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GTO: The Early Years Manga Gets New Live-Action Series in February
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Daichi Kaneko (right) stars as Ryuji Danma.
Kōji Endō is composing the music in collaboration with the music company Being. Atmovie is credited for production.
GTO: The Early Years is the prequel to Fujisawa's GTO manga. The 31-volume story follows Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma, known as the deadly duo Oni-Baku (Demon Explosion). The pair recant their previous gang lifestyle in the hopes of losing their virginity while battling their former adversaries.
Vertical published GTO: The Early Years in North America, and the manga inspired both a five-volume 1994-1997 original video anime (Bad Company, which also inspired a live-action video in 1998.
Fujisawa and Akita Shoten published the manga's 17th and final volume last September.
Source: Comic Natalie
