ごくせん
The Gokusen
Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi enters Shirokin High 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 yakuzan clan. So while Yankumi struggles to excel in her career as a teacher, she must also keep her yakuza background a secret. (Source: Media Blasters)
Names
| Original | ごくせん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gokusen |
| English | The Gokusen |
| Chinese | 极道鲜师 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-01-06 → 2004-03-30 (Winter 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ComedyDramaSlice of Life |
| Themes | YakuzaSchoolDelinquentsTeacherTomboyFemale ProtagonistEpisodicPrimarily Male CastJosei |
Reception
| Community score | 7.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.37 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.5 |
| On lists | 11,653 |
| Favourited | 182 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 82.8% |
| Drop rate | 4.4% |
| In backlog | 46.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.62 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2004 | B | 5 of 36 |
| Demographic | Josei | C | 31 of 113 |
| Year | 2004 | B | 35 of 178 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 90 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 124 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 399 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 586 of 1,578 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 808 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 825 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 887 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,032 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,083 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,875 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuuzou Satou, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Takeshi Katsurayama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuko Kobayashi |
| Character design | Yoshinori Kanemori |
| Original creator | Kozueko Morimoto |
AniList id 242 · MAL id 242 · record updated 2026-08-26