Before becoming an official teacher, Onizuka starts off as a temp of sorts (I don't understand the Japanese "how to become a teacher" system very well). He is placed with a hell group of students who don't want to be taught. But one beauty in the class does do her school work and helps Onizuka out. He eventually takes her home, and falls for a trap of her taking her shirt off and other guys in class taking their picture (aka blackmail!). This pushes Onizuka off the edge. With his gang, he punishes the guys who took the picture, much to the surprise of the students. The next day, Onizuka thinks he will be fired from his job (he did almost kill those guys) but instead his hell students have become the angels of campus, never saying a word as to the reason behind their transformation.

Onizuka eventually moves on to become a real teacher. He handles every problem/situation with his own 'gentle' touch, and that's what makes this series a blast. It'll be interesting to see if he ever gets cured of his womanizing disease considering it's usually the reason he gets into trouble. Overall, this is just a fun series with the general theme that nobody is pure scum and anyone can make something of themselves. Onizuka is a testament to that.

Rating -- 7.5

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