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.
Showing Season 0 of 9
Specials
1982
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01. Words of Endearment
1982-10-02
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02. The Inked Student
1983-10-07
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03. Episode 3
1984-10-05
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04. Episode 4
1985-12-27
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05. Teacher Violence/Student Violence
1986-12-26
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06. New Fifteen-Year-Old Mother
1987-12-25
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07. Series 3 Graduation Special
1989-03-29
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08. Graduation Album
1990-12-28
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09. 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...!
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.
11. Connect to the Future: 3B Tusk of Friendship
2005-12-30
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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.
