There is a specific cultural appreciation in Georgia for characters who are "street smart" but good-hearted—a trope often called having a "Guli" (heart). Onizuka fits this archetype perfectly. He is a thug, he looks like a delinquent, and he solves problems with violence or blackmail, but his heart is always in the right place. Georgian audiences tend to love this "rough around the edges" hero who fights against hypocrisy and protects the weak.