Story (7/10):
For a slice of life anime, GTO does pretty good for its self in the story area. The story basically is Onizuka, once a biker-gang member, becoming a teacher. It's a really interesting job for a biker gang leader when you think about it. And how he gets to be a teacher is pretty funny. No PhD, no nothing. Just a man looking to became a teacher getting hired by lady who hires him because she trusts her guts. And as you would imagine, things get hectic. All I can really say is the story line is quite original, as well as the characters.
Art (6/10):
This is where GTO gets a little iffy. The quality isn't that great, but then again, it is a tad old (year 2000). The style isn't all that great either, but it's not horrible, yet lies a little bit more on the good side than bad.
Sounds (6/10):
The music really doesn't stick out that much. There is a large variety of it though. From songs that sound like they belong in James Bond or some other action movie, to a few easy going, dancing music with guitars that make you get up out of your seat and shake it. I do tend to listen closely to the music in every anime I watch, and the music here just didn't stick out too much, and wasn't all that great. I never had the chance to watch the original Japanese version, but the English dub voices are good and fir the characters well. So all goes well there.
Character (8/10):
The characters are very unique here. Some you've seen before, others you haven't. I mean, a high school actress that's slightly stupid? Very unique there. High school girl snob who does nothing but cause trouble? Seen that one before. But each character truly does have their own personality. It's quite interesting to see some of the students personalities change when Onizuka comes to their school and becomes their teacher. The ones who were usually the class bullies become aids to Onizuka, and help him out through his touch times and troubles. It just points out how much an influence Onizuka was on these kids, and how much a teacher can change his or her students with a little effort (in Onizukas case, a little effort, and a lot of fear)
Enjoyment (10/10): This really is enjoying to watch. One enjoyment as mentioned above is the sight of seeing the once rough and pain in the neck students change to students who actually slightly listen in class and pay attention (although Onizuka really never teaches his students anything). All the things him and his crazy class do together is just fun to watch. Whether it's going on trips in Okinawa, or just building rocket ships and shooting them at people, you can't help but laugh (I couldn't). Onizuka does so many stupid things that would get a normal teacher fired, but not him. Not the Great Teacher Onizuka.
Overall (9/10): Close to perfect, but no cigar. Why doesn't this anime get the final 10? Small things really do matter. If the music stuck out more, the quality was a little bit better, as well as the style, then this might have gotten the 10. But don't let that one point fool you. This anime is very fun to watch, and definitly gets you laughing.
