Kinpachi Sensei (1997)

Starring Takeda Tetsuya Hayasaki Bunji Hoshino Mari Theme Song "Starting Line" by Kaientai Thursdays 8:00-9:00 pm Fully subtitled in English 22 episodes Starts 3/20/97

The Thursday night KIKU series, 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. Images courtesy of TBS