"GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka" (1998) TV series

Writer:

Kazuhiko Yukawa (writer)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Action | Adventure

Plot:

Also known as "Great Teacher Onizuka." Former juvenile delinquent Onizuka finds himself thrust into to role of high school teacher...

Plot Keywords:

High School | Modeling | High School Prank | Acting Audition | Revenge

Cast

Takashi Sorimachi	...	Onizuka Eikichi (13 episodes, 1998)
Nanako Matsushima	...	Fuyutsuki Azusa (13 episodes, 1998)
Aya Enjôji	...	Kotani Hiroko (12 episodes, 1998)
Naohito Fujiki	...	Saejima Ryuji (12 episodes, 1998)
Atsushi Harada	...	Todo Shinichi (12 episodes, 1998)
Tomoka Hayashi	...	Tsukushima Erika (12 episodes, 1998)
Kunihiko Ida	...	Teshigawara Yuu / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi	...	Murai Kunio (12 episodes, 1998)
Tae Kimura	...	Miyuki (12 episodes, 1998)
Kirari	...	Mizuki Nanako / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Masahiro Kobayashi	...	Hakamada Hajime (12 episodes, 1998)
Yoshimasa Kondô	...	Nakamata Kouji (12 episodes, 1998)
Yôsuke Kubozuka	...	Kikuchi Yoshito / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Miki Kuroda	...	Nomura Tomoko / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Erika Mabuchi	...	Uchiyamada Yoshiko / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Rikako Murakami	...	Murai Tsubasa / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Aimi Nakamura	...	Aizawa Miyabi / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Akira Nakao	...	Uchiyamada Hiroshi (12 episodes, 1998)
Baku Numata	...	Fujitomi Makoto (12 episodes, 1998)
Shun Oguri	...	Yoshikawa Noboru (12 episodes, 1998)
Eisuke Sasai	...	Todo Shinjin (12 episodes, 1998)
Minami Shirakawa	...	Oshima Chikako (12 episodes, 1998)
Reiko Tajima	...	Aizawa Reiko / ... (12 episodes, 1998)
Reiko Tate-i-shi	...	Uchiyamada Ryoko (12 episodes, 1998)
Hidenori Tokuyama	...	Yoda Kenji (12 episodes, 1998)
Yuta Yamazaki	...	Watanabe Masaru (12 episodes, 1998)

Also Known As:

GTO (short title)

Runtime:

60 min (12 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16

Company:

Fuji Television Network

Quotes:

Thug: You're Yakuza, aren't you? What "family" are you with?
Eikichi Onizuka: Class 2-C, idiot.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Puni puni poemi (2001) (V)

Soundtrack:

Poison

Fujisawa Touro's GREAT TEACHER ONIZUKA springs to life!

The story of a man who took seven years to graduate from a third year college with high aspirations of teaching is not only going to grab you, but it will literally steal you away for twelve hours as the characters endear themselves to you.

As a manga story, the characters are comical, to say the least. The lead, Onizuka Eikichi (masterfully played by Sorimachi Takashi), applies at Musashi Seirin Academy only to be rebuked by the Head Teacher Uchiyamada. After an altercation with students that result in Onizuka physically attacking the Head Teacher, does he impress the school's Chairman, Sakurai Akira (played by Shirakawa Yumi), enough to be hired on as the homeroom teacher of Year 2-Class 4 (considered to be the worst of the worst). On his first day he meets the "Madonna-sensei" of the Academy, Fuyutsuki Azusa (played wonderfully by Matsushima Nanako), and the romantic angle is set into place. A condition of his employment at the Academy is that he must carry with him at all times, a written letter of resignation, to be submitted should he cause trouble or break any rules.

The tightrope-without-a-net plot makes for some very interesting episodes. But as you watch each episode and gain an insight into Onizuka-sensei, you cannot help but smile, laugh, gasp, and live vicariously through him. Watch and bond as he wins over his class, one student at a time. This is a highly recommended series!

If you enjoyed this, check out "OverTime" with Sorimachi along with "Syomu ni" alum Esumi Makiko.