Eikichi Onizuka
main character
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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 43
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Total watch time
- 17 h 55 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- June 30, 1999 – September 24, 2000
- Season
- Summer 1999
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- Studio Pierrot
- Director
- Noriyuki Abe
- Original creator
- Tooru Fujisawa
- Music
- Yuusuke Honma
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 84/100
Estimated watch time
17h 55m
⚡ 9 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Teacher96%School92%Work85%Delinquents85%Male Protagonist84%Coming of Age80%Educational80%Satire71%Bullying70%Gangs62%
TVFINISHED1999 SUMMER8.4 / 10 AniList score
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
GTO• GTO
Synopsis
Onizuka is a reformed biker gang leader who has his sights set on an honorable new ambition: to become the world's greatest teacher... for the purpose of meeting sexy high school girls. Okay, so he's mostly reformed. However, strict administrators and a class of ruthless delinquents stand between Onizuka and his goal and they will use any means, however illegal or low, to drive the new teacher away. Perfect, because Onizuka's methods won't be found in any teaching manual; he cares about the difference between legal and illegal activities about as much as he cares for the age difference between himself and a high school girl. So get ready for math that doesn't add up, language you'd be slapped for using, and biology that would make a grown man blush... unless of course, you're the Great Teacher Onizuka. Note: Episode 1 has an airtime of 48 minutes.
Should you watch GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 84/100 — 83% of 62,169 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #93 highest-rated anime of all time, and #2 highest-rated anime of 1999, and #2 most popular anime of 1999 on AniList.
Of the 111.4K AniList users who started it, 4.6% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 81.5K have finished it.
At roughly 17 h 55 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life — especially teacher, school, work, delinquents.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Episodes
43 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Tooru Fujisawa
- Director
- Noriyuki Abe
- Series composition
- Masashi Sogo
- Character design
- Kouichi Usami
- Music
- Yuusuke Honma
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Shounan Junai Gumi! (1994)
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (2)
- OP1“Driver's High” by L'Arc~en~Ciel · eps 1-16
- OP2“Hitori no Yoru” by Porno Graffitti · eps 17-43
Endings (3)
- ED1“Last Piece” · eps 1-16
- ED2“Shizuku” · eps 17-33
- ED3“CHERISHED MEMORIES” · eps 34-43
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka FAQ
How many episodes does GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka have?
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka has 43 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 17 h 55 min in total.
How long does it take to watch GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
About 17 h 55 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 22 days; at one hour a day, about 18 days.
Is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka finished?
Yes. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka has finished airing — the final episode aired September 24, 2000.
Is there a season 2 of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
No sequel is listed for GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
What should I watch before GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
Watch Shounan Junai Gumi! first — GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is a direct sequel.
Is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka based on a manga?
Yes. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka adapts the manga by Tooru Fujisawa.
Who animated GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe.
Who sings the opening of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
The opening, "Driver's High", is performed by L'Arc~en~Ciel.
Where can I watch GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is listed on Amazon Prime Video, RetroCrush, Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.