with 12 episodes premiered on October 2, 1982

with 23 episodes premiered on October 26, 1979

Stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th graders. This highly-rated series reveals a rarely-seen side of Japan's educational system.

with 25 episodes premiered on October 3, 1980

This drama offers an enlightening portrayal of the problems faced by junior high students in today's society, from juvenile delinquency and sex to a general crisis of spirit. The series is divided in… see more

with 12 episodes premiered on October 10, 1988

with 23 episodes premiered on October 12, 1995

Kinpachi Sensei, stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th graders. This highly-rated series reveals a rarely-seen side of Japan's educati… see more

with 23 episodes premiered on October 14, 1999

After an absence of four years Kinpachi Sensei, everyone's favorite teacher, returns to the television screen in a new series. When the series first went into production in 1979, delinquency and on-c… see more

with 23 episodes premiered on October 11, 2001

Tetsuya Takeda is back for his sixth season as Japan's most dedicated middle school teacher. Sakura Middle School becomes the first school to introduce the new student-guidance standards set to be in… see more

with 22 episodes premiered on October 15, 2004

Sakamoto was in heated disagreement with Principal Chida over teaching methods. So much so that he was ordered off the Board of Education. But he is back teaching at Sakura Middle School. Recently th… see more

with 22 episodes premiered on October 11, 2007

The long awaited 8th season of the "Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B" series is coming back this fall. The original series began airing in 1979, and has conveyed various messages to viewers and society in ev… see more