The first time I heard err… read of this is when the anime is being aired in local air. I liked the anime and wished that they show it too. But I guess at that time Spanish Telanovelas are more popular unlike now that any dramas from any countries are being aired. So when it was shown on GMA 7 the same channel where the anime is aired I was so excited to watch it. Oguri Shun is there too, a more reason for me to get more excited.
I won’t compare this to the anime because to be honest I can’t remember the exact story from the anime. I can’t even remember when exactly it was aired. I’ll probably look for the DVD or something. All I can remember from the anime is that Onizuka Eikichi wanted to be a high school teacher so when he reaches the age of 40 he’ll marry a high school student. This wasn’t emphasized in the live action series. I really wish I could remember more other than that and the girl with blue and green eyes, I can’t even remember her name.
Onizuka Eikichi played by Soramachi Takashi is a teacher that graduated in a third rate college. He is assigned to class 2-4 (2nd year section 4). That class is full of problem students. At first he thought they are nice students but then they started to cause him trouble. One problem from another those students that cause him trouble became his friends that in the end. But the students aren’t only his problem so are his co-teachers. Because of his unusual teaching methods, people think he’s violent, irresponsible and sometimes stupid. However, beyond this, he thinks of his students feelings and often protects them.
The ending, what can I say? It’s good and exciting. I really couldn’t say anything that beyond this cause the ending is really GREAT. And you should know by now that I don’t like spilling any details. I wish I’ve come across teachers like that though. I mean Onizuka and Yankumi. *sigh*
But one thing I noticed is that there are lots of cut scenes in the local air showing and it’s because of the hentai bits. Don’t worry, it wasn’t that perverted. But there are also some scenes that are funny that the station cut. Like when Onizuka invited Fuyutsuki to watch Beach Boys, a Japanese drama in which he also took part of. And the scene where he was reading, he came across the word poison and said, “Poison? Where did I hear that from?” Poison is actually the theme song of the series in which Soramachi Takashi sang. The song suits the series, the lyrics said that sometimes a man should stand up and fight. And the guitar parts of the song is cool that really compliments the series.
Great Teacher Onizuka or GTO is often compared to the anime also turned to Jdorama, and fellow teacher Yankumi (get it? ^_^) of Gokusen. Both teachers both assigned to problem students both know martial arts and both deeply cares for their students. Well of course they have different methods of teaching.
Fact:
In both Jdorama, the Japanese actor Oguri Shun played a part. In Gokusen he played Haruhiko Uchiyama, a delinquent that always participates in fights together with his friends. But in GTO, he played Yoshikawa Noboru a shy student and often bullied by his female classmates that considers Onizuka his best friend. He is so cute no matter what roles he plays! whaaa KAWAII ^_^
originally posted: July 14, 2007
