Japan Great Teacher Onizuka sits in the top 5% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #231 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
グレート・ティーチャー・オニヅカ
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #231 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #195 of 2,532 (top 8%).
Audience Engagement
155 audience reviews — more than 82% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among Japan seriess.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From Pierrot
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Great Teacher Onizuka itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
Among 187 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Great Teacher Onizuka places #11 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Great Teacher Onizuka premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan seriess in 1999.
The 1214th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pierrot |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 43 |
| Release Date | June 30, 1999 |
Questions Answered
When did Great Teacher Onizuka end?
Great Teacher Onizuka finished its run with its final episode airing on September 17, 2000.
How highly rated is Great Teacher Onizuka?
Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Great Teacher Onizuka ranks #231 of 4579 — in the top 5%.
Where did Great Teacher Onizuka air?
Great Teacher Onizuka aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.