Series synopsis
GTO in Taiwan, also known as GTO TAIWAN is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on GTV on March 22, 2014. It ended on April 12, 2014. It was created by Tôru Fujisawa. It stars Ryohei Kurosawa, Yu Shirota, Yusuke Yamamoto and Genie Chuo.
In recent years more Taiwanese students have been studying at Japanese universities. To help foster a better understanding between the two countries, Onizuka has been invited to a one-week teaching assistant program at a Taiwanese high school. He takes Ryuuji with him and sets off.
Their first day there, they encounter Saejima and their Taiwanese legend behind. The high school where Onizuka's been staying is ruled by a man who's gained power and money by financing the city's redevelopment. “Bul ...
Premise
In recent years more Taiwanese students have been studying at Japanese universities. To help foster a better understanding between the two countries, Onizuka has been invited to a one-week teaching assistant program at a Taiwanese high school. He takes Ryuuji with him and sets off.
Their first day there, they encounter Saejima and their Taiwanese legend behind. The high school where Onizuka's been staying is ruled by a man who's gained power and money by financing the city's redevelopment. “Bullying is a game.” Anyone who disobeys his son, even the teachers, is kicked out of the school, with no exceptions. At an all-Taiwanese high school, Onizuka's more of place than he's ever been in his life. And what about Ryuuji, who's escaping with a mysterious young girl from some thugs? And where did Saejima go?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Kurosawa as Eikichi Onizuka
- Yu Shirota as Ryuji Danma
- Yusuke Yamamoto as Toshiyuki Saejima
- Genie Chuo as Xue Li
- Chu De-Kang as He Zhongzhi
- Emily Tsai as Teacher
- Luo Zheng as Li Wan
- Wayne Huang as Xu Xiansheng
Supporting cast
- Lyan Cheng as Wu Xiaomei
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 22, 2014 | April 12, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In recent years more Taiwanese students have been studying at Japanese universities. To help foster better understanding between the two countries, Onizuka (AKIRA) has been invited to a one week teaching assistant program at a Taiwanese high school. He takes Ryuuji (Yuu Shirota) with him and sets off. Their first day there, they encounter Saejima (Yusuke Yamamoto), and their Taiwanese legend behind. The high school where Onizuka's been staying is ruled by a man who's gained power and money by financing the city's redevelopment. “Bullying is a game.” Anyone who disobeys his son, even the teachers, is kicked out of the school, with no exceptions. At an all-Taiwanese high school, Onizuka's more of place than he's ever been in his life. And what about Ryuuji, who's escaping with a mysterious young girl from some thugs? And where did Saejima go? |
March 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 GTO has settled into his new Taiwanese class as a teaching assistant, but the locals don't like him. All the students are walking out of class, and the principal is threatening to sue him if he can't get them back. |
March 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 GTO is fighting to save the local market from being demolished by a rich real estate developer. He has to save a girl from being kidnapped by thugs, in a place where he doesn't know the culture or the language and has nowhere to turn. |
April 5, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | GTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2014 |
| Last aired | April 12, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:45:00 |