{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ff1f47bd8083c78c6ed3bce2","clusterId":"c_b610de59882aa85e3acbc716","slug":"nanako-matsushima-returns-as-azusa-fuyutsuki-in-new-gto-drama","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nanako Matsushima Returns as Azusa Fuyutsuki in New GTO Drama","summary":"Nanako Matsushima will reprise her role as Azusa Fuyutsuki in the new live-action drama adaptation of GTO, which premieres on July 20, 2026, on Kantele and Fuji TV. The series, starring Takashi Sorimachi as Eikichi Onizuka, is the first continuous GTO drama in 28 years. Set at the private Seishin Gakuen high school, the story tackles Reiwa-era education, where both teachers and students use tablet devices and a student feedback system evaluates teachers. Matsushima's character, now a cabin attendant after achieving her dream in the 2024 special GTO Revival, appears in a newly released visual wearing a CA uniform. The premiere's first four minutes contain a shocking development regarding her involvement with Onizuka. The script is by Kazuhiko Yukawa, continuing from the 1998 version, and directed by Satoru Nakajima and Kento Matsuda. Matsushima commented that the response to GTO Revival made her feel the work remains in memory after many years, and she urged viewers to enjoy the activities of an Onizuka who has matured while retaining traces of his former self.","whyItMatters":"Matsushima's return as a now-fulfilled Azusa Fuyutsuki, after the 2024 special hinted at a romantic future with Onizuka, sets up a direct continuation of that storyline in the new series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new GTO series marks the first serialized drama adaptation since the original 1998 run, which also starred Sorimachi and Matsushima. The 2024 special GTO Revival, which aired on Fuji TV, ended with a two-shot of Onizuka and Azusa walking side by side, prompting fan speculation about their relationship. In the new series, Azusa\u0026#39;s career as a cabin attendant will be explored, and the premiere\u0026#39;s first four minutes promise a shocking development. The cast also includes Meru Nomiya as homeroom teacher Mio Kashiwabara, Asuka Kudo, Maryjun Takahashi, Tomohiro Ichikawa, Atomu Shukugawa, Yoshimasa Kondo, and Takeshi Ukaji. The series airs Mondays at 10:00 p.m., with the first episode extended by 15 minutes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Azusa Fuyutsuki is now a cabin attendant, not a teacher. The new GTO drama shifts her career track, which changes her dynamic with Onizuka before the premiere even airs.","twitterPost":"Azusa Fuyutsuki is now a cabin attendant in the new GTO drama, shifting her career away from teaching and altering her dynamic with Onizuka.","threadsPost":"Azusa Fuyutsuki is now a cabin attendant in the new GTO drama, not a teacher. That career shift repositions her relationship with Onizuka before the first episode airs. The premiere's first four minutes already contain a shocking development about her involvement with him.","newsletterBlurb":"Nanako Matsushima will reprise her role as Azusa Fuyutsuki in the new GTO drama premiering July 20. The first continuous series in 28 years, it follows Onizuka as he tackles Reiwa-era education, with a shocking development in the premiere's opening minutes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/678135\",\"title\":\"Nanako Matsushima Joins Drama \\\"GTO\\\" Starring Takashi Sorimachi as Azusa Fuyutsuki; How Will She Be Involved with Onizuka?\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155560\",\"title\":\"Takashi Sorimachi \\u0026 Nanako Matsushima Reunite as Married Couple in \\\"GTO\\\"! 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