

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.
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.
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Stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th graders. This highly-rated series reveals a rarely-seen side of Japan's educational system.
E1 · 3rd Year Class B, Kinpachi Sensei
E2 · Student's Record
E3 · You're a Naked Venus
E4 · 15 Year Old Mother, Part 1
E5 · 15 Year Old Mother, Part 2
E6 · 15 Year Old Mother, Part 3
E7 · School Uniform, Long Uniform, Disorderly Uniform
E8 · Adults in a Children's Squabble
E9 · How to Like Math
E10 · Girl's Night Out
E11 · Ballad for Mother
E12 · Decision to go to College
E13 · One Month Before the Exam
E14 · 15 Year Old Mother, Part 4
E15 · 10,000 Hours of Studying
E16 · 10 Days Before the Exam
E17 · 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 1
E18 · 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 2
E19 · The Longest Day, Waiting for Exam Results
E20 · 10 Days Before Graduation, First Love
E21 · Life Extinguished by Exams
E22 · Parting Words
E23 · Goodbye Kinpachi Sensei
This drama offers an enlightening portrayal of the problems faced by junior high students in today's society, from juvenile delinquency and sex to a general crisis of spirit. The series is divided into three major story lines.
E1 · Episode 1
E2 · Episode 2
E3 · Episode 3
E4 · Episode 4
E5 · Episode 5
E6 · Episode 6
E7 · Episode 7
E8 · Episode 8
E9 · Episode 9
E10 · Episode 10
E11 · Episode 11
E12 · Episode 12
E13 · Episode 13
E14 · Episode 14
E15 · Episode 15
E16 · Episode 16
E17 · Episode 17
E18 · Episode 18
E19 · Episode 19
E20 · Episode 20
E21 · Episode 21
E22 · Episode 22
E23 · Episode 23
E24 · Episode 24
E25 · Episode 25
E1 · Episode 1
E2 · Episode 2
E3 · Episode 3
E4 · Episode 4
E5 · Episode 5
E6 · Episode 6
E7 · Episode 7
E8 · Episode 8
E9 · Episode 9
E10 · Episode 10
E11 · Episode 11
E12 · Episode 12
Kinpachi Sensei, stars popular actor Takeda Tetsuya as an inspirational teacher put in charge of an unruly class of 9th graders. This highly-rated series reveals a rarely-seen side of Japan's educational system.
E2 · Episode 2
E3 · Episode 3
E4 · Episode 4
E5 · Episode 5
E6 · Episode 6
E7 · Episode 7
E8 · Episode 8
E9 · Episode 9
E10 · Episode 10
E11 · Episode 11
E12 · Episode 12
E13 · Episode 13
E14 · Episode 14
E15 · Episode 15
E16 · Episode 16
E17 · Episode 17
E18 · Episode 18
E19 · Episode 19
E20 · Episode 20
E21 · Episode 21
E22 · Before Graduation Special
E23 · Graduation Special
After an absence of four years Kinpachi Sensei, everyone's favorite teacher, returns to the television screen in a new series. When the series first went into production in 1979, delinquency and on-campus violence were big social problems. Over the years, the pressing problems became truancy and bullying, and more recently, disorderly conduct in classrooms and children with explosive tempers. Kinpachi Sensei returns to the classroom to help teenagers caught between childhood and adulthood, who suffer many social and emotional strains.
E1 · Episode 1
Sakura Middle School management has decided to open a day care center for the elderly using vacant classrooms. Of course, the center would be run by professionals. Kinpachi's role is to provide the st…
E2 · Episode 2
Rikiya gets into trouble when he breaks the school windows. His reasons are unclear. He starts working at the day care center in order to pay for the damages. Of course, that means he can't attend cla…
E3 · Episode 3
Atsushi, an excellent student, collapses at school for no apparent reason. Kenjiro visits him at home, feigning concern, to warn him to keep quiet about the incident with Mr. Nakano. The next day, Ats…
E4 · Episode 4
Although Kenjiro plays the innocent in front of his teachers, he continues his pranks behind their backs. When Rikiya drops an envelope full of cash, Kenjiro hides it and watches as Rikiya searches fr…
E5 · Episode 5
Kinpachi's class must decide what to do for the school's Cultural Festival. Class leaders are nearing the end of their rope when the Karate Club members suggest a karate demonstration. Their advisor d…
E6 · Episode 6
It's finally time for the Cultural Festival. Overwhelmed by the fervor of their advisor, Mr. Endo, the unity of the students of 3B shows signs of crumbling. Kinpachi has his own problems with Endo, wh…
E7 · Episode 7
Asumi declares that she wants to become a star. Getting hints from Barbara, who's been modeling since she was scouted in the sixth grade, Asumi works toward her goal. Kenjiro and the other boys tease …
E8 · Episode 8
Atsushi, who has been refusing to go to school, goes to Mr. Nakano's home, and for the first time, he confesses that Kenjiro was behind the delivery of the funeral flowers. Even the attack on Mr. Naka…
E9 · Episode 9
Kinpachi calls Kenjiro to his home in order to talk to him about Atsushi and the person behind the attack on Mr. Nakano. Kenjiro refuses to tattle. The next day, some students catch another teacher, M…
E10 · Episode 10
Kinpachi finds Nakano a teaching position at a non-traditional school. Perhaps he will be able to heal while helping these students with their problems. Among the students are three former delinquents…
E11 · New Year's Day Special
Kinpachi Sensei submits his resignation after hitting his students! In all the years that Kinpachi has been teaching, he has been nothing but patient with his students, talking out their problems with…
E12 · Episode 12
Will Kinpachi really resign his position at Sakura Middle School? Some parents are outraged by the corporal punishment, and the media have dubbed Kinpachi a "violent teacher," but the students lay the…
E13 · Episode 13
It's time for the students to take their high school entrance exams. Everyones under a great deal of pressure, and tempers are short. A "love" triangle has Kinjiro and Kinpachi's son, Kosaku, fighting…
E14 · Episode 14
When it comes to his own daughter, Kinpachi does everything he can to discourage her suitors. First there was Endo Sensei, and now there's Odagiri Sensei. When he discovers Otome wants to become a tea…
E15 · Episode 15
It's time for the first high school entrance exam results to be announced. Across Japan, students wait with bated breath. Kinpachi, who had prayed to the gods that his son would pass his exam, is disa…
E16 · Episode 16
Kenjiro's brother, a bright scholar who was supposedly studying in the U.S., lands in the hospital. He had been suffering from neurosis and acting violently at home. All this, the family kept quiet. A…
E17 · Episode 17
Kenjiro's family is falling apart. His mother's only thought is to escape from the eyes of the community where she has "lost face" since the truth about her first son came out. Kinpachi and Dr. Yasui …
E18 · Episode 18
The results of the public school entrance exams are announced. Which of the students will pass? Akihiko packs his sleeping bag and some food and sets out on a solo journey. Worried that he's running a…
E19 · Episode 19
With entrance exams over, Kinpachi takes the students to his former student's family ramen restaurant to get a taste of a "real" work situation. Then, an unexpected diner walks into the restaurant, an…
E20 · Episode 20
Kenjiro's brother, Yuichiro, is released from the hospital, but he and his mother have a confrontation which goes out of control after Yuichiro grabs a hold of a knife. While trying to stop his brothe…
E21 · Episode 21
The police interrogates Kenjiro about the stabbing, while Yuichiro and his mother give conflicting accounts. Will Kenjiro be sent to a correctional facility and miss his graduation? Also, Asumi is in …
E22 · Before Graduation Special
With graduation day approaching, the 3-B class has a series of special classes, which Kenjiro is unable to attend. His classmates make great effort to keep him abreast of the goings-on at school. Kenj…
E23 · Graduation Special
A judge will announce Kenjiro's fate three days after the graduation day, which means he will be barred from participating in the ceremony. Will he even be allowed to go to high school? The ever-escal…
Tetsuya Takeda is back for his sixth season as Japan's most dedicated middle school teacher. Sakura Middle School becomes the first school to introduce the new student-guidance standards set to be instituted by the education ministry next April. Two transfer students also will join the 3B class and, in a historic first, the school will have a non-Japanese teacher on staff.
Kinpachi gets two transfer students at the start of the second term. Although the other students try to make them feel welcome they make no headway. Kinpachi later discovers that his son Kota has coll…
E2 · The Darkness in my Heart Runs Deep
Kinpachi's heart is heavy, with two students who just won't fit in, and worry over his son, who has been hospitalized. Nao is called into the Principal's office and reprimanded for her bad attitude. M…
E3 · At the Time of the Cancer Diagnosis...
Nobuta has been repeatedly tardy. Kinpachi thinks he's just been oversleeping, but in reality, he has family problems. Seeing how frustrated his son is at not being allowed to leave the hospital, Kinp…
E4 · Yoki Father and Yoki Teacher
Kosaku becomes more emotionally unstable when he learns the truth about his illness. Losing his hair due to chemotherapy aggravates his emotional state. Kinpachi does his best to encourage his son, at…
E5 · Dance! Soran Bushi
When Kinpachi takes a cap which another teacher has knitted for Kosaku to the hospital, Kosaku shows him one that a young female cancer patient has given him. For the first time in weeks, Kinpachi see…
E6 · Dad, I Hate You
Kosaku uses a computer to find out all he can about his cancer, so he can fight it. Meanwhile, former 3B students gather together in order to put into effect a suggestion made by Kinpachi years ago--t…
E7 · Homosexuality and Heterosexuality
During class, Kinpachi confiscates a note the students have been passing around. He is stunned to find that the students suspect that Naomi is in love with another girl. When he finds out that Naomi o…
E8 · Abandoned Children
When the number of case of purse-snatching increases around the school, an anti-crime committee is set up, and former 3B students volunteer to do night patrols. Meanwhile, Kosaku is finally moved out …
E9 · Parents Abandoned by their Children
The students are given mock interviews to prepare for high school entrance exams and Kinpachi is amazed by what he hears. Meanwhile, he is concerned about Tadashi, who has been absent from school.
E10 · We All Live in Distress
Although Ken enjoys the e-mails he's been getting from Nao, he doesn't realize they are from her, and is embarrassed by her staring. Meanwhile, Kosaku and Masako share stories and their dreams.
E11 · Am I a Man or a Woman?
One morning, on his way to school, Tadashi finds Mr. Inui's wife Eiko doubled-over on the road. She is about to have her baby. With the help of people nearby, Tadashi manages to get her to the hospita…
E12 · A Testament of Friendship
Tadashi's brother Takeshi shows up out of the blue. When Tadashi begins scolding him, his brother starts beating him up. A kerosene stove gets knocked over, starting a fire. Meanwhile, Kosaku takes a …
E13 · Class 3B Risshiki Ceremony
Kosaku is placed in isolation again, in order to receive treatment to raise his white blood cell count. Kinpachi worries about him, but Kosaku urges him to turn his attention toward his students who a…
E14 · Spring, When Hope Sprouts
To the great joy of her classmates, Naomi begins coming to school again. But Miki refuses to take the entrance exam, believing she is responsible for her father's suicide attempt. Meanwhile, Kosaku un…
E15 · The Child Moves in the Belly
The results of the entrance exams cause an uproar at school. In the midst of this, Mr. and Mrs. Inui bring their newborn baby to the classroom. As everyone oohs and ahhs over the baby, Miyuki drops a …
E16 · Episode 16
The private school entrance exams are being held today. Yamakoshi and Suga get into an altercation with students from another school. Meanwhile, Nobuta has his father and Kinpachi worried when he does…
E17 · The Dating Site Trap
Natsumi and Nami post a message on a "dating" website. They immediately receive a response, and agree to meet the boy, who turns out to be a middle-aged man. Natsumi is later called out alone by the m…
E18 · Nao and Masanori Part 1
Two of Kinpachi's students happen to read a magazine article about a school teacher named Narusako, who committed murder. They immediately connect him with Masanori, who has the same last name, and be…
E19 · Nao and Masanori Part 2
Nao and Mitsuhiro get into a vicious fight over Masanori and his father. Masanori's anger with the magazine that published the shocking article continues to build. Worried about him, Ken goes to his f…
E20 · Nao and Masanori Part 3
On an Open House day, Kinpachi has his students do a debate on the subject of the magazine's handling of Masanori's story. Kinpachi is pleased to see how much his students have matured. Nao gets help …
E21 · Nao Tsurumoto
Kinpachi tries to talk Nao into returning to school. He and Ms. Honda plan an exercise in class where the students explore "sexuality" and "the role of men and women in society." Meanwhile, Nobuta dec…
E22 · I Will Not Forgive Him
Nao has returned to school, and is slowly being accepted as a boy by everyone in the class, except for Mitsuhiro. Kinpachi tries to find out what Mitsuhiro's problem is. Meanwhile, although Kinpachi i…
E23 · Goodbye 3B, Goodbye Sakura Junior High School
The school year is drawing to a close, and soon it's time for graduation. To the very end, Kinpachi Sensei has words of wisdom for his students. At the graduation ceremony, Nao gives a passionate spee…
Sakamoto was in heated disagreement with Principal Chida over teaching methods. So much so that he was ordered off the Board of Education. But he is back teaching at Sakura Middle School. Recently there has been a spate of young crime. Even Sakura has to deal with new problems like drugs and sexually transmitted diseases. Kinpachi returns to a school system in tumult. What problems will he confront and what message will he have for us? Keep and eye on class 3B over the next six months.
E1 · Worst 3B Ever!!
E2 · 3B vs Yayo's Smile
E4 · Kinpachi Finally Outraged!
E5 · Episode 5
E6 · Episode 6
E7 · Episode 7
E8 · Episode 8
E9 · Episode 9
E10 · Episode 10
E11 · Sunao Tsurumoto's Decision to Leave!
New Year's Special
E12 · Episode 12
E13 · Episode 13
E14 · Episode 14
E15 · Episode 15
E16 · Episode 16
E17 · Episode 17
E18 · Episode 18
E19 · Episode 19
E20 · Episode 20
E21 · Episode 21
E22 · 25th Anniversary Gift Words ~ Goodbye Sakura Junior High School... Tearful Soran Bushi!
Graduation Special
The long awaited 8th season of the "Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B" series is coming back this fall. The original series began airing in 1979, and has conveyed various messages to viewers and society in every series. The environment surrounding senior students in junior high school have drastically changed throughout the years. This includes facing college entrance examinations and higher education, worrying about relationships between their parents, teachers and friends, and dealing with expectations and disappointments. The series will once again depict the passion of Kinpachi Sakamoto, the teacher who shares the joys and sorrows with his 25 students, and the students who, in turn, also grow with him. The drama is scheduled to air until March 2008.
E1 · Episode 1
E2 · Episode 2
E3 · Episode 3
E4 · Episode 4
E5 · Episode 5
E6 · Episode 6
E7 · Episode 7
E8 · Episode 8
E9 · Episode 9
E10 · Episode 10
E11 · Episode 11
E12 · New Year's Special
E13 · Episode 13
E14 · Episode 14
E15 · Episode 15
E16 · Episode 16
E17 · Episode 17
E18 · Episode 18
E19 · Episode 19
E20 · Episode 20
E21 · Episode 21
E22 · Episode 22