[Machine Translation] The long-awaited first release of the origin of the school drama series, commemorating the 60th anniversary of its broadcast! Based on the novel of the same title by Shintaro Ishihara, this classic coming-of-age drama starring Yosuke Natsuki as a passionate teacher has been vividly revived on HD remastered DVD! An unconventional young teacher returning from the U.S. meets his students head-on through rugby and teaches them the power of human life in this passionate depiction! The legendary 41-episode TV series, which pioneered the Toho youth school drama genre, will be divided into two volumes and released in two consecutive months! Vol. 1 contains the first half of the series, episodes 1-20. Commentary enclosed. First broadcast: October 24, 1965 (Showa 40) - November 13, 1966 (Showa 41) / Nippon Television Network Corporation