Hikikomori Sensei: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Yohei Ueshima is a so-called "Hikikomori Survivor", who had been isolated for 11 years since he was 38. He finally escaped from his room three years ago. After the escape, he opened a yakitori restaurant with the help of the local residents, but he could not talk to customers properly and was still in the process of reintegrating into the society. One day he was hired as a part-time teacher at a municipal junior high school. While struggling with various problems around him, he receives support from his withdrawal friends and supporters.

Series details

• Title: Hikikomori Sensei
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2021-06-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-12-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 73093
• IMDb ID: tt15152244
• TVDB ID: 404755

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-06-12; final listed air date 2021-07-10.
• Season 2: premiered 2022-12-17; final listed air date 2022-12-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hikikomori Sensei on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.