GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1999)
Tohru Fujisawa's popular manga about a wildly irreverent high school teacher comes to the screen in this live-action comedy drama. Eikichi Onizuka (Takashi Sorimachi), who barely earned his teaching degree at a second-rate college, rolls into Horobonai, a small rural town in Northern Japan on his motorcycle to take a job as a substitute instructor. Ever since the closing of the local theme park, Horobonai has fallen into an economic tailspin, and many of the town's teenagers have sunk into a deep depression. Onizuka, however, isn't the sort of person who respects the town's newly somber personality; willing to mouth off to both his students and his superiors, Onizuka isn't much of a teacher, but he knows how to get people interested, and soon his brash style (and willingness to kick a few butts) brings new life to Horobonai.
Cast
- Takashi Sorimachi - Onizuka Eikichi
- Rena Tanaka - Ayano Katsuragi
- Norika Fujiwara - Kaoru Kitajima
- Hideyuki Kasahara - Ichikawa Raku
- Toshihito Ito - Inuzuka
- Isao Natsuyagi - Keisuke Katsuragi
- Keiko Toda - Mitaen
- Takashi Ukaji - Kudo
- Satoshi Tsumabuki - Kawarasaki
Screenplay
- Tôru Fujisawa (Original Story)
- Mitsuru Tanabe
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth
Keywords
teacher
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka about?
- Tohru Fujisawa's popular manga about a wildly irreverent high school teacher comes to the screen in this live-action comedy drama. Eikichi Onizuka (Takashi Sorimachi), who barely earned his teaching degree at a second-rate college, rolls into Horobonai, a small rural town in Northern Japan on his motorcycle to take a job as a substitute instructor. Ever since the closing of the local theme park, Horobonai has fallen into an economic tailspin, and many of the town's teenagers have sunk into a deep depression. Onizuka, however, isn't the sort of person who respects the town's newly somber personality; willing to mouth off to both his students and his superiors, Onizuka isn't much of a teacher, but he knows how to get people interested, and soon his brash style (and willingness to kick a few butts) brings new life to Horobonai.
- Who directed GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka was directed by Masayuki Suzuki.
- Who stars in GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka stars Takashi Sorimachi, Rena Tanaka, Norika Fujiwara, Hideyuki Kasahara, Toshihito Ito, Isao Natsuyagi.
- How long is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka produced?
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
- The themes of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka include: Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth.