Great Teacher Onizuka
The anime series was also frequently compared to Tooru Fujisawa's "Great Teacher Onizuka". AnimeNation's John Oppliger wrote that the conflict between Kumiko's "masculine personality" and the Japanese cultural norms, trying to "conform her into a typical contemporary Japanese woman", resulted in an "enjoyable, humorous drama". Oppliger also praised the "subtle elements of yakuza movie", including the "enka" ending animation, which "added an additional level of charm to the show".