Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei

Description

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).

Type

Manga

Related Series

Studio Pulp (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

Sayonara Monsieur Désespoir

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking

Прощайте, Горе-Учитель

ซาโยนาระ คุณครูผู้สิ้นหวัง (VBK)

さよなら絶望先生

Groups Scanlating

Amerika Hikikomori Kyokai

Latest Release(s)

c.194 by Nellie Feathers 10 years ago

c.200 by Moy Moe Scanlations 11 years ago

c.212 by Suimasen Scans 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

30 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1)

Ends at Vol 20, Chap 193 (S3+OVAs) Skipped chapters and out of order

User Reviews

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Forum

5 topics, 23 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (417 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0

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Last Updated

December 24th, 2024 1:06pm PST - 10 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Harem School Life Shounen Slice of Life
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Azuki (digital)

Del Rey (Defunct / 8 Vol)

INKR Comics

Kodansha USA (Canceled / 9-14 Vol)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #829

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Monthly Pos #1648

(-335)

3 Month Pos #3289

(-92)

6 Month Pos #4270

(-174)

Year Pos #5475

(+71)

List Stats

On 1679 reading lists

On 1606 wish lists

On 275 completed lists

On 173 unfinished lists

On 480 custom lists

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Isn't the manga fully translated now?

5 years ago

Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei to End in 9 More Chapters

14 years ago

should i read or watch sayonara zetsubou sensei

14 years ago

Shovel, cell phone or yaoi tankobon? (Spoilers)

15 years ago

Characters..

16 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

A classic.

by MondSemmel
5 years ago

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At least in its first ~4 volumes, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is amazing. The ratio of excellent chapters even seemed to increase with the chapter number... or its excellent chapters were preferentially scanlated. In any case, I particularly love the attention to detail in the panels, and the way the story makes fun of itself on various levels of meta.

Overall, this manga varies in quality. Its lows are boring while its highs are brilliant. It reminded me of Azumanga Daioh.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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Too many references

by _kissmypiss_
5 years ago

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Every chapter is full for cultural references and puns.Even with the explanations it's hard to fully enjoy.

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Japanese Social and Literary History Through Satire Manga? Sweet!

by MightyMaeve
15 years ago

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I adore the stylized 1920s-esque art deco art! There are lots of silhouettes, solid shapes and simple lines, but it ends up being quite swirly, sophisticated, and expressive. So far, I've read the first three volumes put out by Del-Rey and they've done a serious attempt to convey some of the sharp satire that Kumeta-sensei's wicked wit delivers. I especially enjoyed the Japanese literary references explaining each chapter title. It was a challenging title to translate; I'm impressed. I was inspired to go off and researched quite a few of the references separately. It certainly isn't comprehensive, and it's from one man's perspective, but as far as introductions, it's a lot more approachable than a history tome of heavy, serious documentation.

As for the story, it isn't like anything I've read before. It isn't plot driven; it isn't character development driven. So does it appeal to my emotions? My sense of intrigue? Strangely, it is a very compelling read, and the characters, although mostly one-dimensional, all seem to thrive and glow as they make their humorous commentary on social issues.

So, if you love stylized art, Oscar-Wildean humour, and if you are interested in learning a little bit about Japanese social and literary history, pick it up!

... Last updated 15 years ago

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Translation nonsense

by artdjmaster
16 years ago

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I disagree with the user below, akari_mizunashi, because the Del Rey translation is excellent and it would be too tedious and frustrating for the translator to translate all those meaningless signs. The translator does her best by translating the most meaningful ones, but mentions at the back of the book that most signs are just your average street signs or that the references are too obscure.

I appreciate that the author decided to include so many references, but I am not gonna start criticizing the translator for not including even the most obscure ones I'm not gonna understand anyways (and I certainly do not need the street signs translated, ugh!). At least she keeps the important ones.

After all this, I really do appreciate my Del Rey editions on my shelf because each and every one is a job well done. Picky fans can just bite the dust. The Del Rey print editions are superb.

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Bad translation

by akari_mizunashi
16 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

I've been in love with Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Itoshiki-sensei since the scanlations first came out. The terrible hidden side of Japanese culture and mindset had left me feeling frustrated (in despair, one might say), especially how it was depicted in manga. SZS completely indulged my frustration by parodying absolutely everything in the entire country, from xenophobia to pedophilia to the suicide culture to even the panty fetishes. It's dark and inside-jokey and fantastic.

So when I saw the first two volumes for sale at my local giant chain bookstore, I was really excited. I bought them immediately and was almost as immediately disappointed. Del Rey decided not to translate the all-important background-text jokes to, as they say, "respect the artist's integrity." Then they decided to randomly choose a few of these jokes to explain in the end notes, namely the ones that had to do with Ichigo 100% and Death Note (I'm guessing they publish those). It was really a waste of money, knowing that the official translation is lazier than the scanlators that do it for free.

So if you have any taste for well-done satire and dark humor, please, read the scanlations. Buy a copy of the original Japanese if you feel like spending money. Don't buy the Del Rey translation.

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10/10 , great manga

by flamehazexxx
17 years ago

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somone really needs to pick this up. its very funny and is one of my favorite mangas even though i usally only reade action mangas. this deffenetly gets a 10/10 im my book .

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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

by NightSwan
18 years ago

Rating: 8.5 / 10.0

So so funny!
Really nice characters, and he art is likeable.
I'm not really into shounen, but this is really good!
Sensei's suicide attepmts are so funny to watch XD (ee, that's came out wierd..)

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Amazing

by Nibelhim
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art work is very refreshing and simple. Very solid drawings that are beautifully made. The world is solid clear cut black and white because of the drawings and everything becomes seen as clear cut black and white. Each character is solidly themselves without and mixture of character.

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i will kill myself!!

by burn
18 years ago

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this manga/anime is so good! so good that i laughed till i peed in my pants.
i have peedin my pant. so embarcing thing to say front of public!, THATS IT!, I AM GONNA KILL MYSELF!

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Manga > Anime?

by VegetaHolic
18 years ago

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I love the anime, and just can't WAIT to read the manga 😀 For whoever hasn't seen the anime yet, it's hilarious. XD Though I'm sure the manga is funnier

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