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Zan Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei (TV)

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Alternative title:
Прощай, безрадостный сэнсэй. Покаяние (Russian)
懺・さよなら絶望先生 (Japanese)
Plot Summary: Nozomu Itoshiki is still the bizarre teacher of the even stranger Class 2-H. He attempts to teach his students the negative aspects of the world and society, only to have each circumstance thrown at his face whenever he tries. With more students and friends than before, Zetsubo-sensei's life bcomes harder and crazier than ever before
User Ratings: 367 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 48 votes (sub:42, dub:1, others:5
2 Spanish subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
)
 Excellent: 92 votes (sub:85, dub:3, raw:1, others:3
2 French subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 118 votes (sub:101, dub:2, raw:2, ?:1, others:12
6 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Arabic subtitled
)
 Good: 68 votes (sub:61, ?:2, others:5
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 Decent: 26 votes (sub:26)
 So-so: 6 votes (sub:6)
 Not really good: 5 votes (sub:5)
 Weak: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 1 vote (others:1
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
Seen in part or in whole by 740 users, rank: #1618 (of 9777)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 8.019 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.4093, rank: #575 (of 9919)
Weighted mean: 7.947 (Very good), rank: #683 (of 9919) (seen all: 7.97 / seen some: 8.10 / won't finish: 5.50)
Bayesian estimate: 7.931 (Very good), rank: #460 (of 7496)
Running time: 23 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 2009-07-04 to 2009-09-26
Opening Theme:
"Ringo Mogire Beam!" (林檎もぎれビーム!) by Kenji Ootsuki and Zetsubō Shōjo-tachi
Ending Theme:
#1: "Zetsubō Restaurant" (絶望レストラン) by Zetsubō Shōjo-tachi
#2: "Kurayami Shinchū Sōshisōai" (暗闇心中相思相愛) by Hiroshi Kamiya
Official website:
StarChild:懺・さよなら絶望先生 (Japanese)
Trivia: We have 41
News: Show:
Nozomi Ent. to Release All of 'Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei' Anime Franchise (May 11, 2021)
New Zetsubō Sensei Episode Offered to BD Box Buyers (Mar 7, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, December 21-27 (Dec 29, 2009)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 23-29 (Dec 1, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, October 19-25 (Oct 27, 2009)
Taiwanese TV Show Accused of Copying Zetsubō, K-On! (Oct 12, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, September 28-October 4 (Oct 7, 2009)
Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei Manga Bundles Original Anime (Aug 16, 2009)
Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei's 3rd TV Series Green-Lit (Update 2) (Apr 18, 2009)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Akiyuki Simbo
Series Composition:
Akiyuki Simbo
Fuyashi Tou
Script:
Akiyuki Simbo (eps 1-12)
Fuyashi Tou (eps 1-12)
Storyboard:
Naoyuki Tatsuwa (OP; 13 episodes
eps 1, 2C, 3, 4C, 5-6, 7AB, 8B, 9C, 10C, 11B, 12CD, 13CD
)
Tomoyuki Itamura (eps 4AB, 7C, 8A)
Episode Director:
Naoyuki Tatsuwa (5 episodes
eps 3AB, 7C, 8A, 11B, 12C
)
Toshikatsu Tokoro (ep 5AB)
Unit Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa (ED 1,2)
Original creator: Kōji Kumeta
Character Design: Hideyuki Morioka
Chief Animation Director: Hideyuki Morioka
Animation Director: Naoto Nakamura (eps 5b, 7b)

Assistant Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Key Animation:
Beom Seok Hong (ep 1)
Genichirō Abe (eps 1a, 6b, 7b)
Naoto Nakamura (OP; eps 1a, 5b, 13b)
Public Performance: Gekidan Inu Curry (ep 8C)
Theme Song Performance:
Hiroshi Kamiya (ED2)
Yūko Gotō (ED)
Hiroshi Kamiya as Nozomu Itoshiki

Ai Nonaka as Kafuka Fūra
Akiko Yajima as
Chie Arai
Majiru Itoshiki
Rin Itoshiki
Asami Sanada as Matoi Tsunetsuki
Asuka Tanii as Kiri Komori
Ayahi Takagaki as Oora Kanako
Hiroshi Kamiya as Mikoto Itoshiki
Marina Inoue as Chiri Kitsu
Michiko Neya as Miko Nezu
Miyu Matsuki as Harumi Fujiyoshi
Miyuki Sawashiro as Maria Tarō Sekiutsu
Ryoko Shintani as Nami Hitō
Saori Gotō as Ai Kaga
Takahiro Mizushima as Jun Kudō
Takehito Koyasu as Kei Itoshiki
Takuma Terashima as Kuniya Kino
Tomokazu Sugita as Ikkyū-san
Yōji Ueda as Kagerō Usui
Yū Kobayashi as Kaere Kimura
Yui Horie as Shōko Maruuchi
Yūko Gotō as Abiru Kobushi

Chiwa Saitō as Story Synopsis
Fumihiko Tachiki as Fuyu Shogun
Kana Asumi as Maria's Friend
Kenji Ohtsuki as Kenji Ohtsuki (ep 13)
Kikuko Inoue as Manami Okusa
Kotono Mitsuishi as Kotonon 
MAEDAX as MAEDAX G
Miyuki Sawashiro as Kotonon
Mugihito as Meru's Father
Takahiro Mizushima as
Man (ep 6)
Sabae (ep 11)
Shopkeeper (ep 4)
Takuma Terashima as Man (ep 4)
Yōji Ueda as
Jinroku
Nami's Father
Tokita
Yūichi Nakamura as Abiru's Father
Japanese companies
Animation Production: SHAFT
Broadcaster:
Aichi Television Broadcasting (2009-07-07)
AT-X (2009-08-27)
Chiba Television (2009-07-05)
KBS Kyoto (2009-07-08)
Nippon BS Broadcasting Corporation (2009-07-10)
Sun TV (2009-07-06)
Television Kanagawa (2009-07-04)
Television Saitama Co., Ltd. (2009-07-05)
Tokyo MX (2009-07-06)
Music Production: King Records
English staff
English companies
(none)
English cast
(none)

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