Dragon Sakura

Dragon Sakura

On TBS

2005–20212 seasons21 episodes60 min7.7 / 10

An uplifting academic drama-comedy about an unconventional teacher using life wisdom alongside exam technique to transform struggling students and himself.

A struggling lawyer, Kenji Sakuragi, takes a position at private school Tatsuyama Gakuen to pay off his debts. Kenji decides to try to turn this hopeless school into one of the elite institutions in Japan to help rejuvenate his career. His barometer of success will be to get five of his students admitted to the prestigious Tokyo University the following year. But rather than cramming them with lots of general information, his down-to-earth class concentrates on unknown techniques for passing the entrance examination and how to live a good life in these turbulent times. His refreshing outlook and strategy may just be what is needed to turn around the future prospects of himself and his students and teach the rest of us a thing or two as well!

Questions people ask

  • Is Dragon Sakura violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Dragon Sakura leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.

  • Is Dragon Sakura easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Dragon Sakura scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Dragon Sakura sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Dragon Sakura

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dragon Sakura

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dragon Sakura, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dragon Sakura, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dragon Sakura, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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