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Best Episodes of The Gokusen
Oedo Group's Danger!
S1 Ep5
7.9
3rd Feb 2004
Kumiko must be the head of the Ooedo clan while her grandfather is hospitalized. This episode shows some of Kumiko's childhood.
Yankumi's Final Duty
S1 Ep13
7.8
30th Mar 2004
After the vice principal discovers Kumiko's background, she resigns as a teacher. After leaving the school Kumiko is kidnapped and Shin goes after her while Kuma goes to get help from the class. At first they resist but after some convincing they decide to go help.
Kyo-san's Great Act?
S1 Ep6
7.7
10th Feb 2004
Shin and Kuma see Kumiko get into a car with two people who are part of the Ooedo clan. They follow her to her house but are caught and Kumiko and the clan put on a act so Shin and Kuma won't find out anything. Kuma falls for the act but Shin finds out the truth but promises to keep it a secret.
Shirokin Gakuen is Closing...?!
S1 Ep12
7.7
23rd Mar 2004
The board of directors decides to close down Shirokin Gakuen but Kumiko won't allow them. The directors decide that if the school can become number one in Japan academically or in sports in two weeks they will not close it down. Kumiko decides to have the school become number one in boxing.
Worst Episodes of The Gokusen
Arrival of the Rookie Teacher With a Secret!!
S1 Ep1
6.8
6th Jan 2004
Kumiko Yamaguchi, the 23 year old granddaughter of a yakuza boss, becomes a teacher at Shirokin Gakuen, an all boys high school.
The Targeted School!
S1 Ep10
7.0
9th Mar 2004
Many students is school start to wear a cat badge which is worth 10,000 yen so Kumiko decides to check things out. She finds the people selling them but is overpowered when Shin is taken hostage. Then some people from the Ooedo group come and help. The next day Shin is absent from school.
Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou?
S1 Ep2
7.1
13th Jan 2004
Kumiko asks the class to behave for her evaluation test but no one shows up for class on the day of the evaluation. Shin decides that everyone will go back to class if Kumiko will fight him which Kumiko agrees to.
School Battle Breaks Out Without The Moral Code!?
S1 Ep9
7.1
2nd Mar 2004
The school has a festival and Kumiko's class is having a host club but things don't go well as everyone leaves to go fight the seniors except for Shin.
The Gokusen Episode Guide
Arrival of the Rookie Teacher With a Secret!!
S1 Ep1
6.8
6th Jan 2004
Kumiko Yamaguchi, the 23 year old granddaughter of a yakuza boss, becomes a teacher at Shirokin Gakuen, an all boys high school.
Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou?
S1 Ep2
7.1
13th Jan 2004
Kumiko asks the class to behave for her evaluation test but no one shows up for class on the day of the evaluation. Shin decides that everyone will go back to class if Kumiko will fight him which Kumiko agrees to.
Kuma's First Experience?
S1 Ep3
7.5
20th Jan 2004
After Kumiko saves a woman from a drunk man, she is surprised to find that the woman is Kuma's mother. Kumiko grades math tests and after she learns the class' average is 21 she holds remedial classes, hoping some would come.
Ojou with Blond Hair! Who's the Real Criminal?
S1 Ep4
7.7
27th Jan 2004
After being suspected of stealing, the group including Kumiko, set out to catch the real thief.
Oedo Group's Danger!
S1 Ep5
7.9
3rd Feb 2004
Kumiko must be the head of the Ooedo clan while her grandfather is hospitalized. This episode shows some of Kumiko's childhood.
Kyo-san's Great Act?
S1 Ep6
7.7
10th Feb 2004
Shin and Kuma see Kumiko get into a car with two people who are part of the Ooedo clan. They follow her to her house but are caught and Kumiko and the clan put on a act so Shin and Kuma won't find out anything. Kuma falls for the act but Shin finds out the truth but promises to keep it a secret.
What is Mingenhiinaa!?
S1 Ep7
7.2
17th Feb 2004
Ms. Fujiyama tries to get Ichikawa, a good student with bad friends, to join the choir club. Some of Ms. Fujiyama's past as a middle school teacher is shown and how a past student reminds her of Ichikawa.
A School Field Trip with Angry Waves!!
S1 Ep8
7.2
24th Feb 2004
The class goes on a field trip but things go bad when Uchi is kidnapped. It turns out that they saved the wrong Uchi but luckily they find the Uchi they had been looking for.
School Battle Breaks Out Without The Moral Code!?
S1 Ep9
7.1
2nd Mar 2004
The school has a festival and Kumiko's class is having a host club but things don't go well as everyone leaves to go fight the seniors except for Shin.
The Targeted School!
S1 Ep10
7.0
9th Mar 2004
Many students is school start to wear a cat badge which is worth 10,000 yen so Kumiko decides to check things out. She finds the people selling them but is overpowered when Shin is taken hostage. Then some people from the Ooedo group come and help. The next day Shin is absent from school.
Shin-san Is Going To Quit School!?
S1 Ep11
7.5
16th Mar 2004
Kumiko learns that Shin's father is going to have him drop out of school and once she learns why, Kumiko decides to try and get Shin to stay in school.
Shirokin Gakuen is Closing...?!
S1 Ep12
7.7
23rd Mar 2004
The board of directors decides to close down Shirokin Gakuen but Kumiko won't allow them. The directors decide that if the school can become number one in Japan academically or in sports in two weeks they will not close it down. Kumiko decides to have the school become number one in boxing.
Yankumi's Final Duty
S1 Ep13
7.8
30th Mar 2004
After the vice principal discovers Kumiko's background, she resigns as a teacher. After leaving the school Kumiko is kidnapped and Shin goes after her while Kuma goes to get help from the class. At first they resist but after some convincing they decide to go help.
Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin Gakuen Private School to become a math teacher. She's assigned as the homeroom teacher for class 2-4, populated by a gang of delinquents. At first, the class tries everything to rattle her cage, but to no avail. In a short period of time, Yankumi gains the respect of the class. But what the school doesn't know is that she's the heir to the Oedo Group, a powerful Yakuza clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her Yakuza background a secret.
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The best rated episodes of The Gokusen are:
Oedo Group's Danger! S1E5 rated 7.9
Yankumi's Final Duty S1E13 rated 7.8
Kyo-san's Great Act? S1E6 rated 7.7
Shirokin Gakuen is Closing...?! S1E12 rated 7.7
The lowest rated episodes of The Gokusen are:
Arrival of the Rookie Teacher With a Secret!! S1E1 rated 6.8
The Targeted School! S1E10 rated 7.0
Duel!! Shin vs. Ojou? S1E2 rated 7.1
School Battle Breaks Out Without The Moral Code!? S1E9 rated 7.1
The first episode of The Gokusen aired on January 06, 2004.
The last episode of The Gokusen aired on March 30, 2004.
