グレート・ティーチャー・オニヅカ
Great Teacher Onizuka - Episode Highlights
Episode Highlights
Lesson 1: GTO - The Legend Begins
Onizuka performs his first "miracle" by smashing a literal wall in the Mizuki household with a sledgehammer to force a family to communicate. This sets the tone for the entire series: physical destruction as a path to emotional healing.
Establishes Onizuka's methods as violent but effective, and marks his transition from trainee to a man with a true mission.
Lesson 12: The Fall of the Cresta
Onizuka rescues Yoshikawa from a group of bullies by performing a terrifying bungee jump off a school roof. In the process, Vice Principal Uchiyamada's beloved Cresta is crushed for the first time.
A pivotal moment that cements the bond between Onizuka and the first of his students to truly trust him.
Lesson 27: The Girl with the 200 IQ
The introduction of Urumi Kanzaki. She nearly ruins Onizuka's life through brilliant manipulation, but he wins her over by showing he is the only adult who views her as a person rather than a genius tool.
Introduces the most complex student antagonist and shifts the stakes from physical delinquency to psychological warfare.
Lesson 39: Alone in the Dark
During a school trip, Yoshikawa and his former bully Anko get trapped in a cave. They are forced to rely on each other, leading to a profound moment of reconciliation and the start of a romantic bond.
Demonstrates the long-term effectiveness of Onizuka's strategy to heal social divides.
Lesson 43: Onizuka's Final Lesson
Onizuka takes the blame for a student's action (stabbing an abusive former teacher) and flees the country to avoid arrest, ending up as a teacher in California.
An anime-original ending that emphasizes the sacrifice a "Great Teacher" must make, suggesting that Onizuka's spirit is too big for a single school.