Gokusen

Description

Fresh out of college, Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi becomes a math teacher at an all-boys high school. Unfortunately for her, she's assigned by the school board as the homeroom teacher for class 2-D, which happens to be the class of delinquent students. When the class attempts to make a living hell out of Yankumi's career, they fail as her persistence and aggression gain their respect. However, little does anyone in the school know that Yankumi is actually heir to the Kuroda Group - one of Tokyo's most powerful yakuza clans.

Gokusen Kanketsuhen consists of:

2008 special
2009 special
Ucchi chapter
Halloween special
4-koma segments

Type

Manga

Related Series

Deka Wanko (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

Гокусэн

ごくせん

極道鮮師

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Latest Release(s)

c.Ucchi + 4-koma Segments by Cozy Ahjumma Scans 6 months ago

c.Special 3 by Null & Bishounen Project 14 years ago

c.Special 2 by Null & Bishounen Project 15 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

15 Volumes + Gokusen Kanketsuhen (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 7, Chap 7 Abridged

User Reviews

Gokusen by celinae

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7 topics, 44 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (1482 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.65 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 10th, 2025 7:49am PDT - 3 weeks ago

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Genre

Comedy Josei School Life Slice of Life
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Artist(s)

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Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

YOU (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #750

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Monthly Pos #1390

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3 Month Pos #2416

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6 Month Pos #2881

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Year Pos #2859

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A spoiler Question

12 years ago

Is this really not fully scanlated? pls answer

12 years ago

licensing

12 years ago

Awesomeness

13 years ago

need a little help re: Gokusen

13 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

Amazing!

by honeyyclover
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga is one of my all-time favorites. If my friend hadn't recommended it, I never would have even tried to read this because the artwork looked so bad. However, as you read on you really get used to it, and I even started to prefer it to some sparkly-eyed shojo heroines. The plot is so funny and the chemistry between yankumi and shin is excellent! Definitely a must read! Plus, anyone who starts it now won't have to wait in agony for new chapters because it's complete 🙂

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Hilarious

by vkoi
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

At first, the art is hard to look at, but you won't care because you'll be shaking with laughter. After awhile, the art gets marginally better, and you stop noticing any faults in it because the characters are so developed, unique, and likeable. Oh, and you'll still be shaking with laughter.

For being so long, this series really keeps the pace up without feeling repetitious or as though it's trying to stretch itself out and getting pulled thin. Yankumi, is a great, strong female character. She doesn't just melt down when convenient for the plotline, nor is she completely without flaw. She has developed, understandable weaknesses just as her strength is complex and it's source illuminated.

The only regrettable thing is Shin's lack of facial expression. He's so stoic! Though sometimes this becomes a great (unintended?) comic effect.

I highly, highly recommend Gokusen. Lively plot, spiced with action, a little awkward romance, totally funny.

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Gokusen VS GTO

by oneSeasonDream
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

Yes, i see why people compare it with GTO. The protagonist are both not-ordinary teachers, they're good at martial arts, the students are having complex problems; but in my opinion i like Gokusen better than GTO. The art is not very good but i kinda like it after some chapters... And this is definitely not another GTO, it has some similarities but it's Gokusen ! 🙂

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Love it

by shoujo22
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I love the fact that this manga doesn't focus on romance, and that the heroine so well-grounded and funny. The art work improved over time, which was more than I could ask for, so that was also a plus. It's also freaking hilarious XD. I haven't laughed this hard at a manga in years.

Yamaguchi is a thoughtful, dedicated (though sometimes a bit dense) teacher who wants nothing but the best for her students. Though she tends to act rather silly and is a bit dense, she's actually a very good teacher (i.e. beyond academics).

One of the most notable things about this manga is that, all comedy aside, Yamaguchi learns just as much from her students as she teaches them. The mangaka was pretty clever for doing that.

This is, by far, one of the best series' that I've ever read. I don't care what anyone says.

... Last updated 15 years ago

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All-time favorite

by elalendi
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

What a great enjoyable, HILARIOUS read. It's the kind of manga that just seems to be addicting without trying. Kudos to the mangaka's mad skills.

Can't say who I love the most: the kickass awesome Yankumi, her weird family, weirder people at her school, ADORABLE Shin, or even the creepy pervy-looking dog. xD

I've seen the drama and the manga is a million times better (I think so). Nowhere near as cheesy and slow-paced as the drama. Plus like a lot of people have said, you get to learn a lot of fascinating stuff about yakuzas here.

So yeah, Gokusen's hands-down funny, just so entertaining and refreshingly different from most mangas out there. I tried to read GTO, which is supposed to be similar, but that was nothing next to Gokusen. I re-read it a bunch of times and I never get bored (or can stop laughing). Very few mangas out there can be 15 volumes long and yet keep your interest and ethusiasm.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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yakuzas are so cool!

by fairoz
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

I would say that after reading the manga (rather than after watching the jdorama itself), I was so interested in the life of yakuzas. Anyhow, I think the jdorama's 3rd installment would have been better if they've stick to the original manga plot since the manga's over.

In the manga, the story revolved around Yankumi and Shin. It would have been romantic. Hahah. The jdorama was funny and has conveyed enough advices regarding how students must live their life but nonetheless, it would been a lot better if the jdorama's plot was about Shin and Yankumi's yakuza life. 😀

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Gokusen Truly Marvelous

by SandraVerdugo
16 years ago

Rating: N/A

The story is not like others, it does not only focus on romance, but also endurance and how people grow and become better. How someone's guidance leads someone else's. Yankumi is a great figure of honesty and sometimes naiveness.. nonetheless Shin liking her, and knowing how dense she is adds up to the fighting of yakusa. The j-drama spin-off does not really show interest in the bonds between Yankumi and Shin .. but it does provide with the inside-world of Gokusen.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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A Lot of Fun

by smashinginred
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

What a great manga! Don't expect life changing, earth shattering, soul-deep stuff here. Instead, expect to find yourself greatly entertained with endearing characters, honest humor, character-driven plots and little hints of something more between Shin and Yankumi.

If you've seen the drama, the manga is hardly like it. There's a lot more fighting and yakuza-centered plots and, I feel, a more interesting relationship between Shin and Yankumi. (Not to mention, the entire 3-D class doesn't all move around together like a herd...) Yankumi isn't as clumsy or as into making cheesy speeches and crying all the time. Also, I miss Kuma's ridiiiiculous scooter that Shin would hop rides on, haha.

I've only watched up to episode 9 of season 1, but so far Shin and Yankumi don't at all interact the way they do in the manga. In the manga, Shin sleeps on the school roof a lot and Yankumi often bursts in on him asking for advice (yeah, she asks for his ADVICE--haven't seen that in the drama yet!). He isn't as confrontational in the manga (the only time he really got pissed at Yankumi was when she told him to butt out of her yakuza life). He often tries to save her but ironically, he always gets beaten up and she ends up saving him.

Anyway, I'm not at all dissing the drama. I don't think it has to copy the manga to be good and I enjoy it for its unique interpretation of Gokusen. However, I vastly prefer Shin and Yankumi in the manga.

... Last updated 17 years ago

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love it

by imt0203
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The drawings and the situations in this manga would make u lol.
This is a very funny imo and in many ppl's opinion as i see here. The drawing is strange and so hilarious sometimes. The story is nothing similar to gto, ppl just compare them cuz yankumi and onizuka are both crazy teachers. I personally love this series and reccomend it to everyone

... Last updated 17 years ago

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halarious xD

by Qinni
17 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

apparently wait231(whatever it is) has no sense of humour, because this series is really really funny xD~ i mean...take a look at the general comments and rating =P
even though it might be like GTO, it's (in my oppinion), more refined than GTO, even in the level of delinquincy the main characters are in =3~ definetly recommended for a good laugh. i even got my mom hooked on the drama version =3

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