Gokusen is one of those dramas which will grip from the beginning to the end. Why? Because it has such a human element which touches the soul. Even though I'm not a delinquent, I can identify with what the characters go through, and also how Yankumi feels as she struggles to "teach" them. Another reason that I enjoy Gokusen is its cast. To be honest, my interest in watching this drama started because I like Matsujun and Oguri Shun-being that they were the leads in the first two dramas I'd ever watched. In Gokusen, both of them proved to me even more why I like them; however, I was most moved by Nakama Yukie's performance as Yankumi. Some argue that a flaw of this show is the similarity in situations of some of the students. I don't see this as a flaw; rather, I find that this use is important to it's message: "You're not alone." As humans, we go through similar things each day, but we think we are alone--that no one else could go through the things we do. The beauty of Gokusen, therefore, reveals the flaw in this type of thinking. Overall, I would watch Gokusen again and again and again. Also, the drama got me into the manga-which is awesome--and the anime--which is also very good.