Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B
tv show

173 total episodes
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8 seasons
First Aired October 26, 1979
Genres:
Overview
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.
Specials
12 episodes
Air Date
October 02, 1982
Words of Endearment
Episode 1 - 1h 36m
October 02, 1982
The Inked Student
Episode 2 - 1h 35m
October 07, 1983
Episode 3
Episode 3 - 1h 35m
October 05, 1984
Episode 4
Episode 4 - 1h 34m
December 27, 1985
Teacher Violence/Student Violence
Episode 5 - 1h 35m
December 26, 1986
New Fifteen-Year-Old Mother
Episode 6 - 1h 31m
December 25, 1987
Series 3 Graduation Special
Episode 7 - 1h 32m
March 29, 1989
Graduation Album
Episode 8 - 1h 33m
December 28, 1990
Save the Children! Adults, Stand Up!
Episode 9 - 1h 34m
April 02, 1998
Believe in Your Friends ~ I'll Cry if You Die
Episode 10 - 1h 35m
April 05, 2001
Connect to the Future: 3B Tusk of Friendship
Episode 11 - 2h 1m
December 30, 2005
Final
Episode 12 - 3h 24m
March 27, 2011