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TOKYOPOP® WILL REDEFINE ANIME WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF GTO

 GTO Anime Hits Stores in March, Followed by April Manga Debut

Los Angeles – 2/5/02 – When TOKYOPOP’s GTO hits stores in March, fans will experience the next big wave in anime: no big eyes… no magical powers… no giant robots. Instead, this series will offer audiences a refreshing twist on standard anime fare. While still loaded with action, GTO is also a real-life urban drama with a healthy dose of humor -- the same qualities that made it a phenomenal hit in Japan.

GTO (AKA Great Teacher Onizuka) is the story of Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin and former motorcycle gang member. He's crude, foul-mouthed, and has a hair-trigger temper. His goal: to be the “Greatest High School Teacher in the World!” Using his street smarts to deal with colleagues, students and troublemakers, Onizuka finds that he, too, has many lessons to learn. The voice behind Onizuka is actor David Lucas, who also plays “Spike” in Cartoon Network’s hit Cowboy Bebop.

“GTO was a mega-hit in Japan without robots or magical spells, just a great story and hilarious action,” said Executive Producer Joel Baral. “Fans are in for a high-energy, high-laughter treat.”

The DVD, at only $29.99, features dual English/Japanese language options, English subtitles, a gallery of wild scenes, original character sketches, hot new TOKYOPOP previews and the original Japanese opening. TOKYOPOP is also including a temporary GTO tattoo inside every DVD while supplies last.

Giving audiences more ways to enjoy the story, TOKYOPOP will follow the GTO anime release with the manga in April. Volume 1 of the GTO graphic novel series will debut in authentic manga format (right to left), as part of TOKYOPOP’s unprecedented format launch.

GTO ANIME                                                                  GTO MANGA
DVD                                                                             Graphic Novel
$29.99                                                                          $9.99
ISBN # TPDV 1322                                                        ISBN # 1-931514-93-3
UPC 6-45573-01322-6                                                    UPC 6-45573-04493-0
English & Japanese Language Tracks                             Authentic Manga Format (Right to Left)
English Subtitles                                                           Volume 1 of 22
Volume 1 of 10

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