Series synopsis
Legendary Teacher, also known as 伝説の教師 is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on April 15, 2000. It ended on June 30, 2000. It stars Hitoshi Matsumoto, Masahiro Nakai, Hiromi Nagasaku and Mari Natsuki.
A man who appears to have no particular passion for anything ironically proves effective with troubled high school students. Known as a legendary savior of problem schools, he shows up one day to salvage what's left of a class that had fallen apart completely. His highly unpredictable reactions and controversial advice to students shock the teachers and staffs much as they do the problem students themselves.
Premise
A man who appears to have no particular passion for anything ironically proves effective with troubled high school students. Known as a legendary savior of problem schools, he shows up one day to salvage what's left of a class that had fallen apart completely. His highly unpredictable reactions and controversial advice to students shock the teachers and staffs much as they do the problem students themselves.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hitoshi Matsumoto as Jiro Nanba(南波 次郎)
- Masahiro Nakai as Daisuke Kazami(風間 大輔)
- Hiromi Nagasaku as Kinuka Jinkuji(神宮寺 絹香)
- Mari Natsuki as Reiko Ikeuchi(池内 怜子)
- Naoto Takenaka as Ryuji Asai(浅井 龍次)
- Toru Masuoka as Kohei Okamura(岡村 公平)
- Hiroko Hatano as Miya Komori(小森 美弥)
- Zen Kajihara as Takeshi Nagano(永野 武史)
Supporting cast
- Mitsuko Ishii as Chiyoko Watanabe(田辺 千代子)
- Kenji Anan as Sasaki(佐々木)
- Eiji Minakata as Tetsuya Yasuhara(安原 哲也)
- Shugo Oshinari as Shinichi Morita(森田 真一)
- Mitsuho Ōtani as Haruka Kanazawa(金沢 遥香)
- Hiromi Kitagawa as Saeko(冴子)
Guest cast
- Misato Tate as Aika Sawaguchi(沢口 愛香)
- Fayray as Yuki Ozawa(小沢 友紀)
- Rin Ozawa as Michiru(ミチル)
- Ko Shibasaki as Rie(リエ)
- Nanae Akasaka as Akane Yamamoto(山本 茜)
- Koyuki as Aya Saito(斎藤 アヤ)
- Rei Kikukawa as Mami Sugimoto(杉本 マミ)
- Takuya Kimura as Yoji Mizutani(水谷 庸司)
- Masatoshi Hamada as Satofumi Kitayama(北山 恵文)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 15, 2000 | June 30, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance!! Crazy Teacher | April 15, 2000 |
| 2 | High School Girl Kidnapping!! Conditions for Best Friends | April 22, 2000 |
| 3 | Class Trial Starts!! Vatican Teachers are Guilty? Innocent? | April 29, 2000 |
Production
Release
| First aired | April 15, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 30, 2000 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |