A School Behind Bars

A School Behind Bars

A School Behind Bars

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A School Behind Bars

2010

2h 2m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

"A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.

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TBS

Cast & Crew

7 members

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オダギリジョー

Junpei Ishikawa

オダギリジョー

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すまけい

Jack Harada

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千原せいじ

Zentaro Oyamada

千原せいじ

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染谷将太

Unknown Role

染谷将太

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渡辺謙

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渡辺謙

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大滝秀治

Akio Sasaki

大滝秀治

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蟹江敬三

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蟹江敬三

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