Recently I watched the drama and 2 specials attached. I've heard about GTO many times so I decided it was high time to check it out. 1998 drama seemed too old, besides the lead guy looks too cool and he's not even kinpatsu!

Overall I quite enjoyed the drama. It's funny but also very sentimental and touching. Maybe often too sentimental and dramatic but I found myself teary-eyed every other episode. I don't believe people can be "fixed" so easily but then again it's not like I can confirm my theory. But at any rate I think it's a very good drama to watch for the young. It's very inspiring and it makes you want to believe in good things. Yet I find it amusing that no matter how you look at it the message in many Japanese school dramas is: You can't change anything with just words, you'll need raw muscle power too.

Now a few words about the cast:

Although Ryohei Kurosawa looks way too old for Eikichi (he was 31 but to me he looks 40ish) I think he did a good job. I think Kawaguchi Haruna looked very convincing as the resident bitch, much more convincing than the innocent Haruhi. And of course lately no comic cast is complete without Yamamoto Yusuke. Tje rest of the cast was good too.

There's another special coming soon so I'll be on the lookout. Also I'm planning to check out the manga.