Series

Great Teacher Onizuka 1999

  • Animation, Comedy, Drama
  • 24 min episodes
  • 1 season
  • 43 episodes
  • Ended
  • TV-MA

A former gang member wants to be Japan's best teacher. When he's hired to supervise a class of hopeless cases, it's his chance to prove himself.

AnimationComedyDramaslice of lifeteachercoming of agebased on mangahigh school teacherschool lifeshounenanimejapanese high schoolhigh school comedyTV Tokyo, Fuji TV

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