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{{customTOC|Season 1|Season 2}}
[[File:Dragonzakurachart.jpg|thumb|350px|Correlation Chart]]
 
[[File:Dragonzakuracast.jpg|thumb|350px|Cast of Dragon Zakura - click to enlarge]]
 
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==Details==
 
==Details==
*'''Title:''' ドラゴン桜 / Dragon Zakura
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*'''Title:''' ドラゴン桜
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*'''Title (romaji):''' Dragon Zakura
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*'''Format:''' Renzoku
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*'''Genre:''' School, drama and comedy
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*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
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*'''Related TV show:''' [[God of Study]] (KBS2, 2010), [[Angel Bank]] (TV Asahi, 2010), [[The Hope]] (2023)
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==Season 1==
 
*'''Episodes:''' 11
 
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:'''
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*'''Viewership ratings:''' 16.41%
*'''Air time:''' Friday 10:00pm
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*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-Jul-08 to 2005-Sep-16
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
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*'''Air time:''' Friday 22:00
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-07-08 to 2005-09-16
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*'''Theme songs:'''
*'''Theme Song:''' ''[[Realize]]'' by melody.
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**'''Opening theme:''' ''[[Realize]]'' by melody
*'''Insert Song:''' ''[[Colorful]]'' by [[Yamashita Tomohisa]]
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**'''Insert theme:''' ''Colorful'' by [[Yamashita Tomohisa]]
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===Synopsis===
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Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcyle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, [[Wikipedia:Tokyo University|Tokyo University (Toudai)]].
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"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"
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For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 5 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of a school.
  
==Production Credits==
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"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"
*'''Producer:''' [[Enda Kouichi]], [[Shimizu Mayumi]]
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He will get them from this lowest of all schools into Japan's number one!!
*'''Director:''' [[Tsukamoto Renpei]], [[Karaki Marehiro]], [[Komatsu Takashi]]
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*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Hata Takehiko]]
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Our protagonist, Sakuragi Kenji, played by Abe Hiroshi in his first role as a high school teacher, is a must see in this summer's new show. This third rate lawyer soon becomes the homeroom teacher for the special advanced class aiming for Toudai University entrance. Hasegawa Kyouko costars as english teacher and Sakuragi's opponent, and Yamashita Tomohisa from NEWS and Nagasawa Masami also appear in the role of students. This awaited original work and fascinating world view is brought to you from the popular serialized comic in Shuukan Morning (Kodansha) and has even been updated!
*'''Music by:''' [[Nakanishi Tadashi]]
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In addition to revealing essential test taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, Dragon Zakura will also teach the essentials of living one's life.
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===User/Viewer Ratings===
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<vote type=1/>
  
==Cast==
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===Cast===
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[[File:Dragonzakurachart.jpg|thumb|350px|Correlation Chart]]
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{{multicol}}
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;Main Cast
 
*[[Abe Hiroshi]] as Sakuragi Kenji
 
*[[Abe Hiroshi]] as Sakuragi Kenji
*[[Hasegawa Kyoko]] as Ino Mamako
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*[[Yamashita Tomohisa]] as Yajima Yuusuke
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;Special Advanced Class
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*[[Yamashita Tomohisa]] as Yajima Yusuke
 
*[[Nagasawa Masami]] as Mizuno Naomi
 
*[[Nagasawa Masami]] as Mizuno Naomi
 
*[[Koike Teppei]] as Ogata Hideki
 
*[[Koike Teppei]] as Ogata Hideki
*[[Aragaki Yui]] as Kousaka Yoshino
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*[[Aragaki Yui]] as Kosaka Yoshino
*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] as Okuno Ichirou
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*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] as Okuno Ichiro
 
*[[Saeko]] as Kobayashi Maki
 
*[[Saeko]] as Kobayashi Maki
*[[Nogiwa Yoko]] as Tatsuno Yuriko (Director)
 
  
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;Ryuzan Highschool Faculty
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*[[Hasegawa Kyoko]] as Ino Mamako
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*[[Nogiwa Yoko]] as Tatsuno Yuriko (School Director)
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*[[Saito Yosuke]] as Vice-Principal Kondo
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*[[David Ito]] as Ochiai Masanao
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*[[Ando Ryoji]] as Miyabe Umetaro
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*[[Tsukiyama Mayumi]] as Asami Kazuko
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*[[Aoyama Masaru]] as Inaba Tsutomu
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{{multicol-break}}
  
*[[Saitou Yosuke]] as Vice-Principal Kondou
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;Special Advanced Class Teachers
*[[David Ito]] as Teacher Ochiai Masanao
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*[[Terada Minori]] as Akutayama Ryuzaburo (Literature)
*[[Andou Ryouji]] as Teacher
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*[[Kaneda Akio]] as Kawaguchi Hiroshi (English)
*[[Tsukiyama Mayumi]] as Teacher
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*[[Kobayashi Susumu]] as Ain Shutaro (Physics)
*[[Aoyama Masaru]] as Teacher
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*[[Shinagawa Toru]] as Yanagi Tetsunosuke (Mathematics)
  
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;Parents
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*[[Ishino Mako]] as Yajima Setsuko
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*[[Miho Jun]] as Mizuno Yuko
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*[[Mizutani Momosuke]] as Okuno Jiro
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*[[Kato Kazuko]] as Okuno Miyako
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*[[Sunaga Kei]] as Ogata Atsuo
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*[[Aihara Yuko]] (あいはら友子) as Ogata Mariko
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*[[Kurita Yoko]] as Kosaka Megumi
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*[[Iketani Nobue]] as Kobayashi Mitsue
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{{multicol-end}}
  
*[[Ishino Mako]] as Mrs Yajima
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{{multicolumntext}}
*[[Miho Jun]] as Mrs Mizuno
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====Supporting Casts / Guests====
*[[Sunaga Kei]] as Mr Ogata
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*[[Yazawa Shin]] as Yamamoto Nozomi (Mamako's friend)
*[[Aihara Yuko]] as Mrs Ogata
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*[[Murakami Hiroki]] (村上大樹) as Tanaka Yoshio
*[[Mizutani Momosuke]] as Okuno Jirou
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*[[Karahashi Mitsuru]] as Sawamatsu Yasushi
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*[[Onodera Akira]] as Atty. Okabe (Sakuragi's friend)
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*[[Hirota Masahiro]] as a Shuumeikan Student
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*[[Ishii Kenichi]] as Saito (the customer of Naomi's mother)
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*[[Gunji Ayano]] (郡司 あやの) as Abe Saori
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*[[Hori Akari]] as Toda Asumi (Maki's friend)
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*[[Hashizume Ryo]] as Kuriyama Shota
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*[[Katsura Asami]] as Sakuma Miyu
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*[[Ojima Naoya]] as the base player of Ogata's band
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*[[Kitamura Eiki]] as a student of Todai
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*[[Mino Monta]] (みのもんた)
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*[[Sakamoto Fumiko]] as Izakaya customer (ep10)
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{{multicolumn-end}}
  
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===Production Credits===
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*'''Original writing:''' Manga ''Dragon Zakura'' by Mita Norifusa
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*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Hata Takehiko]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Toda Koichi]], [[Shimizu Mayumi]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Tsukamoto Renpei]], [[Karaki Akihiro]], [[Komatsu Takashi]]
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*'''Music:''' [[Nakanishi Kyo]]
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*'''Narrator:''' [[Kobayashi Kiyoshi]] (小林清志)
  
*[[Terada Minori]] as Teacher Akutayama Ryuuzaburou (Literature)
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===Episode Information===
*[[Kaneda Akio]] as Teacher Kawaguchi Hiroshi (English)
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{| class="wikitable"
*[[Kobayashi Susumu]] as Teacher Ain Shuutarou (Physics)
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!width="50"|Episode
*[[Shinagawa Toru]] as Teacher Yanagi Tetsunosuke (Mathematics)
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!width="400"|Title<br>(English)
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!width="50"|Rating (Kanto)
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|- align=center
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|01
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|Fools and ugly girls, head for Tokyo University!
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|17.5%
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|- align=center
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|02
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|Know your own weaknesses!
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|16.5%
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|- align=center
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|03
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|Play! Taking an exam is like a sport!
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|13.8%
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|- align=center
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|04
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|Don't stop until you hit the wall
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|16.1%
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|- align=center
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|05
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|Don't cry! It's your life!
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|16.8%
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|- align=center
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|06
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|English Showdown! Fight for Six Fools
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|17.9%
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|- align=center
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|07
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|Vengeance! The Tokyo University Mock Exam!
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|15.6%
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|- align=center
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|08
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|Tears of Fools... Extracurricular activities for summer vacation
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|17.0%
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|- align=center
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|09
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|Believe! Your results will surely improve
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|14.5%
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|- align=center
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|10
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|Friendship or the exam? Final decision
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|14.5%
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|- align=center
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|11
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|You're not fools anymore! The fateful announcement of the results
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|20.3%
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|-
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|}
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Source: [http://www.videor.co.jp Video Research, Ltd.]
  
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===Awards===
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*'''46th [[Television Drama Academy Awards]]:''' Best Actor - [[Abe Hiroshi]]
  
*[[Yazawa Shin]] as Yamamoto Nozomi (Mamako's Friend)
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==Season 2==
*[[Murakami Hiroki]] as Tanaka Yoshio
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[[File:Dragon Zakura2.jpg|thumb|320px|Dragon Zakura (Season 2)]]
*[[Karahashi Mitsuru]] as Sawamatsu Yasushi
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*'''Episodes:''' 10
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*'''Viewership ratings:''' 14.82%
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*'''Broadcast period:''' 2021-Apr-25 to 2021-Jun-27
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*'''Air time:''' [[Nichiyou Gekijo (TBS)|Sunday 21:00]]
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 +
===Synopsis===
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16 years later, Sakuragi Kenji shifts his focus from the past "memory test" to "practical academic ability test". How will Kenji continue to deliver the best study method to his students who are preparing for the entrance exam battle of year 2021?
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===Cast===
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{{multicol}}
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;Main Cast
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*[[Abe Hiroshi]] as Sakuragi Kenji
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*[[Nagasawa Masami]] as Mizuno Naomi
  
==Episode Titles==
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;Special Advanced Class
# 「バカとブスこそ 東大へ行け」Baka to Busu koso toudai e ike / Only idiots and ugly girls go to Toudai
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*[[Takahashi Kaito]] as Seto Akira
# 「自分の弱さを知れ!」jibun no yowasa wo shire! / Know your own weakness
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*[[Minami Sara]] as Hayase Nao
# 「遊べ!受験はスポーツだ!」asobe! juken wa supootsu da! / Play! Test taking is a sport!
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*[[Hirate Yurina]] as Iwasaki Kaede
# 「壁にぶつかるまで我慢しろ」kabe ni butsukaru made gaman shiro / Don't stop until you hit the wall
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**[[Miyoshi Nako]] as child Kaede (ep2)
# 「泣くな!お前の人生だ!」nakuna! omae no jinsei da! / Don't cry! it's your life!
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*[[Kato Seishiro]] as Amano Koichiro
# 「英語対決!」 eigo taiketsu! / english showdown!
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*[[Suzuka Ouji]] as Fujii Ryo
# 「見返してやる!東大模試!」 mikaeshite yaru! toudai moshi! / go triumph! tokyo university mock test!
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*[[Shida Sara]] as Kosugi Mari
# 「バカの涙…夏休み課外授業」 baka no namida... natsu yasumi kagai jugyou / tears of idiots... summer vacation extracurricular lesson
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*[[Hosoda Kanata]] as Hara Kenta
# 「信じろ!成績は必ず上がる」 shinjiro! seiseki wa kanarazu agaru / have belief! your results will definitely improve
 
# 「友情か受験か?最後の決断」 yuujou ka juken ka? saigo no ketsudan / friendship or the test? final decision
 
# (Final) 「お前らはもうバカじゃない! 運命の合格発表」Omaera wa mou baka janai! Unmei no Goukaku Happyou / You are not idiots anymore! The fatidic approval announcement
 
  
==Episode Ratings==
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;Other Tatsumi Gakuen Students
[[File:Dragonzakuraphotos.jpg|thumb|300px|Press Conference]]
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*[[Yoshida Mizuki]] as Kiyono Rie
*'''Ep 01:''' 17.5%
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*[[Nishiyama Jun]] as Kohashi
*'''Ep 02:''' 16.5%
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*[[Nishigaki Sho]] as Iwai
*'''Ep 03:''' 13.8%
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*[[Saito Ruki]] (齋藤瑠希) as Ishiwatari
*'''Ep 04:''' 16.1%
 
*'''Ep 05:''' 16.8%
 
*'''Ep 06:''' 17.9%
 
*'''Ep 07:''' 15.6%
 
*'''Ep 08:''' 17.0%
 
*'''Ep 09:''' 14.5%
 
*'''Ep 10:''' 14.5%
 
*'''Ep 11:''' 20.3%
 
  
==Synopsis==
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;Special Lecturers
Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcyle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University (Toudai).
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*[[Shinagawa Toru]] as Yanagi Tetsunosuke (ep4-5,9)
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*[[Yasuda Ken]] as Dazaifu Osamu (ep6-9)
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*[[Yuriyan Retriever]] (ゆりやんレトリィバァ) as Yuri Anna (ep7,9)
  
"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"
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;Tatsumi Gakuen Staff
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*[[Eguchi Noriko]] as Tatsuno Kumiko
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*[[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]] as Takahara Hiroyuki
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*[[Yamazaki Ginnojou]] as Okuda Yoshiaki
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*[[Kiba Katsumi]] as Tatsuno Kyojiro
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*[[Uchimura Haruka]] as Ohyama Masahiro
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*[[Yamada Kinuwo]] as Tamura Rieko
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*[[Ken]] (ケン) as Tsuji Keisuke
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*[[Tsurugasaki Yoshiaki]] (鶴ヶ﨑好昭) as Tsurugasaki
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*[[Mori Ryuji]] (盛隆二) as Miyamura
  
For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 100 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of a school.
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{{multicol-break}}
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;Students' Family
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*[[Fukada Ryusei]] as Amano Yuta
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*[[Kataoka Reiko]] as Amano Miki
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*[[Suruga Taro]] as Iwasaki Akito
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*[[Mabuchi Erika]] as Iwasaki Yuko
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*[[Ohata Shieri]] as Seto Rei
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*[[Moriguchi Yoko]] as Hayase Keiko
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*[[Sakoda Takaya]] as Kosugi Shigeru
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*[[Aitsuki Akiko]] as Kosugi Shoko
  
"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"
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;Others
He will get them from this lowest of all schools into Japan's number one!!
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*[[Sagiri Seina]] (早霧せいな) as Kishimoto Kaori
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*[[Sano Hayato]] as Yoneyama Keita
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*[[Hayashi Kento]] as Sakamoto Tomoyuki
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*[[Yoshizawa Rie]] (吉沢梨絵​) as Keita's mother (ep1)
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*[[Aida Shuji]] (相田周二) as convenience store staff (ep1-2)
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*[[Saeko]] as Kobayashi Maki (ep1,10)
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*[[Koike Teppei]] as Ogata Hideki (ep10)
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*[[Aragaki Yui]] as Kosaka Yoshino (ep10)
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*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] as Okuno Ichiro (ep10)
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*[[Yamashita Tomohisa]] as Yajima Yusuke (ep10) ''voice''
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{{multicol-end}}
  
Our protagonist, Sakuragi Kenji, played by Abe Hiroshi in his first role as a high school teacher, is a must see in this summer's new show. This third rate lawyer soon becomes the homeroom teacher for the special advanced class aiming for Toudai University entrance. Hasegawa Kyouko costars as english teacher and Sakuragi's opponent, and Yamashita Tomohisa from NEWS and Nagasawa Masami also appear in the role of students. This awaited original work and fascinating world view is brought to you from the popular serialized comic in Shuukan Morning (Kodansha) and has even been updated!
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===Production Credits===
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*'''Original writing:''' Manga ''Dragon Zakura 2'' by Mita Norifusa
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*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Ookura]] (オークラ), [[Lee Jeong Mi]], [[Koyama Shota]], [[Yamamoto Nana]]
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*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Iyoda Hidenori]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Iida Kazutaka]], [[Li Jing Yi]] (黎景怡)
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*'''Director:''' [[Fukuzawa Katsuo]], [[Ishii Yasuharu]], [[Aoyama Takahiro]]
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*'''Music:''' [[Kimura Hideakira]]
  
In addition to revealing essential test taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, Dragon Zakura will also teach the essentials of living one's life.
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===Recognitions===
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*'''108th [[Television Drama Academy Awards]] (2021):''' Best Drama
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*'''108th [[Television Drama Academy Awards]] (2021):''' Best Actor - [[Abe Hiroshi]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/dragonzakura Official site]
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*[http://jdorama.com/drama.942.htm JDorama.com]
 
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=196550#196550 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
 
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=196550#196550 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/dragonzakura Official Site]
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*[[Wikipedia:ja:ドラゴン桜 (テレビドラマ)|Japanese Wikipedia]]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.942.htm JDorama.com]
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*[[Wikipedia:Dragon Zakura|English Wikipedia]]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=267 Discussion en francais]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Previous season:<br>??
 
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Time slot:<br>
 
Friday 10pm
 
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Next season:<br>[[Hana Yori Dango]]
 
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[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2005]] [[Category:TBS]]
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[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2005]] [[Category:JDrama2021]] [[Category:TBS]]

Latest revision as of 09:59, 30 August 2025

Dragon Zakura
Contents:  Season 1Season 2

Details

  • Title: ドラゴン桜
  • Title (romaji): Dragon Zakura
  • Format: Renzoku
  • Genre: School, drama and comedy
  • Broadcast network: TBS
  • Related TV show: God of Study (KBS2, 2010), Angel Bank (TV Asahi, 2010), The Hope (2023)

Season 1

  • Episodes: 11
  • Viewership ratings: 16.41%
  • Broadcast period: 2005-Jul-08 to 2005-Sep-16
  • Air time: Friday 22:00
  • Theme songs:

Synopsis

Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcyle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University (Toudai).

"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"

For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 5 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of a school.

"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!" He will get them from this lowest of all schools into Japan's number one!!

Our protagonist, Sakuragi Kenji, played by Abe Hiroshi in his first role as a high school teacher, is a must see in this summer's new show. This third rate lawyer soon becomes the homeroom teacher for the special advanced class aiming for Toudai University entrance. Hasegawa Kyouko costars as english teacher and Sakuragi's opponent, and Yamashita Tomohisa from NEWS and Nagasawa Masami also appear in the role of students. This awaited original work and fascinating world view is brought to you from the popular serialized comic in Shuukan Morning (Kodansha) and has even been updated!

In addition to revealing essential test taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, Dragon Zakura will also teach the essentials of living one's life.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.75
(12 votes)

Cast

Correlation Chart
Main Cast
Special Advanced Class
Ryuzan Highschool Faculty
Special Advanced Class Teachers
Parents

Supporting Casts / Guests

Production Credits

Episode Information

Episode Title
(English)
Rating (Kanto)
01 Fools and ugly girls, head for Tokyo University! 17.5%
02 Know your own weaknesses! 16.5%
03 Play! Taking an exam is like a sport! 13.8%
04 Don't stop until you hit the wall 16.1%
05 Don't cry! It's your life! 16.8%
06 English Showdown! Fight for Six Fools 17.9%
07 Vengeance! The Tokyo University Mock Exam! 15.6%
08 Tears of Fools... Extracurricular activities for summer vacation 17.0%
09 Believe! Your results will surely improve 14.5%
10 Friendship or the exam? Final decision 14.5%
11 You're not fools anymore! The fateful announcement of the results 20.3%

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Awards

Season 2

Dragon Zakura (Season 2)
  • Episodes: 10
  • Viewership ratings: 14.82%
  • Broadcast period: 2021-Apr-25 to 2021-Jun-27
  • Air time: Sunday 21:00

Synopsis

16 years later, Sakuragi Kenji shifts his focus from the past "memory test" to "practical academic ability test". How will Kenji continue to deliver the best study method to his students who are preparing for the entrance exam battle of year 2021?

Cast

Main Cast
Special Advanced Class
Other Tatsumi Gakuen Students
Special Lecturers
Tatsumi Gakuen Staff
Students' Family
Others

Production Credits

Recognitions

External Links




Spring 2005
TBS
Autumn 2005
Tiger & Dragon
Season 1
Hana Yori Dango



Winter 2021
TBS
Summer 2021
Tengoku to Jigoku
Season 2
TOKYO MER