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From Azuki:
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he's also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubousensei, who just wants to find the perfect p... More...
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he's also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubousensei, who just wants to find the perfect p... More...
From Azuki:
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he's also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubousensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
Official English: Azuki, INKR
Note: Won the 31st Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2007 (shared with Dear Boys - Act II). Less...
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he's also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubousensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
Official English: Azuki, INKR
Note: Won the 31st Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2007 (shared with Dear Boys - Act II). Less...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Studio Pulp (Alternate Story)
Associated Names
Sayonara Monsieur Désespoir
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking
ซาโยนาระ คุณครูผู้สิ้นหวัง (VBK)
さよなら絶望先生
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking
ซาโยนาระ คุณครูผู้สิ้นหวัง (VBK)
さよなら絶望先生
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Latest Release(s)
c.194 by Nellie Feathers over 7 years ago
c.200 by Moy Moe Scanlations over 8 years ago
c.212 by Suimasen Scans over 9 years ago
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c.200 by Moy Moe Scanlations over 8 years ago
c.212 by Suimasen Scans over 9 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
30 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
5 topics, 23 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (408 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0
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Last Updated
October 14th 2023, 4:00am
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Genre
Categories
Category Recommendations
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Trese
Usagi Yojimbo
Don't Let Go of the Mental Rope
Fukushuu no Miboujin
Trese
Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2005
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shuukan Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #601 (+48)
Monthly Pos #1212 (+326)
3 Month Pos #2528 (+111)
6 Month Pos #2954 (+732)
Year Pos #4359 (+772)
Monthly Pos #1212 (+326)
3 Month Pos #2528 (+111)
6 Month Pos #2954 (+732)
Year Pos #4359 (+772)
List Stats
On 1648 reading lists
On 1568 wish lists
On 263 completed lists
On 170 unfinished lists
On 464 custom lists
On 1568 wish lists
On 263 completed lists
On 170 unfinished lists
On 464 custom lists
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nice style
by Kohmaru
August 23rd, 2007, 9:23am
August 23rd, 2007, 9:23am
Rating: N/A
well it's pretty funny manga- but it winds up seeming kinda preachy in places- this is one of the few instances where I actually prefer the anime (they anime has an awsome style and is really funny)
nice....
by Elika
August 22nd, 2007, 2:23am
August 22nd, 2007, 2:23am
Rating: N/A
very different from other mangas that ive read... at first i thought it would be a dark once since it had themes of suicide, rape and death but it mostly gives a satricial different view on these topics in a way that the manga doesn't seem dark..it also helps that the girl has a extremely postitive view on life and that he doesn't :3...plus itoshiki reminds me of kyoya of ouran or watanuki of xxxHolic because of the artwork ..fuura reminds me of haruhi of ouran or of saya from blood + ^^;
awesome
by AMMYjar
August 9th, 2007, 6:42pm
August 9th, 2007, 6:42pm
Rating: 9.0 / 10.0
that guy's sooo depressed... that he's washing all of my depressions away^_^ I'd say that this might be even better than visiting a psychiatrist
just awesome!
... Last updated on August 9th, 2007, 6:44pm
just awesome!
... Last updated on August 9th, 2007, 6:44pm
:) hilariously twisted
by x91
July 21st, 2007, 8:15am
July 21st, 2007, 8:15am
Rating: 9.5 / 10.0
At first I thought that this manga was really emo, (black, death..the depressed and suicidal) but after reading and watching the anime i realised that it was actually hilarious in its dark ways.
A very interesting pychological black comedy that 1. will either make you really depressed, (if you can compare yourself with itoshiki..or agree with his theories in life, and truthfully doesn't want to die while thinking of suicide..then that might mean you're emo ) 2. make you piss yourself laughing thanks to its randomly twisted and psychological jokes.
I'm surprised that itoshiki is a teacher..the way he can make his entire class depressed in just a few seconds is hilarious, except for the one and only fuura ^^. The main, funny circumstances that he gets himslef into is that many of his female students tend to fall for him thanks to his suicidal gestures/actions and his offerings as a suicide buddy lol.
The series depicts a lot about human nature and their twisted personalities haha. Definitely get high marks for its originality and the power to make it unexpected. ^^ If you want to read something new and totally random and unexpected, try this out!
... Last updated on July 21st, 2007, 8:17am
A very interesting pychological black comedy that 1. will either make you really depressed, (if you can compare yourself with itoshiki..or agree with his theories in life, and truthfully doesn't want to die while thinking of suicide..then that might mean you're emo ) 2. make you piss yourself laughing thanks to its randomly twisted and psychological jokes.
I'm surprised that itoshiki is a teacher..the way he can make his entire class depressed in just a few seconds is hilarious, except for the one and only fuura ^^. The main, funny circumstances that he gets himslef into is that many of his female students tend to fall for him thanks to his suicidal gestures/actions and his offerings as a suicide buddy lol.
The series depicts a lot about human nature and their twisted personalities haha. Definitely get high marks for its originality and the power to make it unexpected. ^^ If you want to read something new and totally random and unexpected, try this out!
... Last updated on July 21st, 2007, 8:17am
A classic manga of black comedy
by VampireBanana
June 23rd, 2007, 7:02pm
June 23rd, 2007, 7:02pm
Rating: N/A
Black comedy: A sub-genre which consists of satire and pokes fun at issues like death, suicide, rape, war, etc.
The clashing personalities of the "ultra-positive" student and the "ultra-negative" sensei turn otherwise ordinary situations into a series of extremely twisted jokes.
If you get depressed easily, you might want to give this a miss. However, if you enjoy unique humour and satire, then this manga is a perfect choice.
... Last updated on June 23rd, 2007, 7:02pm
The clashing personalities of the "ultra-positive" student and the "ultra-negative" sensei turn otherwise ordinary situations into a series of extremely twisted jokes.
If you get depressed easily, you might want to give this a miss. However, if you enjoy unique humour and satire, then this manga is a perfect choice.
... Last updated on June 23rd, 2007, 7:02pm
Cool to square
by NIke
March 29th, 2007, 11:49am
March 29th, 2007, 11:49am
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
I don't like shounen genere very much, but this is just great!!!
You just can't wait for the next crazy student from Itoshiki-sensei class to make her/his appearance (and of course Fuura Kafuka's* sentence about that person: '[classmates idiosyncrasy] couldn't possibly be this close to me. She/He is [wird explanation]!') and Nozomu attempt suicides (+ his words: 'What would you do if I'd died?!').
It's to funny to describe - read it!!!
*penname
... Last updated on March 29th, 2007, 11:51am
You just can't wait for the next crazy student from Itoshiki-sensei class to make her/his appearance (and of course Fuura Kafuka's* sentence about that person: '[classmates idiosyncrasy] couldn't possibly be this close to me. She/He is [wird explanation]!') and Nozomu attempt suicides (+ his words: 'What would you do if I'd died?!').
It's to funny to describe - read it!!!
*penname
... Last updated on March 29th, 2007, 11:51am
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