Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B: Kinpachi Sensei 2000
After an absence of four years, Kinpachi Sensei returns to the television screen in a new series for season five. Kinpachi Sensei returns to the classroom to help teenagers caught between childhood and adulthood who suffer from many social and emotional strains. When the series first went into production in 1979, delinquency and on-campus violence were big social problems. Over the years, the pressing problems became
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series tells the story of a third-year junior high school class in Japan whose teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto, played by Tetsuya Takeda.
- The overall television drama aired from 1979 to 2011 and is known by the official English title Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B.
- The production is a legendary television series and cultural asset famous for putting social issues on the public conscious.
- The narrative centers on the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students and the heartfelt relations involving a devoted schoolteacher.
Season overview
After an absence of four years, Kinpachi Sensei returns to the television screen in a new series for season five. Kinpachi Sensei returns to the classroom to help teenagers caught between childhood and adulthood who suffer from many social and emotional strains. When the series first went into production in 1979, delinquency and on-campus violence were big social problems. Over the years, the pressing problems became truancy and bullying, and more recently, disorderly conduct in classrooms and children with explosive tempers. The legendary television series and cultural asset focuses on the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students and the heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher and his pupils.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Oct 14, 1999 · 95 min
Sakura Middle School management has decided to open a day care center for the elderly using vacant classrooms. Of course, the center would be run by professionals. Kinpachi's role
Episode 2
Oct 21, 1999 · 46 min
Rikiya gets into trouble when he breaks the school windows. His reasons are unclear. He starts working at the day care center in order to pay for the damages. Of course, that means
Episode 3
Oct 28, 1999 · 46 min
Atsushi, an excellent student, collapses at school for no apparent reason. Kenjiro visits him at home, feigning concern, to warn him to keep quiet about the incident with Mr. Nakan
Episode 4
Nov 4, 1999 · 46 min
Although Kenjiro plays the innocent in front of his teachers, he continues his pranks behind their backs. When Rikiya drops an envelope full of cash, Kenjiro hides it and watches a
Episode 5
Nov 11, 1999 · 46 min
Kinpachi's class must decide what to do for the school's Cultural Festival. Class leaders are nearing the end of their rope when the Karate Club members suggest a karate demonstrat
Episode 6
Nov 18, 1999 · 46 min
It's finally time for the Cultural Festival. Overwhelmed by the fervor of their advisor, Mr. Endo, the unity of the students of 3B shows signs of crumbling. Kinpachi has his own pr
Episode 7
Nov 25, 1999 · 46 min
Asumi declares that she wants to become a star. Getting hints from Barbara, who's been modeling since she was scouted in the sixth grade, Asumi works toward her goal. Kenjiro and t
Episode 8
Dec 2, 1999 · 46 min
Atsushi, who has been refusing to go to school, goes to Mr. Nakano's home, and for the first time, he confesses that Kenjiro was behind the delivery of the funeral flowers. Even th
Episode 9
Dec 9, 1999 · 46 min
Kinpachi calls Kenjiro to his home in order to talk to him about Atsushi and the person behind the attack on Mr. Nakano. Kenjiro refuses to tattle. The next day, some students catc
Episode 10
Dec 16, 1999 · 46 min
Kinpachi finds Nakano a teaching position at a non-traditional school. Perhaps he will be able to heal while helping these students with their problems. Among the students are thre
New Year's Day Special
Jan 6, 2000 · 94 min
Kinpachi Sensei submits his resignation after hitting his students! In all the years that Kinpachi has been teaching, he has been nothing but patient with his students, talking out
Episode 12
Jan 13, 2000 · 46 min
Will Kinpachi really resign his position at Sakura Middle School? Some parents are outraged by the corporal punishment, and the media have dubbed Kinpachi a "violent teacher," but
Episode 13
Jan 20, 2000 · 46 min
It's time for the students to take their high school entrance exams. Everyones under a great deal of pressure, and tempers are short. A "love" triangle has Kinjiro and Kinpachi's s
Episode 14
Jan 27, 2000 · 46 min
When it comes to his own daughter, Kinpachi does everything he can to discourage her suitors. First there was Endo Sensei, and now there's Odagiri Sensei. When he discovers Otome w
Episode 15
Feb 3, 2000 · 46 min
It's time for the first high school entrance exam results to be announced. Across Japan, students wait with bated breath. Kinpachi, who had prayed to the gods that his son would pa
Episode 16
Feb 10, 2000 · 46 min
Kenjiro's brother, a bright scholar who was supposedly studying in the U.S., lands in the hospital. He had been suffering from neurosis and acting violently at home. All this, the
Episode 17
Feb 17, 2000 · 46 min
Kenjiro's family is falling apart. His mother's only thought is to escape from the eyes of the community where she has "lost face" since the truth about her first son came out. Kin
Episode 18
Feb 24, 2000 · 46 min
The results of the public school entrance exams are announced. Which of the students will pass? Akihiko packs his sleeping bag and some food and sets out on a solo journey. Worried
Episode 19
Mar 2, 2000 · 46 min
With entrance exams over, Kinpachi takes the students to his former student's family ramen restaurant to get a taste of a "real" work situation. Then, an unexpected diner walks int
Episode 20
Mar 9, 2000 · 46 min
Kenjiro's brother, Yuichiro, is released from the hospital, but he and his mother have a confrontation which goes out of control after Yuichiro grabs a hold of a knife. While tryin
Episode 21
Mar 16, 2000 · 46 min
The police interrogates Kenjiro about the stabbing, while Yuichiro and his mother give conflicting accounts. Will Kenjiro be sent to a correctional facility and miss his graduation
Before Graduation Special
Mar 23, 2000 · 95 min
With graduation day approaching, the 3-B class has a series of special classes, which Kenjiro is unable to attend. His classmates make great effort to keep him abreast of the going
Graduation Special
Mar 30, 2000 · 108 min
A judge will announce Kenjiro's fate three days after the graduation day, which means he will be barred from participating in the ceremony. Will he even be allowed to go to high sc