AKA: Great Teacher Onizuka
in Taiwan
Genre: Drama, School
Episodes: 4
Broadcast period: 2014-Mar to 2014-Apr
Cast: Akira, Shirota Yu,
Yamamota Yusuke, Chuo Genie, Lou Hong Zheng and Wei Jin.
As part of an
international course, Onizuka (AKIRA) is visiting Taiwan for a few days, in
order to get the insight of the different ways schools work. Together with
Danma (Shirota Yu) they go sightseeing in Taiwan, and as faith will have it,
Saejima (Yamamoto Yusuke) happens to be there as well. After a night out
Saejima goes missing with Danmas bag which also has Danmas and Onizukas
passports.
In the school Onizuka
encounters a different kind of atmosphere: the studnets and teachers are
ignoring the hardcore bullying of a student who by their definition is
“invisible”. When Onizuka tries to deal with the situation he is blocked by
both the class’ teacher and also the school principle, saying that he just has
to let it go. But as the teacher he is: Onizuka refuses to let any of his
students suffer - no matter where they are.
Hmm.. I think the idea
was good, and probably also the choice of cast was well thought of, but somehow
it feels weird. It might be the length that does it, but it really felt like Onizuka
was too fast in fixing the issue. Like the school had to deal with it for some
time, and he is there for 3 days and wupti. But that is Japanese dramas for
you.
It is good and for
some people preferably short, and the story is actual kind of deep, which I did
not expect. Even if it only is Onizuka I like the way he is facing the kids.
To sum up: a good GTO
special.
☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars
♥♥♥½ / 3½ out if 5 hearts
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