Dragon Zakura

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Dragon Zakura

ドラゴン桜 (Doragon zakura)
Genre	Drama
TV drama : Dragon Zakura
Directed by	Renpei Tsukamoto, Marehiro Karaki, Takashi Komatsu
Studio	—
Network	TBS
Original run	July 8 – September 16 2005
No. of episodes	11
Manga: Dragon Zakura
Authored by	Mita Norifusa
Publisher	Kodansha
Serialized in	Weekly Morning
Original run	October 23 2003 – July 21 2006
No. of volumes	14

Dragon Zakura (ドラゴン桜, Doragon zakura^?) is a Japanese 2005 drama series by TBS. The story is based on a manga of the same name by Mita Norifusa. The theme song of the show is "realize" by melody. and the insert song "Colorful" by Tomohisa Yamashita.

1 Plot
2 Episodes
3 Cast
4 Staff
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Kenji Sakuragi is a poor lawyer and ex-motorcycle gang member looking for an opportunity to boost his career. His chance finally comes with the nearly bankrupt and notorious Ryuuzan High School, referred to as "baka gakkou" (stupid school) by some. There, he sets up a special class that aims to prepare five students to take and pass the entrance exam of Toudai (Tokyo University).

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Episodes

	Episode title	Romanized title	Broadcast date	Ratings
Ep. 1	バカとブスこそ東大へ行け	Baka to busu koso Toudai e ike	July 8 2005	17.5%
Ep. 2	自分の弱さを知れ!	Jibun no yowasa wo shire!	July 15 2005	16.5%
Ep. 3	遊べ!受験はスポーツだ!	Asobe! Juken wa supootsu da!	July 22 2005	13.8%
Ep. 4	壁にぶつかるまで我慢しろ	Kabe ni butsukaru made gaman shiro	July 29 2005	16.1%
Ep. 5	泣くな!お前の人生だ!	Nakuna! Omae no jinsei da!	August 5 2005	16.8%
Ep. 6	英語対決!勝負だバカ6人	Eigo taiketsu! Shoubu da baka rokunin	August 12 2005	17.9%
Ep. 7	見返してやる!東大模試	Mikaeshite yaru! Toudai moshi	August 19 2005	15.6%
Ep. 8	バカの涙･･･夏休み課外授業	Baka no namida... Natsuyasumi kagai jugyou	August 26 2005	17.0%
Ep. 9	信じろ!成績は必ず上がる	Shinjiro! Seiseki wa kanarazu agaru	September 2 2005	14.5%
Ep. 10	友情か受験か?最後の決断	Yuujou ka juken ka? Saigo no ketsudan	September 9 2005	14.5%
Ep. 11	お前らはもうバカじゃない!運命の合格発表!	Omaera wa mou baka janai! Unmei no goukaku happyou!	September 2005	20.3%