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]

Episodes

12 Really, That's Annoying! Nantaru Meiwaku de Aru Koto ka! (なんたる迷惑であることか!) 23 Sep 2007
11 Hey, You Can't Do That! Isn't There an Original? Are Ikenai yo Gensaku ga Aru ja Nai ka ne (あれ不可よ原作があるじゃないかね) 16 Sep 2007
10 A Cultured Man Was Waiting for the Rain to Stop under the Rashomon Gate Hitori no Bunkajin ga Rashoumon no Shita de Amayadori Shite Ita / Namayatsuhashi wo Yakaneba Naranu (一人の文化人が羅生門の下で雨やどりしていた) 8 Sep 2007
9 Evening Primroses on Mt. Fuji Are a Mistake Fuji ni Tsukimisou wa Machigatte Iru (富士に月見草は間違っている) 1 Sep 2007
8 I'm Predestined to Be in the Shadows, (I am fated to be an outcast) Watashi wa Shukumeiteki ni Hikagemono de Aru (私は宿命的に日陰者である) 25 Aug 2007
7 As Gregor Samsa Awoke One Morning, He Found Himself on a Portable Shrine. Kamei no Kokuhaku / Aru Asa Gregor Samsa ga Me o Samasu to Mikoshi o Katsuide ita (仮名の告白 / ある朝グレゴール・ザムザが目をさますと神輿を担いでいた) 19 Aug 2007
6 Leap before You Lock Eyes Miau Mae ni Tobe (見合う前に跳べ) 12 Aug 2007
5 Measuring Social Standing Mi no Take Kurabe / Shimi to Doku Dashi (身のたけくらべ / シミと毒だし) 5 Aug 2007
4 Not Losing to Elbows, Not Losing to Knees Hiji ni mo Makezu Hiza ni mo Makezu / Antenna Tachinu Iza Ikime ya mo (ヒジニモ負ケズヒザニモ負ケズ / アンテナ立ちぬいざ生きめやも) 29 Jul 2007
3 Go Fly Over That Country Sono Kuni wo Tobikoshite Koi (その国を飛び越して来い) 22 Jul 2007
2 When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was White Tunnel wo Nukeru to Shirokatta (トンネルを抜けると白かった) 15 Jul 2007
1 Goodbye, Mr. Despair Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei (さよなら絶望先生) 8 Jul 2007