Gokusen Series (1, 2, etc.)

Wow...I just finished watching Gokusen and Matsujun looks so cooooool!!!!! Honestly speaking, I didn't really like him before (wait till I finish angry fans!) but now I do! He's so cool!

chibisakura_618 wrote:Matsujun looks so cooooool!!!!!

I rest my case. :hehe: :hehe:

I thought Yumie did a good job as Yankumi. I even had the 'Fight-Oh oh' thing playing in my mind for a while. But Jun just makes the whole series worth watching! Over and over again! He really did a good job as Sawada Shin. He was a very crucial factor in the success of Gokusen.

cutesawada wrote:He was a very crucial factor in the success of Gokusen.

Only from a ratings standpoint. He was eye candy for the female audience.

Yukie made the show work and made it go.

To capriciously dismiss the excellent portrayal of Sawada Shin by Matsumoto Jun is to do him a serious disservice. Though he is stunning to look at, he is not merely eye candy.

From a storyline perspective, the burgeoning relationship between Yankumi and her students, particularly Sawada Shin, made the story captivating. The growth of her students in trust and compassion was a key element in the theme of the story. Sawada was a focal point of that metamorphosis. Sawada's initial rage and cynical distrust grew into a tentative beginning of trust, then into a shy caring about Yankumi (which he tried to hide), and finally into an overt admission of some semblance of romantic feeling towards her. Matsumoto Jun portrayed all of these emotional nuances believably and compellingly.

Nakama Yukie did an excellent job, but she was not operating in a vacuum. It was the dynamic interplay between the other actors, especially Matsumoto Jun, and her that made the story fascinating and memorable.

Rebekah wrote:To capriciously dismiss the excellent portrayal of Sawada Shin by Matsumoto Jun is to do him a serious disservice. Though he is stunning to look at, he is not merely eye candy.

From a storyline perspective, the burgeoning relationship between Yankumi and her students, particularly Sawada Shin, made the story captivating. The growth of her students in trust and compassion was a key element in the theme of the story. Sawada was a focal point of that metamorphosis. Sawada's initial rage and cynical distrust grew into a tentative beginning of trust, then into a shy caring about Yankumi (which he tried to hide), and finally into an overt admission of some semblance of romantic feeling towards her. Matsumoto Jun portrayed all of these emotional nuances believably and compellingly.

Nakama Yukie did an excellent job, but she was not operating in a vacuum. It was the dynamic interplay between the other actors, especially Matsumoto Jun, and her that made the story fascinating and memorable.

Thank you.

I was wondering if anyone out there was going to provide some palatable evidence as to Matsumoto's significance in Gokusen other than "he looks so good...!" or "he's a cutie!" :bleh:

Granted, I'll always have reservations as to how calculated it was to pick him over some other non-jpop artiste to play Sawada, but he did a pretty good job in a role that was predictable from the get-go.

Actually, the entire school/bad student plotline for Gokusen was predictable. Interesting, but predictable.

Hue..guys.. do u know who's the 5th member in Gokusen 2?
THere's Jin, Kame, Teppei, n Moco... Who's the other one?

evidence of jun's significance?
easy... g2 sucks even with nakie.
and the 2 scripts are similar.
so why g1 was better?

and i can understand you not liking him, coz you're a guy... right?

just like i don't really like nakie. she overacts even in her 'overacting' sometimes...

ok, gotta get out of the house now...

That's not evidence. That's timing.

Blame the scriptwriter or the ill-conceived idea to make G2.

tInoltin wrote:Hue..guys.. do u know who's the 5th member in Gokusen 2?
THere's Jin, Kame, Teppei, n Moco... Who's the other one?

That would be Koide Keisuke:

I think this is a pic of him
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He was also in something called "Lind Linda Linda" And he's in Waterboys 2005 Special. I don't really think he sticks out among the others..

PS: Does anyone have the song that Kamenashi sings in the drama, I kind of grown attached to it... :sweat:

Kirari Ililah wrote:
That would be Koide Keisuke:

I think this is a pic of him
[image]

He was also in something called "Lind Linda Linda" And he's in Waterboys 2005 Special. I don't really think he sticks out among the others..

PS: Does anyone have the song that Kamenashi sings in the drama, I kind of grown attached to it... :sweat:

Thanks for the info~! :dancing:

Yeah..he doesnt really stand out there.. but i cant help feeling that he's kinda sweet n cute... What's Linda Linda Linda? is it a tv show?

btw, i'm uploading that song Kame sings for u... it is indeed a great song!

Here's Kamenishi - Kizuna
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1QA1IE2

my YSI is down today.. cant upload there.. sorry.. :sweat:

tInoltin wrote:

Thanks for the info~! :dancing:

Yeah..he doesnt really stand out there.. but i cant help feeling that he's kinda sweet n cute... What's Linda Linda Linda? is it a tv show?

btw, i'm uploading that song Kame sings for u... it is indeed a great song!

Wow, that was fast, thanks, and Lind Linda Linda is either a movie, or TV show he did, not sure it was in his profile in junon Magazine...

Kirari Ililah wrote:
Wow, that was fast, thanks, and Lind Linda Linda is either a movie, or TV show he did, not sure it was in his profile in junon Magazine...

you're welcome...

oh...ok.. thanks for the info... i just found out that he's not in the database here.. :sweat:

tInoltin wrote:

you're welcome...

oh...ok.. thanks for the info... i just found out that he's not in the database here.. :sweat:

Yeah I had noticed that ^-^;
BTW, why is Kame's song have him speaking? is this a recording, or just something in the song??? The song doesn't sound like the version he sings in the drama...

Kirari Ililah wrote:
Yeah I had noticed that ^-^;
BTW, why is Kame's song have him speaking? is this a recording, or just something in the song??? The song doesn't sound like the version he sings in the drama...

erm...this one's ripped by a concert i think.. not sure where i get them... =T
yah, i noticed it's quite different too... but when i got them it says Kame - Kizuna... i suppose it's the same...i have the KAT-TUN version of this song tho... sorry for not helping much.. :sweat:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=34UDP3V0

tInoltin wrote:

erm...this one's ripped by a concert i think.. not sure where i get them... =T
yah, i noticed it's quite different too... but when i got them it says Kame - Kizuna... i suppose it's the same...i have the KAT-TUN version of this song tho... sorry for not helping much.. :sweat:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=34UDP3V0

Thanx, I like this one, even though its a concert, it's still good because I like this version...^-^

I'm kind of hoping that ther isn't a third season, I can't picture Kusano being the next leader of the gang...

I dont mind seeing Kusano being a gang leader or something.. I find it somewhat cool.. But, if he is to act a drama...i hope it's a new fresh drama.. However, if he really do act in Gokusen 3.. i'll definitely watch for the sake of Kusano.. Usually, sequel dramas are kind of a let down.. :sweat:

WOW is there going to be a gokusen 3 with Kusano in it? how exciting!

tInoltin wrote:I dont mind seeing Kusano being a gang leader or something.. I find it somewhat cool.. But, if he is to act a drama...i hope it's a new fresh drama.. However, if he really do act in Gokusen 3.. i'll definitely watch for the sake of Kusano.. Usually, sequel dramas are kind of a let down.. :sweat:

IF it happens, then I probably will see it to see how his acting is, and who are his gang members...