Series synopsis
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is a Japanese comedy drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 7, 1998. It ended on September 22, 1998. It stars Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Baku Numata and Aya Enjoji.
Eikichi Onizuka, former gang leader, becomes a teacher of a class of students who torment their teachers and fellow students. Of course they do not do this out of whim, they have their reasons. Onizuka is charged by the chairlady to help these troubled students into a more healthy adulthood, and help rehabilitate the teachers in the process as well.
Premise
Eikichi Onizuka, former gang leader, becomes a teacher of a class of students who torment their teachers and fellow students. Of course they do not do this out of whim, they have their reasons. Onizuka is charged by the chairlady to help these troubled students into a more healthy adulthood, and help rehabilitate the teachers in the process as well.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takashi Sorimachi as Onizuka Eikichi
- Nanako Matsushima as Azusa Fuyutsuki
- Baku Numata as Makoto Fujitomi
- Aya Enjoji as Hiroko Kotani
- Kirari as Nanako Mizuki
- Naohito Fujiki as Ryuji Saejima
- Yosuke Kubozuka as Yoshito Kikuchi
- Aimi Nakamura as Miyabi Aizawa
Supporting cast
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kunio Murai
- Tae Kimura as Miyuki Natsume
- Shun Oguri as Noboru Yoshikawa
- Akira Nakao as Hiroshi Uchiyamada
- Yumi Shirakawa as Akira Sakurai
- Yoshimasa Kondo as Koji Nakamaru
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | June 29, 1999 | June 29, 1999 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 7, 1998 | September 22, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GTO Drama Special Onizuka is transferred to St. Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school. There, he becomes pawn to three girls who play tricks on him and make him their "genie in a bottle." But trouble starts brewing when one of the girls, Rika Yamaguchi, encounters personal problems that are too much for her to handle. Making matters worse is Azusa's father, who is accidentally punched by Onizuka when he mistakes him for her lover. Because of this, Azusa's father warns her to break off her relationship with Onizuka, or her family ties will be severed. |
June 29, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First, I'm a Teacher A former delinquent and gang member's dreams to become a teacher come true but on the condition that he will quit immediately if he causes any problems. Onizuka is handed the most notorious 2-4 class and the students are already prepared with plans to get him sacked. But his righteous thoughts and strong will help him slowly change the students' hearts one at a time. |
July 7, 1998 |
| 2 | The Pervert Teacher and the Madonna Teacher | July 14, 1998 |
| 3 | It's the Problem Teacher | July 21, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 1998 |
| Last aired | September 22, 1998 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |