Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei: Episodes, Story and Where to Watch

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (2007) is a comedy anime produced by Shaft. On MyAnimeList it holds a community score of 7.84/10 from 133,423 ratings.

What is Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei about?

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;

Key details

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei runs for 12 episodes and its status is "finished airing". It premiered in the summer 2007 season. Content rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity).

Where to watch Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Streaming availability changes by region. Major anime platforms like Crunchyroll, Netflix and Hidive rotate their catalogs, so check your local listings for Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei.