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Synopsis
If you thought a life of crime was tough, try teaching high school! Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a crude and rude 22-year-old virgin and ex-biker. Somehow his new goal is to become the Greatest High School Teacher in the World, but his fantasy of a cozy career surrounded by young coeds is quickly shattered as he finds the classroom is no less a jungle than the biker world he left behind. The smash-hit GTO anime and manga spawned Japan's highest-rated entertainment TV program ever!
About the Author
Fujisawa-san made his manga debut in 1989 with
Love You in a magazine called Magazine (Magajin) FRESH January issue. His other works include
Adesugata Junjo Boy,
Shonan Jun-ai Gumi, and
Bad Company.
GTO made its appearance in 1997 in the Weekly Shonen Magazine, and the following year, Fujisawa-san was awarded the 22nd Kodansha Manga award for the series. A live-action GTO TV drama also began in 1998 and a live-action movie followed in 1999. The GTO TV anime began running in Japan in 2000.
Series Description
Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin and ex-biker. He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a split-second temper. His unlikely goal: to be the Greatest High School Teacher in the World! Of course, the only reason he wants to be a teacher is so he can try and score with the hot students ...
Before he can become a full instructor, he's got to work as a student teacher to earn his credentials. Onizuka may think he's the toughest guy on campus, but when he meets his class full of bullies, blackmailers, and scheming sadists, he'll have to prove it.
GTO is one of the most popular manga in Japan, and has spawned a hit anime series as well as a live action drama. The final episode of the GTO TV series was the most watched televised event ever in Japan.