Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP (2005)
In 1988, Hokkaido's Hokusei Yoichi High School became the first high school in Japan to accept students who had previously dropped out of high school from nationwide. This special follows Yoshiie Hiroyuki (based on a former graduate of Hokusei Yoichi) and his friends from the time they enroll in the school during it's first year accepting delinquents. This is a brilliant tale of troubled youths trying to break free from their former lives- fighting through various gut-wrenching challenges on their way- while the teachers struggle to help them every step of the way.
Cast
- Sho Sakurai - Yoshiie Hiroyuki
- Kimiko Yo - Ando Yukiko [Teacher]
- Shota Matsuda - Takahashi Noriyuki
- Natsuki Harada - Kanai Shiho
- Shunsuke Kazama - Mukai Kenji
- Ryo Kimura - Izumi Mamoru
- Sei Hiraizumi - Igaue Naoki
- Guts Ishimatsu - Onodera Takashi
- Kiyoshi Nishikawa - Sakuraba Sadao
- Baku Ohwada - Yoshiie Toshio
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Teacher-Student Relationship, Nostalgic Memories and the Past, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
coming of age, school, 1980s, juvenile delinquents, violence
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP about?
- In 1988, Hokkaido's Hokusei Yoichi High School became the first high school in Japan to accept students who had previously dropped out of high school from nationwide. This special follows Yoshiie Hiroyuki (based on a former graduate of Hokusei Yoichi) and his friends from the time they enroll in the school during it's first year accepting delinquents. This is a brilliant tale of troubled youths trying to break free from their former lives- fighting through various gut-wrenching challenges on their way- while the teachers struggle to help them every step of the way.
- Who stars in Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP?
- Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP stars Sho Sakurai, Kimiko Yo, Shota Matsuda, Natsuki Harada, Shunsuke Kazama, Ryo Kimura.
- How long is Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP?
- Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP has a runtime of 1h 57m (117 minutes).
- What genre is Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP?
- Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP is a Drama film.
- Where was Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP produced?
- Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP?
- The themes of Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Teacher-Student Relationship, Nostalgic Memories and the Past, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.