GTO 101: A Manga Mavericks Discussion
Who's the greatest teacher in manga? Korosensei? Zetsubou Sensei? The Ultimate Otaku Teacher? Ha! Posers, all of them! They pale in comparison to the original gangsta, the one and only, Great Teacher Onizuka. To celebrate the GTO manga's 20th anniversary, we're schooling you guys a crash-course on the fundamentals of GTO. Fellow All-Comic manga specialist Nick Rowe joins us to give us the 101 on how the old folk discovered GTO back in the days of Tokyopop and how filthy rich GTO's creator Tohru Fujisawa became because of it's success. Not only do we talk about the original manga in depth, we touch upon the prequel, sequels, and spinoffs as well! Everything you've ever wanted to know about GTO is covered in this erudite educational episode!
PODCAST BREAKDOWN:
00:00 - How We Got Into GTO
15:49 - Overview of the GTO Franchise
19:37 - Our General Opinions of GTO
29:11 - Opinions on the Manga’s Second Half
41:00 - What Makes Onizuka A Great Teacher
43:10 - Our Favorite Arcs in the Manga’s Second Half
51:00 - Opinions on the Teshigawara Arc: Empathy vs. Sympathy
58:26 - Opinions on the Manga’s Final Arc
1:02:16 - Should You Read Shonan Junai Gumi Before Reading GTO?
1:07:27 - Why Uchiyamada Shouldn’t Get His Own Spinoff
1:09:21 - Does GTO Deserve its Critical Acclaim?
1:17:36 - Tokyopop is a Really, REALLY Shady Company
1:20:26 - Why GTO Works So Well
1:24:31 - Are Any of the GTO Sequels & Spinoffs Worth Reading?
1:34:31 - Wrap-up
Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and now on Youtube! You can also follow the hosts at @sniperking323 and @lumranmayasha and special guest Nick Rowe at @SPD4649. Due to the number of MHA-related questions we received, we will be recording a separate MHA Q&A special to be released on Friday, May 19th! We’ll be recording on Sunday, May 7th, so make sure to send any MHA-related questions and debate topics suggestions for us to discuss on the show before then! The next Manga Fight will differ from the usual format, instead tackling a genre instead of a specific series. Said genre will be MONSTER GIRL manga!! If you guys want to send questions and topic suggestions for that episode, you may do so on twitter, the Manga Mavericks thread on Animation Revelation, or e-mail us at [email protected]. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content! If there are any topics, series or mangaka you would like to see us talk about on the show, drop us a line in the comments below, or e-mail us at [email protected]! Thanks for listening!