Audience reviews
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WoodenBullet343
This anime is genuinely funny. Yamaguchi (the main character) is perfectly written for nearly every story this show has. There's no episode with a dull premise and that's largely thanks to the creative setup for the series. That said, the few things holding this show back are a lack of depth granted to its supporting cast, a lack of creativity in how plots resolve and perhaps a lot of side stories with a bit left on the cutting room floor. Does missing a few things make this a bad show? Not one bit, this series is a definitely worth watching for anyone looking for a refreshing take on comedy anime,
The setup is that Yamaguchi is the heir to Ooedo Clan, a powerful Yakuza group who's kumicho is currently being hospitalized. Her new day-job however is to teach at a local high school, Shirokin…
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I wish there were more episodes of Gokusen I mean it was perfect, Gokusen should get a manga adaptation fully as Drama series left and skipped many important arcs and storylines which was sad. Frankly speaking, Gokusen anime should continue and completed and for this I even started a petition for this https://chng.it/22DtxJf9Wt, please share this and sign the petition and lets restore and finally end the journey of Class 3-D.
I loved the Anime and IDK why nowdays animes are not made lighthearted or comedy with a pinch of pun, animes of 2020s are full of voilence and blood as well as Hentai while anime duirng 1980s-2000s were atleast funny and especially in Gokusen I loved Kyoutarou the young chief of Kuroda Family who gets emotional always and tries to sacrifice himself and lots of drama…
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This anime was a more shojo-esque version of your typical teaching anime. The themes were great. The delinquent students are constantly framed/accused for doing things that weren't their fault, because they look like delinquents, so "it must've been them." However Yankumi, their teacher, wears tracksuits and glasses and doesn't tuck away her flyaways (and is made fun of several times for being ugly), cares more about what's on the inside than the outside and constantly sticks up for them.
The other reason I like this anime better than other teacher anime is that it holds tension better than your average slice of life teaching show. If the students figure out Yankumi's secret identity as part of a yakuza clan (this isn't a spoiler it's made clear from the first few minutes of the show), s…
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This anime centers on Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of one of the most important yakuza bosses of the Oedo family. Despite her background, Kumiko decides to pursue her dream of becoming a teacher. She ends up assigned to a school where the students are delinquents who show no respect or interest in her at first.
The anime is primarily a comedy, and this is its strongest aspect. While the humor might not resonate with everyone (it didn’t really appeal to me either), it manages to bring lighthearted moments to the series.
Kumiko herself is a likable protagonist. She’s charismatic, cares deeply about her students, and always believes in them even when society judges them harshly. Her unwavering trust in her class is one of the show’s more heartwarming qualities.
One of the anime’s…
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Gokusen is the female onizuka-ish, there I said it.
I love digging from the garbage pits of hell olden years of anime shows that I can watch, without all the complexities of modern time anime, there's a sense of innocence and non-try-hard writing that makes me chuckle.
Writer: And then, he doesn't remember anything that happened before the car crash, muhahaha, they would never see this coming.
(Not spoiler for the show, just a tragically common trope in old anime)
Gokusen is nice, but I can't fully judge until I've read the manga, because the anime feels like a sample, but I consider anime that makes you want to view the original material successful.
What to expect:
It's old, it'll tell old stories, nothing shocking, but nice pacing.
Cheesy, feels good, sort of funny, and nostalgi…
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This series has the same enjoyment factor as the Great Teacher Onizuka. It is also a great series made by Madhouse production. It is also short and easy to consume, but I do wish there were more episodes. The English dub has some fine voice work as well. There are many things I liked about the characters , like the bits with the dog. The comady is what you would expect for something like the new teacher teaching a class of delinquents who are actually good kids, but they do make it different with the teacher being from a yakuza family.
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i want to premise this by saying that i don't often write reviews. however, this show is so incredibly underrated that i though i should pitch in my thoughts on it.
before watching gokusen, i had never seen it anywhere. no one ever talks about, cosplays from it aren't common, there is a tiny if no fandom at all. i found the gokusen in a "top 10 underrated gang anime" video on youtube. mind you, this was the only video that mentioned gokusen at all. i was a bit cautious to start this anime because it isn't well known, however, after watching it, i can conclude that this is by far the most underrated anime i have watched.
STORY: the story of gokusen is about a young yakuza clan heiress who has always dreamed of becoming a teacher. she becomes a math/homeroom teacher at a high school known…
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If you're on the lookout for a lighthearted and occasionally emotional comedy then Gokusen should be the next anime on your list. Watching this one brings back memories of old American sitcoms with the story lines centering around the full time teacher (and part time crime boss) 'Yankumi', who vows to take care of the day to day problems within her school and the lives of her students no matter what it takes.
Kumiko 'Yankumi' Yamaguchi teaches a class of violent underachieving delinquents while trying her best to hide her Yakuza background and avoid run-ins with the police. In later episodes you discover that all of the characters have more to them than first meets the eye and many of them have multiple layers of depth. Gokusen walks the line perfectly between humanity and comedy and all…
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Took me ages to find this anime again. The anime is very comedic and interesting. From the moment the anime starts it starts to draw you in.
Personally I love finding the unknown underrated animes, and this is a prime example.
Everything about the anime is top notch except one crucial part. The animation is a mile behind. If this anime had a re-adaptation it would be a best seller.
I could see this anime getting a re-adaptation like Dororo and it would become popular just like Dororo. Unfortunately that will probably never happen.
The plot and character development is perfect but the soundtrack and animation is lacking.
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Let me say this if your looking for the powerful bada** female lead this anime is for you. The reason why I loved it so much was for the main character girl. From the first episode, I could tell that this anime was going to be great. She was trying to hide the fact that she can fight and is stronger than most of the guys, she got stuck teaching the worst class and was disrespected as a woman and a teacher. The relationship between her and the student do progress but just not each individual character.Though the character development or the plot was that good or filled I think that this anime is VERY underrated and you should give it a shot. (Even though it has terrible art, content over art is what i prefer.) D
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If there's one anime I have to review, it's Gokusen. No other anime has shaped my sense of comedy and appreciation of the possible maturity and nuance of anime/manga than Gokusen. Which seems a bit hyperbolic for an anime only 7.something on MAL, but hear me out.
Yes, we have the heroine who works hard to overcome obstacles, the tsundere male who's cool and impossibly good at things. You have dorky side characters for comic relief, the somewhat contrived villains, the mandatory 'beach' episodes and school festival. Nothing unique so far.
But Gokusen gives all of it such a hilarious twist that if you're a long-time anime watcher who knows the cliches inside and out, few things are more refreshing. Not to mention the comedy in this anime is golden; the jokes on femininity are crass withou…
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Plot
I absolutely love the plot. I’ve heard of Yakuzas before but I honestly don’t know about them, the only thing I know is that they’re dangerous and most people stay away from them. And my, imagine creating a story centered about them, isn’t that exciting?
Aside from sharing life lessons, I also love the fact that it was so funny.
Art
The art was good and it kind of giving me the old anime vibe, I’m not sure why though. The sound effects and soundtrack we’re fine and I think it goes well with the anime.
The opening theme also reminds me of some good children anime that I remember watching when I was just a kid so I already expected that it will give us some pretty good life lessons.
The character design was good too and now that I read the manga, I have to say that they’re pretty id…
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Alright. Long story short it is a different take on idea from Great Teacher Onizuka, except it is significantly less interesting. This time we have a yakuza boss girl posing as a teacher in a school full of problematic students. She tries to hide her yakuza origin, because that will get her fired....
Basically, same premise or similar premise as Onizuka, except poorly executed and with weaker characters. Story uses many very predictable events, characters act in stereotypical and predictable moment, and antagonists are resembling cartoon villains. Also... that annoying dog. Sigh.
Detailed breakdown below.
Story: 3/10. It is weak and not very interesting. The premise is interesting and has better potential than onizuka's it is just you can see where it is going from ten miles away and c…
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STRUCTURE / PRESENTATION: (7.0)
Gokusen is a semi-episodic semi-serial anime in the sense that each episode is usually someone getting into trouble and Yankumi having to go and save them or something like that, but slowly in each episode you can really see these rowdy students getting used to their new teacher and even starting to like her a bit, as well as Yankumi bonding with Shin, and (failing) to hide her identity to the school district. This style did this show justice as it highlighted some of the best parts, being able to fit in some good action fighting scenes in each episode, and since each episode usually deals with a specific character, you really get to bond with them and understand them a bit more.
STORY / SETTING: (4.0)
Honestly the idea that the students were brainless h…
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So I ran into a bit of a problem after watching this show… figuring out how the hell I was going to write this review. The show does not make that easy at all as I really don’t know exactly what I thought of it. Sure the story line and characters were pretty fun and entertaining, but then the artwork and the script seemed rather dated to a point that it didn’t appeal to me. I guess I should just start breaking it down and see what my end result of this review will be.
Let’s talk about Kumiko first. Under the cute, good-hearted woman is that of a true Yakuza boss. The whole show is based around the two sides of her life and how they end up meeting every once in a while. While it’s a really awesome concept, the execution has to be really good for it to make any sense. In this case, it’s do…
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A masterpiece indeed i enjoyed every episode i finished this series 4 times and i recommend you watch gokusen the drama 3 seasons triple the fun
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Gokusen is a really light, cute, and funny anime. Although labelled under Josei, I think that even boys will like it for its comedy, art, yakuza plot, and also the story. The art takes time to get used to but after you get used to the art, you will love the character itself as they react like what a normal person in real life will react. Gokusen is a really moving anime that I plan on continuing in the manga. The story is intriguing and the only reason why I didn't give it a 10/10 for its story is because it was only 13 episodes long. This anime series will wrap up really nicely but will make you want a sequel because of your interest in the story of this teacher and her students. The students are really cute once you get past their "ugly" faces. (As I have mentioned before, the art takes…
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i thought gokusen would be one of those animes that who would be like...wtf this isnt what i want. i was so wrong. this anime is now one of my top 10. the plot is fantastice and the opening and ending theme are really enjoyable. last but not least i like shin and ooje witch ive almost never had 2 charactors in a a single anime ive liked.it was really hard for me and my brother to stop watching the anime, and to know there is a real action one is really exiting.i would have to say if you like OCT youll like this to. so START WATCHING IT!!!! thats all XD
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This anime is Enjoyable. It is short, and i wished it was longer, because it really felt unfinished, but you could read the manga if you want more of this anime. Yamaguichi (the protagonist) has a great character. Her also being the leader of a yakuza gang also adds to it, which makes the anime more enjoyable. So if you want an anime that is short and enjoyable, give this anime a try. Happy Anime Watching
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I really love this anime. Absolutely love it. For a feel good, make you laugh, walk away with a goofy grin anime, at only 13 epidosed, you can't go past it.
The storyline is nothing new - teacher from wrong side of the tracks wants to make a difference and teach delinquents. We have seen it all before. But I don't think that this detracts. Yamaguchi's underlying passion is sharply contrasted with that of the.. not so passionate students. they are rude, messy, fight all the time, but are loyal to each other. And seeing how their opinion of her changes, hey, that is part of the joy of these teacher/delinquent storylines!
The art itself is bright and brash. There is one pretty character in the whole thing (and that is not our heroine). However, he is *very* pretty :-) I think that the art…
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