Kinpachi-sensei

Kinpachi-sensei
3年B組金八先生
Genre Drama
Created by Mieko Osanai
Starring Tetsuya Takeda
Composer(s) Missa Johnouchi
Ichizo Seo
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s) Japanese
No. of seasons 8
Production
Producer(s) Mitsuru Yanai
Release
Original network TBS
Audio format Stereo
Original release October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) – March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
External links
Website www.tbs.co.jp/kinpachi/

Kinpachi-sensei (3年B組金八先生, San-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei) is a Japanese television drama.

Kinpachi-sensei is the story of a 3rd year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto (坂本金八 Sakamoto Kinpachi), played by Tetsuya Takeda. Kinpachi-sensei has a lot of social commentary on issues such as homosexuality, gender dysphoria, and psychological pregnancy—as well as bullying (of both students and teachers), teenage pregnancy, teenage suicide, hikikomori, and the extreme pressure to do well in school.

The series began in 1979, a pivotal year when issues such as delinquency and on campus violence reached a fever-pitch amongst the educational spectrum; "Kinpachi Sensei," portrayed by former singer Tetsuya Takeda of Kaientai fame, attempts to resolve such problems using a blend of charisma, honesty, humor and wit.

Over the span of 32 years, it has spawned 8 series.

In 2001, the series helped to rocket Aya Ueto to greater national attention after she portrayed a student with gender dysphoria; Kinpachi made it his mission to teach the class about issues relating to gender identity so as to stop Ueto's character from feeling consistently alienated from his peers.

In 2011, Keito Okamoto of Hey! Say! JUMP will appear in the drama's final episode as a student delinquent.[1]

Part of Kinpachi sensei's enduring appeal is the fact that the character's energy and idealism help to steer him through all of life's difficulties; there never seems to be a single time in the show's history in which Kinpachi is not beset by a host of social or personal problems: teen bullying, Kinpachi's son developing cancer, violence directed against teachers. Another reason for Kinpachi's long running popularity is the frank and open way he discusses these societal problems, never "sugar-coating" anything or intentionally hiding difficult issues.

Season overview

Season 1 (1979-80)

Cast

Season 2 (1980-81)

Cast

Season 3 (1988)

Cast

Season 4 (1995-96)

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Season 5 (1999-2000)

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Season 6 (2001-02)

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Season 7 (2004-05)

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Season 8 (2007-08)

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The Final (2011)

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References

  1. "Keito Okamoto cast in Kinpachi Sensei finale". Asia Pacific Arts. 2011-02-08.

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