Houkago Groove

A gentle, earnest drama about a teacher's quiet struggle to connect, warm but tinged with regret.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rin Takanashi, Kimiko Yo, Hiroya Shimizu

Overview

Makoto Kiryu is a young physical education teacher at a middle school. When she was a teenager, Makoto joined a motorcycle gang and dropped out of high school. A little bit later, she thought things over and changed her ways. Makoto then entered college and she eventually became a physical education teacher. She's excellant with sports, but has difficulties with teaching dance as it is a required subject for the students. Makoto tries not to be noticed by the students.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, education, identity, redemption

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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