Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

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.

First Air Date: 1979-10-26

Last Air Date: 2008-03-20

Number of Seasons: 8

Number of Episodes: 173

Networks: TBS

Top Cast

Tetsuya Takeda as Kinpachi Sakamoto
Masayuki Suzuki as Omori
Junpei Morita as Inui
Mari Hoshino as Otome Sakamoto
Yasuomi Sano as Kosaku Sakamoto
Akio Kaneda as Kita
Atsuko Takahata as Honda
Ginnojo Yamazaki as Endo
Mitsuko Baisho as N/A
Toshio Shiba as Yasui

Seasons

Specials (1982) - (12 Episodes)

Season 1 (1979) - (23 Episodes)

Season 2 (1980) - (25 Episodes)

Season 3 (1988) - (12 Episodes)

Kinpachi Sensei 1997 (1995) - (23 Episodes)

Kinpachi Sensei 2000 (1999) - (23 Episodes)

Kinpachi Sensei 2002 (2001) - (23 Episodes)

Season 7 (2004) - (22 Episodes)

Season 8 (2007) - (22 Episodes)

Specials (1982)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Words of Endearment (1982-10-02)

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Ep. 2: The Inked Student (1983-10-07)

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Ep. 3: Episode 3 (1984-10-05)

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Ep. 4: Episode 4 (1985-12-27)

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Ep. 5: Teacher Violence/Student Violence (1986-12-26)

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Ep. 6: New Fifteen-Year-Old Mother (1987-12-25)

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Ep. 7: Series 3 Graduation Special (1989-03-29)

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Ep. 8: Graduation Album (1990-12-28)

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Ep. 9: Save the Children! Adults, Stand Up! (1998-04-02)

One day, Kinpachi Sensei receives an urgent call for help from a former student. The young man's mother is on a drunken rampage. Kinpachi succeeds in straightening things out, but on his way home he is preoccupied with thoughts of his young son, who is a student at his school. Suddenly, he is attacked by a group of middle school students...!
Ep. 10: Believe in Your Friends ~ I'll Cry if You Die (2001-04-05)

Kinpachi Sensei's former 3B students come together again at the one-year anniversary of former principal Mr. Onishi's death. Rikiya is upset that some of his old classmates have stood them up. He rushes over to Mikako's home to demand an explanation. When a break-in occurs in the home next door to Mikako, Rikiya becomes a suspect.
Ep. 11: Connect to the Future: 3B Tusk of Friendship (2005-12-30)

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Ep. 12: Final (2011-03-27)

Generations of 3B students band together to assist their ailing teacher with one last task before his retirement; helping delinquent student Kageura graduate and get into high school.