Gokusen 1

Story:
Yet another tale of a Yakuza/ gang member going to school in secret… You’d think that school was the last place drop-outs would  want to go back to. Then again, Yankumi isn’t a drop-out; just her family.
The drama will remind you of GTO, but thankfully it stands on it’s own. Each episode follows pretty much the same format, so it can get boring at times, however the comedy aspect of the drama was done very well. If the drama wasn’t funny then I wouldn’t have given it more than 5 stars.

Acting:
Nakama Yukie did a FANTASTIC job on her character! There’s no doubt that she practically carries the whole drama on her shoulders, and successfully too! The supporting cast did a great job too, but Nakama was just in a league of her own.  No one can compare to her awesome-ness!

Music:
Matched well with the comic theme. You’ll notice specific characters have their own tunes, which was cute .

Satisfaction:
If you’re looking for a laugh and something mindless then go to school (oxymoron!) with Gokusen. You’ll find plenty here.