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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka

Original title: GTO
  • TV Series
  • 1999–20001999–2000
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 24m
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GTO (1999)
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About Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old ex-gangster member and a virgin. He has one ambition that no one ever expected from him. His solely life purpose is to become the greatest high school te... Read allAbout Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old ex-gangster member and a virgin. He has one ambition that no one ever expected from him. His solely life purpose is to become the greatest high school teacher ever.About Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old ex-gangster member and a virgin. He has one ambition that no one ever expected from him. His solely life purpose is to become the greatest high school teacher ever.

IMDb RATING
8.5/10
8.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,954
463
  • Stars
    • Steve Blum
    • Kirk Thornton
    • Jun'ichi Suwabe
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  • Stars
    • Steve Blum
    • Kirk Thornton
    • Jun'ichi Suwabe
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    • 26User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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  • Episodes43

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    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Eikichi Onizukaas Eikichi Onizuka
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Kirk Thornton
    Kirk Thornton
    • Koji Sannomaruas Koji Sannomaru…
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    Jun'ichi Suwabe
    • Koji Fujiyoshias Koji Fujiyoshi
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Wataru Takagi
    Wataru Takagi
    • Eikichi Onizukaas Eikichi Onizuka
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Tom Fahn
    Tom Fahn
    • CM Directoras CM Director…
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Russell Wait
    Russell Wait
    • Eikichi Onizuka (Animax Asia dub)as Eikichi Onizuka (Animax Asia dub)
    43 episodes43 eps • 1999–2000
    Tony Oliver
    Tony Oliver
    • Kunio Muraias Kunio Murai
    39 episodes39 eps • 1999–2000
    Dorothy Elias-Fahn
    Dorothy Elias-Fahn
    • Anko Ueharaas Anko Uehara
    39 episodes39 eps • 1999–2000
    Wendee Lee
    Wendee Lee
    • Miyabi Aizawaas Miyabi Aizawa
    36 episodes36 eps • 1999–2000
    Philece Sampler
    Philece Sampler
    • Chikako Shiraias Chikako Shirai
    35 episodes35 eps • 1999–2000
    Dave Wittenberg
    Dave Wittenberg
    • Tadashi Sakuradaas Tadashi Sakurada
    31 episodes31 eps • 1999–2000
    Cindy Robinson
    Cindy Robinson
    • Saeko Ijimaas Saeko Ijima
    12 episodes12 eps • 2000
    Skip Stellrecht
    • Toshiyuki Saejimaas Toshiyuki Saejima…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2000
    Kate Higgins
    Kate Higgins
    • Mayuko Asanoas Mayuko Asano
    7 episodes7 eps • 2000
    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Kunio Muraias Kunio Murai
    5 episodes5 eps • 1999–2000
    Doug Erholtz
    Doug Erholtz
    • Noboru Yoshikawaas Noboru Yoshikawa
    5 episodes5 eps • 1999
    Megumi Ogata
    Megumi Ogata
    • Julia Muraias Julia Murai
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999–2000
    Bob Papenbrook
    Bob Papenbrook
    • Hiroshi Uchiyamadaas Hiroshi Uchiyamada…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1999–2000
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    Storyline

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    Former biker gang leader Eikichi Onizuka has a new and reformed ambition: to become the greatest teacher ever. With a rowdy (and somewhat illegal) teaching style, and weakness for pretty girls, Mr. Onizuka finds himself in one predicament after another on his quest to «make school fun».
    • multiple english dubs
    • teacher student relationship
    • schoolteacher
    • shounen
    • job
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Onizuka's favorite actress in the anime is Nanako Matsushima, who plays his love interest in the live-action drama version. Coincidentally, Matsushima is married to Takashi Sorimachi, who played Onizuka in that series.
    • Alternate versions
      During the original run, episodes were not given titles and are identified as "lessons". The titles came from the English language Tokyopop releases.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Puni Puni Poemy (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Shizuku
      by Miwako Okuda (Ending)

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    8/10
    Unlike other High School Anime.
    GTO is short for Great Teacher Onisuka. Onisuka is an ex biker who has a long list of police records on himself. He's determine to become a great teacher.

    the only reason why is so he can check out all the High School Girls. He's a pervert who like looking up girls skirts when they least expected and likes pornography.

    But as he does his job as a teacher, he finds that helping students is a good thing to do as a teacher. He makes the impossible, possible and he doesn't do stuff you'd find in a regular teacher. Onizuku knows he'll become well known as the best teacher of Japan.

    It's a cool series. I recommend it to those who want more mature Anime or for Student Teachers who want to find a series they can get advice from.

    I also recommend reading the manga series too. Because it's like seeing an extended version of GTO with plot holes not included or changed in the anime.

    It's rated 16 and up for Language, Brief Nudity, Drugs, some violence, and mild humor.
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    • emasterslake
    • Oct 11, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1999 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Great Teacher Onizuka
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Pierrot
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes

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