• Season 1

    Season 1

    Stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th graders. This hig

  • Season 2

    Season 2

    This drama offers an enlightening portrayal of the problems faced by junior high students in today's society, from juven

  • Kinpachi Sensei 1997

    Kinpachi Sensei 1997

    Kinpachi Sensei, stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th

  • Kinpachi Sensei 2000

    Kinpachi Sensei 2000

    After an absence of four years Kinpachi Sensei, everyone's favorite teacher, returns to the television screen in a new s

  • Kinpachi Sensei 2002

    Kinpachi Sensei 2002

    Tetsuya Takeda is back for his sixth season as Japan's most dedicated middle school teacher. Sakura Middle School become

  • Season 7

    Season 7

    Sakamoto was in heated disagreement with Principal Chida over teaching methods. So much so that he was ordered off the B

  • Season 8

    Season 8

    The long awaited 8th season of the "Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B" series is coming back this fall. The original series began

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

Description:

A legendary television series and cultural asset, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B is famous for putting many social issues on the front burner of the public conscious over its long run, as filtered through the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students. The heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, and his unique students have won the show high praise for several decades. Whether due to the pressures of exams, family relations, teachers and friends, graduating middle school students navigate a turbulent hormonal sea of “hope” and “frustration”, constantly shaped by the social environment of the times. Standing as a beacon in the storm and emitting messages of hope for each generation is one Japanese teacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, who has come to be adored and admired by a nation through the adventures of Class 3B.