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Alternative title: Great Teacher Onizuka

Genres: action, comedy, drama, slice of life
Age Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Plot Summary: Onizuka is an ex-biker and gang leader who has one goal, to become the greatest teacher. He learns of the power and respect possible as an intern teacher, using his strength and connections to get his students to respect him. Now, graduated, he gets a job at a prestigious private school to handle their ‘problem class’ that made the past few teachers quit. He must handle a different sort of trouble when the trouble makers include some of the smartest kids in Japan who prefer a more cerebral approach to torturing their teacher. Onizuka must slowly win his students over and deal with their mistrust of teachers while handling the distrust of his fellow teachers. (Source: ANN)

Episodes: 43
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 30, 1999 to Sep 24, 2000

Opening Theme:
#1: “Driver’s High” by L’Arc~en~Ciel (eps 01-16)
#2: “Hitori No Yoru” by Porno Graffiti (eps 17-43)

Ending Theme:
#1: “Last Piece” by Kirari (eps 01-16)
#2: “Shizuku” by Miwaku Okuda (eps 17-33)
#3: “Cherished Memories” by Hong Kong Knife (eps 34-43)
#4: “Driver’s High” by L’Arc~en~Ciel