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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 2 months. The last English volumes came out about 3.1 years after Japan's. How we predict

Great Teacher Onizuka in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Apr 23, 2002 from Kodansha USA. In the 3.3 years since, 25 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 2 months.

The series is complete in Japan at 25 volumes (its run ended in February 2002), and the English edition has reached the final volume.

More finished series: Manga completed in English

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All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	25	Aug 9, 2005	Apr 15, 2002	Out
	24	May 10, 2005	Apr 15, 2002	Out
	23	Mar 8, 2005	Mar 13, 2002	Out
	22	Jan 11, 2005	Nov 14, 2001	Out
	21	Nov 9, 2004	Aug 8, 2001	Out
	20	Sep 14, 2004	Jun 13, 2001	Out
	19	Jul 6, 2004	Mar 12, 2001	Out
	18	May 4, 2004	Dec 13, 2000	Out
	17	Mar 9, 2004	Sep 12, 2000	Out
	16	Jan 13, 2004	Jul 17, 2000	Out
	15	Nov 11, 2003	Apr 12, 2000	Out
	14	Sep 16, 2003	Jan 14, 2000	Out
	13	Aug 12, 2003	Nov 15, 1999	Out
	12	Jun 17, 2003	Aug 7, 1999	Out
	11	May 13, 2003	Jun 15, 1999	Out
	10	Mar 11, 2003	Mar 15, 1999	Out
	9	Jan 7, 2003	Nov 14, 1998	Out
	8	Dec 10, 2002	Aug 10, 1998	Out
	7	Nov 12, 2002	Jun 15, 1998	Out
	6	Oct 22, 2002	Apr 15, 1998	Out
	5	Sep 24, 2002	Jan 13, 1998	Out
	4	Aug 20, 2002	Nov 14, 1997	Out
	3	Jul 23, 2002	Sep 13, 1997	Out
	2	Jun 25, 2002	Jul 15, 1997	Out
	1	Apr 23, 2002	May 14, 1997	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Great Teacher Onizuka English release FAQ

Is Great Teacher Onizuka finished in English?

Yes. The series ended in Japan in February 2002 at 25 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 25, came out Aug 9, 2005.

How many volumes of Great Teacher Onizuka are there?

Great Teacher Onizuka is complete at 25 volumes in Japan (the series ended in February 2002). 25 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 25, released Aug 9, 2005).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Great Teacher Onizuka?

It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 25 volumes, and all of them are out in English.

How often do new Great Teacher Onizuka volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in April 2002, the average gap has been 2 months.

Who publishes Great Teacher Onizuka in English?

Kodansha USA publishes the English edition of Great Teacher Onizuka by Tōru Fujisawa.