"GTO" surprised me a lot, after seeing the first episode (which is great) I thought it was going to be a comedy series with a well-characterized protagonist who can do everything like in "Golden Boy", what a surprise I was when I I realized that there was more than just comedy in this series, since there was also a lot of drama and sometimes even exploration of themes / characters. During some episodes it was great, but when I began to see the same situations all the time, the surprise was declining more and more, because for a few episodes seeing comedy situations with a lot of melodrama and some learning can be very good and entertaining, but when this it starts to repeat itself a lot it just tires you out (no matter how good the anime is) and that's why in order not to tire you out, the series has to constantly change focus, sometimes finishing arcs very quickly so they don't become insufferable, or doing everything the opposite by making bows longer than they should so that they are not forgettable.
These inconsistencies that the series has are a shame, because there are very good arcs that handle their themes very well and in which the characters get some development, but what these arcs achieve is offset by some bad arcs that do not contribute anything and even they can make false developments (Like Anko's first arc).
and therein lies the problem with "GTO", while the series achieves a lot, it also has a large number of errors, luckily these errors never outweigh the successes and that is why even with all its problems I cannot put a bad note to this anime.
As I said before, the first episode is simply impressive, the rhythm there is enviable, the characters are introduced and developed very well, added to the fact that a large part of the themes that the series will develop during the rest of the series are handled, it is simply one of my first favorite episodes of all time (A real shame that the series forgets many of the characters in that episode).
The end of the anime, unlike the beginning, leaves much to be desired, not only is the fact that it ends in a hurry, but it is also added to the fact that it leaves many things unfinished.
And it is that returning to what I emphasized throughout the review, "GTO" is an anime that even if it is full of errors, conveniences, plot devices, plot armor, etc. It just does so many good things that it's impossible to take the credit this anime has away.
Art and sound:
Easily the worst thing about this anime is the animation, the designs look dull and poorly drawn, the colors are horrendous and it's full of inconsistencies. Luckily the music stands out a little more, I quite like the first opening, and the endings are ok, there are also some osts that I quite like with a somewhat jazzy sound.
Character:
The characters are the best of the series, although only partially, there are very good characters, some meh and others that are forgotten by the author.
Something typical with anime with so many characters.
Onizuka the great teacher, is an incredibly charismatic character and with a quite human and rich characterization (rare thing in a comedy), he is one of the best characters in the series although if I had to name something bad about him is that the fact that literally he can do almost anything and survive even a bomb, it makes a lot of the tension lose, to the point where the author has to limit his appearances so he doesn't solve everything too quickly and easily.
I would love to continue naming the rest of the characters one by one, but it would take forever if I did that, but if I can summarize, most of the characters manage to be, at least, charismatic, and some manage to have some development. But there are also many characters that are forgotten and never get their development or are introduced unnecessarily. Some things are halfway, like the relationship between Onizuka and Fuyutsuki. Leaving all in a similar way that the story section.
Enjoyment:
It's true that I didn't like some arcs, but 90 percent of them were entertaining, to say the least. It's been months since I watched such a long anime in such a short time (I literally watched 23 episodes in a single day, something that for many is not much but for me is impressive).
Anyway, many know that I don't like to say much in this section since it is quite subjective and something that seemed entertaining to me may bore others, but at least from my point of view, this anime is a very entertaining one.
Overall (6/10):
"GTO" is an anime one of those anime that you can't hate, I highly recommend it, maybe it's a bit overrated by some but still it deserves your attencion.
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