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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
Synopsis
The story
Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School Class filled with students with even more emotional problems than his. This great Comedy will leave you in anything but 'Despair' as you meet each of his students and watch their wacky adventures.
Comedy
Episode guide
12 episodes
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500 credited
Nozomu Itoshiki
Main
Kafuka Fuura
Main
Kiri Komori
Supporting
Chie Arai
Supporting
Matoi Tsunetsuki
Supporting
Meru Otonashi
Supporting
Chiri Kitsu
Supporting
Tarou Maria Sekiutsu
Supporting
Abiru Kobushi
Supporting
Kaere Kimura
Supporting
Rin Itoshiki
Supporting
Nami Hitou
Supporting
Harumi Fujiyoshi
Supporting
Ai Kaga
Supporting
Mayo Mitama
Supporting
Mikoto Itoshiki
Supporting
Majiru Itoshiki
Supporting
Jun Kudou
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Ai NonakaTheme Song Performance (OP1, OP2, ED)Yuu KobayashiTheme Song Performance (OP1, OP2, ED)Miyuki SawashiroTheme Song Performance (OP1)Marina InoueTheme Song Performance (OP1, OP2, ED)Ryouko ShintaniTheme Song Performance (OP1, OP2, ED)
Hiromu ArakawaEndcard (ep 8)
Rumiko TakahashiEndcard (ep 7)
Shimoku KioEndcard (ep 5)
Kouji SeoEndcard (ep 3)
Akimine KamijoEndcard (ep 2)
Masashi AsakiEndcard (ep 10)
Kazuhiro FujitaEndcard (ep 1)
Kouji KumetaOriginal CreatorKouji KumetaEndcard (ep 12)
Yuuji TerajimaEndcard (ep 11)
Akiyuki ShinbouDirector
Kenji OotsukiTheme Song Performance (OP1)Kenji OotsukiTheme Song Lyrics (OP1)
Hideyuki MoriokaKey AnimationHideyuki MoriokaCharacter DesignThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
SatireTheme-Comedy98%
EpisodicTechnical96%
Surreal ComedyTheme-Comedy95%
TeacherCast-Traits93%
SuicideTheme-Drama93%
ParodyTheme-Comedy91%
SchoolSetting-Scene86%
MetaTheme-Other86%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast86%
MasochismSexual Content79%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast77%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast74%
PhilosophyTheme-Other71%
NudityCast-Traits66%
Female HaremTheme-Romance62%
Dissociative IdentitiesCast-Traits60%
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Current3,871
Planning41,141
Completed31,688
Dropped2,512
Paused3,610
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A sardonic take on Japanese customs with messed up characters
@Meistro39/46 helpful
[BR/EN]Comédia "dark" com bons personagens e referências legais/Dark comedy with likeable characters and fun references
@Kenkorio50/52 helpful
An underrrated satire which emphasizes some deep problems in Japan and society.
@chibister13/22 helpful
A dark humor about Japan's society problems and critics on daily life struggles
@EasternWarrior34/36 helpful