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   * Onizuka being in prison, with him relaying his experiences to other prisoners.
   * The concept of a class of celebrities.
-  * [[#Uchiyamada Hiroshi|Uchiyamada]]'s small arc.
+  * [[lb:gto:Uchiyamada]]'s small arc.
 Of those, the last one is the highlight of the series. It's one of the few redeeming features of it. I won't write much about it, because I don't want to spoil it.\\
 That is everything I liked, let's move on.\\
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 === GT-R: Great Transporter Ryuji ===
 I haven't had the time to read it yet.
-===== Characters & Worldbuilding =====
-==== Teachers ====
-=== Onizuka Eikichi ===
-The titular character of the series, the Great Teacher himself.\\
-Prior to GTO, he was one of the main characters of ｢Shonan Junai-gumi｣ where he formed and led a biker gang. At the start of GTO, he is no longer in a biker gang and he works odd jobs, not really knowing what he wants to do with his life. After an encounter with a hot highschool girl (and learning she was in a relationship with her teacher), he decides to become a teacher. After becoming a teacher though, he finds he actually loves the job, living up to his (self-appointed) nickname.\\
-His personality can be best described as simple. He thinks very highly of himself (for those who couldn't tell from //Great Teacher Onizuka//), but he keeps it within reasonable boundaries... so he's more confident than egotistical. Onizuka doesn't tend to think things through and lets his own feelings get the better of him (except when he realises he needs to be calm), this can lead to both hilarious and horrifying results. As a result, he gets angered easily, very basic seduction techniques always get him and his greed... well yeah. He also occasionally dresses up, just for fun, seemingly. His body is also that of a god as he can do the impossible and survive the impossible (he fell off the roof of the school, landing on a car and came out with light bruises), leading other characters to describe him as a cockroach.\\
-However, one aspect of his character is as clear as day: his undying loyalty to his students. Onizuka would //die// if it meant helping his students. This likely stems from his undying loyalty to those he considers his friends (he essentially views his students as his friends and treats them as such). This probably makes him one of the //greatest// teachers ever.\\
-His teaching style isn't based around raising student test scores (he doesn't even understand the subject he's meant to teach), but about making them into decent human beings, true to their own principles. He frequently clashes with the rest of the teaching staff over his extremely unorthodox teaching style (which occasionally looks to threaten the lives of his own students). What makes him such a //great// teacher is how he treats the students as equals... they insult him, he insults them back. The students don't see him as a //teacher//, they see him as a trusted friend.\\
-And, truly, is that not beautiful?
-=== Fuyutsuki Azusa ===
-Fuyutsuki is a teacher at the same school as Onizuka, having gone to the same job interview as him. Unlike him though, she wasn't rejected at first.\\
-After she hears Onizuka's first speech in the series (about teachers calling their students trash), she becomes a //great// admirer of Onizuka, which eventually leads to her developing romantic (and sexual yukyuk) feelings for him. She is also very attractive, which leads to her female students bullying her out of jealousy.\\
-She has a very nice personality, being somewhat //innocent// too, occasionally being disgusted by Onizuka's pervertedness. She also makes an effort to be respectful and friendly (unlike Onizuka), which also contributes to her being bullied. later on, she does loosen up a bit, after taking Onizuka's advice to treat the students as //people//.\\
-Despite her enthusiasm for teaching, she struggled with why she wanted to teach in the first place, not really understanding why she was attracted to the idea of being a teacher. Over time, however, she finds a reason for being a teacher, partially with Onizuka's help.\\
-Due to her friendliness with Onizuka, she ends up taking his side most of the time, which also gets her on good terms with the class 3-4 students (at least those on Onizuka's side).
-=== Saejima Toshiyuki ===
-Saejima was the leader of his own biker gang back in the day, they called him the「Mad dog of Kamukura」; now, he's a cop... a transition few understand.\\
-Despite being a cop, he is not unwilling to commit crimes, having several side-business' that frequently dip into the illegal. Despite this, he is a good man at heart and his own spin-off shows him become better. He deeply regrets many of his past actions.\\
-He is, like Ryuji, also quite loyal to Onizuka... willing to do all manner of things to help him out... although he does frequently try to double-cross or trick Onizuka. However, he does help out Onizuka when he realises he //really// needs help. <wrap spoiler>When Teshigawara starts rampaging, he helps Onizuka get to him and he's even willing to //kill// Teshigawara if Onizuka told him to, saying he's willing to cover it up</wrap>. While not the most legally-conscious, he is still ultimately loyal to his friends.
-=== Uchiyamada Hiroshi ===
-Uchiyamada is the vice-principal (or principal) of the school Onizuka teaches at. From day one, he hated Onizuka and his hatred for him only seems to grow. This is partially justified, as Onizuka caught him groping Fuyutsuki on the bus and beat him for it; then, Onizuka performed a german suplex on him, for calling expelled students trash. Onizuka also frequently seems to (inadvertently) destroy his precious Toyota Cresta. His hatred for Onizuka gradually grows more and more unhinged. Eventually though, he does let go of his hatred, realising he was no longer the enthusiastic teacher he was in the past. Onizuka still gets on his nerves, but he doesn't call him a bad teacher anymore.\\
-He was, for a while, obsessed with the reputation of the school, willing to fire teachers and expel students if it meant saving the schools image.\\
-At home, he feels like his family takes him for granted, not treating him with much respect (despite the fact he's the one keeping them afloat). His obsession with the Cresta is born from the idea he can fix all his family ideas by going on a hot springs trip with it, although later it seems to be based on the fact it keeps getting destroyed (<wrap spoiler>If I got it right, he goes through 7 Crestas over the course of the series</wrap>).
-==== Students ====
-=== Kanzaki Urumi ===
-With an IQ of 200, Kanzaki is the most intelligent character in the series. Unlike many of her classmates in 3-4, her class terrorism started in //elementary// school.\\
-Despite, or due to, her intelligence... she like playing around doing whatever she finds fun. This stems from her belief that life is ultimately meaningless, thus she spends her time having fun.\\
-She initially starts her class terrorism after she develops a (very) close bond with her teacher, Fujimori-sensei. Fujimori-sensei started out by teaching her extra material, but Kanzaki inevitably outpaces her. Fujimori grew more and more frustrated over time, leading to a burst of anger... that leads Kanzaki to start her class terrorism. Her bond with Fujimori-sensei is essentially that of a daughter and mother, which made Fujimori's outburst all the more painful.\\
-Onizuka's presence essentially changes her outlook on life, no longer suicidal or nihilistic (well...). This also leads her to (eventually) fall in love with Onizuka. She also reconnects with her old teacher, with both of them apologising for each-others mistakes.\\
-Her personality is playful overall. She views herself as better than others due to her intelligence, although she tones this down over time. When something happens she doesn't like (Onizuka in trouble, her secret coming out) she tends to get incredibly serious, which occasionally leads her to do some... less than legal things.
-=== Kikuchi Yoshito ===
-Kikuchi is a very smart guy, although not as smart as Kanzaki. He frequently gets the highest test scores in school.\\
-He's also very tech-savvy, owning a computer and knowing how to photoshop (very impressive back then). Hacking is also something he's kind-of good at.\\
-While his class terrorism motivation is the same as most of his classmates, he's ultimately more of a maverick than others. He gives up the class terrorism upon realising Onizuka isn't like most teachers.
-=== Aizawa Miyabi ===
-Miyabi is essentially the leader of the class terrorism operation. She allows herself to be consumed by the terrorism, essentially letting her hatred of teachers control her. This leads her to feel betrayed by the others when they gradually take Onizuka's side. She ends up distancing herself from her classmates, becoming a loner, dyeing her hair and dressing like a "slut." She's also not happy with the situation in her home, where she feels like her parents are pretending to like each-other, when they really seem to hate each-other, leading her further down the path of //slut//.\\
-She comes off as a bitch for most of the series and it isn't until the end when her bitchy personality is explained.\\
-=== Nomura Tomoko ===
-Tomoko is a slow-witted girl, earning her the nickname Toroko (Slo-mo-ko in some English translations), she makes up for her slow wit with her huge breasts. She's also fairly clumsy, messing up things that people normally wouldn't mess up. Her introduction features her messing up a plan by Miyabi to seduce Onizuka, which gets her expelled from Miyabi's group.\\
-Tomoko, Miyabi and Urumi are all childhood friends, having attended the same elementary school.\\
-After being isolated from Miyabi's friend group, Onizuka befriends her... and enters her in an idol contest. Due to her improv talents, she doesn't win the contest, but finds herself getting picked up by an agency. She, like other girls, develops love for Onizuka as well.\\
-It's clear from... everything... that Tomoko will eventually be a very famous and successful idol.
-=== Murai Kunio ===
-One of the leaders of the class terrorism, he's turned to Onizuka's side fairly quickly. He's somewhat rebellious, which is evident from his dyed hair and general disregard for authority. After joining Onizuka's side, he starts goofing around with him.\\
-Murai's mother is very young, having him at the age of //13//. His father abandoned them both early on and his mom was forced to take care of him herself. He respects her very much and has a distrust towards men (as a result of papa going poof). Others joke this respect borders on a mother-complex.\\
-Their relationship is, from my view, kind of like between an older sister and younger brother, but with motherly undertones too.\\
-As she's very attractive, Murai fears his mom might attract the wrong kind of guys (like Onizuka).\\
-While he comes off and presents himself as a bit of a punk, he's ultimately a very sweet boy.
 ===== Speculah & Analysis =====
 Spoilers will be unmarked here, so wander at your own risk.