Poster for the movie Drop-out Teacher Returns to School

Drop-out Teacher Returns to School

2003 — 2003 • 60 minutes
Drama

Based on a true story from Hokkaido’s Hokusei Yoichi High School, the first high school in Japan to accept high school dropouts nationwide and the subject of a successful documentary, this drama will follow a former gang member, dropout and graduate of the school who returns as a teacher. We will follow him as he helps graduating students out into the world. The teachers and students will, as you would expect, confront all the issues of youth and society today. At this school, there are no compromises, no lies. This drama will move you as both students and teachers face a variety of issues head on. This is a moving story that is created by people coming together and learning to believe in each other.

Picture of Masaki Aiba

Masaki Aiba

Tetsuji Yashiki

Picture of Hayato Ichihara

Hayato Ichihara

Tooru Kando

Picture of Sayaka Kanda

Sayaka Kanda

Nanae Koga

Picture of Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Yukiko Ando

Picture of Yuma Ishigaki

Yuma Ishigaki

Akira Shimada

Picture of Mia Murano

Mia Murano

Wakana Tori

Picture of Shugo Oshinari

Shugo Oshinari

Kentarou Chiba

Picture of Mokomichi Hayami

Mokomichi Hayami

Hideo Ninohe

Picture of Guts Ishimatsu

Guts Ishimatsu

Takashi Onodera

Picture of Chihiro Ohtsuka

Chihiro Ohtsuka

Kumiko Sakuta

Picture of Yui Ichikawa

Yui Ichikawa

Yuuki Toda

Picture of Natsuki Kato

Natsuki Kato

Akane Tsunemoto

Picture of Yutaka Takenouchi

Yutaka Takenouchi

Shinya Yoshimori

Picture of Teppei Koike

Teppei Koike

Motoya Murase

Picture of Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara

Shiho Kanai