Product Details

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• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Tokyopop
• DVD Release Date: May 27, 2003
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000844KV
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,636 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "GTO - Transformations (Vol. 8)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

GTO episodes 32 - 35:Episode 32: The Law Of Probability Onizuka goes for broke and gambles his future on one raffle ticket ... and in true Onizukan fashion proceeds of course to win a Mercedes E430 - the sale of which more than covers the money for the student trip Okinawa. Episode 33: Search and Rescue Miyabi must choose between her pride and a fate worse than death. Episode 34: Good Cop / Bad Cop A person from Onizuka's past stirs up controversy within the ranks of Japan's finest. Plus a little fleeing-the-Yakuza thrown in for good measure. Episode 35: Wedding Bell Blues Murai suspects a secret wedding when he spies his mother at a bridal boutique. System Requirements:Running time: 100 Minutes COpyright Tokyopop 2003Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: NR UPC: 645573017125 Manufacturer No: TPDV-1712

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Darkest GTO Yet, June 21, 2003

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Chon-ny "Your Sensei's Sensei" - See all my reviews

This review is from: GTO - Transformations (Vol. 8) (DVD)

This volume concludes the series' biggest cliffhanger from Vol. 7...somewhat. Onizuka is presented with a way out of the last volume's problem, but takes a different path, leading Aizawa Miyabi having to top her most devious plan ever, with one that is her most dangerous.

To quickly review what this series is about: Eikichi Onizuka, a former bike gang member, college karate champ, 22 years old and a bachelor, has taken it upon himself to be the world's greatest teacher. With little or no qualifications, he somehow gets accepted into a prestigious school, is assigned the worst class of delinquents and somehow has to control them.

Onizuka has to deal with various opponent-students during the course of the series: bully Aizawa Miyabi, super smart Kikuchi, fatal genius Urumi Kanzaki, and fierce Kunio Murai.

This volume plays like three different stories: first, the conclusion to Miyabi's plans from Vol. 7; second, Japanese idol Toroko's company drawing the ire of local Yakuza, who latch on to Onizuka and crooked cop Saejima's loot of gold bars; and finally, a revisitation of Kunio Murai's "Mother Complex," this time with the idea of marriage thrown around.

This is the darkest volume yet, drawing more than just the students into the scheme. The tension rises between former buddies Miyabi and Kanzaki; the latter decides to strike back on Onizuka's behalf with a plan that sends shivers down the spine for its cold-bloodedness. It's still the same level and mix of comedy and action as the previous GTOs, but with raised stakes.

Again, watching this series in Japanese is *necessary*, not only for the word jokes but because the story has pretty significant differences from the English to the Japanese versionin terms of what's going on. The Japanese vocal cast is far superior, and the vocal intonations better match the facial expressions; the storyline and what they say are far more risque and naughtier than the English dub as well.

If you've been collecting the series up to this point, I don't need to tell you to buy it. If you haven't, you're best off having watched the previous volumes, and may struggle as to who's bad, good, and why if this is your first GTO.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GTO, May 2, 2003

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Michael D'Alessio (glenwood, new jersey USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GTO - Transformations (Vol. 8) (DVD)

If you ever want to watch an anime with a great story line. Characters that can almost be real, this is the one! The storyline and the transition, humor and all other plots that come into this show are excellently done. I highly recommend that this show should be seen. But, to me you won't get a real flair for the character's personalities in this one unless you turn off the english dubbed voices. Just put the subtitles on, trust me its much better. The Japanese Onizuka sounds sooo much funnier. Highly recommended!!! It's a keeper. (Refering to the entire series)

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for Transformations, June 22, 2003

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Crimson_X (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GTO - Transformations (Vol. 8) (DVD)

Transformations is probably one of the best volumes of the GTO anime series. Once again Onizuka has done it again with his great instincts and humor. Transformations places the spotlight on the hateful Aizawa Miyabi. Portrayed as a "princess-like" student with an evil side, she is not one to mess around with. Unfortunately, she has met her match with the Great Teacher Onizuka. Pick up Transformations as soon as possible. Trust me, you wont regret it.