Shonan Junai Gumi!
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Shounan Junai Gumi
Shonan Pure Love Gang
Young GTO
Japanese
湘南純愛組!
English
GTO: The Early Years
Information
Type
MangaPublished
Sep 26, 1990 to Sep 18, 1996
Authors
Fujisawa, TooruStatus
Finished
Source
Rating
Demographics
ShounenStatistics
Rank
388
Score
8.23
Scored by
7664
Popularity
840
Members
22891
Favorites
774
External Links
Synopsis
Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuuji Danma are members of infamous biker gang, Oni Baku. When not out riding around, they can be found in school, trying to pick up young women. This is the story of the young Onizuka, who would later become the greatest teacher in Japan. (Source: ANN)
Background
The first 10 volumes of Shonan Junai Gumi! was published in English as GTO: The Early Years by Tokyopop based on the 15-volume deluxe edition from June 13, 2006, to February 9, 2009. Vertical Inc. picked up the license and released the remaining volumes from February 21, 2012, to October 30, 2012. The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action TV series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 28, 2020.