The Best Episodes of Gokusen Season 3

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(12 votes)

   #1 - That Yankumi has returned. Finally, the revival of the legendary school drama!!

   S3:E14/19/2008

   Three years after her resignation from Kurogin Academy, Yankumi returns as the new homeroom teacher of Akadou Academy's 3-D! Upon her arrival, she discovers that the class is full of delinquents, and is divided into two opposing groups that are always at each other's throats. One of the students, Kazama Ren, is suspected to be behind a series of muggings, and while the rest of the class doesn’t seem to care about his predicament, Yankumi resolves to prove Kazama's innocence.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
2. 

   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #2 - From now on, you guys are my friends!!

   S3:E24/26/2008

   Determined to teach class 3-D the true meaning of comradeship, Yankumi seeks out different ways to relate and get closer to the students, yet all her efforts seem to be thwarted. Meanwhile, the two heads of said groups, Ogata Yamato and Kazama Ren, decide to have a one-on-one fight to finally determine who's the better boss, but when this turns out futile, they find themselves settling their differences in the most unusual of means.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
3. 

   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #3 - Start over anytime!!

   S3:E35/3/2008

   The Spring Inter-Class Competition is nearing, and now that Ogata's and Kazama's sides have already made peace, Yankumi is more fired-up to have the whole class join and conquer the rugby match. Ichimura "Ichi" Rikiya, Yankumi's student, meets an old classmate from junior high, Takasugi, who seems to be a quiet, studious boy, but actually has a dangerous side to him.

   Director:Tarō Ōtani

   Writer:Rie Yokota

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   Director:Tarō Ōtani

   Writer:Rie Yokota
4. 

   8.1/10(9 votes)

   #4 - A sister and brother's bond of tears

   S3:E45/10/2008

   Yankumi, the teachers and class 3-D meet Kaoruko, Kazama's older sister. She visits Akadou Academy, and chastises Kazama upon finding out that he has a part-time job, which is prohibited in school. Amidst the "Springtime Eliminate Delinquency Campaign" organized by Sawatari, Kazama faces the possibility of expulsion for deliberately hitting a police officer, causing him to have a falling out with his sister.

   Director:Manami Yamashita

   Writer:Yuko Matsuda

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   Director:Manami Yamashita

   Writer:Yuko Matsuda
5. 

   8.0/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Don't think you can make it through life alone

   S3:E55/17/2008

   Yankumi talks to her students’ parents about their future during PTC, one of them being Honjo Kengo's dad, a tofu store owner. When he collapses from over-fatigue, class 3-D fears that Honjo will have to drop out, so they decide to raise money to help him out by trying out different jobs. Honjo, on the other hand, encounters an old senpai of his, Narita, who lends him the money he needs – but with serious consequences.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
6. 

   8.3/10(9 votes)

   #6 - First love... Protect the one dearest to you

   S3:E65/24/2008

   Class 3-D is planning a hook-up party with some girls from the neighboring schools, but Kuraki "Kura" Satoru is indifferent... for he is actually in love with Saki, a sickly girl he met a week prior. Wanting to take a break from the confines of the hospital, she calls Kuraki, and the two go out to have fun, until Saki's disease kicks in. This enrages her parents, and they file a complaint to Sawatari, prohibiting Kuraki from ever seeing Saki again. Unable to bear her student's misery, Yankumi steps in to help.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
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7. 

   7.8/10(9 votes)

   #7 - Don't make excuses for yourself!!

   S3:E75/31/2008

   It's time for Akadou Academy's annual festival, and Yankumi encourages class 3-D to participate. At first, everyone is uncaring, but the promise of girls visiting the school during the event ignites their enthusiasm, and they agree to form a coffee shop named "Hottie Café". Trouble arises, however, when Ogata, Kazama and the others unwittingly piss off Goda Ryuuji, an Akadou alumnus with a notorious reputation, who retaliates by vandalizing the school the night before the festival.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
8. 

   8.4/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Become stronger!! The birth of a new life

   S3:E86/7/2008

   Ami, Kuma's wife, is approaching her due date. While an excited Yankumi prepares for the baby's birth, one of her students, Kamiya Shunsuke, finds himself frustrated when he gets beaten up by an Ara High bully in front of his girlfriend. Subsequent events with his mother and Kuma take a toll on his temper, and Yankumi races to rescue Kamiya when he picks another fight with a bunch of punks, as well as teach him an important lesson about strength.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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9. 

   7.7/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Our friends are a lifelong treasure!!

   S3:E96/14/2008

   Class 3-D is awarded for catching a thief during a secret night visit to school, yet their celebration is short-lived when they get into a scuffle with a few classmates who gets themselves involved with a bad crowd. With only a few months left before graduation, Yankumi strives to reunite everyone and restore 3-D's friendship.

   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira

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   Director:Tōya Satō

   Writer:Michiru Egashira
10. 

    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Obtain happiness by your own hands!!

    S3:E106/21/2008

    Curious about why Yankumi is so strong despite her looks, Ogata and Kazama's group decides to follow her home, and gets the shock of their lives when they discover who she really is. The cheery atmosphere in their family greatly contrasts Ogata's – his father, a strict teacher from the elite Kaitoku School, is very disappointed with Ogata's status as an Akadou delinquent, and blames his irresponsibility for his parent's divorce!

    Director:Tōya Satō

    Writer:Michiru Egashira

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    Director:Tōya Satō

    Writer:Michiru Egashira
11. 

    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Yankumi's last tearful cry... Cherish life!!

    S3:E116/28/2008

    It's almost time for the finals, and class 3-D is determined not to fail in order to have a great summer break. Apart from that, they also have to avoid expulsion by not getting into any more trouble, but that appears unlikely when Goda is on the loose again. Swearing vengeance, he raids Akadou Academy and gravely injures Kazama, leading to immense chaos that seems impossible to stop, even for Yankumi herself.

    Director:Tōya Satō

    Writer:Michiru Egashira

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    Director:Tōya Satō

    Writer:Michiru Egashira