Kōkō Kyōshi
1993 Japanese TV series or program
Kōkō Kyōshi (Japanese: 高校教師; lit. "High School Teacher") is a Japanese TV series that aired from January 8 through March 19, 1993. It was written by Shinji Nojima, with Hiroyuki Sanada and Sachiko Sakurai playing the lead roles. It aired on TBS Television on Friday nights at 22:00.
Background
The TV series dealt with various social taboos such as teacher-student love, homosexuality, rape, incest, and suicide.
The high school scenes were shot at Japan Christian Junior College. The final scene was shot at Ōmigawa Station on the JR Shin'etsu Main Line, which became a popular pop-culture tourism spot following this series.
In May 1993, a 6-disc laser disc was released. On September 19, 2001, a DVD box set including all episodes and extras was released. On March 20, 2019, a Blu-ray box was released.
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