School!! (Japanese Television Drama)

School!! (Japanese: スクール！！, Hepburn: Sukuru!!) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV from January 16, 2011, to March 20, 2011. The series consists of nine episodes and was broadcast in the Sunday 21:00–21:54 time slot.

Promotional image for the drama School!!

Plot

The story follows Seichiro Naruse, a former construction site manager who accepts a position as the principal of his alma mater, a public elementary school facing closure. Drawing on his background in construction management, Naruse attempts to revitalize the struggling institution through his unconventional approach and personality.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast, including:

Yosuke Eguchi as Seichiro Naruse
Hidetoshi Nishijima as Iori Kirihara
Kie Kitano as Kanoko Takeichi
Takashi Tsukamoto as Hitoshi Ohashi
Ittoku Kishibe as Mikishiro Takechi
Miwako Ichikawa as Yukie Okamoto
Shohei Miura as Yuichi Motoki
Keiko Horiuchi as Yuriko Yoshimura
Sansei Shiomi as Kujooro Wakiya

Production

The drama was directed by Masato Hijikata, Kazuyuki Iwata, and Shin Hirano, with screenplays written by Takehiko Hata and Hayashi Mori.

Reception

The series recorded an average viewership rating of 9.2% in the Kanto region according to data from Video Research, Ltd.