Former thug, gang leader, Eikichi Onizuka decides one day to become a teacher. His calling is anything but pedagogical. What he wants is to be able to date the high school students where he works. Yet, as the chapters progress, we realize that our hero's sense of justice and honor will lead him to become a true educator. This series by Tôru Fujisawa achieved such success in Japan that it was adapted into a live-action TV drama and a movie. Funny and "real," full of twists and possessing a rare psychology in this field, GTO features adolescents searching for their identity, as there are everywhere.