Creator / Tooru Fujisawa

Tooru Fujisawa (藤沢 とおる, Fujisawa Tōru, also romanized Tohru, born 1967) is a mangaka best known as the creator of GTO: The Early Years and its better-known sequel Great Teacher Onizuka. He grew up in Hokkaido, and moved to Tokyo alone at age 17 to become a mangaka. In 1998, Fujisawa won the Kodansha Manga Award for Great Teacher Onizuka.

Works by Tooru Fujisawa:

The "GTO-verse"

• Shonan Jun'ai Gumi! (1990-1996), published in English as GTO: The Early Years
• Bad Company (1996), a prequel to SJG
• Great Teacher Onizuka (1997-2002)
  • GTO: 14 Days in Shonan (2009-2011)
    • Black Diamond (2011), a spinoff miniseries focusing on the twins Riko and Miko Sakaki. Published in the final volume of 14 Days in Shonan.
  • GTO: Paradise Lost (2014-present)
• Ino-Head Gargoyle (2012-2014), focusing on Onizuka's friend Saejima
• GT-R - Great Transporter Ryuji (2012), focusing on Onizuka's best friend Ryuji Danma
• Shonan Seven (2014-2019), artwork by Shinsuke Takahashi

Other works:

• Adesugata Junjo Boy (1989)
• Rose Hip Rose (2002-2003)
  • Rose Hip Zero (2005-2006), a prequel
  • Magnum Rose Hip (2006)
• Wild Base Ballers (2003), artwork by Taroh Sekiguchi
• Himitsu Sentai Momoider (2003/2006-2007)
• Tokkô (2004)
  • Tokko Zero (2013-2016), a prequel
• Kamen Teacher (2006–2007)^note Had a crossover with Ino-Head Gargoyle, and a cameo in Paradise Lost.
  • Kamen Teacher BLACK (2013-2014)
• Reverend D (2006-2007/2008/2009)
• Animal Joe (2006/2008)^note Confirmed to take place in the GTO-verse, and the main character makes a cameo in Paradise Lost.
• Unhappy! (2008)
• Tooi Hoshi kara Kita ALICE (2008)
• Repoman Soul! (2010)
• Shibuya Hachiko Mae: Another Side (2011), artwork by Akitsugu Mizumoto
• Soul Messenger (2011), artwork by Shou Kitagawa
• Soul Reviver (2011-2014), artwork by Manabu Akishige
  • Soul Reviver South (2014-2016)
• Itoshi no Dutchoven Girl (2012)
• Oishii Kamishama (2014-2015)