Gokusen: so I really am going to that Special Hell

[dangermousie]

I've finally finished the first ep of Gokusen (I got sidetracked with other doramas) and OMG. Not only is it indeed a new favorite, but I am so going to Special Hell because of it.

Gokusen, in case you don't know, is a wonderful jdorama about a young teacher assigned, as her first job, to teach a class of unrepentant hellions. Of course since she is, unbeknownst to them, a Yakuza heir, she is not easily deterred. It's funny, and clever, and well-acted and with some cool dramatic moments. And I have developed a huge thing for Sawada Shin, the class leader: he is alpha and obviously with some angsty issues, and some violent stuff. And he has the prettiest, most expressive eyes (good thing my taste in real men is nothing like my taste in fictional ones, or else I'd only be with some combo of arrogant, icy, violent, angsty and hot). I saw Jun in HYD but this one is where I am actually shocked, shocked to discover just how hot he is. I am having thoughts that aren't family-friendly.

But none of this would land me in Special Hell, so what am I talking about? After one episode, I am a huge Yankumi/Shin shipper. Yup. The age difference is 6 years (she is 23 and he is 17) which isn't bad (I have a friend who is married to a guy 6 years her junior). But regardless of what the age of consent is in Japan (whether it's 14 like in Maryland, 16 or 18 or 72 for all I know), she is his teacher and he is her student. Which is totally wrong wrong wrong wrong. But I don't care. Even though she has a potential, age-appropriate love interest (who isn't a slacker in the looks department himself). But Shin and her totally have chemistry and they keep looking at each other and I SQUEE and OMG. Special Hell, here I come.

Comments

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

I've seen the first few eps of the anime...yes, Yankumi and Shin DEFINATELY have a thing for each other. And this is yet another jdorama you have me wanting to see. You're going to seduce me into DLing these things...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I love your icon. If you don't want to dl, last time I checked (a couple of days ago) it was also available on youtube, subbed.

Yankumi and Shin DEFINATELY have a thing for each other

Mad Squee! The anime is on my netflix list.

And jdoramas (or any doramas really) are like crack. Once you start, you can't stop :P

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

Thankies. The icon is from Brian Froud's(my favorite fantasy artist) "Faeries" It suits my new LJ layout.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It's beautiful. I simply must check out more of his work.

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

http://www.worldoffroud.com

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[meganbmoore.livejournal.com]

It is a dangerous website. I'm only allowed to check it out every few months. Last time I went, I caved for that 2 book thing they have going.

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

OMG! they are so cute, i kinda want Shin myself (now why arent you surprised? haha). anyway the rumor mill was that they dated in real life. SQUEEEE!

its totally wrong, but wth, Shin is too hot. hot hot hot.

I am having thoughts that aren't family-friendly.

*lol*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

i kinda want Shin myself (now why arent you surprised? haha).

Think we could work out a time sharing arrangement :P

its totally wrong, but wth, Shin is too hot. hot hot hot.

My morals have boiled out under the hotness. It's funny, because even though I enjoyed HYD and ended up liking Jun's character, it was despite his looks. So I thought everyone was insane when they talked about the hotness. Then I saw this. Never thought a hairdo can make such a difference.

[ameyadevi.livejournal.com]

So i'm guessing this is a live-action? I know there is an anime of the same name..

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Yes. It's LA. It's all on youtube with subs as well (at least as of day before yesterday. Accounts seem to vary and/or get suspended a hell of a lot on there). It's totally worth seeking out. I am going to post some pics of it tomorrow.

[katranna.livejournal.com]

Nah, the Japanese are big on teacher-student romance. It's probably intentional.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know it was one of the big OTPs in Marmalade Boy and one of the jdoramas I got but haven't watched yet is actually centered around this, which is why I didn't think I was on crack, but yeah, I find it interesting that it's more acceptable (in RL I'd find it more problematic, but in fiction, if it works for the story, hell yeah!)

[barn-swallow.livejournal.com]

The age of consent is 14 here??? Whyyyyyy?? Bleh.

Also yeah I think I will need to YouTube these things at some point.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

In Maryland, in order to be charged with statutory rape, one of the parties has to be under 14 (or is it 14 or under, I don't remember) and the other party more than 4 years older.

[barn-swallow.livejournal.com]

Wow I didn't know it was so young. Seems too young to me! But then what do I know, I didn't kiss a boy until I was 16 =P I was probably more sheltered than the average 14 year old! But still, if my kid was 15 and they slept with someone who was 30, I'd be kinda pissed...

Also I didn't know you are in the vaguely-MD area like me. Cool!