Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei_
Original: さよなら絶望先生
A teacher takes all aspects of life, word and culture in the most negative light possible.
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Episodes
38
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has 3 seasons with 38 episodes spanning 2007-2009.
Year context
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei first aired 19 years ago in 2007.
CAST (10)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Nozomu Itoshiki (voice)
Ai Nonaka
Kafuka Fuura (voice)
Marina Inoue
Chiri Kitsu (voice)
Asuka Tanii
Kiri Komori (voice)
Yuko Goto
Abiru Kobushi (voice)
Asami Sanada
Matoi Tsunetsuki (voice)
Yu Kobayashi
Kaere Kimura (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Tarou 'Maria' Sekiutsu (voice)
Ryoko Shintani
Nami Hitou (voice)
Miyu Matsuki
Harumi Fujiyoshi (voice)
SEASONS (3 seasons, 38 episodes)
SEASON 1Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
01
Goodbye, Zetsubo Sensei
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.…
02
When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was White
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 —…
03
Go Fly Over That Country
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…
04
From Elbow to Knee
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…
05
Removing Toxins and Stains
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…
06
Leap Before You Look
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,…
07
One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Awoke, He was Carrying a Portable Shrine
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…
08
I'm a Social Outcast by Fate
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…
09
The Evening Primroses on Fuji are Wrong
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…
10
You Mustn't Burn the Raw Yatsuhashi
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…
11
That's Impossible Isn't There an Original
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…
12
What an Incredible Bother!
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…
SEASON 2Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
01
Look, the Baron's Reckless Remark / There Are a Lot of Problems in This Class So Please Be Aware of That
Nozomu Itoshiki, a direct marketing businessman, is chased by a mysterious religious group called Hamasho. At one point, he is caught and his body is…
02
Forelocks Yet To Be Opened / Adornment At Tiffany's / Rouse Up, O Old Men of the Old Age
The first part of this episode is supposed to follow this storyline from a chapter of the Zetsubō Sensei manga. Perry has come to the…
03
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
Harumi Fujiyoshi is listening to a Zetsubō Sensei radio show at home while working on her yaoi dōjinshi. The radio show is actually derived from…
04
An Artist By the Roadside / I Have Mostly Read Shameful Books / The Inconspicuous Summer
Nozomu Itoshiki and his students enjoy the festival of Tanabata and talk about instances where people pay more attention to the trivial details of many…
05
Team Play / I Always Called That Person A Leftover / The Other Side of an Act of Kindness
Nozomu Itoshiki and his students enjoy the festival of Tanabata and talk about instances where people pay more attention to the trivial details of many…
06
Thou Shalt Not Know / The Story of Hoichi the Dreamless / Private Stealth
It's time to hand out grades, but Nozomu Itoshiki hands out completely censored report cards to his students, because he understands that majority of students…
07
The Cat That Was Told a Million Times / Little Red Riding Hood Sleeps. Be Careful / The Tsugaru Correspondence Education
Nozomu Itoshiki hands out an application for his pension in a government office, but an employee makes fun of Nozomu's name. Nozomu is sick of…
08
Spynapple Pudding / When The Fruit of Exposure is Ripened / A Half of the Criminal Investigation Report
When Nozomu Itoshiki tries take photograph of his nephew and Kafuka Fūra in the public swimming pool, he is accused of being a spy by…
09
A Couple is Better than a Single / The Byway to Oku
When everyone's mind isn't functioning well after the New Year, Maria decides to tackle them in a manzai fashion. Nozumu Itoshiki explains that there are…
10
Deteriorating Stream / A Fool's Adequacy / The First-time Condition
Nozomu Itoshiki watches a live baseball game and is reminded of a fact that many baseball stadiums intentionally reduce the flight range of baseball to…
11
Dark Despair Women / On This Month, On This Night, The Moon Shall Be Clouded by My Tears
Detective Nozomu Itoshiki is called upon by an investigator Jinroku to cooperate with the serial murder case, which took place in Sakebu Itoshiki's mansion. Sakebu…
12
The Glory of Landing / Role of a Certain Woman / Pororokka Came Riding a Wave
Nozomu Itoshiki teaches his students to get themselves used to summer vacation gradually as he believes that a sudden change of state is unhealthy for…
13
Dismissal of Myohonji in Kamakura / The Voice of Daidouji Shinsuke / Under the Assumption of Siblings
After dismissed from the school as a demon, Nozomu Itoshiki wonders where the devils will end up once they are dismissed from everyone. Nozomu suddenly…
SEASON 3Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
01
Highway to Hell / The Spring Postman Always Rings Twice / Withering Heights
As the school exams approach, Nozomu sniffs at the idea of good luck charms. Just then, he is arrested by mysterious people for being a…
02
She Who Has / Russian Time Song / Withering Heights Part 2
While watching a baseball match, Nozomu wonders about the sad fate of the multi-talented people. If a famous baseball player is as handsome as a…
03
The Tragedy of X / I will not Return to Japan. I Was Unable to Be That Resolute / Doctor Kahogo
As Nozomu and Kafuka attempt to find the switch to the town christmas lights, Nami finds she keep switching on other people's switches. Next, Nozomu…
04
How I Became a Real Human / Celebrated Pedigree / Doctor Kahogo Part 2
Chiri notices Nami wearing brand new trainers in the rain and gets annoyed when people don't consider TPO (a wasei-eigo term meaning Time, Place, Occassion).…
05
Back Scratch / The Adventures of A, Leap, and B / The Dropper in the Rye
Whilst complaining about how people use poetic words that make you skeptical about them, Nozomu gets thrown into a card game by Rin in which…
06
The Measles of Madison County / Polygon in the Evening / The Dropper in the Rye Part 2
Since there's an outbreak of measles in town, Abiru suggests to Majiru that he should get infected right now, for it is quite worse to…
07
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? / Failure as a General / Yeah, It's a Surprise, I Muttered Hollowly
During a walk, Nozomu gets deceived by Maruuchi Shoko and Nedu Miko, who sell him maguro and a block of ice for 15.500 ¥. Nozomu…
08
Yeah, It's a Surprise, I Muttered Hollowly / Confession Crepe Team / The Last, and the First Enoden
Nozomu shows how, in a suspicious society, there is more "reverse-surprise" than surprise itself: people, in fact, are more surprised when they expect things to…
09
The Emergency Which Became a Nun / The Right Answer, 30 Years Late / Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Whilst waiting for the bus, Nozomu and Chiri talks about how important are emergency measures in one's life. Later, at school, the class finds out…
10
The Egg of the Klak / A Certain Country You Know Well / Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Part 2
Grabbing an easter egg, Nozomu wonders if came first the egg or the chicken, the panties or the panty-thieves, hope or despair, and so on.…
11
House of the Girl in Glasses / Progress in Confinement / The Clothing Seen By the Sage Leglipht
Nozomu says that a ghost stole his glasses so the class decides to buy him a new pair. The glasses he gets are tinted and…
12
After the Third Time / The Unburied Secret / Progress in Confinement Part 2 / Naughty Teacher Kaere
It's Valentine's Day and Kagerou is afraid to open his box, because he doesn't really know whether any girl had dedicated a love letter to…
13
Revenge of the Shit / We Are Linus / The Optimism Prize / Kiyohiko Night
When Chiri hangs up a painting upside down without noticing, the class are taken through a gallery where involving big mistakes that go unnoticed compared…
SERIES INFO
3
Seasons
38
Episodes
25 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei about?
A teacher takes all aspects of life, word and culture in the most negative light possible.
Where can I watch Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is available on Hulu, Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel, Prime Video. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei have?
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has 3 seasons with 38 episodes total.
Who stars in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?
The cast of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei includes Hiroshi Kamiya, Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Asuka Tanii, Yuko Goto.
What is the rating of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 39 votes on TMDB.
Is Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei still running?
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Animation
Comedy
