Tenshi no Uppercut

Tenshi no Uppercut

1986 · 1 season · 13 eps · Drama

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Adapted from the novel 'Tenshi no Uppercut' by Kitajima Takashi. A delinquent girl series telling the struggles of a girl newly arrived in Midorigaoka High School after moving to Kunitachi City against a women's gang known as The Red Rose as well as the teachers and the system they created in the school.

Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi · Written by Kiyohide Ohara

Network: TBS

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