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1999·Animation·43 episodes
8.2
A former gang member wants to be Japan's best teacher. When he's hired to supervise a class of hopeless cases, it's his chance to prove himself.
Created by Ken Hagino and Hideo Katsumata
slice of life
teacher
coming of age
based on manga
high school teacher
school life
shounen
anime
japanese high school
high school comedy

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
43 episodes · 1999

Cast

Wataru Takagi
Wataru Takagi
Eikichi Onizuka (voice)
Junko Noda
Junko Noda
Miyabi Aizawa (voice)
Isshin Chiba
Isshin Chiba
Ryuuji Danma (voice)
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe
Kouji Fujiyoshi (voice)
Kazuhiro Nakata
Kazuhiro Nakata
Hajime Fukuroda (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Fumiko Orikasa
Azusa Fuyutsuki (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi
Kotono Mitsuishi
Urumi Kanzaki (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa
Hikaru Midorikawa
Yoshito Kikuchi (voice)
Naoki Yanagi
Naoki Yanagi
Tadaaki Kusano (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Tomokazu Seki
Kunio Murai (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Ayako Kawasumi
Tomoko Nomura (voice)
Yoshiko Okamoto
Yoshiko Okamoto
Ryouko Sakurai (voice)

Crew

Hideo Katsumata
Hideo Katsumata
Producer
Yoshihiro Suzuki
Yoshihiro Suzuki
Producer
Hyde
Hyde
Theme Song Performance
Tetsuya Nishio
Tetsuya Nishio
Opening/Ending Animation
Miwako Okuda
Miwako Okuda
Theme Song Performance
Kirari
Kirari
Theme Song Performance
Noriyuki Abe
Noriyuki Abe
Series Director
Takashi Kodama
Takashi Kodama
Music Director

Popular Reviews

124 reviews
Hupensohn
Hupensohn
Great Teacher Onizuka
GTO is a very weird, conflicting show.
On one hand it is a super fun watch with a bunch of fun moments, as well as deep and serious ones. Some of the themes, such as the way relationships between teachers and students are displayed and the whole critique of the school system are ahead of its time, at least for Japan.

On the other hand lots of parts of the humor (obviously notably the sexualization of school girls) is super uncomfortable to watch and no cultural period can justify that. (I’m looking at all the people saying "it was normal in 90s Japan" as an excuse.

It is really problematic and uncomfortable to watch at times, and it feels weird to have liked this anime as much as I did. I do think, ignoring the problematic part, this has definitely been some of the most fun I’ve had with anime, at least in recent memory. I just couldn’t help but love most of these wholesome moments.
Fuck the sexual humor tho
GTO is a very weird, conflicting show.
On one hand it is a super fun watch with a bunch of fun moments, as well as deep and serious ones. Some of the themes, such as the way relationships between teachers and students are displayed and the whole critique of the school system are ahead of its time, at least for Japan.

On the other hand lots of parts of the humor (obviously notably the sexualization of school girls) is super uncomfortable to watch and no cultural period can justify that. (I’m looking at all the people saying "it was normal in 90s Japan" as an excuse.

It is really problematic and uncomfortable to watch at times, and it feels weird to have liked this anime as much as I did. I do think, ignoring the problematic part, this has definitely been some of the most fun I’ve had with anime, at least in recent memory. I just couldn’t help but love most of these wholesome moments.
Fuck the sexual humor tho
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ben
ben
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I wish I had this guy as a teacher. Yeah it’s a bit ‘insensitive’ for this day and age, but it was the 90s mannn. Hilarious show with some solid messages, need to find time to watch again.
I wish I had this guy as a teacher. Yeah it’s a bit ‘insensitive’ for this day and age, but it was the 90s mannn. Hilarious show with some solid messages, need to find time to watch again.
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Kanekuri
Kanekuri
Great Teacher Onizuka
"He’s literally a pedophile” Shut the fuck up who cares. 
This is the goat of Anime  comedy, after so many years it’s still funny, easily enjoyable and  the most important thing is while you watch it Eikichi Onizuka teaches you important lessons about your life that are actually relevant and useful. This anime really reminds me of my brother and makes it more impactful for me. It reminds me of all the great memories we had. 

The anime itself: I can confidently say it exceeded all my expectations. From start to finish, everything about it was top-tier. The quality, the humour, and overall performance were simply outstanding. It’s clear that a lot of horniness and care went into creating something this good.

What stood out the most was how seamless and enjoyable the entire experience felt. Every aspect worked perfectly together, making it not only effective but genuinely enjoyable to watch. It’s rare to find something that delivers on all fronts like this. 

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This isn’t goodbye—it’s just ‘see you when you’ve become someone even more awesome.’ Don’t disappoint me.

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"He’s literally a pedophile” Shut the fuck up who cares. 
This is the goat of Anime  comedy, after so many years it’s still funny, easily enjoyable and  the most important thing is while you watch it Eikichi Onizuka teaches you important lessons about your life that are actually relevant and useful. This anime really reminds me of my brother and makes it more impactful for me. It reminds me of all the great memories we had. 

The anime itself: I can confidently say it exceeded all my expectations. From start to finish, everything about it was top-tier. The quality, the humour, and overall performance were simply outstanding. It’s clear that a lot of horniness and care went into creating something this good.

What stood out the most was how seamless and enjoyable the entire experience felt. Every aspect worked perfectly together, making it not only effective but genuinely enjoyable to watch. It’s rare to find something that delivers on all fronts like this. 

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This isn’t goodbye—it’s just ‘see you when you’ve become someone even more awesome.’ Don’t disappoint me.

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ulisse
ulissePRO
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se dovessi davvero finire a dover insegnare, dopo sto masterpiece penso ne sarei pure felice..
se dovessi davvero finire a dover insegnare, dopo sto masterpiece penso ne sarei pure felice..
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itvl
itvlPRO
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Onizuka c'est vraiment le mec de 24 ans qui pécho une collégienne avec sa twingo pourave. Franchement même vibe
Onizuka c'est vraiment le mec de 24 ans qui pécho une collégienne avec sa twingo pourave. Franchement même vibe
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