Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute
lawyer and one-time member of a motorcycle gang trying to guide failing high
school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's
most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University. "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 ToudaiUniversity
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.
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Hata Takemoto Producer: Enda Kouichi, Shimizu Mayumi Director: Tsukamoto Renpei, Karaki Marehiro,Komatsu Takashi Music: Nakanishi Kyo Narrator: Kobayashi Kiyoshi