Great Teacher Onizuka Anime/Live-Action
Release Information/Summaries

 
 
Hello... this section of the GTO Fansite "Holy Forest Academy" lists release information for the anime and live-action releases of GTO here in the United States  It was previously just the 'Anime Release' section up until March 16, 2005.  When it was announced that the GTO Live-Action Movie would be coming to the United States, I had to put the release information (hey this is after all a Great Teacher Onizuka fansite) somewhere, and so thus the change on this particular page.  (The Manga Release Information is still listed on a different page due to space concerns).  The information listed in this section is currently and mainly derived from three sources:
1)  Tokyopop's website.  After all, this is the company that is bringing us the ANIME AND MANGA versions.
2)  One of the more popular online Anime/Manga retailers that I frequent:  www.therightstuf.com
3)  Personal observation

In the US, all anime volumes and related box sets are released.  Other region releases can vary.  Check with your local retailer for availability.


 
 
Section first created on: June 1, 2003.
This particular section was last updated on:  August 7, 2007.

DISCLAIMER:Great Teacher Onizuka/GTO belongs to the original creator Tohru Fujisawa, and all related companies involved with GTO(like Tokyopop, etc).  I do not own any of this!  This page was created for entertainment/informative purposes only/ as part of a GTO fansite.  If there is a problem with this, or any other part of the GTO part of my website, please do not hesistate to contact me here and I will promptly remedy the situation.  No harm is intended by the creation, maintenance, and existence of this page.


 
ANIME / LIVEACTION
RELEASE INFORMATION
 
 
 

ANIME:

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Volume 4
Volume 5
Volume 6
Volume 7
Volume 8
Volume 9
Volume 10
Box Set # 1
Box Set # 2
Special Volume 1 DVD & Manga Bundle
1st Semester (Rereleased Version of Original Box Set 1)
2nd Semester #funbox2 (Rereleased Version of Original Box Set 2)

LIVE ACTION:

Live-Action Movie

 


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LEGEND:
Volume #:  Title


Purchase Information:
-Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
-Total Length of all the Episodes in the Volume
-Catalog ID Name/Number
TP=Tokyopop
DV=DVD
VH=VHS
-Anticipated/Actual Release Date
Month.Date.Year Format
*Picture of Cover if available*


Anime Episode Synopses (taken directly from the Tokyopop site)

Anime Back cover:  Episode description as found on the back of the DVD/VHS Cover.

 Anime DVD Extras/Features
*Not counting the obivious ability to listen to the English Dubbed or Japanese Dialogues/Voices




Volume 1:  "Great Teacher Onizuka"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1322
03.19.02

VHS:
$19.99
125 Minutes
TPVH-1323
03.19.02 


 


Episode 1 
GTO - The Legend Begins (Double Episode) 
Onizuka is assigned to teach a class of juvenile delinquents. In the class, he meets the beautiful, young Nanako Mizuki. He invites her to his place, but finds out it was a plot set up by the class to blackmail him. 

Back cover:  "Onizuka turns the tables on blackmailing students." 

Episode 2 
Enter Uchiyamada!
Onizuka decides to interview for a teaching position at the prestigious Holy Forest School. On the day of the interview, Onizuka rescues a cute young girl from the Holy Forest's vice principal, Hiroshi Uchiyamada! 

Back cover:  "Interviewing at Holy Forest Academy, Onizuka meets his nemesis." 

Episode 3 
Late Night Roof Diving 
As a new term begins at Holy Forest, Onizuka begins his lifelong dream of running a class. Unfortunately, Onizuka learns that everybody who has taught his new class has left because of the mental stress. 

Back cover:  "A bullied student is befriended by Onizuka." 

Episode 4 
The Secret Life of Onizuka 
A disturbing picture of Onizuka is going around school. Onizuka starts to worry about himself, thinking he might have multiple personalities. The truth is, his students are plotting against him. 

Back cover:  "Phony photos embarass teachers until Onizuka takes action."

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #1 of 2; "Driver's High," performed by L'Arc-En-Ciel, lyrics by Hyde, composed by Tetsu)
=Onizuka Gone Wild-Part 1 
=Original Character Sketches (Eikichi Onizuka x 2, Asuza Fuyutsuki, Tomoko Nomura x 3, Ryuji Danma x 2, Hiroshi Uchiyamada)


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Volume 1 DVD & Manga Bundle

Purchase Information:
>$19.99
>Manga:  192 pages
>Anime:  125 minutes
>1-59816-246-2
>TPBK-16246
>10.11.05

*PICTURE OF BUNDLE FORTHCOMING*
A SPECIAL BUNDLE COMPRISING THE 1ST VOLUME OF THE GTO MANGA AND THE 1ST DVD OF THE GTO ANIME - WHAT A GREAT WAY TO BREAK INTO ONE OF THE BREAKWAY HITS OF RECENT YEARS!

Meet Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year old college karate champ and ex-biker. He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a hair-trigger temper. Just the sort of guy you'd expect to see going back to school ... to become a teacher! 

**For Volume 1 DVD Features, refer to information in the Volume 1 section above.

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Volume 2:  "The Bully"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1332
05.21.02

VHS:
$19.99
125 Minutes
TPVH-1333
05.21.02



Episode 5 
GTO - An Eye for An Eye, a Butt for a Butt 
Onizuka exacts his own kind of revenge on bullies 

Back cover:  "Onizuka takes revenge on a group of bulies in his own way." 

Episode 6 
Conspiracies All Around 
The PTA threatens to fire Onizuka 

Back cover:  "The PTA threatens to fire Onizuka." 

Episode 7 
The Mother of All Crushes 
Home visits with Mirai's single mom create trouble 

Back cover:  "When Onizuka visits a student's single mother, it brings nothing but trouble." 

Episode 8 
Bungee Jumping Made Easy 
Murai jumps for honor and a laugh 

Back cover:  "Punks force Murai to jump for the honor of his mother." 

Episode 9 
Onizuka and the Art of War 
PE teacher Fukuroda takes on Onizuka 

Back cover:  "The PE teacher Fukuroda challenges Onizuka."

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #1 of 2; "Driver's High," performed by L'Arc-En-Ciel, lyrics by Hyde, composed by Tetsu)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #1 of 3; "Last Piece," performed and lyrics by Kirari, composed and arranged by Taku)
=Onizuka Gone Wild-Part 2
=GTO Eye Catches
=Original Character Sketches (Eikichi Onizuka x 2, Asuza Fuyutsuki, Miyabi Aizawa, Hiroshi Uchiyamada)


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Volume 3:  "Outcasts"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1342
06.18.02

VHS:
$19.99
125 Minutes
TPVH-1343
06.18.02 



Episode 10 
Outside Looking In 
Tomoko Nomura is an outcast in Onizuka's class - concerned about her, Onizuka tries to teach her how to have more confidence. 

Back cover:  "After Nomura is shunned by her classmates, GTO helps out. 

Episode 11 
To Be Idolized By a Nation 
With Onizuka's encouragement, Tomoko attempts the Idol try-outs ... but she needs a lot of support from Onizuka as the big moment approaches 

Back cover:  "Onizuka coaches Nomura for her audition to be a popstar. 

Episode 12 
The Formula for Treachery 
Teshigawara-san, the mild-mannered math teacher, views Onizuka as a threat to his pursuit of Mrs. Fuyutsuki 

Back cover:  "A rival math teacher plots to have Onizuka fired. 

Episode 13 
Only the Best Will Do 
Onizuka is in hot water with the brass once again due to his 'unorthodox' methods ... now he needs to score extra high on a test to save his bacon 

Back cover:  "Onizuka must obtain his credentials after being placed on probation." 

Episode 14 
Between a Rock and a Hard Place 
Fuyutsuki encourages Onizuka to study hard - an action he, of course, misinterprets as a different sort of interest 

Back cover:  "Onizuka gets the wrong idea when Fuyutsuki helps him study."

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #1 of 2; "Driver's High," performed by L'Arc-En-Ciel, lyrics by Hyde, composed by Tetsu)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #1 of 3; "Last Piece," performed and lyrics by Kirari, composed and arranged by Taku)
=Onizuka Gone Wild-Part 3
=GTO Eye Catches
=Original Character Sketches (Eikichi Onizuka, Miyabi Aizawa, Ryoko Sakurai, Yoshito Kikuchi)

>>The first version of Volume 3's cover had Tomoko's picture on the side.  The 'rerelease' version has a red bar down the side where there was none before... plus Tomoko's picture has been released by one of Onizuka.



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Volume 4:  "The Test"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1352
09.24.02

VHS:
$19.99
125 Minutes
TPVH-1353
09.24.02 



Episode 15 
The Great Sacrifice 
Onizuka breaks up a kidnapping, ruining his own test. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 16 
Beauty + Brains = A Dangerous Mix 
Teacher Killer Urumi Kanzaki makes her 1st appearance. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 17 
Falling for the Great Onizuka 
Urumi finally opens up to Onizuka ... on a rooftop. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 18 
How to Dine and Dash 
Onizuka is blackmailed into buying a sushi feast with no cash. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 19 
Private Investigations 
Holy Forest Academy is under siege from Urumi's dangerous pranks. 

Back cover:  Same

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Interview with GTO Creator Tohru Fujisawa Part 1 (of 4)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #1 of 2; "Driver's High," performed by L'Arc-En-Ciel, lyrics by Hyde, composed by Tetsu)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Onizuka Gone Wild-Part 4
=GTO Eye Catches
=Original Character Sketches (Ryoko Sakurai, Hiroshi Uchiyamada, Miyabi Aizawa, Eikichi Onizuka) 


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Volume 5:  "Betrayal"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1362
11.12.02


Episode 20 
Love Letters 
One day, a love letter is found in Murai's shoe box with the initial 'F' on the envelope. A female student, Kujirawaka, put the letter in his box as a favor to one of her friends. However, Fuyumi Kujirakawa's initial is also 'F.' Kusano and Fujiyoshi think that the love letter is from Kujirakawa, but, in fact, it is from Akane Fujita, Fuyumi's friend. 

Back cover:  "A love letter is found in Murai's shoe box with the initial "F" on the envelope." 

Episode 21 
Revolution Everywhere 
Fuyutsuki, young and beautiful, is popular among male students. And, of course, female students dislike her just as intensely. One day, the girls finally kick her out of class. Losing her confidence, Fuyutsuki runs away from school. Onizuka heads toward Hakuba, Fuyutsuki's special memorial place, taking Kikuchi, Murai, and Toroko, with him. 

Back cover:  "The female students boycott Fuyutsuki's class." 

Episode 22 
The Art of Demolition 
A film crew decides to blow up an old school building where Fuyutsuki and Hitomi share a lot of memories. At first Hitomi feels betrayed by a former teacher whom she trusted, but Onizuka somehow succeeds in talking her through her problems. Even so, she decides to act out and sneaks into the school building filled with explosives. 

Back cover:  "A film crew plans to blow up an old school building." 

Episode 23 
Superstition 
There is an epidemic of threatening superstitious mail at Holy Forest Academy. Onizuka himself receives a pile of cursed letters. But having no interest in any form of superstition, he burns them all. Next day, ominous incidents begin to befall him, and eventually he becomes ill. 

Back cover:  "Onizuka burns a pile of cursed chain letters, and experiences many ominous incidents."

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Interview with GTO Creator Tohru Fujisawa Part 2 (of 4)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #2 of 2; "Hitorino-Yoru," performed by Pornograffiti, lyrics by Haruichi, composed and arranged by ak. homma
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Outtakes (of the English voice cast)
=GTO Eye Catches


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Box Set # 1
$ 99.99 
12/2/2003
500 Minutes  (23 episodes)
TPDV-1772

 
Includes DVD Volumes 1 through 5, A High-Quality Artbox and a Great Teacher Onizuka T-Shirt! 
Meet Eikichi Onizuka, age 22. A former leader of the infamous Onibaku biker-gang with his heart set on becoming Japan's Greatest Teacher! In peak physical condition and wielding an iron code of ethics, he may just have what it takes... or so one would think. Finding employment at the prestigious Holy Forest Academy, he soon learns that teaching isn't easy when you have a class full of delinquents that what nothing more to see you fired... and while Onizuka may seem like a nice guy most of the time - he's not afraid of turning Holy Forest into the School of Hardknocks! 

DVD Features (ADVERTISED):
>>Onizuka Gone Wilds
>>Character Sketches
>>Original Japanese Openings
>>Previews 

(NOT ADVERTISED, BUT ASSUMED based on extras found on normal v1-5 releases):
>>Original Japanese Closings
>>Outtakes
>>GTO Eyecatches

**For specific DVD Features/Extras, refer to Volume 1-5 listings.

Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles. 

>>Note that the 'sides' of the DVD Volume Covers may vary.  You may get the original covers for Volumes 1, 2, and 3 ~or~ the newer revised ones (the one with an actual color bar and pictures of Onizuka replacing Murai's (on volume 2) and Tomoko's (on volume 3)) ~or~ a mix & match/combination.  This means that your GTO collection will look 'weird' and 'irregular' based on the side covers alone.


 
 
 
 
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1st Semester (Rereleased Version of Box Set # 1)

 
 $ 49.98 
8/7/2007
500 Minutes  (23 episodes)
FUN-08642
Includes the first 23 episodes from the original release DVD Volumes 1 through 5.

In May 22, 2006, Funimation had announced that it had aquired the exclusive North American Rights to distribute for select titles from Tokyopop's video collection.  Read press release from Anime News Network here.  Amongst the titles were Initial D and of course Great Teacher Onizuka.  The series has new life, so to speak, being rereleased by Funimation in 2007.  Don't worry, the show wasn't redubbed or changed, just repackaged and released!

And it's definitely more affordable than before.  If you missed out on your chance the first time, then now's your chance!  With each volume about $10 (depending on where you buy the whole box set of course), this is an nice way to add this great title to your collection.

Except about the First BoxSet listed at the Rightstuf AND Amazon.com sites:

Former juvenile delinquent Onizuka finds himself thrust into a role of high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to and an administration that doesn't trust him. Using the brash and unorthodox methods he picked up in his youth, Onizuka manages to reach through to his kids and help them with their problems.

 


 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



Volume 6:  "Holy Forest"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1632
01.14.03

 



Episode 24 
Compromising Positions 
Great Tutor Onizuka takes on a new assignment ... Uchiyamada's daughter! 

Back cover:  "Great Tutor Onizuka teaches Uchiyamada's daughter." 

Episode 25 
Playing Doctor - GTO Style 
Holy Forest Academy gets a new nurse. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 26 
Onizuka Meets His Match 
The last stand of a street racer. 

Back cover:  "A street racer's last stand." 

Episode 27 
GTO - Agent To The Stars 
William Morris, move over ... Onizuka tries his hand at being a talent agent. 

Back cover:  "Onizuka tries his hand at being a talent agent."

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Interview with GTO Creator Tohru Fujisawa Part 3(of 4)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #2 of 2; "Hitorino-Yoru," performed by Pornograffiti, lyrics by Haruichi, composed and arranged by ak. homma
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Outtakes (of the English voice cast)
=Initial D Music Video 


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Volume 7:  "Showbiz"


DVD:
$29.99
125 Minutes
TPDV-1702
03.11.03


Episode 28 
Whatever Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong 
Tomoko is exposed to the harsh reality of professional pageantry. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 29 
Studies in High Finance 
Onizuka's students learn the fine art of embezzlement. 

Back cover:  Same

Episode 30 
Money Talks, GTO Walks 
Onizuka tracks down a missing student after he is accused of theft. 

Back cover:  Same 

Episode 31 
Destination: Okinawa
To make up for past mistakes, Onizuka promises to take the entire class to Okinawa. 

Back cover:  Same

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Interview with GTO Creator Tohru Fujisawa Part 4(of 4)
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening:  (Opening #2 of 2; "Hitorino-Yoru," performed by Pornograffiti, lyrics by Haruichi, composed and arranged by ak. homma
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing:  (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Outtakes (of the English voice cast)
="School's in Session" Music Video
=Initial D Music Video 


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Volume 8:  "Transformations"


DVD:
$29.99
100 Minutes
TPDV-1712
05.13.03
















 



Episode 32 
The Law Of Probability 
Onizuka goes for broke and gambles his future on one raffle ticket ... and, in true Onizukan fashion, proceeds, of course, to win a Mercedes E430 - the sale of which more than covers the money for the student trip Okinawa. 

Back cover:  "Onizuka goes for broke and gambles his future on one raffle ticket."

Episode 33 
Search and Rescue 
Miyabi must choose between her pride and a fate worse than death. 

Back cover:  Same

Episode 34 
Good Cop / Bad Cop 
A person from Onizuka's past stirs up controversy within the ranks of Japan's finest. Plus a little fleeing-the-Yakuza thrown in for good measure.

Back cover:  "A person from Onizuka's past stirs up controversy within the ranks of Japan's finest."

Episode 35 
Wedding Bell Blues 
Murai suspects a secret wedding when he spies his mother at a bridal boutique.

Back cover:  Same

Actual DVD Features:
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Original Japanese [Textless] Opening: (Opening #2 of 2; "Hitorino-Yoru," performed by Pornograffiti, lyrics by Haruichi, composed and arranged by ak. homma
=Original Japanese [Textless] Closing: (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Outtakes (of the English voice cast)
="School's in Session" Music Video
=Initial D Music Video 


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Volume 9:  "Field Trips"


DVD:
$29.99
100 Minutes
TPDV-1742
07.15.03


Episode 36 
Self-Improvement: Fuyutsuki's Transformation 
Fuyutsuki goes shopping for a swimsuit for the field trip to Onizuka ... an errand that proves far more complicated than you might think ... 

Back cover:   Fuyutsuki prepares for the big trip to Okinawa. 

Episode 37 
Living Together 
Even on a field trip, Yoshikawa has to deal with the requisite bullying by Anko. 

Back cover:  Onizuka stirs up controversy when he tampers with room assignments. 

Episode 38 
Great Treasure Onizuka 
Blinded by his greed, Onizuka forces his students to search for a treasure thought to be exist somewhere on Ishigaki island ... and rumored to be worth 2 trillion yen! 

*Episode title shown as "Great Treasure Okinawa"... 
Back cover:  Blinded by greed, Onizuka leads a treasure hunting class. 

Episode 39 
Alone in the Dark 
Yoshikawa and Anko share a life-threatening experience; totally ignorant of their plight, Onizuka continues his mad quest for the treasure. 

Back cover:  Yoshikawa and Anko must rely on each other for survial after an accidents leaves them stranded.

Actual DVD Features:
= · 2 Bonus Easter Eggs - Fujisawa-san at Comicon & Behind the Scenes with Wendee Lee (discussion of her roles in Tokyopop releases)! 

to find it (not a direct clue, but a riddle/hint)
>>Want to find them?  If a notice isn't held up by tape or staples, then what's holding it up?  Two of these things are doing more than they were intended for.

=Outtakes (of the English Voice Cast)
=Original Japanese Opening [with original opening Japanese credits]:  (Opening #1 of 2; "Driver's High," performed by L'Arc-En-Ciel, lyrics by Hyde, composed by Tetsu)
=Original Japanese Opening [with original opening Japanese credits]:  (Opening #2 of 2; "Hitorino-Yoru," performed by Pornograffiti, lyrics by Haruichi, composed and arranged by ak. homma)
=Original Japanese Closing [with original Japanese credits]: (Closing #3 of 3; "Cherished Memories," performed and arranged by The Hong Kong Knife, lyrics and composed by Joe Alcohol)
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Initial D Music Video 



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Volume 10:  "Accusations"


DVD:
$29.99
100 Minutes
TPDV-1752
09.16.03


 Episode 40
Matters of the Heart

Anko sorts out her feelings for Yoshikawa; while the Vice-Principal experiences a rejuvenation of his love for teaching. 

Back cover: Anko and Yoshikawa's relationship blossoms as the vice-prinicpal regains his drive to teach.

Episode 41
Confessions

Onizuka devises an interesting game at the end of the Okinawa trip; Anko and Yoshikawa are paired up and she's just about to share her feelings with him when they are interrupted by some local punks itching for a fight ... 

Back cover: Onizuka leads Anko and Yoshikawa on the path of love.

Episode 42
Old Wounds Revisited

Noboru Saito - last year's homeroom teacher - is the victim of a horrible assault ... and suspicion falls on Miyabi. 

Back cover: A person from class 3-4's past may have a connection with Miyabi's strange behavior.

Episode 43
Onizuka's Final Battle

Onizuka leads students and teachers in a vigorous defense of Miyabi; in the process he ruffles more than a few feathers and, of course, puts his job on the line once last time. 

Back cover:  Onizuka must use everything he has to save Miyabi from the Board of Education.

Actual DVD Features:
= Bonus Easter Egg segment - features the wildest scenes from GTO

Easter Egg segment broken up into 8 segments (cannot select each lesson separately):
Lesson 44 "Anatomy 101"
Lesson 45 "Teacher/Student Relations"
Lesson 46 "How to be a Perv"
Lesson 47 "Sex Ed"
Lesson 48 "Good Nutrition & Fashion"
Lesson 49 "Faculty Relations"
Lesson 50 "How (Not) To Attract A Woman"
Lesson 51 "The Student Body"

to find it (not a direct clue, but a riddle/hint)
>>You should never disregard your class schedule... even if it's Lesson 43... this late in the school year/season.  You never know ... always take a peek once a while.  Things DO change you know... and can change right under your nose.

=Outtakes
=Waiting for Fujisawa-san (at San Diego Comiccon)
=Original Japanese [with original opening Japanese credits] Closing:  (Closing #1 of 3; "Last Piece," performed and lyrics by Kirari, composed and arranged by Taku)
=Original Japanese [with original opening Japanese credits] Closing: (Closing #2 of 3; "Shi Zu Ku," performed by Miwako Okuda; lyrics, composed, and arranged by Senri Ohe)
=Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases
=Initial D Music Video 

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Box Set # 2
$ 99.99 
10/12/2004
500 Minutes  (21 episodes)
TPDV-32225
The hit anime series continues in this collectible boxed set! See the shocking series finale that will either end Onizuka's career, or catapult him into the spotlight as the Greatest Teacher in the World! 

ADDED BONUS! Free GTO T-Shirt In Every Box! 

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES (ADVERTISED):
 · Exclusive T-shirt in every box 
 · Collectible box 
 · Easter eggs 
 · Original character sketches 
 · English / Japanese audio 
 · English subtitles 

>>Despite the fact that Tokyopop advertises it, be aware that there were NO character sketches extras in Anime Volumes 6-10.

(NOT ADVERTISED, BUT ASSUMED based on extras found on normal v6-10 releases):
>>Original Japanese Opening and Closings
>>Outtakes

**For specific DVD Features/Extras, refer to Volume 6-10 listings.

Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles. 

 


 
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2nd Semester (Rereleased Version of Box Set # 2)
$ 49.98 
10/30/2007
500 Minutes  (21 episodes)
FUN-08643
 

 
Includes the remaining 21 episodes from the original release DVD Volumes 6 through 10.

In May 22, 2006, Funimation had announced that it had aquired the exclusive North American Rights to distribute for select titles from Tokyopop's video collection.  Read press release from Anime News Network here.  Amongst the titles were Initial D and of course Great Teacher Onizuka.  The series has new life, so to speak, being rereleased by Funimation in 2007.  Don't worry, the show wasn't redubbed or changed, just repackaged and released!

And it's definitely more affordable than before.  If you missed out on your chance the first time, then now's your chance!  With each volume about $10 (depending on where you buy the whole box set of course), this is an nice way to add this great title to your collection, or in this case FINISH your GTO (Anime Version) collection!

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GTO:  The Movie (Live-Action)
$29.95
7/26/2004
108 minutes

Japanese w/English subtitles

Brought to the US by Media Blasters, under their "TOKYOSHOCK" label.


 
This is a sequel (of sorts) to the 12 episode GTO Live-Action TV series-which CURRENTLY IS NOT available in the US.  This GTO fansite does mention the Live-Action/Drama Version in certain areas.

Description of the movie as listed on the RIGHTSTUF'S SITE:
GTO is an ex-biker punk who's taken on the formidable job of teaching high school. Lucky for him, street smarts and martial arts are just what the job needs.

Like a cross between a thug and a walking, talking after school special, GTO will go to any length to help his kids. However, his career might be in jeopardy when he's mistaken for a serial thief! It's the first of GTO's live action franchises.

DVD Features: Widescreen.

Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English Subtitles. 

 


 
 
 
 
 
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