A teacher takes all aspects of life, word and culture in the most negative light possible.
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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
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⭐7.3/1042 votes
Quick facts
First Aired
2007
Seasons
3
Episodes
38
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.3/10
Votes
42
Genre
Animation, Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
tvk
Language
JA
Seasons
S01E01
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
⭐ 6.0
Jul 7, 200723 min
Kafuka Fuura is cheerily walking to school one April morning when she suddenly spots a man trying to hang himself in a fit of despair. Kafuka manages to use her weight to snap the …
S01E02
When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was White
⭐ 6.0
Jul 14, 200723 min
After confiding in his latest despairs to Ms. Arai, she asks Nozomu to visit one of his students who hasn't shown up to school — Kiri Komori, a hikikomori. In the end Kiri goes to …
S01E03
Go Fly Over That Country
⭐ 6.0
Jul 21, 200723 min
This episode is a pastiche of parodies about foreigners and Japanese attitudes concerning them. A foreign student named Kaere Kimura transfers into the class. Kimura is a blonde gi…
S01E04
From Elbow to Knee
⭐ 6.0
Jul 28, 200723 min
Chie dispatches Nozomu to investigate rumors that the invariably injured Abiru Kobushi is suffering from domestic violence. He pursues Abiru's father while he shops, causing him a …
S01E05
Removing Toxins and Stains
⭐ 6.0
Aug 4, 200723 min
On physical examination day, many of the girls are feeling stress about their weight, measurements and fitness. Nozumu distracts them by deciding to judge the "social worth" of stu…
S01E06
Leap Before You Look
⭐ 6.0
Aug 11, 200723 min
Kafuka comes down with a cold during the summer and has to go see the doctor, Mikoto Itoshiki, who happens to be Nozomu's brother. Later, Chiri and Kafuka find out from Mikoto that…
S01E07
One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Awoke, He was Carrying a Portable Shrine
⭐ 2.0
Aug 18, 200723 min
This episode begins with Fujiyoshi bumping into Nozomu while she is on her way to make copies of her doujinshi. Through a misunderstanding, Nozomu ends up going to Comiket to sell …
S01E08
I'm a Social Outcast by Fate
⭐ 4.0
Aug 25, 200723 min
This episode begins with Usui Kagerou lamenting about how he never gets noticed by anyone, when he nearly gets run over by a truck who does not notice him. He runs into Nozomu in t…
S01E09
The Evening Primroses on Fuji are Wrong
⭐ 4.0
Sep 1, 200723 min
Nozomu notices a few members of the class playing a "spot the differences" game. Nozomu tells them that it is important to spot mistakes and he instructs the class in how life is f…
S01E10
You Mustn't Burn the Raw Yatsuhashi
⭐ 2.0
Sep 8, 200721 min
The episode begins with Nozomu announcing there will be a cultural festival, which he decides to not participate and explains that they are not cultured people, believing that they…
S01E11
That's Impossible Isn't There an Original
⭐ 4.0
Sep 16, 200723 min
The girls are watching a particularly awful movie. Outside, they meet with the director, who defends himself by saying that he is just "following the original story." Chasing him, …
S01E12
What an Incredible Bother!
⭐ 2.0
Sep 23, 200723 min
The first part of this episode introduces Ai Kaga, a girl who always takes blame for everything, even though it is not her fault. Nozomu takes the class to a "guilt scramble" to ex…