Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
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さよなら絶望先生 (Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by | Kōji Kumeta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Published by | Kodansha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Demographic | Shōnen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original run | April 27, 2005 – June 13, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volumes | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (Japanese: さよなら絶望先生, Hepburn: Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei, lit. Goodbye, Mr. Despair) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 2005 to June 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 tankōbon volumes. The series follows Nozomu Itoshiki, a teacher who takes all aspects of life, word, and culture in the most negative light possible. The series satirizes politics, media, and Japanese society.
The manga was adapted into three anime television series and two sets of original video animations (OVAs) animated by Shaft between 2007 and 2010.
As of April 2011, the manga had over 5 million copies in circulation. In 2007, Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei received the 31st
Plot and setting
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei revolves around a very
Each chapter or episode of the series revolves around a particular aspect of life, Japanese culture, or a common phrase in the Japanese language. Typically, this involves the subject being taken either to its most logical extreme (a discussion of
While ostensibly set in the present day relative to its original serialization, the manga uses a variety of aesthetic tropes that evoke the
Chapter titles are oblique references to literature, modified to suit the needs of the chapter. The chapter title pages are drawn to resemble
Media
Manga
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from April 27, 2005,[2] to June 13, 2012.[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in 30 tankōbon volumes, released from September 16, 2005,[4] to August 17, 2012.[5]
In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Del Rey Manga.[6] Eight volumes were released from February 24, 2009,[7] to November 23, 2010.[8] The series was license rescued by Kodansha USA in 2010.[9] They released volume 9–14 from June 21, 2011, to April 3, 2012.[10][11]
Anime
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei was adapted into a 12-episode anime television series, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and animated by Shaft. It aired in Japan on TV Kanagawa and other networks between July 7 and September 23, 2007.[12] The first opening theme is "Hito Toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru" (人として軸がぶれている, "As a Human, I'm Quite Warped"), performed by Kenji Ohtsuki featuring Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yū Kobayashi, Miyuki Sawashiro and Ryōko Shintani. The second opening theme is "Gōin ni Mai Yeah" (強引niマイYeah~), performed by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yū Kobayashi, Miyuki Sawashiro and Ryōko Shintani. The ending theme is "Zessei Bijin" (絶世美人, "Absolute Beauty"), performed by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yū Kobayashi and Ryōko Shintani.[13] A special 50-minute DVD summary episode titled Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Jo: Zetsubō Shōjo Senshū (さよなら絶望先生 序〜絶望少女撰集, lit. "Goodbye, Mr. Despair Preface: Despair Girls Collection") was released on January 1, 2008.[14] A second DVD summary episode was released on August 27, 2008.[15]
A 13-episode second season, titled (Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (【俗・】さよなら絶望先生), was broadcast from January 5 to March 29, 2008.
A 13-episode third season, titled Zan: Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (懺・さよなら絶望先生, literally Repent: Goodbye, Mr. Despair), was broadcast from July 4 to September 26, 2009.[21] The opening theme is "Ringo Mogire Beam!" (林檎もぎれビーム!), performed by Kenji Ohtsuki and Zetsubō Shōjo-tachi. The first ending theme is "Zetsubō Restaurant" (絶望レストラン), performed by Zetsubō Shōjo-tachi, and the second ending theme is "Kurayami Shinchū Sōshisōai" (暗闇心中相思相愛), performed by Hiroshi Kamiya.[22] A 2-episode OAD, titled Zan: Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Bangaichi (懺・さよなら絶望先生 番外地, literally Repent: Goodbye, Mr. Despair No Man's Land), was released on November 17, 2009 and February 17, 2010.[23][24] A special episode was offered to people who bought all three of Japanese Blu-ray Disc Boxes of the series and was released on January 31, 2012.[25][26]
In North America,
Internet radio show
An Internet radio show titled Sayonara Zetsubō Hōsō (さよなら絶望放送, lit. Goodbye Despair Broadcast), produced by Frontier Works organized by Hirotaka Tahara and directed by Futoshi Satō, began airing on August 28, 2007 on Animate TV. The show is co-hosted by Hiroshi Kamiya and Ryōko Shintani who played Nozomu Itoshiki and Nami Hitō respectively in the anime. Each episode started with a mini drama between Nozomu and Nami then followed by corners replying mails from listeners in several theme related to the series.[31] The show is often referred as SZBH because of the in-show call sign. As of the 180th episode, the show has received over 153,000 mails.
The show features six special broadcast. The first one was aired on November 27, 2007 titled Tokimeki Nāmin Night (ときめきナーミンナイト (TMNN)) which acts as if Ryōko Shintani is a sole host with Hiroshi Kamiya as a guest. The second and third were aired as the second and third season breakthrough commemoration on February 26, 2008 and May 27, 2008 which respectively titled Sayonara Zetsubō Hōsō Senshū: Nyo (さよなら絶望放送撰集・如) and Let's Lilycure Radio (Let's リリキュラジオ! (LLLR)). The fourth special broadcast titled Toki wo Kakeru Radio (時をかけるラジオ) was aired on November 24, 2008 and featured several still image of the in-show character, Sanosuke, marathoning from Kodansha office to the recording studio. The fifth special broadcast was aired on December 31, 2008 and titled Botsu: Sayonara Zetsubō Hōsō (没・さよなら絶望放送). The sixth one was aired on April 15, 2009, titled The Kamiya Hiroshi Show (ザ・神谷浩史ショー, call sign: TKHS).
A special radio event titled Zoku Sayonara Zetsubō Hōsō: SZBH Kaizokuban (賊・さよなら絶望放送~SZBH海賊盤) was held on March 18, 2008 featuring
Reception
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei won the 31st
Notes
References
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- ^ さよなら絶望先生 Blu-ray BOX (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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Further reading
- アニメ批評:「絶望先生」 地上波の限界に挑戦? 絶賛の“絶望ぶり”再現 (in Japanese). September 5, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
- Santos, Carlo (September 14, 2010). "Sayonara, Krauser-sensei - RTO". Anime News Network.
External links
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official websites:
- First series official website (in Japanese)
- Second series official website (in Japanese)
- Third series official website (in Japanese)
- Series 3.5 official website (in Japanese)
- Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia