Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (1979) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (1979) is a drama web series in Japanese. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B online in HD.

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B — Storyline

A legendary television series and cultural asset, Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B is famous for putting many social issues on the front burner of the public conscious over its long run, as filtered through the emotionally volatile lives of third year middle school students. The heartfelt relations between a devoted schoolteacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, and his unique students have won the show high praise for several decades. Whether due to the pressures of exams, family relations, teachers and friends, graduating middle school students navigate a turbulent hormonal sea of “hope” and “frustration”, constantly shaped by the social environment of the times. Standing as a beacon in the storm and emitting messages of hope for each generation is one Japanese teacher, Kinpachi Sakamoto, who has come to be adored and admired by a nation through the adventures of Class 3B.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Tetsuya Takeda, Mari Hoshino, Yasuomi Sano, Masayuki Suzuki, Junpei Morita, Akio Kaneda, Atsuko Takahata, Ginnojo Yamazaki

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B — Series Details

Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: 3rd Year Class B, Kinpachi Sensei (1979-10-26)
• E2: Student's Record (1979-11-02)
• E3: You're a Naked Venus (1979-11-09)
• E4: 15 Year Old Mother, Part 1 (1979-11-16)
• E5: 15 Year Old Mother, Part 2 (1979-11-23)
• E6: 15 Year Old Mother, Part 3 (1979-11-30)
• E7: School Uniform, Long Uniform, Disorderly Uniform (1979-12-07)
• E8: Adults in a Children's Squabble (1979-12-14)
• E9: How to Like Math (1979-12-21)
• E10: Girl's Night Out (1979-12-28)
• E11: Ballad for Mother (1980-01-04)
• E12: Decision to go to College (1980-01-11)
• E13: One Month Before the Exam (1980-01-18)
• E14: 15 Year Old Mother, Part 4 (1980-01-25)
• E15: 10,000 Hours of Studying (1980-02-01)
• E16: 10 Days Before the Exam (1980-02-08)
• E17: 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 1 (1980-02-15)
• E18: 15 Year Old Mother's Delivery, Part 2 (1980-02-22)
• E19: The Longest Day, Waiting for Exam Results (1980-02-29)
• E20: 10 Days Before Graduation, First Love (1980-03-07)
• E21: Life Extinguished by Exams (1980-03-14)
• E22: Parting Words (1980-03-21)
• E23: Goodbye Kinpachi Sensei (1980-03-28)

Season 2

• E1: Episode 1 (1980-10-03)
• E2: Episode 2 (1980-10-10)
• E3: Episode 3 (1980-10-17)
• E4: Episode 4 (1980-10-24)
• E5: Episode 5 (1980-10-31)
• E6: Episode 6 (1980-11-07)
• E7: Episode 7 (1980-11-14)
• E8: Episode 8 (1980-11-21)
• E9: Episode 9 (1980-11-28)
• E10: Episode 10 (1980-12-05)
• E11: Episode 11 (1980-12-12)
• E12: Episode 12 (1980-12-19)
• E13: Episode 13 (1980-12-26)
• E14: Episode 14 (1981-01-09)
• E15: Episode 15 (1981-01-16)
• E16: Episode 16 (1981-01-23)
• E17: Episode 17 (1981-01-30)
• E18: Episode 18 (1981-02-06)
• E19: Episode 19 (1981-02-13)
• E20: Episode 20 (1981-02-20)
• E21: Episode 21 (1981-02-27)
• E22: Episode 22 (1981-03-06)
• E23: Episode 23 (1981-03-13)
• E24: Episode 24 (1981-03-20)
• E25: Episode 25 (1981-03-27)

Season 3

• E1: Episode 1 (1988-10-10)
• E2: Episode 2 (1988-10-17)
• E3: Episode 3 (1988-10-24)
• E4: Episode 4 (1988-10-31)
• E5: Episode 5 (1988-11-07)
• E6: Episode 6 (1988-11-14)
• E7: Episode 7 (1988-11-21)
• E8: Episode 8 (1988-11-28)
• E9: Episode 9 (1988-12-05)
• E10: Episode 10 (1988-12-12)
• E11: Episode 11 (1988-12-19)
• E12: Episode 12 (1988-12-26)

Kinpachi Sensei 1997

• E1: Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (1995-10-12)
• E2: Episode 2 (1995-10-19)
• E3: Episode 3 (1995-10-26)
• E4: Episode 4 (1995-11-02)
• E5: Episode 5 (1995-11-09)
• E6: Episode 6 (1995-11-16)
• E7: Episode 7 (1995-11-23)
• E8: Episode 8 (1995-11-30)
• E9: Episode 9 (1995-12-07)
• E10: Episode 10 (1995-12-14)
• E11: Episode 11 (1995-12-21)
• E12: Episode 12 (1996-01-11)
• E13: Episode 13 (1996-01-18)
• E14: Episode 14 (1996-01-25)
• E15: Episode 15 (1996-02-01)
• E16: Episode 16 (1996-02-08)
• E17: Episode 17 (1996-02-15)
• E18: Episode 18 (1996-02-22)
• E19: Episode 19 (1996-02-29)
• E20: Episode 20 (1996-03-07)
• E21: Episode 21 (1996-03-14)
• E22: Before Graduation Special (1996-03-21)
• E23: Graduation Special (1996-03-28)

Kinpachi Sensei 2000

• E1: Episode 1 (1999-10-14) — Sakura Middle School management has decided to open a day care center for the elderly using vacant classrooms. Of course, the center would be run by professionals. Kinpachi's role
• E2: Episode 2 (1999-10-21) — Rikiya gets into trouble when he breaks the school windows. His reasons are unclear. He starts working at the day care center in order to pay for the damages. Of course, that means
• E3: Episode 3 (1999-10-28) — Atsushi, an excellent student, collapses at school for no apparent reason. Kenjiro visits him at home, feigning concern, to warn him to keep quiet about the incident with Mr. Nakan
• E4: Episode 4 (1999-11-04) — Although Kenjiro plays the innocent in front of his teachers, he continues his pranks behind their backs. When Rikiya drops an envelope full of cash, Kenjiro hides it and watches a
• E5: Episode 5 (1999-11-11) — Kinpachi's class must decide what to do for the school's Cultural Festival. Class leaders are nearing the end of their rope when the Karate Club members suggest a karate demonstrat
• E6: Episode 6 (1999-11-18) — It's finally time for the Cultural Festival. Overwhelmed by the fervor of their advisor, Mr. Endo, the unity of the students of 3B shows signs of crumbling. Kinpachi has his own pr
• E7: Episode 7 (1999-11-25) — Asumi declares that she wants to become a star. Getting hints from Barbara, who's been modeling since she was scouted in the sixth grade, Asumi works toward her goal. Kenjiro and t
• E8: Episode 8 (1999-12-02) — Atsushi, who has been refusing to go to school, goes to Mr. Nakano's home, and for the first time, he confesses that Kenjiro was behind the delivery of the funeral flowers. Even th
• E9: Episode 9 (1999-12-09) — Kinpachi calls Kenjiro to his home in order to talk to him about Atsushi and the person behind the attack on Mr. Nakano. Kenjiro refuses to tattle. The next day, some students catc
• E10: Episode 10 (1999-12-16) — Kinpachi finds Nakano a teaching position at a non-traditional school. Perhaps he will be able to heal while helping these students with their problems. Among the students are thre
• E11: New Year's Day Special (2000-01-06) — Kinpachi Sensei submits his resignation after hitting his students! In all the years that Kinpachi has been teaching, he has been nothing but patient with his students, talking out
• E12: Episode 12 (2000-01-13) — Will Kinpachi really resign his position at Sakura Middle School? Some parents are outraged by the corporal punishment, and the media have dubbed Kinpachi a "violent teacher," but
• E13: Episode 13 (2000-01-20) — It's time for the students to take their high school entrance exams. Everyones under a great deal of pressure, and tempers are short. A "love" triangle has Kinjiro and Kinpachi's s
• E14: Episode 14 (2000-01-27) — When it comes to his own daughter, Kinpachi does everything he can to discourage her suitors. First there was Endo Sensei, and now there's Odagiri Sensei. When he discovers Otome w
• E15: Episode 15 (2000-02-03) — It's time for the first high school entrance exam results to be announced. Across Japan, students wait with bated breath. Kinpachi, who had prayed to the gods that his son would pa
• E16: Episode 16 (2000-02-10) — Kenjiro's brother, a bright scholar who was supposedly studying in the U.S., lands in the hospital. He had been suffering from neurosis and acting violently at home. All this, the
• E17: Episode 17 (2000-02-17) — Kenjiro's family is falling apart. His mother's only thought is to escape from the eyes of the community where she has "lost face" since the truth about her first son came out. Kin
• E18: Episode 18 (2000-02-24) — The results of the public school entrance exams are announced. Which of the students will pass? Akihiko packs his sleeping bag and some food and sets out on a solo journey. Worried
• E19: Episode 19 (2000-03-02) — With entrance exams over, Kinpachi takes the students to his former student's family ramen restaurant to get a taste of a "real" work situation. Then, an unexpected diner walks int
• E20: Episode 20 (2000-03-09) — Kenjiro's brother, Yuichiro, is released from the hospital, but he and his mother have a confrontation which goes out of control after Yuichiro grabs a hold of a knife. While tryin
• E21: Episode 21 (2000-03-16) — The police interrogates Kenjiro about the stabbing, while Yuichiro and his mother give conflicting accounts. Will Kenjiro be sent to a correctional facility and miss his graduation
• E22: Before Graduation Special (2000-03-23) — With graduation day approaching, the 3-B class has a series of special classes, which Kenjiro is unable to attend. His classmates make great effort to keep him abreast of the going
• E23: Graduation Special (2000-03-30) — A judge will announce Kenjiro's fate three days after the graduation day, which means he will be barred from participating in the ceremony. Will he even be allowed to go to high sc

Kinpachi Sensei 2002

• E1: Two Creepy New students (2001-10-11) — 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 h
• E2: The Darkness in my Heart Runs Deep (2001-10-18) — 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
• E3: At the Time of the Cancer Diagnosis… (2001-10-25) — 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 leav
• E4: Yoki Father and Yoki Teacher (2001-11-01) — 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 e
• E5: Dance! Soran Bushi (2001-11-08) — 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
• E6: Dad, I Hate You (2001-11-15) — 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 K
• E7: Homosexuality and Heterosexuality (2001-11-22) — 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 fi
• E8: Abandoned Children (2001-11-29) — 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 i
• E9: Parents Abandoned by their Children (2001-12-06) — 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 abs
• E10: We All Live in Distress (2001-12-13) — 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
• E11: Am I a Man or a Woman? (2001-12-20) — 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 ge
• E12: A Testament of Friendship (2002-01-10) — 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. Meanwh
• E13: Class 3B Risshiki Ceremony (2002-01-17) — 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 towar
• E14: Spring, When Hope Sprouts (2002-01-24) — 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.
• E15: The Child Moves in the Belly (2002-01-31) — 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 b
• E16: Episode 16 (2002-02-07) — 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
• E17: The Dating Site Trap (2002-02-14) — 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 calle
• E18: Nao and Masanori Part 1 (2002-02-21) — 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 sa
• E19: Nao and Masanori Part 2 (2002-02-28) — 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 hi
• E20: Nao and Masanori Part 3 (2002-03-07) — 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 mat
• E21: Nao Tsurumoto (2002-03-14) — 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." M
• E22: I Will Not Forgive Him (2002-03-21) — 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,
• E23: Goodbye 3B, Goodbye Sakura Junior High School (2002-03-28) — 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 giv

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How many seasons does Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B have? 8 season(s) with 173 episodes.

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