History Awesome / GreatTeacherOnizuka

* Urumi cements her position as a MagnificentBastard when she sells the virginity of the girls -- classmates -- who framed 'her' Onizuka by stealing the money for the school trip to some middle-aged perverts for the exact money needed. Evil, but you have to admire her style.

* In the live version, Onizuka, upon learning that the school's owners are planning to sell the land, takes the entire class and holes up in their room (complete with video of Tomoko, who has since won a part in a horror movie). This single act makes the other teachers not only realise that he's actually a very good teacher (if hopeless at actual curriculum), but reminds them of why they started teaching in the first place. Then ''they'' hole up outside, effectively saving the school. And all this while Onizuka is still recovering from a knife wound. There is a ''reason'' Wiki/ThatOtherWiki says that that episode is so highly rated.

* Onizuka on the interview. A few disgruntled ex-student is attempting to make Uchiyamada pay for driving them to delinquency, whereas Uchiyamada constantly refer them as trash just because of insulting him. He then tells Onizuka to show off his karate from his resume to drive these delinquents away, then he gets instant position. Onizuka's response? A German Suplex (or a flying spin kick on live action)... ''on Uchiyamada''. He pretty much tells Uchiyamada that he's the wrong party for driving the students away in the first place and not attending to their problems, and tells him that if that's how his school runs, he'll happily decline of being accepted anyway. This is the act that eventually got him hired directly by Director Sakurai.

The series is a long string of DefeatMeansFriendship tied together with Crowning Moments of both [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome PURE AWESOME]] and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Heartwarming]].

* Urumi cements her position as a MagnificentBastard when she sells the virginity of the girls -- classmates -- who framed 'her' Onizuka [[spoiler:by stealing the money for the school trip]] to some middle-aged perverts [[spoiler:for the exact money needed]]. Evil, but you have to admire her style.

* The moment when Onizuka beats 99 people in a row at arm wrestling, some two or three at a time, including [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} HEIHACHI MISHIMA]]. Not least because the final person was [[spoiler:Mayuri]], Onizuka's latest tormentor, who, when confronted, ''gave up''.

* In the manga, Onizuka finally snaps and gave Uchiyamada a speech (and a kick in the face) about what he had become as a teacher, who keeps blabbering about reputation and his elevated status as a teacher while [[spoiler:Urumi is freezing in a ski dome in a suicide attempt]]. This left such an impression on Uchiyamada that he decides to rescue Onizuka from his own scheme to get Onizuka fired.

* In the live version, Onizuka, upon learning that the school's owners are planning to sell the land, [[spoiler:takes the entire class and holes up in their room (complete with video of Tomoko, who has since won a part in a horror movie). This single act makes the other teachers not only realise that he's actually a very good teacher (if hopeless at actual curriculum), but reminds them of why they started teaching in the first place. Then ''they'' hole up outside, effectively saving the school. And all this while Onizuka is still recovering from a knife wound]]. There is a ''reason'' Wiki/ThatOtherWiki says that that episode is so highly rated.

* The final part of the manga where he ''[[spoiler:comes back to life]]'', escapes from his hospital bed, steals a bike, drives it into a burning building to rescue the headmistress who tried to have him run out of school, then motors out of a top-floor window with her on his back. Laughing. Yeah. RuleOfCool.

* [[ButtMonkey Principal Uchiyamada]] of all people, finally got one in ''Paradise Lost''. [[spoiler: Long story short, he tried to expose an idol who's being abusive to his girlfriend. The idol's manager sent a group of thugs to rough him up, but Uchiyamada actually fought back using ImprovisedWeapon and when the thugs chased him on car, he gave them a hell of a ride against his new camper van. Didn't last too long on account of his van running out of fuel, ]] but didn't stop it from being an awesome moment nonetheless.
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-->'''Onizuka''': ''I have come to save Julia from you evil villains. '''I'M [[FistOfTheNorthStar KENSHIRO!!!!]]''' *performs [[RapidFireFisticuffs Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]] on the punks, complete with [[{{Kiai}} "WATATATATATATATATATATA!!!"]]''

* Asuza's comes when she calls out the girls that have been making her life hell, hands them shaken-up beers to bring them down a peg, then drinks them under the table just to teach them a lesson in who's more experienced.

* In the live version, Onizuka, upon learning that the school's owners are planning to sell the land, [[spoiler:takes the entire class and holes up in their room (complete with video of Tomoko, who has since won a part in a horror movie). This single act makes the other teachers not only realise that he's actually a very good teacher (if hopeless at actual curriculum), but reminds them of why they started teaching in the first place. Then ''they'' hole up outside, effectively saving the school. And all this while Onizuka is still recovering from a knife wound]]. There is a ''reason'' ThatOtherWiki says that that episode is so highly rated.

* The moment when Onizuka beats 99 people in a row at arm wrestling, some two or three at a time, including [[{{Tekken}} HEIHACHI MISHIMA]]. Not least because the final person was [[spoiler:Mayuri]], Onizuka's latest tormentor, who, when confronted, ''gave up''.

-->'''Onizuka:''' I've [[LikeABadassOutOfHell come from Hell]]... just to rescue you.

** Kikuchi comments that it's not possible for Onizuka to have gotten a perfect score, since HE HIMSELF couldn't even come close. It's heavily implied that Ryoko Sakurai had something to do with it. We never actually find out what his real score was when Kikuchi graded the test afterward, but he had a surprised look on his face. Whatever actually happened is deliberately left to speculation.

* Onizuka getting a perfect score in a light gun arcade shooter by dual wielding.

* Onizuka also saves a schoolgirl from being held hostage, getting shot up in the process. The whole scenario was a minor distraction for his primary objective of the moment, getting to school to take a 5 hour test. He arrives 4 hours late and ''aces'' the test (getting the ''highest score in the country'') while still pumped full of lead.\\
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Kikuchi comments that it's not possible for Onizuka to have gotten a perfect score, since HE HIMSELF couldn't even come close. It's heavily implied that Ryoko Sakurai had something to do with it. We never actually find out what his real score was when Kikuchi graded the test afterward, but he had a surprised look on his face. Whatever actually happened is deliberately left to speculation.

* There's the moment he saved Murai from the bullies after getting him to show his guts. His method of dealing with the bullies?
-->'''Onizuka''': ''I have come to save Julia from you evil villains. '''I'M [[FistOfTheNorthStar KENSHIRO!!!!]]''' *performs [[RapidFireFisticuffs Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken]] on the punks, complete with [[{{Kiai}} "WATATATATATATATATATATA!!!"]]''

* The final part of the manga where he ''[[spoiler:comes back to life]]'', escapes from his hospital bed, steals a bike, drives it into a burning building to rescue the headmistress who tried to have him run out of school, then motors out of a top-floor window with her on his back. Laughing. Yeah. RuleOfCool.
-->'''Onizuka:''' I've [[LikeABadassOutOfHell come from Hell]]... just to rescue you.

* The awesome scene near the beginning of the series when he helps out a student by barging into her parents house and knocking down a wall with a sledgehammer! The audience also got fantastic shirtless fan service in that scene.

* The moment when Onizuka beats [[strike:100]] 99 people in a row at arm wrestling, some two or three at a time, including [[{{Tekken}} HEIHACHI MISHIMA]]. Not least because the final person was [[spoiler:Mayuri]], Onizuka's latest tormentor, who, when confronted, ''gave up''.

* The final part of the ''GreatTeacherOnizuka'' manga where he ''[[spoiler:comes back to life]]'', escapes from his hospital bed, steals a bike, drives it into a burning building to rescue the headmistress who tried to have him run out of school, then motors out of a top-floor window with her on his back. Laughing. Yeah. RuleOfCool.

* Asuza-sensei's comes when she calls out the girls that have been making her life hell, hands them a shaken-up beer to bring them down a peg, then drinks them under the table, just to teach them a lesson in who's more experienced.
* Urumi cements her position as a MagnificentBastard when she sells the virginity of the girls -- classmates -- who framed 'her' Onizuka [[spoiler: by stealing the money for the school trip]] to some middle-aged perverts [[spoiler: for the exact money needed]]. Evil, but you have to admire her style.

** I've always wondered what was with the translation in that part. What she says in French is "C'est une punition du chantage à moi. Vous allez me régler les comptes. Et c'est vos ignorantes demoiselles qui le paieront!" That would be more along the lines of "That's punishment for blackmailing me. I'll get my payback, and it'll be your ignorant little girls who pay it!" Now, obviously these mean pretty much the same thing, but it doesn't seem to me like the translation they went with was any more natural or anything. In fact, to me it seems quite a bit more awkward than the more obvious and literal version.
*** Eh, I like the {{Woolseyism}}.
*** Well, I'm french and I can tell you that's awful french. Thank god the french translator...[[BuffySpeak translated the french part]] (okay that sounds retarded but you see my point).
* Onizuka also saves a schoolgirl from being held hostage, getting shot up in the process. The whole scenario was a minor distraction for his primary objective of the moment, getting to school to take a 5 hour test. He arrives 4 hours late and ''aces'' the test (getting the ''highest score in the country'') while still pumped full of lead.
** Well, he actually had his test switched out by a well meaning Kikuchi (I think that's the name). Still, it is a crowning moment, just for Kikuchi ''and'' Onizuka.
** Actually, Kikuchi comments that it's not possible for Onizuka to have gotten a perfect score, since HE HIMSELF couldn't even come close. It's heavily implied that Ryoko Sakurai had something to do with it. We never actually find out what his real score was when Kikuchi graded the test afterward, but he had a surprised look on his face.
*** Kikuchi actually mentions this to Onizuka later, but Onizuka just smiles and says he got a perfect score.
*** I always assumed that Onizuka DID have a perfect score, seeing Kikuchi's face when he corrects Onizuka's sheet.
* The moment when Onizuka beats [[strike:100]] 99 people in a row at arm wrestling, some two or three at a time, including [[{{Tekken}} HEIHACHI MISHIMA]].
** Not least because the final person was [[spoiler:Mayuri]], Onizuka's latest tormentor, who, when confronted, ''gave up''.
** Ahem. Before the battle, Onizuka FLICKS a man FROM THE STAGE TO THE CLUB'S WALL. What won't we give to have his two fingers.
* There's also the moment he saved Murai from the bullies after getting him to show his guts. His method of dealing with the bullies?

* In the manga, Onizuka finally snaps and gave Uchiyamada a speech (and a kick in the face) about what he had become as a teacher, who keeps blabbering about reputation and his elevated status as a teacher while [[spoiler:Urumi is freezing in a ski dome in a suicide attempt.]] This left such an impression to Uchiyamada that he decides to rescue Onizuka from his own scheme to get Onizuka fired.
* Come on! No one remembers the moment where he confronts Teshigawara over his obsession with Azusa? He gets shot at multiple times but he gets RIGHT BACK UP and proceeds to head right to Teshigawara's hiding place (complete with a change of clothes) and beat some sense into him. He follows up by disabling all of Teshigawara's dynamites so he can't blow things up anymore and to climax with LEAPING OFF THE TOP OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING (effectively a good 4-5 stories high at least) to save the guy [[DrivenToSuicide from commiting suicide by jumping]]. And he did it all without hesitation. The man is MADE of balls.
* Don't forget the awesome scene when he helps out a student by barging into her parents house and knocking down a wall with a sledgehammer! You also get fantastic shirtless fan service in that scene.

The series, both Manga and anime, is a long string of DefeatMeansFriendship tied together with Crowning Moments of both [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome PURE AWESOME]] and [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Heartwarming]].

** I've always wondered what was with the translation in that part. What she says in French is "C'est une punition du chantage à moi. Vous allez me régler les comptes. Et c'est vos ignorantes demoiselles qui le paieront!" That would be more along the lines of "That's punishment for blackmailing me. I'll get my payback, and it'll be your ignorant little girls who pay it!" Now, obviously these mean pretty much the same thing, but it doesn't seem to me like the translation they went with was any more natural or anything. In fact, to me it seems quite a bit more awkward than the more obvious and literal version.

* The moment when Onizuka beats [[strike:100]] 99 people in a row at arm wrestling, some two or three at a time, including HEIHACHI MISHIMA.

* One of the best [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming Crowning Moments of Heartwarming]] of all time happens in episode 11 of the anime, where Tomoko delivers a soliloquy on friendship. If you don't feel anything after hearing her speech, quite frankly you're dead inside.

* Come on! No one remembers the moment where he confronts Teshigawara over his obsession with Azusa? He gets shot at multiple times but he gets RIGHT BACK UP and proceeds to head right to Teshigawara's hiding place (complete with a change of clothes) and beat some sense into him. He follows up by disabling all of Teshigawara's dynamites so he can't blow things up anymore and to climax with LEAPING OFF THE TOP OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING (effectively a good 4-5 stories high at least) to save the guy from commiting suicide by jumping. And he did it all without hesitation. The man is MADE of balls.