An inspector uses physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline students and reform a corrupt system.
Tense and earnest. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a TV-MA: some violence and some strong language.
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An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.
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