[Discussion] Seito Shokun!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Watched the first ep. and lloks like an average drama. As an Uchiyama and Horikita fan I'm happy ti see them both in this drama, but so far this looks like a female GTO to me. Of course, I'll keep watching it to see how it develops (and mostly because of Uchiyama).

What did you people think about this first ep?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

gyaaaa...no way the manga was aroung '77-'85, coz I've read the manga!!!
I think it's aroung '87-'95...more like '90 to be precise. Coz I've read the manga (the first one, the part about her twin) way after Candy Candy.

Hmmm...I think the Nakki character is way too active, somehow unnatural. But I watched it without sub, so maybe I loose some meanings.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:36 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

it is an old manga, there was already a 1980 live action based on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVr0wRYOWiA

but this Rina Uchiyama's drama is based on the sequel, "Seito Shokun! Kyoshi Hen".
i hope the next episodes will be better, the first one was too average for me, its like another GTO/Gokusen. Sad

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I don't know how many times I've watched the first episode now (do all fansubbers get to learn their dramas by heart?! pinch

) but I am still amazed by the fact that it withstood those many viewings without losing its impact on me for one bit!! Suprise

As a school dorama, of course we've seen it all before:
- the dedicated teacher Wub

- her rigid, blasé, even embittered colleagues Neutral

- the Kouchou - Kyotou - Gakunen Shunin trio, each sucking up to his senior Not Worthy

- the goofy PE teacher rambo

- the fashion-victim English teacher Cool

- the students "who cannot trust grown-ups" anymore Glare

- the all-powerful student clique Fear

- the teacher's first ally in that class - the weakest student of them all Unsure

Still, Seito Shokun! manages to take this well-known recipe and somehow make it work for one more time.

The fact that the tone is darker, the direction - great, the cinematography - excellent, the music - riveting, and the acting simply superb, of course, helps a lot Smile

I was looking forward to watching Uchiyama Rina and Horikita Maki, because not only are they beautiful, but also great actresses, but I must confess I never expected to see such good acting from virtually everyone involved!! Suprise

Besides the fact that the children look like children, which is a production achievement in itself (congrats to the Casting department! thumright

), they can also act!! Their ice-like rejection and downright hostility sent chills down my spine everytime I watched them in action... Ochiai Motoki managed to bring tears to my eyes as Watanabe-kun... Hongo Kanata's Aoki Kohei is not bratty, he is as mean as hell!

Horikita Maki makes my heart freeze. Can there be in her a more mysterious character than Nobuta? Her "Kimura Juria" is a serious candidate.

Uchiyama Rina makes me smile whenever she smiles and feel whatever she feels. I'm head over heels with Kitashiro-sensei already. Wub

Watanabe Ikkei takes this episode's prize for the sheer relish that he acts with!!! pinch

I'm already rooting for Miyazawa-san to have a great change of heart and mind by the end of the series, but I'm afraid that's as wishful a thinking as for Sawatari Goro-san, Gokusen's Kyoto, to finally come round! Laugh

I'm really looking forward to the next episode now, and wondering how a teacher, who heard her first ever students yell "Die!" to her 33 times in a row, while trying to hit her as hard as they could, will be able to keep up and "never give up"! Roll Eyes

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:37 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

yep...looking forward for the next eps..
especially for misterious maki-chan.. Big Smile

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Ive watched the first episode It wasn't as great as I thought it would be maybe it will get better when the series progresses but even so I loved watching Kanata Hongo hes so cute when he has the bad bratty character lol Not much of a Maki fan but shes pretty cute! I'll definitely be watching this series to the end

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thank you all for providing the raws and subs.
Is this drama base on high school students? I've notice in the translation "middle school" was said.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Its a middle school drama.

Considered high school isn't really required and high school dramas are overused, maybe middle school was a new decision for them.
They already have gokusen for their "High School" school drama.

The unique thing in this drama is the 3TDs or whatnot. And I was like "oh geeze" when people are in cliques, they act all strong, but they are all alone and such, they are so weak and useless. Not useless but that boy could not even say a sentence strongly.

Thats why I hate cliques...people take advantage of people.

But this looks like another gachibaka, GTO, and gokusen...school dramas are way too overdone.

The school drama I would say that captured me the most would have to be my boss my hero.

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I think this should have been called Gokusen3 or GTO 2. sidenote: Lead actor different person.

I think I figured out who 3TD is about 20 minutes into it. But what I don't understand is why is the setting in middle school. They look to old to be in middle school. And Maki is 17 in middle school. Since its the first episode I don't have much to say about it yet. Although I would be annoyed if I had a teacher like that. Maybe. Then again, she might make the class fun.

Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Does anyone know where to find the original manga? Since this drama is a sequel i want to know the story before it. What IS the title anyway. I heard it's very popular in Indo so i want to read it too. What's the title of the manga?? Maybe i can find it in Kinokuniya...

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

So far I enjoyed it pinch

~ even more after with sub ! Thanks Airashii FS pinch

~ !!

I'm so curious about 3TD, wondering who could it be ??

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I also enjoyed watching it!!! Thanks for the subs arashifansubs!!! I'm guessing that 3TD might be Aoki and Karou but i could be wrong.

Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

this early in, i think it's impossible to tell who 3TD is. they'll just change it around and have some sort of twist...of course, if it's based off the manga, those who have read it probably know who's who. Loved Horikita-san in NwP.

But as everyone said...this is just Gokusen 3. Haven't seen GTO yet, but premise seems the same. Hopefully something more interesting will happen to keep me interested in the series, otherwise I may not finish it...as I've finished it already by watching Gokusen 1 and 2.

Here's a spoiler to the ending of the series. In the end, all the students will appreciate her, and they'll learn the value of teachers and true friendship. =) just like the other series.