About this season
Takashi Mikami, a University of Tokyo graduate, joins the Ministry of Education to reform Japan's education but is disillusioned by its reality. Transferred to a private high school, he takes a stand against the authorities, using his role as a teacher to push for change.
Episodes (10)
1. Destruction
7.0Aired 19 January 2025 • 68 min
Bureaucrat Takashi Mikami takes over Class 3-2, challenging 29 students with a single question that sparks curiosity, conflict, and unexpected change…
2. Awareness
7.0Aired 26 January 2025 • 59 min
Kanzaki probes a murder linked to his old exposé while Mikami sparks student debate. Meanwhile, ministry plots and dark connections start to surface…
3. Beginning
7.0Aired 2 February 2025 • 46 min
While Mikami visits the murderer Yuzuru, Kanzaki digs for the truth. Mikami's past resurfaces with the arrival of a mysterious young man…
4. Fate
7.0Aired 9 February 2025 • 46 min
As Saejima's link to the murder goes public, Kanzaki struggles with guilt. Students debate while cryptic faxes from Yamato Takeru stir tension.
5. Confidence
7.0Aired 16 February 2025 • 46 min
Kanzaki and Mikami meet Yuzuru and learn her painful past. Meanwhile, the class takes on a rigged business contest, defying authority with bold ideas.
6. Confession
6.0Aired 23 February 2025 • 46 min
A tabloid exposes Mikami's brother, Kota. Pressed by students, Mikami finally opens up, with guidance from a colleague and the ghost of his brother.
7. Delusion
7.0Aired 2 March 2025 • 46 min
A third Yamato Takeru fax shakes the school and ministry. Haruno's expulsion sparks debate as Mikami links her case to larger societal issues.
8. Strategy
8.0Aired 9 March 2025 • 46 min
Mikami is ordered back to the ministry, but students defend him. Investigations reveal a secret leaker, prompting a showdown with entrenched power.
9. Joker
9.0Aired 16 March 2025 • 46 min
Aoi Tominaga's hidden suffering emerges. As Kanzaki uncovers school corruption and special admissions, Yamato Takeru appears—but is he ally or enemy?
10. Puppets Can't Control You
7.0Aired 23 March 2025 • 67 min
Collusion between the school, politicians, and bureaucracy is exposed. Mikami and students fight to reclaim education as graduation draws near…