Fan reviews: Gokusen

Hiyo-Chan · 20 Nov 2005

I love this drama. I have just recently purchased the next one as well. I finished the whole season in 3 days. that is a lot of japanese. This show includes romance and phisical fights as well as emotional ones. I like that all the topics this show seems to cover. The only thing I would change about this show is to make it longer. 12 episodes...not enough. Jun doees a great job of acting, plays his character very well.

aibakaneko · 7 Nov 2005

hahaha.. It's the BEST I've seen so far. No series have make me cry.. I was crying out of Aw........... *sniff* so GOOD! TRULY Reccomend! Can't wait to watch the SEcond season.. *sniff* hehehe

Shijii · 27 Oct 2005

It's a light but also a dark drama. You laugh and you cry. It is a great cast and a good plot. It's heartwarming, it's the best! Watch it!

echo-Shan · 19 Oct 2005

People may not believe,but it's really the BEST drama that i have ever watched!!!!It's vErY tOUcHInG ang it really, really do made me can't leave the "GOKUSEN" world!!!!The cast, their actings are really made me feel good.....................LoV it forever!!!!!!!

dashx · 15 Oct 2005

From NTV comes another teacher genre show, Gokusen puts a new twist to the original Kinpachi-character, having Yukie Nakama playing the heiress to a powerful yakuza family whose life ambition is to become a teacher like her father.

Here we are treated to the comic talent of the beautiful Yukie Nakama as the goofy but dedicated first-time high school Yankumi (a nickname given by her student). Its inevitable in watching this show, you would start falling to the charms of the delectable Yankumi, as she goofs up trying to hide her sometimes overly fierce yakuza persona from the school or going all out to to save and understand her student. She is at the same time cute , funny, beautiful and caring. In the words of the school's principal: "she is someone who can really bring about some good to the school"

But what is such show without the students. The "problem" pack, lead by Matsumoto Jun, is a gang of misfits who has no interest in school and constantly gets into the trouble. They areof course not really rotten in a core just misguided and as the show proceed, you realize each of them are just simple boys hiding in their tough exteriors. The boys put in a good performance and handle their part well alongside Yukie Nakama.

The fine performance and good scripting means that this show will definitely tugged your heartstrings as the show winds down to the grand finale. Really makes one wish for a good teacher in the like of Yankumi. yosh!

angy-chan · 13 Oct 2005

Gokusen's so cool! loved this drama, it was one of my first ones lol. Cast was great, story was funny and i like the main characters worked so well with each other. Uchi's soooo CUTE!!

Andro · 10 Oct 2005

It's one of the best dramas I ever seen. The anime is not so good, as the drama. The charakters are really good, and the actors are playing perfect.

Tatakau · 26 Sep 2005

Very funny and entertaining, I watched 8 episodes in a row, just couldn't stop watching it. This is more like GTO anime/manga than GTO live action is, which is no bad thing, great stuff. Just a note that this is 12 episodes + a special. I also like when they are having the welcome party in ep1 that sawatari (head-teacher) calls yankumi yamada sensei referring back to when they were back in Trick together, nice touch that. If you liked this then you must watch Trick, the chemistry and comedy is far beyond what this has (and that's saying something)

V(~^____^~)S · 18 Sep 2005

one of my fave dramas
this drama's actually really inspiring. ahh I wish I had a teacher like Yankumi. tho at times she was so weird I felt embarressed for her. XD
the acting was pretty amazing from everyone, considering it was the first big role for most of the studnts.

horse35 · 15 Sep 2005

this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good
i watch this like everyday, it makes me soooooo excited
i don't really like the ending though

ckohone · 7 Sep 2005

I have finished watching all episodes and I really loved this show! It had its far-fetched moments, but its soooo cute!!!
It was so good that it focused on the main plot story line of Yankumi's school job, and didnt go into much of the 'love' story line - which was a strong cliff hanger...was constanlty wondering who she ended up with...and i loved the way it ended...
tempted to watch gokusen 2...but sad that it doesnt have the same cast...so i cant see much of a continuing story...will have to think about it....but if you havent see this show yet - YOU NEED TO WATCH IT! Matsumoto Jun is WONDERFUL here!!

MzFyRe · 19 Aug 2005

sister loved and introduced me to gokusen. then introduced it to mom and other sister..it was freakin hilarious!!! gokusen is awesome and i love this series dearly...im still eagerly awaitng for season 2 w/english subs. this series is sooooo kewl! i love sawada, and uchiyama!!!!

Shindou · 14 Aug 2005

Great acting by Nakama Yukie! Wonderful lead/supporting roles by the group of five and the other two teachers. In particular, Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun, and Narimiya Hiroki stood out for their great performances. Storyline is similar to GTO, and while, at times, a tad repetitive, the episode plots were all quite refreshing and entertaining.

lovejdorama · 14 Aug 2005

What a refreshing drama (I havn't seen GTO)!!! Funny yet many touching moments. There is a valuable lesson learned in each episode, I love the characters, the plot, everything about it!!!!

sawadasmile · 1 Aug 2005

this show was sooo great!! it was an adorable, feel-happy show... def boosted my mood if i was ever upset!! and jun's performance as sawada was INCREDIBLE... especially the ending (i wont say anything) but my heart was just like AHHH!!! <3 i LOVED IT!!!

Andro · 31 Jul 2005

I saw this drama about 3 times, but I love it. It has a great story, great characters. Mastumoto Jun and Oguri Shun are perfect, but Nakama Yukie isn't bad either. It's a great drama that everybody have to watch. :)

triyandafilisus · 25 Jul 2005

Well i thought this was very much like GTO..we all realized that now dont we ??? So that forces me to make a comparison..But even the idea of it gives me the creeps so..no i wont compare them to each other..But Gokusen,on its own,is probably one of the best. It is hilarious! And of course,Hiroki Narimiya is playing too..that was the first I began watching this in the first place lol ! Anyway,the actors here are great,and it is so much fun just sitting down and watching this over and over !

ahweigor · 19 Jul 2005

This drama was fun to watch, however i didnt like Nakama Yukie playing the good teacher role... a bit emotional towards the end.
i think Sorimachi Takeshi played a better role in GTO

madsky · 16 Jul 2005

I enjoyed Gokusen from start to finish. I never found myself smiling at the computer screen as often I did while watching this. Nakama Yukie was wonderful as Yankumi, and Matsumoto Jun was also great as Sawada Shin. ALL of the characters were memorable, and I loved the unity and loyalty of Sawada and his friends and the rest of 3-D. I could go on forever listing all the great things about this drama, but I have to stop somewhere. I'll say one last thing -- GTO ain't got nothing on Gokusen.

gohmifune · 13 Jul 2005

The show is very much GTO in so many ways its not funny, but the diferences are noticable as well. The drama follows essentially 40-50 characters maybe. GTO was about GTO, Gokusen was about everyone, her students, her family, the faculty, and the police officer love interests, all the characters are dynamic but not believable, which helps lend to the shows strong sense of humor. Humor IS the one thing the show has going for it, the jokes are funny, and they are pulled of well, there is chemistry from everyone even between those who receive the weaker lines. The show is best taken in as a whole, it is unwise to make judgements until the end of the special. Yukie Nakama is very much the star and I would probably watch Gokusen 2 only for that characther, though the show in the end is just slightly above your average disposable feel-good fluff. It is fluffy, but I have to admit, good fluff.