"Goodbye, Mr. Despair"

A manga series by [[Kumeta Kouji]] that ran from 2005 to 2012. Was adapted into three one-cour seasons of anime by [[shaft (company)|Studio Shaft]].

The series is essentially an episodic satire on Japanese and foreign culture, among others, as seen from the point of view of manic-depressive, suicidal homeroom teacher [[Itoshiki Nozomu]] and his psychologically dysfunctional class.

h4. Characters

* [[aoyama_(szs)|Aoyama]]
* [[Amakudari-sama]]
* [[Arai Chie]]
* [[Fujiyoshi Harumi]]
* [[Fuura Kafuka]]
* [[haga_(szs)|Haga]]
* [[Hitou Nami]]
* [[Hokuou]]
* [[ikkyuu_(szs)|Ikkyuu]]
* [[Itoshiki Enishi]]
* [[Itoshiki Mikoto]]
* [[Itoshiki Nozomu]]
* [[Itoshiki Rin]]
* [[Itoshiki Kei]]
* [[Itoshiki Majiru]]
* [[jinroku_(szs)|Jinroku]]
* [[Kaga Ai]]
* [[Kimura Kaere]]
* [[Kino Kuniya]]
* [[Kitsu Chiri]]
* [[Kitsu Tane]]
* [[Kiyohiko]]
* [[Kobushi Abiru]]
* [[Komori Kiri]]
* [[Kotonon]]
* [[Kudou Jun]]
* [[Li Nakanao]]
* [[Maedax]]
* [[Manseibashi Wataru]]
* [[marui_(szs)|Marui]]
* [[Maruuchi Shouko]]
* [[Mitama Mayo]]
* [[Moto-Sekiutsu Tarou]]
* [[Nezu Miko]]
* [[Niang Niang]]
* [[Ookusa Manami]]
* [[Otonashi Meru]]
* [[Oora Kanako]]
* [[Sekiutsu Maria Tarou]]
* [[takashi_(szs)|Takashi]]
* [[tokita_(szs)|Tokita]]
* [[Tsunetsuki Matoi]]
* [[Usui Kagerou]]

h4. See also

* [[Hitotoshite Jiku ga Bureteiru]]
* [[Kuusou Rumba]]
* [[Ringo Mogire Beam]]

h4. External links

* "Official Manga Site":http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/content/top.php/1000000196
* "Wikipedia: Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayonara_Zetsubou_Sensei
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