Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu\"s probably the most depressive man in Japan - so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt!...

Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu\"s probably the most depressive man in Japan--so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt!...

Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu\'s probably the most depressive man in Japan--so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt!...

Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu\'s probably the most depressive man in Japan--so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt!...

Goodbye, Mr. Despair. Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He\'s certifiably suicidal, but he\'s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises....

One of Zetsubou-Sensei\'s new students - a genius storyteller - can melt even her teacher\'s black heart. Meanwhile, Chiri, the obsessive-compulsive girl who longs to marry Zetsubou-sensei, is thrilled when the morose young man actually invites her somewhere. Has Zetsubou-sensei asked Chiri out on a date, or is he planning a murder-suicide?...

DELUSIONAL SELF-BLAMING DISORDERA Those suffering from this peculiar condition, according to Zetsubou-sensei, blame themselves for everything that goes on around them. But as Zetsubou-sensei explores this affliction, he realizes that he himself is a victim!...