GTO: 14 Days in Shonan

A nine-issue spin-off arc from the GTO franchise, 14 Days in Shonan follows the beloved teacher Eikichi Onizuka as he returns to his old stomping grounds in Shonan during a school suspension. Published by Vertical in the early 2010s, this compact story is written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa, the creator of the original series. It matters as a focused character piece, stripping away the larger school setting to explore Onizuka’s roots and his unique, unorthodox approach to helping troubled youth in a more intimate, seaside environment.