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Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B

1979 · 8 seasons · 173 episodes · ★ 7.0

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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Seasons
8 seasons
Episodes
173 episodes
Episode length
46m episodes
Status
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TMDB rating
7.0 / 10 (2 votes)

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Top cast

Tetsuya TakedaTetsuya TakedaKinpachi SakamotoMari HoshinoMari HoshinoOtome SakamotoYasuomi SanoYasuomi SanoKosaku SakamotoMasayuki SuzukiMasayuki SuzukiOmoriJunpei MoritaJunpei MoritaInuiAkio KanedaAkio KanedaKitaAtsuko TakahataAtsuko TakahataHondaGinnojo YamazakiGinnojo YamazakiEndoShioli KutsunaShioli KutsunaMitsuki TakahataMitsuki Takahata

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