30 reviews
I saw this pop up on the top 250 TV list and gave it a go completely blind. It might take some getting used to, but by the time i finished it i felt it was worth it. This is a fresh, easy going and somewhat bold for today's age but ultimately lighthearted school comedy that instead of focusing on students it highlights this unorthodox, unkempt and somewhat infantile but ultimately persistent guy.
While at first i found him to be kind of unbelievable, by the end of the day he won me over. He can be pervy, lazy and juvenile beyond belief at times but then lazer-point focused with his peers and with a "head on his shoulders" attitude. He uses his streetsmart ways to teach those who wrong him a lesson, which is the show's beating heart. He's somewhat uncaring but it comes across as a big brother'ish, you know? Fueled by his teenage desire of women, making a mess where he sleeps at but ultimately with his head straight, treating his young folks equally and pushing them to achieve what they want. It becomes this big brother'ish i-wanna-look-up-to figure.
Even if for comedic effect it's something as childish as pulling a prank on a bratty girl that a shy kid doesn't get along with, between lines you learn something on forgiveness, solidarity, honesty, and heck, even sacrifice.
This day and age the animation is going to look dated, while that's something time itself won't deny, the characters shine through. As well as the show's emphasize on lewd pervyness could be horribly mistaken nowadays or labeled as "sexist" but it's the show's pervyness that touches on the teen sensibility, as well as focusing the least perfect side of Onizuka himself that ends up being countered by his larger than life determination.
The show also pokes fun at the school system and this battling with Onizuka's philosophy ends up making him look as both a big brother/someone you'd die to have as a teacher, period. It's about understanding the other ones and fighting this adult stubbornness that obstacle the learnings of life and making the young ones feel like they matter.
And it's quite something. It's gotta little bit of comedy, drama, life lessons. A lighthearted, fun, life reflecting old anime is sometimes what you need to make a difference.
Sorry for my English.
While at first i found him to be kind of unbelievable, by the end of the day he won me over. He can be pervy, lazy and juvenile beyond belief at times but then lazer-point focused with his peers and with a "head on his shoulders" attitude. He uses his streetsmart ways to teach those who wrong him a lesson, which is the show's beating heart. He's somewhat uncaring but it comes across as a big brother'ish, you know? Fueled by his teenage desire of women, making a mess where he sleeps at but ultimately with his head straight, treating his young folks equally and pushing them to achieve what they want. It becomes this big brother'ish i-wanna-look-up-to figure.
Even if for comedic effect it's something as childish as pulling a prank on a bratty girl that a shy kid doesn't get along with, between lines you learn something on forgiveness, solidarity, honesty, and heck, even sacrifice.
This day and age the animation is going to look dated, while that's something time itself won't deny, the characters shine through. As well as the show's emphasize on lewd pervyness could be horribly mistaken nowadays or labeled as "sexist" but it's the show's pervyness that touches on the teen sensibility, as well as focusing the least perfect side of Onizuka himself that ends up being countered by his larger than life determination.
The show also pokes fun at the school system and this battling with Onizuka's philosophy ends up making him look as both a big brother/someone you'd die to have as a teacher, period. It's about understanding the other ones and fighting this adult stubbornness that obstacle the learnings of life and making the young ones feel like they matter.
And it's quite something. It's gotta little bit of comedy, drama, life lessons. A lighthearted, fun, life reflecting old anime is sometimes what you need to make a difference.
Sorry for my English.
- Luiselclapperloader
- Aug 21, 2020
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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.
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.
- emasterslake
- Oct 10, 2006
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This anime is nice. Its a comedy anime, and while watching this anime you will find yourself laughing at the main character as he is so funny. This anime is not only limited to comedy but it also tells us the story of the students and their relationship with teacher Onizuka, and how he solves the problems of students in a funny as well as wierd way. Skip the fillers though.
- tytushar-87734
- Sep 27, 2021
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A guy here compared gto with assassination classroom. I haven't watched it but I know the basic story line of it. Just the fact that he compares these two shows is stupid. He missed the main point of the show i.e. Comedy/Slice of life or something like that. This show is about enjoying the present. Ac tries being emotional and all which is a typical type of high school anime but this is a lot different than that.
- paudelhimanshu
- Sep 10, 2020
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Great Teacher Onizuka is by far one of the best anime I have come across. It has every thing that you would look for in a anime- comedy, action, romance and drama. The opening and closing songs of the anime are one of my favorites.
The anime is about a guy called Onizuka who is portrayed as a 'pervert'. He earns his teaching degree, just barely, at a second-rate college. He is hired as a long-shot teacher by a privately operated school, to tame a class that has driven one teacher to a mysterious death, another to nervous breakdown, and one other to joining a cult. He embarks on a mission of self-discovery by breaking through to each student one-by-one, and helping each student to overcome their problems and learn to genuinely enjoy life, using his own brand of philosophy.
When I came across this anime, I decided to watch it for two reasons 1) It wasn't about some ninjas running on water or humans talking to ghosts 2) It was supposed to be perverted :p Every episode, I laughed and laughed till my stomach hurt and my friends wondered if anything was wrong with me! I realized that the anime was not about perverted jokes but about things beyond that. It was about life.
Onizuka takes us on a journey where we learn the importance of life, the important things that we need to have and the way we need to lead our life, in his perverted yet adventurous style! Its a journey that we must admire, a journey that you'll not regret, a journey of laughter is what GTO is all about.
The Greatest teacher- Eikichi Onizuka(22 years old and virgin) is awaiting to give you life lessons, so take the lessons that you'll never forget!
9.5/10
The anime is about a guy called Onizuka who is portrayed as a 'pervert'. He earns his teaching degree, just barely, at a second-rate college. He is hired as a long-shot teacher by a privately operated school, to tame a class that has driven one teacher to a mysterious death, another to nervous breakdown, and one other to joining a cult. He embarks on a mission of self-discovery by breaking through to each student one-by-one, and helping each student to overcome their problems and learn to genuinely enjoy life, using his own brand of philosophy.
When I came across this anime, I decided to watch it for two reasons 1) It wasn't about some ninjas running on water or humans talking to ghosts 2) It was supposed to be perverted :p Every episode, I laughed and laughed till my stomach hurt and my friends wondered if anything was wrong with me! I realized that the anime was not about perverted jokes but about things beyond that. It was about life.
Onizuka takes us on a journey where we learn the importance of life, the important things that we need to have and the way we need to lead our life, in his perverted yet adventurous style! Its a journey that we must admire, a journey that you'll not regret, a journey of laughter is what GTO is all about.
The Greatest teacher- Eikichi Onizuka(22 years old and virgin) is awaiting to give you life lessons, so take the lessons that you'll never forget!
9.5/10
- deepakputhraya
- Apr 22, 2012
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this is definitely a must watch for any anime fan. this series is full of amazing life lessons and you can learn allot from it. the characters are enjoyable, you see them grow throughout the series into better people. the opening songs are great! this series is a masterpiece, what a shame their wasn't more episodes.if you are also trying to like anime again this series helped me with that problem i was so starstruck after watching this and have re-watched the series 5 times.
Just when you thought old was pah!
A true classic with many hidden truism about actual life.
Stick around till the end; you'll find yourself laughing hysterically one moment and feel righteous indignation well up the next, or tears brimming after that.
All in a day's work for GTO or Great Teacher Onizuka as he is called; blowing away the chaff and picking up only the grains of truth in bold, humorous and at times impish ways. Always quick to praise and support the down-trodden. Darn if I didn't pick up a nugget or two of his timeless wisdom!
Unreservedly superlative; simply one of the best storylines of all times, executed in a style all its own!
See it! That's an order!
A true classic with many hidden truism about actual life.
Stick around till the end; you'll find yourself laughing hysterically one moment and feel righteous indignation well up the next, or tears brimming after that.
All in a day's work for GTO or Great Teacher Onizuka as he is called; blowing away the chaff and picking up only the grains of truth in bold, humorous and at times impish ways. Always quick to praise and support the down-trodden. Darn if I didn't pick up a nugget or two of his timeless wisdom!
Unreservedly superlative; simply one of the best storylines of all times, executed in a style all its own!
See it! That's an order!
- amuru-81105
- Jun 8, 2021
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"Great Teacher Onizuka" (1999) = 7.6
You know, the problem with watching anime from 10+ years ago is that the Japanese voice actors are usually pretty bad, and the english dub is often just as bad. In this case, the dub was better (the voice acting was slightly better, and the translation was far superior to that of the english subtitled version).
So, GTO: the Great Teacher Onizuka. He definitely earned his title-with 43 episodes; he took his time, but still, he earned it. GTO is a great feel good anime: there's not a lot of thought provocation, or complex plot lines, or brilliant narrative, just a really fun, simple format that worked for 43 whole episodes, and definitely could've kept going. The best way I could convey my feelings about this anime would be with a silent, ear-to-ear smile and a playful shrug. GTO is a tentatively lighthearted, positively jovial, and unrelentingly playful anime that will surely put a smile on your face.
You know, the problem with watching anime from 10+ years ago is that the Japanese voice actors are usually pretty bad, and the english dub is often just as bad. In this case, the dub was better (the voice acting was slightly better, and the translation was far superior to that of the english subtitled version).
So, GTO: the Great Teacher Onizuka. He definitely earned his title-with 43 episodes; he took his time, but still, he earned it. GTO is a great feel good anime: there's not a lot of thought provocation, or complex plot lines, or brilliant narrative, just a really fun, simple format that worked for 43 whole episodes, and definitely could've kept going. The best way I could convey my feelings about this anime would be with a silent, ear-to-ear smile and a playful shrug. GTO is a tentatively lighthearted, positively jovial, and unrelentingly playful anime that will surely put a smile on your face.
- ianwagnerwatches
- Feb 1, 2022
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Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO), is one of the greatest anime that one could see.
The animation might be a little rough around the edges since it was made in the early 2000's, but the whole show makes up for it 100%.
Without a doubt, the anime gives of a sense of harmony and peace on anyone who watches, and the carefree personality of Onizuka really helps anyone to relax and feel ready for the next day.
The show has one hidden trait. It teaches people so many message through its' fine art of storytelling, that in every episode, the watcher learns something about themselves.
I could go on for days. But if you truly want an anime that is realistic, but also optimistic in the humoristic sense of Onizuka, and which also makes you think about life and dream, then this is your anime.
The animation might be a little rough around the edges since it was made in the early 2000's, but the whole show makes up for it 100%.
Without a doubt, the anime gives of a sense of harmony and peace on anyone who watches, and the carefree personality of Onizuka really helps anyone to relax and feel ready for the next day.
The show has one hidden trait. It teaches people so many message through its' fine art of storytelling, that in every episode, the watcher learns something about themselves.
I could go on for days. But if you truly want an anime that is realistic, but also optimistic in the humoristic sense of Onizuka, and which also makes you think about life and dream, then this is your anime.
- stelios-nicolaou-36210
- Jan 23, 2022
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If u want my honest opinion, it is a good anime worth one time watch but still nowhere near "the best anime" category like everyone in the anime world claims.
The character Onizuka is a 13 year old hormonal guy's fantasy where he stays relevant even in his lameness and is very intriguing to women for some reason.
The worst character in the drama being the Onizuka's student's mother who always seems to be desperate to go out on a date wearing the most "flirty" clothes even to her child's school. Mind you, this is Japan we're talking about, what do think might happen to kid and his social life? And after all that his mom shamelessly takes Onizuka's side even in front of her own kid. Actually, I can understand, she secretly hates her own child for having him so young and honestly speaking I am not surprised why her husband dumped her. Even I would dump her myself if I were in his place. (The problem is not her dating but, the way her priorities line up).
Rest of the drama is unreal circumstances in a realistic space like a simple school premises and, that is precisely where the problem lies. A lot of over the top stuff could have been easily over looked had character and storylines a bit over the top. But, here it's just a delinquent being a school teacher so, th circumstances presented seems a bit unreal and sometimes repulsive to me.
But, there sure are some moments that u will cherish in the drama. Basically, it's not totally bad, it's good but doesn't live upto the hype tho.
The character Onizuka is a 13 year old hormonal guy's fantasy where he stays relevant even in his lameness and is very intriguing to women for some reason.
The worst character in the drama being the Onizuka's student's mother who always seems to be desperate to go out on a date wearing the most "flirty" clothes even to her child's school. Mind you, this is Japan we're talking about, what do think might happen to kid and his social life? And after all that his mom shamelessly takes Onizuka's side even in front of her own kid. Actually, I can understand, she secretly hates her own child for having him so young and honestly speaking I am not surprised why her husband dumped her. Even I would dump her myself if I were in his place. (The problem is not her dating but, the way her priorities line up).
Rest of the drama is unreal circumstances in a realistic space like a simple school premises and, that is precisely where the problem lies. A lot of over the top stuff could have been easily over looked had character and storylines a bit over the top. But, here it's just a delinquent being a school teacher so, th circumstances presented seems a bit unreal and sometimes repulsive to me.
But, there sure are some moments that u will cherish in the drama. Basically, it's not totally bad, it's good but doesn't live upto the hype tho.
- vishnumenon-62623
- Nov 16, 2021
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Onizuka, everybody's ideal teacher.
GTO was a bumpy and fun ride. Beginning was good , fresh and relatable to some degree then the middle was a bit bland and it gets good towards the end .
Ending was disappointing, though.
- pawansrivastav-26861
- Aug 20, 2020
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GTO has got it all comedy, romance, drama, bullying, delinquents... well you may think this is just another anime but I can assure you it's totally worth it and totally lives up to being a classic.
The story is about Onizuka Ekikichi, 22 years old and a bonafide virgin. He was one of the most feared gangsters in Tokyo before he decided to become the Greatest Teacher in the world. After a lot of hustling, he finally got to be the homeroom teacher of Class 3-4 of the prestigious Holy Forest Academy. Every character got a peculiar skill set that is used for both good and bad, the scenarios they come up with are too good. The story revolves around him and how he uses his delinquent gangsta tactics to overcome certain aspects of life in the most comedic way possible.
The first episode really clicks with everyone, the first episode has all the elements that are later gonna be used in other episodes, if you liked the first episode then I'll ask you to stick around the show no matter what coz of the life lessons you can learn. I'll outright say the story is cliche and they use the same formula, antagonist appears to seem legit unbeatable but Onizuka shows up at the perfect time with a dramatic entry and saves the day. The series deals with a wide array of topics some are way too serious and some are damn funny. I like how they deal with certain hard topics in a spectacular way possible and gives closure and solutions for all. The ending or the final arc seemed rushed but overall a good watch.
The animation is good for its time, the voice acting both in sub and dub is stupendous, characters were fun, the opening and ending songs were just too good, the comedic scenes were delivered perfectly. The anime works with any audience, since the ending seemed rushed I'll hop on the manga. Highly recommended!
The story is about Onizuka Ekikichi, 22 years old and a bonafide virgin. He was one of the most feared gangsters in Tokyo before he decided to become the Greatest Teacher in the world. After a lot of hustling, he finally got to be the homeroom teacher of Class 3-4 of the prestigious Holy Forest Academy. Every character got a peculiar skill set that is used for both good and bad, the scenarios they come up with are too good. The story revolves around him and how he uses his delinquent gangsta tactics to overcome certain aspects of life in the most comedic way possible.
The first episode really clicks with everyone, the first episode has all the elements that are later gonna be used in other episodes, if you liked the first episode then I'll ask you to stick around the show no matter what coz of the life lessons you can learn. I'll outright say the story is cliche and they use the same formula, antagonist appears to seem legit unbeatable but Onizuka shows up at the perfect time with a dramatic entry and saves the day. The series deals with a wide array of topics some are way too serious and some are damn funny. I like how they deal with certain hard topics in a spectacular way possible and gives closure and solutions for all. The ending or the final arc seemed rushed but overall a good watch.
The animation is good for its time, the voice acting both in sub and dub is stupendous, characters were fun, the opening and ending songs were just too good, the comedic scenes were delivered perfectly. The anime works with any audience, since the ending seemed rushed I'll hop on the manga. Highly recommended!
- CyrilMartin
- Jun 30, 2021
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It Is Probably The Funniest Anime/Manga Of All Time The Jokes Are Perfect And It Makes Onizuka Relatable It Is The First Anime That Actually Made Me Feel Bad For The Characters And Made Me Feel Like Im There Sadly It is Hard To Find In The UK But You Can Get A Region Free DVD On Ebay Not Sure If It's Still There But It's Worth It Because It So Good Go Out And Get It
- adamhorner-62015
- Feb 15, 2020
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One gem that was animated by the same studio who made Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, fushigi yûgi, and many more that this studio has to offer, this is one Anime I recommend everyone to see.
Relation Between Teacher And Student Is Complicated Yet So Well Explored in this Brilliant Piece of Art ... Thank You To the Creator
- soumyodeep-93650
- Apr 3, 2020
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Anyone even an alien too can enjoy it...😂......one of the best series to watch on adult life hood.
- honeykosare
- Apr 8, 2021
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I love this show as seen some scenes of it and as 13y old student and watched it already 2-3 times.
And sometimes think of recommending this to my sister but I can't because she doesn't knows the difference of anime from K-Drama But I would still at least want my bud to watch this show for sure.
And sometimes think of recommending this to my sister but I can't because she doesn't knows the difference of anime from K-Drama But I would still at least want my bud to watch this show for sure.
- kind-29213
- Jun 24, 2022
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- Sabre_Wolf
- Jul 19, 2014
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I watched it in 2021 but still the anime is the best I've ever seen. The ending was so sad and touche. I wish they made another season just to end the anime happily but still soooo much satisfying.
- Irishchatter
- Sep 1, 2018
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