Actress Yukie Nakama, 33, is taking on the role of a teacher once more in a TV drama, this time as the main character in NHK's new Saturday six-episode drama "Shima no Sensei" (Island Teacher).
The drama is set on a remote island where a special school for "troubled kids" from big cities is located. Each student suffers from different personal issues, such as bullying and truancy. Gradually, the 10 students recover their self-esteem touched by the kindness of the local people, teachers and their foster-parents.
Nakama achieved fame in the TV series "Gokusen," in which she played a high school math teacher whose grandfather was a yakuza boss, and how she dealt with her students.
"Shima no Sensei" will air every Saturday at 9 p.m., starting May 25.
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KnowBetter
I don't know what it is (maybe a past acting role she played) but she has this look about her that she could 'snap' and go totally mental. It both scares the bejesus out of me and yet is somewhat appealing at the same time... either way she has a certain hawtness about her that you can't seem to shake.
paulinusa
"Island Teacher", shallow (but true) comment : Hope she occasionally appears in a bikini.
Daijoboots
Surely she'll be in light apparel at least. May 25, 9pm, got it. I hope she's still got it.
Ignacio Heredia
I love Gokusen! I hope this show is awesome as well. YANKUMI!
DudeDeuce
Too bad it isn't on Wowow for a little nudity.
Lowly
I don't think I've seen her posing in any photo spreads of bikinis. Some actresses come out of that line of work, some are "serious" actresses and do not touch that world. I believe she is the latter.
She looks crazed in this photo. Especially if you focus on her left (Our right) eye.
Thunderbird2
I loved her in "Trick"... she and Hiroshi Abe were a fantastic team, but never seen "Gokusen".
She DOES play someone damaged in a 2-part story in "Mr Brain"... claimed a split personality made her kill people. She has this amazing ability to be both beautiful and scary at the same time.
kimuzukashiiiii
most unconvincing teacher ever.
psychopathsareincontrol
none of my teachers when at school we this hot :(
psychopathsareincontrol
*were this hot
psychopathsareincontrol
and gokusen was great - when she took her hair bands out and threw her glasses away - but the show got very same-same after a while
MiuraAnjin
@ Lowly Google image search: 仲間 由紀恵 水着 At your service
RomeoRII
People in Japan should stay home on Saturday nights and watch that country's greatest actress.
Kimokekahuna Hawaii
I would like to be on an island with her..