グレート・ティーチャー・オニヅカ
Great Teacher Onizuka - Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Eikichi Onizuka
Wataru Takagi
Motivation
Initially driven by the desire to date high school girls, his motivation evolves into a fierce, protective love for his students, whom he views as his younger "comrades."
Character Arc
Onizuka begins as a self-centered, horny ex-biker looking for a "lazy" job. By the series finale, he has matured into a selfless protector who is willing to take the fall for his students' crimes and leave his dream behind to ensure their future. His growth is not in his intelligence, but in the depth of his commitment to his pupils.
Azusa Fuyutsuki
Junko Noda
Motivation
A genuine desire to help children, which is initially stifled by her fear of conflict but later empowered by Onizuka's radicalism.
Character Arc
Starting as a timid, by-the-book teacher who is easily intimidated by both students and faculty, Fuyutsuki finds her voice through Onizuka's influence. She learns that being a "good teacher" involves more than just following the curriculum, eventually becoming a courageous advocate for the students alongside Onizuka.
Urumi Kanzaki
Kotoe Taichi
Motivation
Seeking revenge against a world that treats her as a specimen rather than a child; eventually seeks genuine human connection.
Character Arc
Kanzaki enters as a cold, manipulative terrorist who uses her 200 IQ to destroy teachers. Through Onizuka, she confronts her traumatic origin and the abandonment by her parents, transitioning from a nihilistic threat to Onizuka's most loyal and protective ally.
Hiroshi Uchiyamada
Chafurin
Motivation
Restoring order and protecting the school's reputation (and his car) at any cost.
Character Arc
The Vice Principal serves as the primary foil to Onizuka. While he remains largely an antagonist, his arc reveals the tragedy of the "salaryman"—a man who lost his family's respect and his own passion for life, finding solace only in his car. He occasionally shows glimpses of his former, better self due to Onizuka's chaos.
Noboru Yoshikawa
Kousuke Okano
Motivation
Desire to escape his pain, which evolves into a desire to protect his new friends and his teacher.
Character Arc
The first student Onizuka saves from suicide. Yoshikawa transforms from a terrified victim of bullying into a brave young man who eventually stands up to his tormentors and finds love, symbolizing the success of Onizuka's life-first teaching philosophy.