GTO: The Early Years -- Shonan Junai Gumi, Volume 1

Shonan Junai Gumi #1

by Tōru Fujisawa, Christopher North (Translator)

Before Eikichi Onizuka would become the "greatest teacher in the world," he and Ryuji Danma were members of the infamous biker gang, Oni Baku. When they weren't out riding around and getting into trouble, this duo could be found in school. Doing what you ask? Picking up young women of course!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Action, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Comics Manga

384 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

Tōru Fujisawa (japanese: 藤沢とおる; also Toru, Tôru Fujisawa or Tooru Fujisawa) began his career as mangaka in 1989 with Adesugata Junjou Boy serialized in the Weekly Shonen Magazine.

Reviews

[Holmesburg Library (FLP)]

If you enjoyed Great Teacher Onizuka, you'll enjoy this Manga series about this early years.

[Kurtis Burkhardt]

Started reading this because I watched the anime Great teacher Onizuka, and it was really freakin good and funny!!! This is the story of his teen years before he becomes a teacher. 😄💕✌🏻️

[Gabriele Romano]

Con un marea di difetti, ma davvero bello

[Solim]

3.5/5 This volume is actually 2 volumes in one. I dont know what to say about this. It’s wild, immature, inconsistent and at times funny. I dont know if I will continue this.

[Ben Martin]

We up in kamakura this an elite manga

[Maud]

Tiene mucho carisma desde el inicio, pero resulta tan repetitivo en su estructura como para querer seguir leyéndolo. Puede que si me llega a gustar la serie de GTO lo retome.

[Samuele Ricci]

Pre-peak

[Indah Threez Lestari]

Waduh, nggak nyangka Level bakal menerbitkan Shonan Junai Gumi, langsung edisi premium lagi (jadi bertanya-tanya kenapa GTO juga nggak langsung edisi premium, kan bisa cepat tamat yo).

Jilid pertama ini ceritanya masih norak-norak bergembira tentang usaha pasangan berandalan Onibaku waktu masih unyu untuk mendapatkan cewek demi melepaskan keperjakaan. Langkah-langkah yang mereka tempuh demi menggaet cewek kadang menjurus kriminal deh, untungnya mereka selalu sial (atau memilih sial?). Komik ini mungkin bermaksud memberikan gambaran dengan lebainya teori tentang laki-laki yang selalu memikirkan seks setiap dua puluh menit sekali (rentang waktu ini berbeda-beda tergantung penulis teorinya ^.^).

Tapi buat yang menyukai tema berandalan, endure sajalah, toh kisah norak mereka masih tetap diselang-selingi perkelahian yang menjamin eksistensi Onibaku di dunia persilatan.

[Indah Threez Lestari]

Artworknya masih belum sebagus GTO.

Jadi seperti apa masa SMA Onizuka? Well, bersama Ryuji ia terkenal dengan julukan Oni Baku, yang ditakuti anak-anak berandalan lainnya. Justru karena itu mereka susah dapat pacar.

Oleh karena itu, mereka keluar dari sekolah khusus putra yang terkenal sekolah anak berandalan, masuk sekolah campuran dengan penampilan anak baik-baik dan manis (Onizuka pakai kacamata!), demi satu tujuan: melepaskan keperjakaan (kayaknya ini tema utama serial ini deh...*grin*)

Sebenarnya kalo dilihat-lihat tampang mereka sih keren, jago berantem lagi, cuma nasib saja yang tidak beruntung... khususnya Onizuka, yang di GTO bahkan GTO Shonan 14 Days masih tetap virgin... T.T

[Nura]

sangat tidak disarankan untuk membacanya di dekat anak kecil ataupun di dalam diangkot, malu ditanggung sendiri. gambarnya kebanyakan gambar kayak suneo. gue ga keberatan kalo si onizuka yg begitu, tapi sedih ngeliat ryuji juga begitu kelakuannya. ngerusak imej cool-nya aja. inti cerita volume ini, si onibaku sama bakudan dari kyokuto nih pengen ngelepas keperjakaannya. mereka bahkan sampe pindah ke sekolah co-ed. kocak karena tingkah mereka yang segitunya nyari cewek sama kesialan yang terus ngikutin mereka. belum lagi suka horny ga liat-liat tempat. hadeeuh...

[Sara]

Of course when I read this I compared it to GTO; I couldn't help it. You shouldn't do that. >.>; I mean this was written so much earlier than GTO. Fujisawa's art style is much more dated (not at the time, obviously) in this series than in GTO. I would really like to continue this series as I have faith in Fujisawa. :3 Besides, first volumes are always kind of rough.

[Mark]

First of all, this is NOT a comic book for children. But I found reading this amusing though. Especially to see how both Ryuji and Eikichi tried very hard to lose their virginity. But luck was never on their side. So no matter what they did, until the end of this first volume, they're still two miserable virgins. I guess I will buy the second volume when it comes out.

[Lord]

This manga is seriously bad when compared to GTO. Completely forgettable and uninventive. Sure, it's still readable if one has nothing better to read. But I almost can't believe it was done by the author of GTO.

[Denisa]

Another rating: 8/10 (for whole series)

[William Hayman]

Where it all began was surprisingly wilder, hyped and at times even cooler for Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma - a must read for any GTO fan.

[Andrea Murer]

Grazie

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