![]() They are not flat characters, so to speak, but they do one continuous thing throughout the show outside of their three-or-so-episode arc. To be frank, I cannot remember any of their names, as they are rather single purpose. You may note that I haven’t named any of these students. Remember, none of this is presented as comedy. When her short story takes centre stage (literally, in this case, as she has to perform on stage), no one tries to teach her new skills, instead we have to buy into some morality tale somehow making her succeed. For example, one girl is dumb as bricks, which no one addresses. They have a trait that no one in reality would take seriously, yet they expect the audience to go with it instead of laughing at it. This ‘take it seriously’ problem bleeds into several other recurring student characters. It’s clear the writer hadn’t the slightest idea on how to craft her. This would have been fine if played for laughs, but no, we are meant to believe it. ![]() Several characters insist on her genius status, yet she doesn’t display an ounce of peculiar intelligence, even being outright stupid in many scenes. My attention waned with the introduction of the “genius” character, a blonde girl who drives teachers mad with her supposed intelligence and know-it-all nature. I will admit that I did find this formula enjoyable the first few times, but I grew tired before long with the predictable nature. Without him, the series has little left to show for itself. He doesn’t see himself above the students, as other teachers do. Importantly, he has no qualms about shaming himself in the process, and his morals are in the right place (yes, even when he lusts after high school tail, for he would never go too far). He isn’t afraid to play pranks or shame his students if it means teaching them a lesson. Enjoyable, sure, though not hilarious as it would have been at release.Īs the title implies, GTO follows a teacher called Onizuka, a former gangster with an unconventional teaching style and a fetish for being called ‘sensei’ by schoolgirls. Now, after having seen several anime with similar humour, but better in almost every way, I found GTO’s forty-three episodes a bit of a slog to sit through. Only once forced for review – I could hardly ignore one so popular – have I finished it. I must have started this anime several times over the years, never getting past a few episodes before giving up. ![]() It came during the time of Trigun and Cowboy Bebop however, unlike those two, it hasn’t aged as well. Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO) is one of the classics of anime comedy in the West.
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