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[darkwing-buck]

So I finally started GTO after putting it off for a long time. Ever since I got into anime people would always tell me how great the series is and guess what...it's amazing. Im on episode 16 and I can safely say this series is one of my favorites already. I haven't seen an anime that had this many emotional punches in quite awhile. From the comedy, the music, and of course Onizuka whose such a badass character. Honestly didn't know what to expect going into the series but damn it has been a fun ride so far.

 

[Man God]

 

[sturmdogg]

Make sure you read the manga. And the spin-offs.

 

[super-famicom]

Driver's High is such a great opening song.

 

[Astral]

What a small world. I just started watching this today. I'm only one episode in but I love it so far.

 

[Man God]

Make sure you read the manga. And the spin-offs.

Spoiler

The ending to the manga is perfect. I burst into tears every time I read it.

 

[darkwing-buck]

Driver's High is such a great opening song.

Amazing intro song, I quite like the ending song as well.

 

[Ferrio]

I grew tired of the anime, but the first episode is in one of my top favorite anime episodes ever.

 

[Verano]

 

[orochi91]

Miserable ending for a great show.

Absolutely no closure for anybody.

 

[Big Chungus]

watched all of the epsiodes on crunchyroll...so good

we're never going to get a new series are we

 

[Man God]

Miserable ending for a great show.

Absolutely no closure for anybody.

I agree on the lack of closure but the ending isn't terrible. It just pales to the manga ending which is seriously my favorite ending to anything ever.

 

[random25]

Better experienced in manga. Amazing series. And the spin-offs are pretty awesome too.

 

[Moaradin]

dub or sub? I want to check out this series eventually.

 

[makingmusic476]

This is one of my favorites. Some days it's my favorite.

I'm in the coolest driver's hiiiiiigh

 

[orochi91]

I agree on the lack of closure but the ending isn't terrible. It just pales to the manga ending which is seriously my favorite ending to anything ever.

The manga doesn't have much closure either!

Everything is left open, which I hate.

T_T

 

[super-famicom]

dub or sub? I want to check out this series eventually.

Sub

 

[Man God]

dub or sub? I want to check out this series eventually.

The dub is something else. Three people voice like 30 characters. The main characters are done very well, the extras and minor characters though...

I love it, but its rough in places.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

loved it. one of the few anime series i can tolerate the whole way through.

 

[darkwing-buck]

dub or sub? I want to check out this series eventually.

I went with sub.

 

[Man God]

The manga doesn't have much closure either!

Everything is left open, which I hate.

T_T

It resolves the main plot of the final arc and time moves on.

 

[darkwing-buck]

The manga doesn't have much closure either!

Everything is left open, which I hate.

T_T

Ugh sad to hear that but its still a great series nonetheless. I hope to start on the manga when I have time.

 

[ZealousD]

dub or sub? I want to check out this series eventually.

Sub for sure.

 

[Man God]

One neat thing about the anime is that it basically starts with a pilot movie.

 

[BitStyle]

Make sure you read the manga. And the spin-offs.

This. GTO manga > GTO anime
The anime is still good though

 

[darkwing-buck]

My favorite track from the anime's OST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-99fo5AwBc

 

[Frog-fu]

10/10 anime. The manga is great too. Wish the author would give it a rest with all the spinoffs though.

 

[Jonnax]

I really recommend the live action drama. It's hilarious. I believe that the anime Onizuka design was inspired by the actor who played him.

 

[Nephtis]

Never seen the anime, but I have seen the live action series. It was really good

 

[Ban Puncher]

GTO is the best thing in the history of anything and everything.

 

[bjork]

I agree on the lack of closure but the ending isn't terrible. It just pales to the manga ending which is seriously my favorite ending to anything ever.

I remember when the manga was being published here via Tokyopop and there was an unusually long gap between volumes 24 and 25. Got 25 in at work and couldn't wait to read it, and I'm with orochi up there, it's not really an ending.

It allowed for the sequel stories to happen, at least.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

It's the best manga in the history of the world~ I've read it so many times.

 

[Gouda Jouji]

It's probably my favorite manga (albeit I haven't read a lot). I should really check in on the sequel, there are 2 volumes now.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

There's a sequel!?

I know there's GTO The Early Years, GTO 14 Days...

 

[VAD]

What I liked most about GTO is that it made me discover the awesome manga. Speaking of the spin offs, do Shonan 14 days becomes something other than an rehash of the main series? Is GTR any good?

 

[Gouda Jouji]

There's a sequel!?

I know there's GTO The Early Years, GTO 14 Days...

GTO: Paradise Lost. Started in April last year. It's on Crunchyroll.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/comics/manga/gto-paradise-lost/volumes

The next stage for Eikichi Onizuka: Kissho Academy’s Class G, a newly-established class for young celebrities. But as Onizuka soon finds out, his new teaching assignment is no superstar paradise—it's a super problem class, feared by all!

 

[Strike]

That poor Cresta...

 

[CountBlack]

Great show.


Still haven't finished the last like 2-3 episodes and can't remember what was happening at the time lol.

 

[Android18a]

I have every volume of the manga, bought it was it was released a few years ago, and I'm about a third into the anime series still at the moment.

Probably one of the greatest series ever to come out of Japan. We definitely need more anime like this to balance out the moe stuff.

 

[darkwing-buck]

I have every volume of the manga, bought it was it was released a few years ago, and I'm about a third into the anime series still at the moment.

Probably one of the greatest series ever to come out of Japan. We definitely need more anime like this to balance out the moe stuff.

Agreed.

 

[darkwing-buck]

BTW loved how their was a

Spoiler

wild arms reference

in the one of the early episodes. Haven't seen a video game reference where I didn't cringe in a long time.

 

[phaze]

Just watched episode 35 today, lol. That sure was something.

 

[A.D. Skinner]

Read volume one and thought it was amazing! I haven't read the rest yet as I'm piecing together all the manga and they're quite tricky to find. Everywhere I see them, they're quite expensive.

 

[soothe.]

i remember watching the live-action version through winamp's video streaming thing years and years ago and enjoying it. anyone else seen it? i guess there's a couple live-action versions actually?
maybe i should give the anime or manga a try.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Awesome anime. I remember binge watching through it years ago and then going on to watch the Japanese drama, which is also quite good though tonally a bit different.

The dub is also great with Steve Blum as Onizuka and Wendee Lee as Fuyutsuki.

i remember watching the live-action version through winamp's video streaming thing years and years ago and enjoying it. anyone else seen it? i guess there's a couple live-action versions actually?
maybe i should give the anime or manga a try.

Yeah, the drama is awesome.

 

[LunaticLMD]

I've never read the manga, but the anime is one of my favorites of all time.

I thought the dubbing was fine for a majority of the cast. I have no complaints.

 

[IbukiLordSA]

Loved it, one of my favorite anime shows.

 

[Firemind]

The dub is also great with Steve Blum as Onizuka and Wendee Lee as Fuyutsuki.

I can never not associate them with their other roles. They were EVERYWHERE during the anime boom. Plus the sub has the voice Usagi and Misato Katsuragi voicing a yandere. How can you not love that? The Japanese cast overall was great actually.

My favourite badass Onizuka anime moment is without a doubt when Urumi is resigned to fall off the building when Onizuka bumps into her, then the trumpets start playing and Onizuka comes sprinting down vertically while yelling and catches her midair. At that moment I thought woah, this teacher is badass to the max. The other time when he found a WWII bomb was just too slapstick to take it as a badass moment, as with most of the manga arcs after the anime stopped. Shit was getting cray at some point.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

GTO: Paradise Lost. Started in April last year. It's on Crunchyroll.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/comics/manga/gto-paradise-lost/volumes

Damn, I'm guessing it's not picked up by a publisher since I can't find a buyable english copy. I don't like reading manga on the comp ;_;

 

[Lyte Edge]

Is this is the correct reading order for all of the exploits of Onizuka?

Bad Company
Shonan Junai Gumi
GTO
GTO 14 Days
GTO Paradise Lost

Out of those, I only read GTO. Totally behind on this.