Sensei
1989, Japanese. Directed by Shingo Yamashiro.
In one of the districts of Tokyo, an old school is planned to be torn down after the summer holidays. The only person who is seriously worried about this is the Japanese language teacher Nakajima. He decides to hold special additional classes for the lagging students during the summer holidays, which they will keep as a memento of the old school.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shingo YamashiroDirector
- Sonny ChibaMakoto Ushiyama
- Hiroki MatsukataKan Yoshii
- Tsunehiko WataseAkira Nakajima
- Masahiko TsugawaMakihiko Tsuda
- Tatsuo UmemiyaKen Tadokoro
- Kinya KitaojiChairman of the town
- Shingo YamashiroBoard of Education
- Kaho MinamiMomoko Sakurai
- Ayako SawadaSumiyo Nohara
- Keizo KanieFather of Taro
- Michitarō MizushimaGrandpa
- Nekohachi EdoyaIppei the janitor
Details
- Released
- 8 April 1989
- Original title
- せんせい
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Takako Shigemori
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How long is Sensei?
Sensei runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
Does Sensei have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Sensei on?
Sensei isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 April 1989. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sensei?
If you liked Sensei, try Twenty-Four Eyes, The Ballad of Narayama, Hounddog.
Who directed Sensei?
Sensei (1989) was directed by Shingo Yamashiro and stars Sonny Chiba, Hiroki Matsukata, Tsunehiko Watase.