

Season 1 • Episode 11
LatestThe drama will center around how a 35 year old changes the school and influences her fellow classmates’ lives while dealing with the dark reality of today’s high schools, including bullying and skipping school.
Acting
Ryoko Yonekura's controlled ferocity anchors every scene.
Writing
Bullying arcs that refuse easy redemption.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2013 timing captured Japan's rising awareness of ijime (bullying) after several high-profile student suicides forced national policy debates.
Ryoko Yonekura reportedly shadowed actual high school teachers for a month; her classroom management scenes were largely improvised based on those observations.