watched it as the first time you've ever heard about this plot. I like how they show that women can be fighters, too, so don't misjudge her for a pretty girl <3

Overall, I have not watched the whole drama, but I still continue to finish watching this drama. It's just so tear-jerking to me. And Kame...he keeps getting beat up, but it's enjoyable to see that they don't live in this fantasy land with everything being all innocent and good. That's just not how reality is, and I like how they show different aspects of people that seemed to be bad.

I reccommend this series to those that would never compare it to another drama. It's really good if you just ignore facts that it is similar. So what? If you ignore those facts, you'll see it's really a good drama if you're into the emotional stuff.

evosantin · 22 Sep 2005

I am a fan of Gokusen 1 and all of it's casts. I'm also a big fan of Nakama Yukie. But this time, I feel pitty for her. This drama is supposed to be called an imitation rather than a sequel. The plot's excatly the same, no improvement, the chemistry between the boys and Yankumi seems so fake, and the characters just couldn't develop.
It seemed to be focusing to the 2 main boys too much that the other three look more like accessories rather than characters. I almost died of laughter when I watched Gokusen 1, but couldn't even force a smile when I watched this.
If you're a Gokusen 1 fan I'd suggest you not to watch this. I regretted that I even spared some time to watch this.

jjpsychic2 · 16 Sep 2005

Rather than an 8, I give it an 8.5 due to the phenomenal cast. Nakama Yukie presents well, Kamenashi Kazuya is going to be a star in acting soon (calm and dramatic face expressions are well done). Regarding the plot, it is exactly the same as the first one. I like the fact that they brought Kuma again and present his lifestyle after high school. What would amaze you is that this drama had a TV rating of 27.83? Although it is a similar drama, it still produces and gives a laugh or two and a lesson too.

jafrea · 9 Sep 2005

This is a great drama!! u ppl must watch this one,although u have watched gokusen...i think it is very different from the first one..the plot is very nice...i give 9/10 for the story line..+1 for the casts, especially akanishi jin and kazuya kamenashi...yankumi, played by nakama yukie also is funnier in this one...GREAT STORY!!

momoechan · 25 Aug 2005

Honestly, I don't understand the fuss over this dorama. The fighting scenes are all so fake, anyone can tell that Nakama Yukie is not a fighter and the 'fights' that she puts up are pure acting, it's even worse than the fake fights I see on WWF. I don't understand how she can win the award for Best Actor for this season, it doesn't take a genius to pretend to fight the way she did.

The only saving grace for this dorama are the young kakoii actors, looks like they have a pretty good acting career ahead of them.

Kathy · 9 Aug 2005

It sucks. Good to watch in order to fall into sleep.

teru_teru_bouzu · 4 Aug 2005

Ok.. I suck at reviews... But Jin and Kame.... make such a great team... I think I cried in almost every episode because it was so touching.. Wish such a teacher really exsisted.. although I'm not all Fuyrou ppoi...hahaha But it's a must watch.. The ratings of this show says it all.....^^This was a great drama... It had the highest rating ever in NTV history. even higher than Gokusen 1.. But I thought it was a bit choppy and short....

Ok.. I'll admit.. I never saw the first one.. And the reason I would ever have watched this in the first place is because of Jin...but after watching the first few episodes I started to like it.. Nakama Yukie san is such a great actreess.. All the 5 main boys were well choosen... And I guess the fans were right..

adrxuan · 26 Jun 2005

Although the fightings gets a little boring sometimes....but over all~~i give it thumbs uP!

chika · 8 Jun 2005

i really loved this dorama!! it is one of my favourite dorama in my list!!
Akame,the Kattun members did potray good characters in it..
i loved kame kun character..he rally looks soo cool as ryu kun..
i think the story is okey but the first gokusen series are far more better in terms of the storylines than this gokusen..
anyway, a very recommended dorama!!!!

donna8157 · 3 May 2005

"Gokusen 2" was a good sequel to its predecessor, however it pretty much stands alone from the first since you can watch the second without having seen the first. The structure of the plot is similar to the first and towards the end seemed rather monotonous and boring.

Besides that the acting was great and Nakama Yukie once again does a wonderful job portraying the energetic and powerful, Yamaguchi Kumiko. The main problem with the story was that it was just a copy of the previous one and the lack of mention of Yankumi's previous students was one of the small drawbacks. Also the fact that the story didn't pay much attention to the teachers of the school, but used them as comedic relief.

All in all, the people who have enjoyed "Gokusen" are sure to enjoy this one also. It's a fun and light-hearted series to watch at anytime.

Kirari Ililah · 19 Apr 2005

I haven't seen the first Gokusen, so I can't quite compare the two, but this drama was a joy to read, although a few things made it fall from being consider a great drama.
There were, just a bit, too many scenes that Yankumi has to save hers students, and the ending wasn't as compelling as when Yankumi makes her speeches...
The actors were great, and I never knew about the KAT-TUN members until I watched this, Akanishi played a great, energetic character, and Kamenashi played his role with elegance...the cool, misunderstood boy that's brought out to the light by Yankumi...
D-51 are great singers, but not sure if the song matches with this drama...Kamenashi did good singing his own solo though...
Over all, Gokusen 2 is a great drama to get some laughs out at, and learn a thing or two about not taking advantage of terrible times and taking things for granted that can only pull you down...

natzumi · 24 Mar 2005

Rated 9.5
This skyrocked rating drama of the season has some similarities with Gokusen 1, but it's still interesting and very entertaining. The combination of the 5 main characters.. I dont' think it's as good as Gokusen 1.. Hiyato seems to be closer to Ryu.. and the other 3 tagging along... whereas Gokusen 1 the 5 main characters seem to have greater chemistry. Story wise.. though it has some similarities to 1, but not entirely. For this type of drama there are only so many ways to make the story go so... The role of Hiyato was well done.
I like both Gokusen 1 and Gokusen 2 hopefully there will be a Gokusen 3.
EDIT: THERE WILL BE A GOKUSEN 3 AFTERALL.

lil_monk · 18 Mar 2005

is there someone know where i can download this movie with english sub? thanks
after watching the first part i get addicted of it, from the review it hink this second part is better than the first.

MikoRinoa · 14 Feb 2005

sooo funny.... n soo cool than the first one maybe bcos now, the boys are much more cuuterr n hotter n funnier... hey, how come there's no koike teppei n koide keisukes' names up there?!

nagaioyasumi · 13 Feb 2005

Decided to watch this drama because of the conflicting reviews people were giving and see for myself just how good or bad it is. Have only watched the first episode and am halfway thru the second and so far - it's not too bad. Obviously, being a "sequel", there's bound to be comparison with the first Gokusen, but I don't think it's quite fair to put this drama down just because it doesn't live up to your expectation of being "just like the first one - only more". This drama deserves to be reviewed on it's own, so stop sulking over the fact that Jin or Kame isn't the next Sawada Shin, and take notice of just how well they are playing their own characters. Remember, this is Gokusen 2, albeit a few familiar faces, this has nothing to do with Gokusen 1.