Sakaki "Tornado" Makio (Nagase Tomoya), the tough 27 year-old
wakagashira (young master) of the Kantou Sharp Fang family loves
alcohol, fighting, women and pudding. However, he is a high school
drop-out and by academic standards, pretty dumb. He is illiterate,
extremely bad at math and cannot even fully write his name in
kanji. His father (Ichimura Masachika), who is also the family's
oyabun (boss), worries for the future of his son and his
organization as he wishes for Makio to succeed him. He decides to
force his son to return to high school to receive his diploma. He
asks an old friend who happens to be the principal (Iwaki Koichi)
of a nearby school to admit Makio. If Makio doesn't graduate, the
position of boss will be given to his younger brother Mikio
(Kikawada Masaya).
Furthermore, he must pose as a 17 year-old during school hours and
in the presence of any classmates or teachers outside of school. If
his cover is blown, it would be the end of his high school career
as well as his hopes to become boss. Things start out rough and
tough as Makio's violent temper is tested. As the lessons and days
go by he learns there is much more to school than just tests and
studying.
Tanaka Koki plays Makio's loyal shatei (younger brother), Kashii Yu
his attractive teacher, Tegoshi Yuya, Aragaki Yui and Murakawa Eri
are his supportive classmates and Osugi Ren his wise senior
lieutenant.
* Loosely based on a 2001 South Korean film Doosabu Ilchae starring
Jung Joon Ho. This drama uses the international title of the said
film. The Korean title refers to a saying: "The boss, the teacher
and the father are one". Doosabu Ilche spawned a 2006 sequel:
Twosabu Ilchae (known as My Boss, My Teacher overseas).
* The music for the Agnes physical exercises is a piano version of
the Radetzky March by Johann Strauss Sr.
Official Website: http://www.ntv.co.jp/boss/
