Gokusen (2002)

In both dramas it's about an all boys high school with full of delinquents and troublemakers. And suddenly a new face comes to school and the school starts to change.

Gokusen Special: The ending of the series, the remaining days until graduation.
The last time we see the students before yamaguchi becomes the teacher of a different 3D. (kuma is seen again)

Similar themes and characters: both teachers have a "secret identity" and help their students solve their personal problems.

in both dramas, both female leads have to keep their identity a secret and both girls are surrounded by boys that they learn to cope with

Both are about eccentric teachers who help bring hope to children who have lost all hope. Akahan no Sensei is more realistic in it's approach, where though the teacher excited, he lives in a very real world. so nothing is sugar coated.

Both shows about those who haven't found there places yet- often looked upon badly because of their appearance or pasts..

× Strong, resilient female lead
× FL assigned to the lowest section (Gokusen= 3D ; AMNSE = Section E)
× FL was initially bullied but gradually accepted by the class
× Reverse Harem
× Character development for supporting characters
× Romantic tension and rivalry
× Protective male characters

Both have a female protagonist who is kind and believe in order and the police...
But when the push comes to shove.. she fights with her bare hands .. she enjoys her quiet life.. she enjoys her fights too...
Her image of a small, quiet female make her opponents understimate her.

She can be very naive at times.. and very perceptive about her fight surroundings and opponents.

She hates injustice..

- The characters are very similar;
- They are both about fights;
- Both are based on famous manga;
- Delinquent, high school, bromance / friendship, action, youth, gang, school bullying, etc.

They are basically about a teacher that is in charge of a class that has no discipline. the teacher is able to connect and help out in the students lives and motivate them to study and think of their future.
a plus both teachers are really good fighters and end up getting into fights, which gives it some interesting content to follow.

Both female strong teachers dealing with problematic, delinquent students. Gokusen's FL is actually from a yakuza family, so her fighting abilities are top tier.

I miss the time when I was watching Gokusen as an early teen.
Growing up, I really want to be a passionate teacher like Yankumi. Fast forward to year 2025, running almost a decade of teaching experience, I now sympathize more to Shizuka Urumi sensei (the reluctant preacher jdorama).. I am now fed up and just mostly driven by my feeling of annoyance and yet find ways to still be effective. ??

The year before and after pandemic with f2f classes really made me feel like yankumi were in I was stuck with the hardest class, and now I have evolved to be this new breed of Shizumi sensei. ?

Keep the teacher jdoramas coming!!!

Both are dramas about teachers protecting students from adults and the scary world that's trying to take advantage of them.

The two dramas share the same type of comedy, with the hero(es) being most of the time more clumsy than clever. Both depict hilarious Yakuza's families, who have everything to do with loyalty and nothing with criminality.

Though the story is totally differnt, the leads in both the series lead double lifes.
Nanban is slightly more hilarious.