This is a truly great episode and it introduced one of my favorite characters in GTO: Julia Murai, Kunio Murai's young single mother. I really liked her and she was such an interesting character, I was really disgusted at how much she was pushed aside in the manga! Also I liked how Julia and Kunio were much closer in the anime, whereas in the manga they really didn't feel like that and I was truly appalled by the characterization of their relationship in the manga. Given how all they had was each other (Julia gave birth to Kunio when she was 13 years old), you'd think they'd have been closer. Which is what they are in the anime! I also liked how Kunio was more motivated by concern for his mom, rather then any kind of whiny attitude.
I also liked how Onizuka and Julia had more of a better friendship, not to mention his respect and admiration for a woman who had a kid at 13 years and raised the child (likely with support from non-family members as her parents disowned her). Though I like Azusa I thought of Julia as a far better love interest.
I also liked how Onizuka and Julia had more of a better friendship, not to mention his respect and admiration for a woman who had a kid at 13 years and raised the child (likely with support from non-family members as her parents disowned her). Though I like Azusa I thought of Julia as a far better love interest.
