The BEST episodes of Gokusen (2004)
Every episode of Gokusen (2004) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gokusen (2004)!
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
#1 - Yankumi's Final Duty
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/30/2004
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.
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#3 - Shirokin Gakuen is Closing...?!
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2004
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.
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#4 - Kyo-san's Great Act?
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2004
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.
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#8 - Kuma's First Experience?
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2004
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.
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#12 - The Targeted School!
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/9/2004
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.
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