GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The drama series is based on the manga and anime of the same name, both created by Fujisawa Tohru. The story is a sequel of lesser known series Shounan Jun'ai-gumi (Shounan Love Gang) where Onizuka Eikichi's rogue high school days are depicted.

Sorimachi Takashi plays Onizuka Eikichi, a graduate of a third-rate University and the leader of a motorcycle gang, whose lifelong dream is to become a teacher. After being hired by a seemingly eccentric director, Onizuka begins his unconventional way of teaching a hopeless group of troublemakers. Although he meets much opposition from the students and teachers themselves, his passion for teaching, and more importantly, his students, eventually convinces everyone that Onizuka truly has the makings of a great teacher.

Series details

• Title: GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action
• Premiere date: 1998-07-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 24372
• IMDb ID: tt0209631
• TVDB ID: 80100

Cast and credited roles

• Takashi Sorimachi — Onizuka Eikichi
• Nanako Matsushima — Fuyutsuki Azusa
• Hiroyuki Ikeuchi — Kunio Murai
• Yōsuke Kubozuka — Yoshito Kikuchi
• Aimi Nakamura — Miyabi Aizawa
• Naohito Fujiki — Ryuji Saejima
• Shun Oguri — Yoshikawa Noboru
• Kirari — Nanako Mizuki
• Miki Kuroda — Tomoko Nomura

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1998-07-07; final listed air date 2024-04-01; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

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