GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
Seen it?1998 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Desperate Housewives, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Takashi SorimachiOnizuka Eikichi
- Nanako MatsushimaAzusa Fuyutsuki
- Baku NumataMakoto Fujitomi
- Aya EnjojiHiroko Kotani
- KirariNanako Mizuki
- Naohito FujikiRyuji Saejima
- Yosuke KubozukaYoshito Kikuchi
- Aimi NakamuraMiyabi Aizawa
- Hiroyuki IkeuchiKunio Murai
- Tae KimuraMiyuki Natsume