Watashitachi no kyokasho [わたしたちの教科書]

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Title:	Watashitachi no kyokasho わたしたちの教科書 Our Textbook
Telecast:	2007-04-12 to 2007-06-28

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TV Station:	Fuji TV
Duration:	12 Episodes

Synopsis
Kanno Miho stars as a lawyer, Tamako, who investigates the truth and the dark side of the school where various ulterior motives swirl when one of its junior high school student falls to death. Tanihara Shosuke also plays a lawyer who is Tamako's lover, while Ito Atsushi plays a teacher.
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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)

Water Me [Bonnie Pink]

Actor/Actress Cast (11)

Kanno Miho 菅野美穂	Tanihara Shosuke 谷原章介	Itoh Atsushi 伊藤淳史
Shida Mirai 志田未来	Sakai Wakana 酒井若菜	Fubuki Jun 風吹ジュン
Ohkura Kouji 大倉孝二	Sato Jiro 佐藤二朗	Mizushima Hiro 水嶋ヒロ
Maekawa Yasuyuki 前川泰之	Maki Yoko 真木よう子

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Drama Reviews (4)

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1.	Watching [Rating: ?/10] Will write review when the series end.
Reviewed by 8thSin* on 14 April 2007*
2.	Intriguing drama about controversial subjects [Rating: 9/10] While watching this show, I can't help but feel that the writer is trying to educate us the viewers about some of the unspoken ills that plague schools and society today. Perhaps that's why the title of the show is "Watashitachi no kyokasho". This is not a feel-good school drama like GTO, nor is it a school comedy like Nobuta. Perhaps it's a bit similar to Jyoou no Kyoushitsu, in that both dramas try to educate the viewer about the education system, but the subject matter and the approach to it are rather different between the two shows. The main themes in this show include school bullying, student suicide, alienation between teachers and students, parental negligence and the fight for the often inconvenient truth. What's intriguing about this show is that it doesn't try to present simple truths to the viewers, but everything and everyone in the show seem to have a hidden side, so it's not easy to tell who's good or bad, and what's right or wrong. It serves to keep the viewer guessing and thus wanting to find out more about the show. The cast is generally excellent, with the usual brilliant and abrasive acting by Kanno Miho as a combative lawyer and negligent but remorseful step-mother, Itoh Atsushi (Densha Otoko) as the awkward but honest new teacher, Shida Mirai as the ill-fated bullied student, and surprisingly captivating performance by Maki Yoko as the seemingly uptight veteran teacher. At times, this show feels like a whodunit mystery, with constant surprising plot twists. This, on top of the excellent cast, will make sure that I'll keep watching until the end. P.S. even though this show is about the Japanese school system and aimed at a Japanese audience, in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting incident and the fact that bullying seems to be one of the root causes, perhaps the subject matter here will be of relevance to the American audience as well...
Reviewed by Ming* on 11 May 2007*
3.	Good [Rating: 8/10] A solid drama for the year 2007. The story is about bullying and the people who are affected by it. The character Kaneyoshi Riku was too androgynous and I thought he was going to end up being kissed by some guy at the end lol. Kanno Miho doesn't shine as bright in this drama, but I thought she was cute during her flashback scenes. Watch it!
Reviewed by bba1* on 16 July 2007*
4.	Good job [Rating: 9/10] This is probably my favorite japanese drama of the last couple years. From what I have read recently, its topic, bullying, is very timely in Japan. It does a great job of ending most episodes with a bit of a cliffhanger that keeps you coming back (I watched all 12 episodes in two days). The story takes alot of interesting twists, probably a few too many in fact - it would have been better with two or three fewer episodes and the final scene in the teacher's room was a bit much. However, with the usual terrific performance by Miho Kanno I can't complain.
Reviewed by johnjeon* on 21 July 2007*

Comments From Users (29)

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1.	Comments by Ikuko [Rating: 7/10] Very nice drama, I really liked the firts episodes.
2.	Comments by newby [Rating: 9/10] meaningfuL~
3.	Comments by aik0 [Rating: 6/10] A high school girl committed suicide at school. The school would like the incident to be an accident. But the girl's mother, who abandoned her and is a lawyer, and the girl's class teacher believe that the girl's death was a result of bullying in school. Nice pace, nice acting and interesting story so far. Been draggy lately
4.	Comments by Nermal [Rating: 8/10] Turned out better than expected! Thumbs up to Kanno Miho for a great job! ^^ The story revolves around the death of a young girl which is presumed to have been cause by bullying in school. Her former step mother (Miho) and also lawyer decides to take on the case and drag the school down. Unexpected ending! Great cast of young actors mixed with excellent actors. Brought me to tears a few times!
5.	Comments by lynn [Rating: 7/10] Download
6.	Comments by mmyy [Rating: 6/10] Starts off pretty dark and mysterious, but got more ridiculous and cheesy towards the end.
7.	Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 4/10] never thot this drama wld be soo intensed...wasn't this a drama abt bullied??dreadful but i managed to stayed on watching it to the end...kekkeke
8.	Comments by idetakun [Rating: 7/10] watching...
9.	Comments by Drkns [Rating: ?/10] Watching.
10.	Comments by aoi_dolphine [Rating: 8/10] This drama is not as gloomy as I thought it is. Yes it's protraying the school life of a girl who has been bullied by her classmates. Although it's a theme on bullying, the scenes are all moderated in a way. How should I put it... it's thought provoking in a subtle way I guess. Questions are raised with rational answers but than the ending... left one wonders alot. Interesting drama to watch if you are the type who wants to think and feel the thoughts of the characters as you watch.
11.	Comments by xxhiroxx [Rating: 9/10] An extremely engaging drama with a spectacular storyline that discusses a current problem in the society as well as the dark side of the education system. Story telling is engaging, with well-placed cliffhangers and plot twisters that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
12.	Comments by maui [Rating: 8/10] Good message.
13.	Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 5/10] Touching at times, really cheesy and stupid at times... kind of entertaining. ending is a tiny bit disappointing.
14.	Comments by baqjames [Rating: 9/10] I admired this drama. it touched the dark of society vividly. This issue was usually ignored by most of the adults.
15.	Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 9/10] Good Drama!!! Addresses issue of bullying in Japan's schools. Last year there were a series of suicides connected with bullying among students in Japan and this is in response to that current issue. In 2006 there were 608 suicides of Japanese under the age of 20...71 of those were known to be connected with bullying...they think that this number is low.... Kanno Miho does a good job as a lawyer who tries to discloses that there is "bullying" at her daughter's mid-school...This drama plus the drama LIFE will probably represent the type of future dramas addressing the issue of bullying unlike some high school dramas of the past which depicts the bullies as heroes....
16.	Comments by atheon [Rating: 8/10] July 2007: Someone recommended this drama to me, and I'm glad that I picked this up. Something different from all those school based drama, and of course darker, heavier. Kanno Miho's acting is superb! The ending was abit unexpected, and I thought it should be more shocking. Expected too much =x
17.	Comments by Jeanxi [Rating: 7/10] This is the first time I've seen Kanno Miho as a lead, and I must say, I am immensely impressed. I don't think this drama would've been nearly as good if it wasn't for Kanno holding up the show. The supporting actor was also really good, of course (I forgot his name, the teacher guy), and so was the supporting actress who played the principal. The story was great for the first two or three episodes, but it seemed to go downhill from there. The plot became very dragged out, and I think at episode 6 I was already screaming for it to end. Thankfully, the ending was shocking enough to redeem the drama overall. Interesting ending song by Bonnie Pink.
18.	Comments by irwinner [Rating: 7/10] Only good in the last few episodes.
19.	Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 9/10] intense and well-filmed, shows the dark side of schools in reality.
20.	Comments by Scarlett [Rating: 5/10] I'm giving this series a rating of 5 because I'm just entering into the 3 disc. No quite impressed with the opening but this series somehow offers engagement as you watch it and the song is good. This series speaks for the current social issues in Japan and the discplinary problem posed by the students. Brillian acting from Miho Kanno that won her the best actress award for this performance.
21.	Comments by Ln [Rating: ?/10] Triste... parfois assez lent
22.	Comments by marspeach [Rating: 8/10] Good, mysterious start. Very dark but laggy in the middle. Thankfully it picks up again.
23.	Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: 9/10] COMPLETE.
24.	Comments by jessiesoon [Rating: 7/10] interesting... 実は面白い！ feel like slapping those teacher who tried to hide the fact from everyone!!
25.	Comments by shinjitsu [Rating: 9/10] Kinda slow at the start but very good ending.
26.	Comments by kaitosan20 [Rating: 7/10] ito was pretty good at acting in this drama. also drama was good
27.	Comments by TakumaSan [Rating: 6/10] wasnt that great it was alright
28.	Comments by Vinny_Duvet [Rating: 8/10] всё
29.	Comments by poopiefish [Rating: 8/10] Drama about school bullying... perhaps due to the fact that I haven't witnessed/experienced bullying in school before, it didn't leave too much of an impression on me, despite the interesting storyline. The structure of the plot was amazing though... it keeps you guessing and it always catches you off-guard. I have a feeling that the drama was intended to explore the blurry line between "right" and "wrong"... the plot conveyed it well, but somehow it's missing something that really touches your heart.

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