Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru [ヤンキー母校に帰る]

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Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru [ヤンキー母校に帰る]

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Drama Details

Title:	Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru ヤンキー母校に帰る Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
Telecast:	2003-10-10 to 2003-12-12

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TV Station:	TBS
Duration:	10 Episodes

Synopsis

In 1988 Hokkaido's Hokusei Yoichi High School became the first high school in Japan to accept students who had previously dropped out of high school from nationwide. Hokkaido Broadcasting (HBC) has been covering this school for 15 years and aired a documentary last spring that caused a stir all over the country. Now TBS in cooperation with HBC will create a drama based on the school.

The drama will follow a former gang member, dropout and graduate of the school who returns as a teacher. We will follow him as he helps graduating students out into the world. The teachers and students will, as you would expect, confront all the issues of youth and society today. At this school, there are no compromises, no lies. This drama will move you as both students and teachers face a variety of issues head on.

This is a moving story that is created by people coming together and learning to believe in each other.

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Soundtrack and Theme Songs (1)

青空の果て [奥田美和子]

Actor/Actress Cast (25)

Hayami Mokomichi 速水もこみち二戸秀雄 (19)	Takenouchi Yutaka 竹野内豊吉森真也	Aiba Masaki 相葉雅紀屋敷哲治
Hiraizumi Sei 平泉成伊賀上直樹	Nukumizu Youichi 温水洋一猿渡誠	Ujiie Megumi 氏家恵加賀千秋
Yo Kimiko 余貴美子安藤由紀子	Harada Yoshio 原田芳雄岩崎達	Shinohara Ryoko 篠原涼子金井志穂
Ichige Yoshie 市毛良枝金井小夜子	Guts Ishimatsu ガッツ石松小野寺隆	SAYAKA 古賀なな恵 (17)
Nagai Masaru 永井大奥村和人 (26)	Ichihara Hayato 市原隼人菅野徹 (18)	Ichikawa Yui 市川由衣遠田ユキ (18)
Oshinari Shugo 忍成修吾千葉健太郎 (19)	Otsuka Chihiro 大塚ちひろ作田久美子 (18)	Ishigaki Yuma 石垣佑磨嶋田哲希 (21)
Kato Natsuki 加藤夏希常本あかね (19)	Koike Teppei 小池徹平村瀬元哉 (18)	Murano Mia 邑野みあ鳥居わかな (19)
Emoto Tasuku 柄本佑大日向順一 (18)	Miyata Daizo 宮田大三相川浩実 (22)	Mimura Takayo 三村恭代
Kaji Masaki 加治将樹

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Drama Reviews (9)

!!WARNING!! The review section may contain spoilers! Please understand that you may find out about this drama's endings and plots!
1.	A bit of a cheesy dorama [Rating: 7/10] Its worth watching if you like Takenouchi Yutaka like myself and let me tell you that there were some other eye candies out there too like Ichihara Hayato. Woo was he cute although hes that namaiki rebellious child. Man if I had a teacher like Takenouchi Yutaka....Those kids were so annoying why can't they just accept their kakkoii teacher as is and be like normal students?! Esp. that one girl. Was that Sayaka I don't know which one was who but that Britney Spears listining and volume cranking up girl? Boy did I hate her
Reviewed by さら~sara* on 22 December 2003*
2.	Theme song? [Rating: ?/10] Does anyone know where I can find the theme song of this drama? I have trying to download it, but there's no result from everywhere.. I would really appaericate if someone could help... 奥田美和子 - 青空の果て Thanks alot!
Reviewed by queency* on 3 April 2004*
3.	omaeyaro..! [Rating: 8/10] this is a really good plot.. and a real one too..! although full of new actors such as SAYAKA, ichihara hayato etc.. somehow they managed to come up with a great drama.. people like kato natsuki gave life to the story.. while cast like takenouchi yutaka and aiba masaki were really good at portraying new teachers who have much to learn.. yashiki sensei kawaii ne~ slowly he became to be a character i liked a lot.. as each episode progressed, you get to see the students change slowly.. even the teachers are learning new things everyday.. the theme song fit the drama very well.. congrats to all of the cast for creating such a realistic drama.. lots of new ideas that i've never thought of appeared.. hontou ni benkyo shimashita, atashi wa.. ato, toru kawaii..!! ^^
Reviewed by arashinokoto* on 11 April 2004*
4.	Entertaining...but not realistic [Rating: 7/10] This drama confuses me a bit because it goes into great detail in the introduction about the problems of students these days, but once I was through with the drama, I couldn't really find the connection between what the drama was attempting to convey and what the drama actually delivered. I sat through the drama thinking it was going to be serious and they were going to address some serious issues. But all I got was a little bit of that; each problem that the students go through were totally watered down and easily resolved in an episdoe (with the exception of the last episode). I think they tried to tackle this subject but it wasn't successful if you took it from a serious perspective. But if you watch it without expecting anything real from it, then it's quite entertaining to see these kids go through these problems. It's a drama with a bunch of idol actors/actresses but with a serious plot that really doesn't get developed enough for it to become convincing
Reviewed by Hiro Toyo* on 21 April 2004*
5.	Tsumannai kedo... [Rating: 3/10] Gomen I saw the first ep..I tried to get into it...I even tried convincing myself to watch more because of Aiba Masaki but I just couldn't. I guess you really have to be into that "Dangerous Minds in Japan" type of thing, but I like romance/comedy more so it was definitely not up my alley.
Reviewed by Hinano* on 25 June 2004*
6.	interesting [Rating: 8/10] pretty interesting story, similar to gto n gokusen
Reviewed by juliana_phang* on 20 November 2004*
7.	trying too hard to be touching. [Rating: 4/10] not nice, don't like it, lousy as compared to GTO. not natural, tyring too hard to be touching.
Reviewed by ladyelf* on 1 December 2004*
8.	hayato is so cute [Rating: ?/10] =)
Reviewed by Chiaki* on 23 June 2005*
9.	Densetsu no Kyoushi [Rating: 8/10] This drama is based on a true story.So, all the cases that we can see in this drama was really happened and in japan the teacher is really popular.Everyday there are many youngster call him through his radio program and discuss their problem, mostly about bully.Yutaka Takenouchi is really great in portraying the role and he actually won the best actor award for his role in this drama.Watch this series+special if you want to know the real story about him.
Reviewed by maui* on 20 January 2007*

Comments From Users (49)

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1.	Comments by yume [Rating: 7/10] It's like a GTO, only with more evil kids and a more lively faculty staff. You can get into it, but the first episodes were better than the ending ones. You will definitely find yourself wanting to beat these obnoxious kids up though, they were SAIAKU. Seriously! It almost made me not want to watch them, haha!
2.	Comments by queency [Rating: 7/10] the story is too short
3.	Comments by marzyu [Rating: 7/10] very bad compared to GTO . . . . .i thought the teacher liked to scream more than teach . . the only episode I liked was the one about Sayaka
4.	Comments by IkematsuSosuke [Rating: 10/10] I first watch it for Ichihara Hayato, but now I love it!
5.	Comments by maguro666 [Rating: 8/10] Actually not bad at all.. I like it more that GTO. More realistic
6.	Comments by atheon [Rating: 9/10] Mac 2004: This drama really touched me, esp the last part of the drama. And the theme song is really nice, much more realistic compare with other similar theme drama. Too bad shinohara ryoko was just a beautiful vase in the drama........
7.	Comments by drive [Rating: 8/10] Touching...
8.	Comments by masnita [Rating: 10/10] Ahhh...what can I say...as usually yutaka is so kakkoi...now I know why they chose him as the emperor....overall for this drama, it's a thumb up....very nice and there are some touching scenes too...although it cannot beat GTO but I think we have to separate the 2 dramas. GTO is more mangga type while this one is more realistic....really like it.
9.	Comments by arashinokoto [Rating: 8/10] a great drama.. never actually watched takenouchi yutaka in action, but this time i'm sure of his acting skills.. another good story with a superb cast.. it's a real story ne.. makes me feel i want to go there..
10.	Comments by dt [Rating: 7/10] bought it 'coz aiba masaki is in it! haha...but nice dorama plus there is aiba and ishigaki yuuma...kinda like GTO and Gokusen tho...
11.	Comments by yt [Rating: 8/10] good!
12.	Comments by linco [Rating: 7/10] it was pretty good. it was the typical teacher drama but it dealt with important issues such as pregnancy and marijuana
13.	Comments by juliana_phang [Rating: 8/10] enjoyed watching this drama..
14.	Comments by aik0 [Rating: 6/10] GTO. A bit better than Gokusan.
15.	Comments by oshio_minahmi [Rating: 7/10] sux.. luckily there were aiba-chan and icchi to save the day.. too bad for aiba, he shouldnt accept to act here at the first place..
16.	Comments by ppx040481 [Rating: 7/10] not bad la...good looking male actors
17.	Comments by maemo [Rating: 9/10] A rather serious show this time. Sometimes it was too dramatic, lol, I need a bit more comical relief.
18.	Comments by --A l2 i $ A-- [Rating: 10/10] This drama so good. ll LOVE KOIKE TEPPEI ll
19.	Comments by tInoltin [Rating: 10/10] One of the best drama Yutaka had acted in! Love everything about this drama...from the very first episode until the very end.....
20.	Comments by Kazanko [Rating: 3/10] Boring drama. didn't get the story
21.	Comments by Chiaki [Rating: 8/10] I wanna buy it !
22.	Comments by cass_dust [Rating: 7/10] I think the plot tries to be different, but still falls back to the same hot-headed GTO kind of teacher. The teacher and students shout a lot throughout the dorama. Nevertheless, some scenes are still touching and makes a tear or two drop.
23.	Comments by Aunty Coco [Rating: 7/10] Ok for me only... It is nowhere compared to GTO...
24.	Comments by Jessicasoon [Rating: 6/10] i watched this for aiba. but he didn't have much a role inside. acting as a nerdy teacher. even his mukodono role is much better. hope he'll get a good role soon. anyway, realised teppei and mochiyama was in this show when i watched it. and one gokusen guy. some girls are familiar and pretty and hayato's handsome. just don't like the female leader though too proud. might not have continued the show if not for hayato and the couple. i think the girl might be the same person as the one in gokusen2. not really sure. she's pretty.
25.	Comments by adrxuan [Rating: 8/10] pffft...I'm watching this drama....XD... hey..there's actually teppei and mocomichi in it..faints..though they seldom appear... this show is pretty cool neh...XD..i like it...:D.. so its actually a true story?ooh...
26.	Comments by enen_shun [Rating: 10/10] this drama's great !!! really touchy to see such a good sch with good teachers around !! really good plot and casts !!!!
27.	*Comments by darkangel [Rating: 7/10]** Very touching...T_T
28.	Comments by Prongs [Rating: 7/10] Pretty Good
29.	Comments by xhidex33 [Rating: 8/10] Semi typical school drama. But nontheless, entertaining.
30.	Comments by shinobu_k [Rating: 9/10] Kawaiiii!! Me encantan los pelos que lleva Hayato-kun jaja. Una historia tierna y dura y una cierta relacion para mi gusto sospechosa, con el profesor XDD
31.	Comments by Eve [Rating: 8/10] Started out strong but didnt hold up.
32.	Comments by moonchyld [Rating: 8/10] hmm i wonder why but i liked this teacher-student relationship drama far far more than let's say, gokusen or gachibaka. i guess it was because this drama felt a bit more real to me; the main character (teacher) was not a rare kind of breed that stood out from the rest; he was persistent, caring and supportive because that was how he was taught by his former teachers. and unlike other dramas of the same genre, he was not surrounded by a bunch of good for nothing fellow teachers. i appreciated its realism, how they didn't blame everything on the elders/parents/teachers. most importantly, i appreciated how they showed that only the person in question (students) could effect change, not their surroundings to change for them (eg. their parents suddenly changing after being scolded.) let's just say it was less mushy. :P
33.	Comments by rikastar [Rating: 6/10] I know this is based on a real school, but somehow it feels too much like a documentary instead of a drama series. Maybe it's the dialogue or something. But by the end, I was pretty bored. I realized there are tons of up and coming actors/actresses among the cast of students. Fans of them should consider watching this series to see how they were. e.g. Mocomichi is way more kakkoii now, and Teppei became cuter too. Ichihara Hayato looks the same though.
34.	Comments by Q-chan [Rating: 8/10] Takenouchi Yutaka, Aiba Masaki, Ichihara Hayato, Oshinari Shugo. Hayami Mokomichi, Koike Teppei... What else can you ask?
35.	Comments by haru_no_yume [Rating: 7/10] Still Watching...
36.	Comments by maui [Rating: 9/10] Realistic,prefer this than gto
37.	Comments by Dreamchaser [Rating: 6/10] Watching it at the moment....
38.	Comments by stuffed.with.fluff [Rating: 7/10] Ummmm... I don't remember much about it. But I remember not liking it THAT much.
39.	Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 1/10] i really just can't finish this.. it's just so awful. T-T
40.	Comments by jdqueennm [Rating: ?/10] want to watch it!!i read the thing and it seems good!! let em know if you find sumwhere to watch it!
41.	Comments by stardope [Rating: 10/10] Moko's in it
42.	Comments by Okojo [Rating: 6/10] A little boring. Not as good as GTO. Copied from GTO I think.
43.	Comments by nishishi [Rating: 9/10] Its good... imo even better than Gokusen, Dragonzakura, Gachibaka! or GTO.... Much more original.. and the plot is really good. And for once someone didnt try that "New-teacher-worst-class" explanation... When the new teacher always end up in the class that school doesn't want... But the ending ruins all the dorama!!! It could've been much better!! (Well.. i didnt watch the SP...) but i felt like i was missing one last episode.... Nways... afterall i really enjoyed Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru..!!
44.	Comments by oldasianguy [Rating: 8/10] Takecouchi Yutaka, older tough guy mentors high school tough guys.....lots of yelling a screaming.....and more yelling and screaming....
45.	Comments by mrose [Rating: ?/10] on the watch list
46.	Comments by pinkokoro [Rating: ?/10] COMPLETE.
47.	Comments by hananako [Rating: 8/10] Forever kakkoiii... yutaka ;) v(^_-)v
48.	Comments by Dark^3nforc3r [Rating: 4/10] juz another teacher student drama..
49.	Comments by benderoftheelements [Rating: ?/10] HOLD

Users who voted for this drama (8)

1.	UWFShooter SAYAKA is so CUTE!!!!
2.	Sohma Kisa Tetsuji sensei kawaii ne~
3.	RenYa If I have a teacher like Aiba-Chan~~I'll be go to school everyday!!! (even if, the holiday ^^)
4.	hananako i like this story.some parts are touching.. i wonder if is there really exist the school with such kind of students? if it is, then i rather be a doctor than a teacher.. ;D
5.	paito_chan AIBA CHAN!!!!!!!!!
6.	EEkA
7.	Shachus
8.	Q-chan Takenouchi Yutaka, Aiba Masaki, Ichihara Hayato, Oshinari Shugo, Hayami Mokomichi, & Koike Teppei in one movie... What else can you ask? Love the idea of school for problematic kids.