Dragon Zakura (ドラゴン桜, Doragon Zakura) is a Japanese manga series by Norifusa Mita. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Morning from 2003 to 2007. A sequel, Dragon Zakura 2, was serialized from 2018 to 2021. Various exam techniques and study methods are introduced, and it became a hot topic in the examination industry alongside Hideki Wada's book "Examining the Essentials" and Kazunari Fukui's book "Secret Reverse-Turn Study Methods." Each episode also introduces the mindset for taking exams. In addition, episodes related to parenting are also included, covering a wide range of topics. At the beginning of the story, Sakuragi tells a large group of students, "The rules of the world are made to benefit those who are smart, and those who don't study will continue to be deceived by them," instilling the harsh realities of life in the students.