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Cast
Masami Nagasawa
as Haruyama Kyoko
Nao Minamisawa
as Takimoto Midori
Akiyoshi Nakao
as Aida Kiyotaka
Hidenori Tokuyama
as Konishi Shunya
Masanobu Sakata
as Mizuno Fumiaki
Yuichi Haba
as Matsushima Tatashi
Kazuaki Shimizu
as Kamijo Masaru
Kei Yamamoto
as Matoba Ichiro
Hitomi Takahashi
as Sakamoto Taeko
Mitsuyoshi Shinoda
as Murai Yuji
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2012
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes4
Director—
WritersKanae Minato
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHigh School Entrance Exam
About High School Entrance Exam
Kyoko, a newly-appointed English teacher at a rural but well-respected, prestigious prefectural high school, had spent her childhood and high school years overseas before returning to Japan. Because she lived abroad for a long time, she cannot understand the old-fashioned ideas peculiar to Japan and tends to be frank about what she thinks. On the eve and the day of the school entrance examination, various incidents occur. There is the spectre of someone attempting to wreck the examination for some motive. Everyone present is a potential suspect and the truth remains shrouded in mystery to the end.
Directed by —, High School Entrance Exam leans on a strong ensemble — Masami Nagasawa, Nao Minamisawa, Akiyoshi Nakao — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2012.
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