Dragon Zakura

Alternative Title: ドラゴン桜
Cast: Abe Hiroshi,Hasegawa Kyoko,Koike Teppei,Nagasawa Masami,Yamashita Tomohisa
Category: Japanese Drama
Release: July 10, 2005
Genres: Comedy, Drama, School
Number of episodes: 11
Added: April 30, 2011
Status: Complete
Description:
Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcyle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University (Toudai). 'If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!' For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 5 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of a school. 'If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!' He will get them from this lowest of all schools into Japan's number one!! Our protagonist, Sakuragi Kenji, played by Abe Hiroshi in his first role as a high school teacher, is a must see in this summer's new show. This third rate lawyer soon becomes the homeroom teacher for the special advanced class aiming for Toudai University entrance. Hasegawa Kyouko costars as english teacher and Sakuragi's opponent, and Yamashita Tomohisa from NEWS and Nagasawa Masami also appear in the role of students. This awaited original work and fascinating world view is brought to you from the popular serialized comic in Shuukan Morning (Kodansha) and has even been updated! In addition to revealing essential test taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, Dragon Zakura will also teach the essentials of living one's life.