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Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Score

7.7 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Shaft

Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Also known as 俗・さよなら絶望先生 | Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

TVWinter 2008Source MangaR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Comedy

7.7/10

Community score

#949

Rank

140.5K

Members

553

Favorites

Synopsis

More crazy antics abound as Nozomu Itoshiki, a.k.a Zetsubou-sensei, who is the worlds most negative person, tries to teach class 2-H about how life is filled with despair and darkness. A harder task than it first may seem, with his students being far from ordinary themselves, including the likes of the most positive girl he has ever met, his very own stalker, a foreign exchange student with split personalities and a perfectionist acting class president, due to the fact the real class president can't be seen by anyone, among others.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Fuura, Kafuka

Fuura, Kafuka

Main

Voice: Nonaka, Ai (Japanese)

Itoshiki, Nozomu

Itoshiki, Nozomu

Main

Voice: Kamiya, Hiroshi (Japanese)

Aoyama

Aoyama

Supporting

Voice: Sugita, Tomokazu (Japanese)

Arai, Chie

Arai, Chie

Supporting

Voice: Yajima, Akiko (Japanese)

Fujiyoshi, Harumi

Fujiyoshi, Harumi

Supporting

Voice: Matsuki, Miyu (Japanese)

Haga

Haga

Supporting

Voice: Mizushima, Daichuu (Japanese)

Hitou, Nami

Hitou, Nami

Supporting

Voice: Shintani, Ryouko (Japanese)

Ikkyu

Ikkyu

Supporting

Voice: Sugita, Tomokazu (Japanese)

Core Staff

Kubota, Mitsutoshi

Kubota, Mitsutoshi

Producer

Moriyama, Atsushi

Moriyama, Atsushi

Producer

Miyamoto, Junnosuke

Miyamoto, Junnosuke

Assistant Producer

Shinbou, Akiyuki

Shinbou, Akiyuki

Director, Animation Check

Kameyama, Toshiki

Kameyama, Toshiki

Sound Director

Iimura, Masayuki

Iimura, Masayuki

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Kuusou Rumba" by Kenji Otsuki and Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi

2: "Lyricure Go Go!" by Zetsubou Girls (eps 7)

Endings

1: "Koiji Romanesque (恋路ロマネスク)" by Zetsubou Girls (eps 1-6)

2: "Marionette" by ROLLY and Zetsubou Girls (eps 7-9)

3: "Omamori (オマモリ)" by Zetsubou Girls (eps 10-13)

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Related Titles

Prequel

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

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Sequel

Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

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Adaptation

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

manga

Summary

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zoku Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu

anime

Other

Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Shuukan Zetsubou Sensei Hihyou

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Look, the Baron's Reckless Remark / There are a Lot of Problems in This Class So Please Be Aware of That

4.43/5
Aired 1/6/2008

Episode 2

Forelocks Yet To Be Opened / Adornment At Tiffany's / Rouse Up, O Old Men of the Old Age

4.17/5
Aired 1/13/2008

Episode 3

Seventeen Years Old Don't You Want To Grab Your Wrinkles? / Duty and Soldiers / Don't Say it so Casually! Melos Stood and Retorted Furiously

4.5/5
Aired 1/20/2008

Episode 4

An Artist By the Roadside / I Have Mostly Read Shameful Books / The Inconspicuous Summer

4.47/5
Aired 1/27/2008

Episode 5

Team Play / I Always Called That Person A Leftover / The Other Side of an Act of Kindness

4.36/5
Aired 2/3/2008

Episode 6

Thou Shalt Not Know / The Story of Hoichi the Dreamless / Private Stealth

4.56/5
Aired 2/10/2008

Episode 7

The Cat That Was Told a Million Times / Little Red Riding Hood Sleeps. Be Careful / The Tsugaru Correspondence Education

4.65/5
Aired 2/17/2008

Episode 8

Spynapple Pudding / When The Fruit of Exposure is Ripened / A Half of the Criminal Investigation Report

4.33/5
Aired 2/24/2008
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonWinter 2008
AiredJan 6, 2008 to Mar 30, 2008
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1880
Scored by62.2K
BroadcastSundays at 00:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Zoku Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Romaji title

Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Japanese title

俗・さよなら絶望先生

Synonyms

Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei 2, Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei 2nd Season, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Dai Ni Ki, So Long Mr. Despair 2nd, ZSZS

Production Team

Main studio

Shaft

Producers

Starchild Records, Omnibus Promotion

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

俗・さよなら絶望先生

Themes And Audience

Gag HumorParodySchoolShounen