Mr. Kinpachi in 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.
Cast
Tetsuya Takeda
Kinpachi Sakamoto
Mari Hoshino
Otome Sakamoto
Yasuomi Sano
Kosaku Sakamoto
Masayuki Suzuki
Omori
Junpei Morita
Inui
Akio Kaneda
Kita
Atsuko Takahata
Honda
Ginnojo Yamazaki
Endo
Seasons & Episodes
1. 3rd Year Class B, Kinpachi Sensei
1979-10-26
2. Student's Record
1979-11-02
3. You're a Naked Venus
1979-11-09
4. 15 Year Old Mother, Part 1
1979-11-16
5. 15 Year Old Mother, Part 2
1979-11-23
6. 15 Year Old Mother, Part 3
1979-11-30
7. School Uniform, Long Uniform, Disorderly Uniform
1979-12-07
8. Adults in a Children's Squabble
1979-12-14
9. How to Like Math
1979-12-21
10. Girl's Night Out
1979-12-28
11. Ballad for Mother
1980-01-04
12. Decision to go to College
1980-01-11
13. One Month Before the Exam
1980-01-18
14. 15 Year Old Mother, Part 4
1980-01-25
15. 10,000 Hours of Studying
1980-02-01
16. 10 Days Before the Exam
1980-02-08
17. 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 1
1980-02-15
18. 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 2
1980-02-22
19. The Longest Day, Waiting for Exam Results
1980-02-29
20. 10 Days Before Graduation, First Love
1980-03-07
21. Life Extinguished by Exams
1980-03-14
22. Parting Words
1980-03-21
23. Goodbye Kinpachi Sensei
1980-03-28
Streaming
Trailers & Videos
Part of Barbie Fairytopia Collection
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