Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair; some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern day, covering various aspects of Japanese life and culture through Nozomu and his interactions with his students: Kiri Komori, a recluse who refuses to leave the school; Abiru Kobushi, an enigma who frequently arrives to class with severe and mysterious injuries; the hyper-optimistic Kafuuka Fuura, Nozomu's polar opposite; and several other unusual girls, all of whom are just as eccentric as their teacher. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Type: TV
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Season: summer 2007
Status: Finished Airing
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Studios: Shaft
Genres: Comedy
Tags: comedy parody school school life slice of life primarily female cast based on a manga manga shounen surreal comedy male protagonist earth japan asia female harem high school present breaking the fourth wall ensemble cast meta kuudere philosophy hikikomori teacher gag satire suicide teaching dark comedy