GTO: the Early Years Vol.12 ~ Paperback ~ Tohru Fujisawa

The series that launched an international multi-media frenzy returns, re-introducing readers to the origins of their favourite renegade teacher Eikichi Onizuka. Before he became known as the GTO, the legend of Eikichi Onizuka was tied to another term - the OniBaku. This group of teens with attitude changed the fortunes of a whole community by uniting rival gangs under the humour and leadership of two young men: Ryoji Danma and Eikichi Onizuka. Picking up where they left off, readers can finally experience the conclusion to this seminal manga.Author BiographyBorn in 1967, Tohru Fujisawa is a veteran Japanese comic artist and multimillion unit seller. Best known globally for his international sensation "Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO), " Fujisawa was awarded the 22nd Kodansha Comic Awardin 1998 for his work on the hit series. The "GTO" property would go on to inspire two animated TV series and an internationally distributed live action TV series by the same name. Since "GTO, " Fujisawa has gone on to thirteen more comic series, with four of those properties ("TOKKO, Rose Hip Rose, Rose Hip Zero and Shonan Junai-gumi") landing on American shores. At 44 the Hokkaido nativecontinues to be one of the most beloved manga artists of this generation."