Through the introduction of his friend Danma Ryuji (Shirota Yu), Onizuka Eikichi (AKIRA), the former legendary bike gang member, visits Meishu Academy to tend to the trees in the garden as a part-time gardener. Learning that Yoshikawa Noboru (Nakagawa Taishi), a student in teacher Fuyutsuki Azusa’s (Takimoto Miori) class is being bullied by Uehara Kyoko (Shinkawa Yua) and other classmates, Onizuka befriends and saves Yoshikawa. Seeing Onizuka’s unprecedented but visceral, powerful response to problem solving, the school’s president and principal, Sakurai Yoshiko (Kuroki Hitomi), overrides resistance from her vice principal Uchiyamada Hiroshi (Tayama Ryosei) and makes Onizuka a teacher. Onizuka goes on to tackle many issues as the teacher in charge of the most problematic class, Class 2/4.

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• Aug 31, 2012 10 of 11 episodes seen

  chownz
  5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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  I watched the original live series some time ago, and read one or two of the mangas. So its with a suprise that a remake was done this year, but I can honestly say that I've enjoyed this remake and though the original was fantastic; this is more modern and very up to date.
  
  I can honestly say that with the currently episodes online I have watched them for the second time, and being that its still 'on air' it will take time until I get to watch them all (one episode per week).
  
  So if your looking to watch some light laughter and light hearted plots and usual teenage agnst!
  
  Then take this series as one to watch, you wont be disappointed...

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• Sep 18, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen

  SayItAintSoJoe
  6 of 11 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  7
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  The remake started out good but eventually it just felt like a cheaper version of GTO. The original was a masterpiece and this one was just average. The new Onizuka was just not even comparable to the original. The side cast is what made this interesting at first, but eventually even they couldn't pull off the show for me. I wouldn't say that it was bad, but it just wasn't that great IMO. I'd say that if you've already seen the old one then don't bother watching this one unless you really really want to. And if you have not seen the old one then watch the old one instead of this one.

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