Please don't spend money on this.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

It is cheesy, and yet a funny anime. It looks and feels like a gang of Ranma 1/2 animators got together and threw something just for fun. Don't expect a gem. It's just one of those shows you have to watch and judge for yourself.The plot is plain weird, with too many WTF moments to try and explain it. The characters are half the story. There are loads of them, and they all have very individual designs and personalities. They carry out the ridiculous humor with cool charm, and look completely at home in their universe. It is a pity that the animation is about TV quality for the era. The sound is same again, generic voice actors, generic sound effects and generic background music.

I'm usually not a fan of animae, but I do love this quirky, very funny animated adventure comedy from Japan. A lab mishap turns a household cockroach into a mean spirited inner city high school principal. Some of his dialog is just wonderful (Cockroach Principal to Teacher asking why he clings to walls when he walks `I love walls. This is such a lovely wall.') The Cockroach is pitted against a super school girl with extreme crime fighting powers and a weakness for charlie-horses. Totally out of left field and great fun because of it.

This is one of those films that was made for people who already love manga. If you dont see the title "Ultimate Teacher" and think "I've gotta see that" then this isn't the film for you! It simply takes those odd really Japanese bits that come across as pretty stupid in most manga and makes an entire film out of them. This film is dumb and completely rediculous with a few scenes that were hillarious and moments that just make you go "WTF?!" plus some super-dodgy dubbing and animation. Not exactly a masterpiece (!) but a perfect film if you're an anime fan and in the mood for a good laugh with some mates.

This is undoubtedly the most surreal film you`re ever likely to see. A combination of bad dubbing, genius comedy and typical Japanese manga make this a must see for anyone who finds ridiculous things funny. I bought it when I was 14, and now 7 years later its still amazing, but on a different level - all this from a manga film?