This was the case for Eikichi Onizuka, 22 years old. However, he did have a lot of strong points.
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Story: After Onizuka Eikichi got employed at Holy Forest Academy. He was made in charge of the infamous class 2-4. They were known for shaking the foundations of teachers by doing horrible things to them. They made them look stupid by outsmarting them, torturing them by throwing water at them, and getting them fired through scandals such as taking girl's panties. They were notorious, but Onizuka was not afraid. He tamed them. One by one. That is the basis of this anime. Onizuka's quest to gain the trust of the students of class 2-4, and to have them believe that teachers are worthy of their respect. Of course, on the way, he'll still be trying to catch a glimpse of his female student's panties. You wouldn't want it any other way.
Art: This is an old school anime. Art is not up to par as today's anime. But I enjoyed this artwork a lot more. The facial expressions are extremely well done and more realistic than recent anime artwork. The studio did not skip out on artwork to save money, but beautifully recreated the artwork of the manga as best as they could have for the anime. They did an excellent job. It reminds me of the artwork of Evangelion, and Slam Dunk.
Sound: There were two opening songs. Driver's High by L'arc~en~Ciel and Hitori No Yoru by Pornograffitti. These two songs made up the sound of the anime. I looked forward to hearing these songs with every episode I watched. They are very memorable. I do not usually watch the ending songs of anime unless they catch my interest from the first note, so the ending songs are much less memorable to me. The music of the anime seems nonexistent, but that is not a bad thing. It only means that it fit each scene perfectly and did not wreck the anime's mood. It was beautifully made.
Character: Perhaps the best part of this anime were all the characters. The characters were beyond the story itself. Each new student that was introduced had a grudge against teachers and each of their grudges was shattered and their trust in teachers renewed by Onizuka. Each character also had their own special trait. They were well made and voice acted extremely well. Don't watch the dubbed version. It's a joke.
Enjoyment: Perhaps one of the best shonen anime out there, I greatly enjoyed GTO. If you liked such anime such as FMA, Slam Dunk, and Evangelion, then I guarantee you'll love GTO. The story is simple, but it has a big heart and a big message behind it. The only reason this anime received a nine is because of the ending, but it has led me to reading the manga because I couldn't have enough of this anime.
Overall: Watch it. You will not be disappointed.
