Sayonara — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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Episodes

#1Goodbye, Mr. DespairKafuka Fuura is cheerily walking to school one April morning when she suddenly spots a man trying to hang himself in a fit of despair. Kafuka manages to use her weight to snap the rope, thus saving his life. Nozomu…2007-07-07 · 24m

#2When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was WhiteAfter confiding in his latest despairs to Ms. Arai, she asks Nozomu to visit one of his students who hasn't shown up to school — Kiri Komori, a hikikomori. In the end Kiri goes to school but decides to be a hikimori…2007-07-14 · 24m

#3Go Fly Over That CountryThis episode is a pastiche of parodies about foreigners and Japanese attitudes concerning them. A foreign student named Kaere Kimura transfers into the class. Kimura is a blonde girl with multiple personality disorder…2007-07-21 · 24m

#4From Elbow to kneeChie dispatches Nozomu to investigate rumors that the invariably injured Abiru Kobushi is suffering from domestic violence. He pursues Abiru's father while he shops, causing him a great deal of inconvenience, before…2007-07-28 · 24m

#5Removing Toxins and StainsOn physical examination day, many of the girls are feeling stress about their weight, measurements and fitness. Nozumu distracts them by deciding to judge the "social worth" of students so that they will know whether…2007-08-04 · 24m

#6Leap Before You LookKafuka comes down with a cold during the summer and has to go see the doctor, Mikoto Itoshiki, who happens to be Nozomu's brother. Later, Chiri and Kafuka find out from Mikoto that Nozomu has gone back to his hometown in…2007-08-11 · 24m

#7One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Awoke, He was Carrying a Portable ShrineThis episode begins with Fujiyoshi bumping into Nozomu while she is on her way to make copies of her doujinshi. Through a misunderstanding, Nozomu ends up going to Comiket to sell his doujin literature with mixed…2007-08-18 · 24m

#8I'm a Social Outcast by FateThis episode begins with Usui Kagerou lamenting about how he never gets noticed by anyone, when he nearly gets run over by a truck who does not notice him. He runs into Nozomu in the shadows, who begins to talk about how…2007-08-25 · 24m

#9The Evening Primroses on Fuji are WrongNozomu notices a few members of the class playing a "spot the differences" game. Nozomu tells them that it is important to spot mistakes, and he instructs the class in how life is filled with mistakes. He asks the class…2007-09-01 · 24m

#10You Mustn't Burn the Raw YatsuhashiThe episode begins with Nozomu announcing there will be a cultural festival, which he decides to not participate and explains that they are not cultured people, believing that they will grow to be bad people if they do…2007-09-08 · 24m

#11That's Impossible Isn't There an OriginalThe girls are watching a particularly awful movie. Outside, they meet with the director, who defends himself by saying that he is just "following the original story." Chasing him, they arrive at roads that are used by…2007-09-16 · 24m

#12What an Incredible Bother!The first part of this episode introduces Ai Kaga, a girl who always takes blame for everything, even though it is not her fault. Nozomu takes the class to a "guilt scramble" to explain that history has led to the "guilt…2007-09-23 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes12

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2007

Japanese title: さよなら絶望先生
Also known as: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, Goodbye Teacher Despair, SZS

Synopsis

Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair; some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern day, covering various aspects of Japanese life and culture through Nozomu and his interactions with his students: Kiri Komori, a recluse who refuses to leave the school; Abiru Kobushi, an enigma who frequently arrives to class with severe and mysterious injuries; the hyper-optimistic Kafuuka Fuura, Nozomu's polar opposite; and several other unusual girls, all of whom are just as eccentric as their teacher. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]