Episode guide
Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B: Kinpachi Sensei 2002
23 episodes · premiered Oct 11, 2001
Tetsuya Takeda is back for his sixth season as Japan's most dedicated middle school teacher. Sakura Middle School becomes the first school to introduce the new student-guidance standards set to be instituted by the education ministry next April. Two transfer students also will join the 3B class and, in a historic first, the school will have a non-Japanese teacher on staff.
- Episode 1: Two Creepy New students Oct 11, 2001 · 1h 35m Kinpachi gets two transfer students at the start of the second term. Although the other students try to make them feel welcome they make no headway. Kinpachi later discovers that his son…
- Episode 2: The Darkness in my Heart Runs Deep Oct 18, 2001 · 46m Kinpachi's heart is heavy, with two students who just won't fit in, and worry over his son, who has been hospitalized. Nao is called into the Principal's office and reprimanded for her bad…
- Episode 3: At the Time of the Cancer Diagnosis... Oct 25, 2001 · 46m Nobuta has been repeatedly tardy. Kinpachi thinks he's just been oversleeping, but in reality, he has family problems. Seeing how frustrated his son is at not being allowed to leave the…
- Episode 4: Yoki Father and Yoki Teacher Nov 1, 2001 · 46m Kosaku becomes more emotionally unstable when he learns the truth about his illness. Losing his hair due to chemotherapy aggravates his emotional state. Kinpachi does his best to encourage…
- Episode 5: Dance! Soran Bushi Nov 8, 2001 · 46m When Kinpachi takes a cap which another teacher has knitted for Kosaku to the hospital, Kosaku shows him one that a young female cancer patient has given him. For the first time in weeks…
- Episode 6: Dad, I Hate You Nov 15, 2001 · 46m Kosaku uses a computer to find out all he can about his cancer, so he can fight it. Meanwhile, former 3B students gather together in order to put into effect a suggestion made by Kinpachi…
- Episode 7: Homosexuality and Heterosexuality Nov 22, 2001 · 46m During class, Kinpachi confiscates a note the students have been passing around. He is stunned to find that the students suspect that Naomi is in love with another girl. When he finds out…
- Episode 8: Abandoned Children Nov 29, 2001 · 46m When the number of case of purse-snatching increases around the school, an anti-crime committee is set up, and former 3B students volunteer to do night patrols. Meanwhile, Kosaku is…
- Episode 9: Parents Abandoned by their Children Dec 6, 2001 · 46m The students are given mock interviews to prepare for high school entrance exams and Kinpachi is amazed by what he hears. Meanwhile, he is concerned about Tadashi, who has been absent from…
- Episode 10: We All Live in Distress Dec 13, 2001 · 46m Although Ken enjoys the e-mails he's been getting from Nao, he doesn't realize they are from her, and is embarrassed by her staring. Meanwhile, Kosaku and Masako share stories and their…
- Episode 11: Am I a Man or a Woman? Dec 20, 2001 · 1h 35m One morning, on his way to school, Tadashi finds Mr. Inui's wife Eiko doubled-over on the road. She is about to have her baby. With the help of people nearby, Tadashi manages to get her to…
- Episode 12: A Testament of Friendship Jan 10, 2002 · 46m Tadashi's brother Takeshi shows up out of the blue. When Tadashi begins scolding him, his brother starts beating him up. A kerosene stove gets knocked over, starting a fire. Meanwhile…
- Episode 13: Class 3B Risshiki Ceremony Jan 17, 2002 · 46m Kosaku is placed in isolation again, in order to receive treatment to raise his white blood cell count. Kinpachi worries about him, but Kosaku urges him to turn his attention toward his…
- Episode 14: Spring, When Hope Sprouts Jan 24, 2002 · 46m To the great joy of her classmates, Naomi begins coming to school again. But Miki refuses to take the entrance exam, believing she is responsible for her father's suicide attempt…
- Episode 15: The Child Moves in the Belly Jan 31, 2002 · 46m The results of the entrance exams cause an uproar at school. In the midst of this, Mr. and Mrs. Inui bring their newborn baby to the classroom. As everyone oohs and ahhs over the baby…
- Episode 16: Episode 16 Feb 7, 2002 · 46m The private school entrance exams are being held today. Yamakoshi and Suga get into an altercation with students from another school. Meanwhile, Nobuta has his father and Kinpachi worried…
- Episode 17: The Dating Site Trap Feb 14, 2002 · 46m Natsumi and Nami post a message on a "dating" website. They immediately receive a response, and agree to meet the boy, who turns out to be a middle-aged man. Natsumi is later called out…
- Episode 18: Nao and Masanori Part 1 Feb 21, 2002 · 46m Two of Kinpachi's students happen to read a magazine article about a school teacher named Narusako, who committed murder. They immediately connect him with Masanori, who has the same last…
- Episode 19: Nao and Masanori Part 2 Feb 28, 2002 · 46m Nao and Mitsuhiro get into a vicious fight over Masanori and his father. Masanori's anger with the magazine that published the shocking article continues to build. Worried about him, Ken…
- Episode 20: Nao and Masanori Part 3 Mar 7, 2002 · 46m On an Open House day, Kinpachi has his students do a debate on the subject of the magazine's handling of Masanori's story. Kinpachi is pleased to see how much his students have matured…
- Episode 21: Nao Tsurumoto Mar 14, 2002 · 46m Kinpachi tries to talk Nao into returning to school. He and Ms. Honda plan an exercise in class where the students explore "sexuality" and "the role of men and women in society."…
- Episode 22: I Will Not Forgive Him Mar 21, 2002 · 1h 35m Nao has returned to school, and is slowly being accepted as a boy by everyone in the class, except for Mitsuhiro. Kinpachi tries to find out what Mitsuhiro's problem is. Meanwhile…
- Episode 23: Goodbye 3B, Goodbye Sakura Junior High School Mar 28, 2002 · 2h 2m The school year is drawing to a close, and soon it's time for graduation. To the very end, Kinpachi Sensei has words of wisdom for his students. At the graduation ceremony, Nao gives a…