The read
The series ran 8 seasons across 173 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
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Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 23 ep1979 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 25 ep1980 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 12 ep1988 |
| 4 | Kinpachi Sensei 1997 | 23 ep1995 |
| 5 | Kinpachi Sensei 2000 | 23 ep1999 |
| 6 | Kinpachi Sensei 2002 | 23 ep2001 |
| 7 | Season 7 | 22 ep2004 |
| 8 | Season 8 | 22 ep2007 |
Cast
- Tetsuya TakedaKinpachi Sakamoto
- Mari HoshinoOtome Sakamoto
- Yasuomi SanoKosaku Sakamoto
- Masayuki SuzukiOmori
- Junpei MoritaInui
- Akio KanedaKita
- Atsuko TakahataHonda
- Ginnojo YamazakiEndo
- Shioli KutsunaCast
- Mitsuki TakahataCast
