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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998): Cast

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) movie poster

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is a 1998 comedy drama directed by Masayuki Suzuki, starring Takashi Sorimachi as Onizuka Eikichi, Shun Oguri and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi. It runs 9 hours.

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GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998) movie poster
Runtime
9h (540 min)
Director
Masayuki Suzuki
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Kansai Television
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka About?

The premise of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka without spoilers.

Eikichi Onizuka, a reformed gang leader, takes a teaching job with a class notorious for bullying teachers and each other. Their disruptive behavior stems from deep personal issues rather than mere mischief. Tasked by the chairwoman, Onizuka works to guide the troubled youths toward healthier adulthood and to restore confidence in the beleaguered faculty.

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • live action remake of anime
  • teacher student relationship
  • love
  • friendship
  • live action manga adaptation
  • live action adaptation
  • teacher
  • gto
  • japanese drama
  • foot fetish
  • high school
  • based on manga
+19 more
  • femdom
  • female student
  • attempted rape
  • ransom demand
  • pop star
  • modeling
  • gambling
  • theft
  • revenge
  • motorcycle
  • motorcycle gang
  • male bonding
  • kidnapping
  • jealousy
  • high school prank
  • acting audition
  • based on comic
  • teaching
  • foot worship
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Cast & crew

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Cast & Characters

Takashi Sorimachi leads the cast as Onizuka Eikichi, with Shun Oguri as Noboru Yoshikawa and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kunio Murai. Directed by Masayuki Suzuki; 14 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka

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From the director

More from Masayuki Suzuki

More films directed by Masayuki Suzuki: Yudo: The Way of the Bath, Radiation House: The Movie, Masquerade Night and Masquerade Hotel.

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Details

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka Also Known As

13 alternative titles, including “Great Teacher Onizuka Drama” and “麻辣教師GTO”.

Also known as
  • Great Teacher Onizuka Drama
  • 麻辣教師GTO
  • グレート・ティーチャー・オニヅカ
  • ＧＴＯ
  • GTO 1998
  • GTO 리바이벌
  • 반항하지마
  • 麻辣教师
  • Gran maestro Onizuka
  • 麻辣教師GTO(1998版)
  • GTO ครูไม่ใหญ่แต่ใจเดือด
  • Крутой учитель Онидзука
+1 more
  • 麻辣教師 GTO

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FAQ

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka, each answered in a sentence.

How long is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka runs 9 hours (540 minutes).

Who directed GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka was directed by Masayuki Suzuki.

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Who is in the cast of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka?

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka stars Takashi Sorimachi as Onizuka Eikichi, Shun Oguri as Noboru Yoshikawa and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kunio Murai, among 14 credited actors.

Does GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka have a post-credit scene?

No. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka in?

The original language of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka is Japanese.

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