Series synopsis
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School, also known as ヤンキー母校に帰る is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 10, 2003. It ended on December 12, 2003. It stars Yutaka Takenouchi, Ryoko Shinohara, Kimiko Yo and Hayato Ichihara.
Based on a true story from Hokkaido’s Hokusei Yoichi High School, the first high school in Japan to accept high school dropouts nationwide and the subject of a successful documentary, this 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 compr ...
Premise
Based on a true story from Hokkaido’s Hokusei Yoichi High School, the first high school in Japan to accept high school dropouts nationwide and the subject of a successful documentary, this 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Shinya Yoshimori
- Ryoko Shinohara as Shiho Kanai
- Kimiko Yo as Yukiko Ando
- Hayato Ichihara as Tooru Kando
- Yuma Ishigaki as Akira Shimada
- Sayaka Kanda as Nanae Koga
- Natsuki Kato as Akane Tsunemoto
- Masaki Aiba as Tetsuji Yashiki
Supporting cast
- Mia Murano as Wakana Tori
- Shugo Oshinari as Kentarou Chiba
- Mokomichi Hayami as Hideo Ninohe
- Guts Ishimatsu as Takashi Onodera
- Chihiro Ohtsuka as Kumiko Sakuta
- Yui Ichikawa as Yuuki Toda
- Teppei Koike as Motoya Murase
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | August 27, 2005 | August 27, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 10, 2003 | December 12, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special | August 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 10, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 17, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 24, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 12, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |