Anime like Bocchan

What is Bocchan about?

Status: Finished

This is a different version of the story than the one included in the Seishun Anime Zenshu TV series.

Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment… never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and with a landlord who constantly tries to sell him worthless antiques. While on a fishing trip to boost his spirits, Botchan suspects Hotta, his one friend in the village, as the cause of all of his misery. But this is just beginning of his problems…During a meeting to discuss the students’ disrespectful behavior towards Botchan, the proposed punishment is surprisingly mild despite the severity of the acts. Yet, Botchan’s suspected adversary defends him! Were the other faculty members lying about Hotta? Botchan may soon discover the truth, for when evidence of the dean’s activities surface, Botchan and Hotta must team up to corner the dean in his own scandalous game!

Tags: Teacher , Historical , School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Also known as Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.

Studio: Shaft , Starchild Records , Omnibus Japan , The Right Stuf International
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School Class filled with students with even more emotional problems than his. This great Comedy will leave you in anything but 'Despair' as you meet each of his students and watch their wacky adventures.

Tags: Satire , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Teacher , Suicide , Parody , Meta , School , Primarily Female Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Female Harem , Tsundere , Nudity , Dissociative Identities , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Kuudere , Shounen , Yandere , Ghost

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Sugata Sanshiro

Also known as Judo Story.

Studio: TMS Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Romance , Sports

In the year 1882, Sanshirou comes to Tokyo seeking for a worthy martial arts teacher. There, he meets Yano - a judo master who single-handedly defeats 39 jujitsu practitioners. Extremely impressed by his skill, Sanshirou decides to become his disciple. Later, Sanshirou falls for Sayo Murai - a girl whose father is a martial arts instructor at the local police department; and he also has to face Higaki Gennosuke, a skilled jujitsu fighter and his greatest rival.

Tags: Judo , Historical , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts

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Cello Hiki no Gauche

Also known as Gauche the Cellist.

Studio: Oh! Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Music

The story concerns Gauche, a professional cellist. During rehearsals for a performance, he is scolded by the conductor because his playing is not good enough. His timing is off and he seems to have no "feel" for the music.

Gauche returns to his lonely cottage and starts practicing. Then a cat enters who tricks him into understanding the inner meaning of the music. The importance of practice is shown by a cuckoo, rhythm by a badger and tenderness by a mouse. In four days he learns the true meaning and feeling of music and develops into a great musician.

Laced with popular classical music this special combines fun and inspiration for all ages and audiences.

Tags: Musical Theater , Rural , Classic Literature , Classical Music , Historical , Animals , Male Protagonist , Kids , Anthropomorphism , Urban Fantasy , Slapstick

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Souryuuden

Also known as Legend of the Dragon Kings.

Studio: Kitty Film , Kodansha , Fuji TV , Manga Entertainment , Aubec , Central Park Media
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Supernatural

Four brothers with magical powers must use them to protect themselves and friends from an enemy bent on destroying them.

Tags: Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

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GTO

Also known as GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Discotek , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Onizuka is a reformed biker gang leader who has his sights set on an honorable new ambition: to become the world's greatest teacher... for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. Okay, so he's mostly reformed.

However, strict administrators and a class of ruthless delinquents stand between Onizuka and his goal and they will use any means, however illegal or low, to drive the new teacher away. Perfect, because Onizuka's methods won't be found in any teaching manual; he cares about the difference between legal and illegal activities about as much as he cares for the age difference between himself and a high school girl.

So get ready for math that doesn't add up, language you'd be slapped for using, and biology that would make a grown man blush... unless of course, you're the Great Teacher Onizuka.

Note: Episode 1 has an airtime of 48 minutes.

Tags: Teacher , School , Work , Delinquents , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Coming of Age , Educational , Satire , Bullying , Suicide , Gangs , Age Gap , Conspiracy , Crime , Acting , Heterosexual , Fugitive , Shounen , Episodic , Revenge , Nudity , Parody , Guns , Agriculture , Real Robot , Crossdressing , Police , Martial Arts

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