Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, Goodbye Teacher Despair, SZS Japanese: さよなら絶望先生
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 7, 2007 to Sep 23, 2007
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Ranked: #1332
Popularity: #59
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The way they use other anime reference hidden or revealed in each episode.
Both are slice of life comedies that parody a lot of other animes, and there are even a few Lucky Star parodies in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.
Both Includes a lot of references of greats animes..So Funny
Both are School, Satire, Comedy making fun of Japanese culture. Lucky Star makes fun of the gaming and anime culture whilst Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei ridicules other psychological and social issues. ^_^
Both refer to otaku's culture.
Both anime feature strange and funny school girls, and both have a lot of cameo from other anime.
Although the humor is much darker in SZS, prepare for cute girls and EXTREME RANDOMNESS in both :]
Great humour which, unfortunately, is brought only to the chosen ones, who have watched either Lucky Star, or Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Both shows take place mainly in the school grounds and have many similarities in the use of jokes. Also, the characters in both anime are strange and are not the typical ones you can expect from the average school related series. While Konata in Lucky Star is presented as a hardcore otaku with questionable morals, Itoshiki Nozomu from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has somehow weird understanding of very much ordinary things. Well, one's for sure - you won't get bored while watching either os these series!
Both share the genres of parody, school, and slice of life. There is no real story in either and filled with randomness. There is an evidence of uniqueness in both.
Anime/manga references hidden (or popping out in your face) in each episode, but SZS has a more darker art style. Most of their characters are females, and they're both funny. Both series also center their plot around high school students, including teachers and other side characters. Oh, and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei sometimes add a little dark comedy in the mix.
totally random with plenty of references and parodies
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If Pani Poni Dash was super wacky and odd and laugh your ass out aloud funny, then I have one word for Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei- siiiiiiick. It's directed by the same person and the humor and the interesting art style and the humor (I'm really not sure if there's a message or not) will blow you away. Although straight laced people would probably hate this.
Both shows are from the same studio, SHAFT, so they share quite a bit in terms of humour and style. Zetsubou Sensei has much more dark humor though, and a more distinct artistic style (in some ways similar to xxxHOLIC). Pani Poni Dash is a little more off-the-wall and random, and focuses quite a bit more on references to other anime and games and such.
Same studio (SHAFT), same kind of humor, you can even see pani poni references on zetsubou. Lots of references too.
Very worth watch if you like Zetsubou or the other way round.
Class of some... oddball girls... A fast paced radical humor based on pop culture references and occasionally a little darker than other "fluffy anime." No plot to speak of though reallyXD Just constant humor and lots of characters.
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is pretty much different from Pani Poni Dash, but the one thing both have in common, is the extremely random form of comedy that makes these animes what they are. However, if you like a good plot that continues throughout a series, then these aren't really for you.
Both of them are Random, School life with wierd teachers and a stereotyping class.
One word: SHAFT. SHAFT is insane. The somewhat random comedy, the blatant self-referencing, the weird animation style, the chalkboard gags...
Same problematic teacher same problematic students both hilarious same created by shaft
The Story is actually the same: New teacher has to teach a bunch of students who have their own strong characteristivs and don't mind to interrupt the lessons.
the characters are beatly the same, too: class reps, who aren't accepted as class reps, girls with class rep character who aren't; hyperactive and optimistics and so on...
drawing: it's the main difference(exept of the age of the teacher xD) in the two animes.While SZS has a less "moe" drawing style and often use pattern to color backgrounds and characters there aren' t things like this.
Pani Poni Dash is like SZS in the view of randomness, although Pani Poni Dash has more parody references than SZS
Both are Shaft productions, have teachers as main characters, and rely on gags, puns, and cultural references. Just like Zetsubou-sensei, PPD is chock full of lightning fast chalkboard gags.
Parody Parody Parody Parody.
What more can I say?
Basically SZS is like PPD with a more darker looking type of tone, but it never gets in the way of the great comedy that equal between the two.
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Both contain the insane craziness of SHAFT.
similar style and humor. and both main characters are in "despair".
Both are made by SHAFT and have the similar air and feeling about them.
Both are comedy and the pacing is also similar. Akiyuki Shinbou directs them both.
The voice actors are the same, too.
Maria†Holic follows a main plot while Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is strong in parody slice-of-life comedy.
If you watched and liked Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei you should watch Maria†Holic.
Comedies by SHAFT with the same voice actors.
same studio, same style both very funny
Both anime are awesomly done by SHAFT, and also share some voice actors.
Both are comedies with the parody element and a black sense of humour.
Both main characters are in despair.
Both are set at school and have a good, interesting cast of characters.
Both have shoujo-ai, even if in SZS they're only hints.
Both are worth watching, but Zetsubou Sensei is better.
Only 2 episodes into this, I noticed it was HIGHLY similar to Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. The art styles are pretty much the same, the comedy is dark, and hysterical. Even the pictures at the very end (All drawn by different artists) are alike! If you liked Maria Holic, you will definitely LOVE Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei!
Both are made by SHAFT and have the similar air and feeling about them.
Both are comedy and the pacing is also similar. Akiyuki Shinbou directs them both.
The voice actors are the same, too.
Maria†Holic follows a main plot while Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is strong in parody slice-of-life comedy.
If you watched and liked Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei you should watch Maria†Holic.
It's been said and exhausted before, but both are fun, crack, series to watch when you're in the mood for a great comedy. Both Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and Maria Holic do not have much continuity (Maria Holic has a slight bit more, but that's not saying much), great opening themes, and a great sense of humour.
Both series are comedies done by SHAFT in similar styles. While Maria Holic has a more structured plot, it can be just as wacky as SZS. Maria Holic also parodies Nozomu's despair sequence from time to time, which SZS fans will love. I suspect that Dorm Mistress and Kafuka are related. They are eerily similar.
Both are Studio SHAFT productions under the helm of Akiyuki Shinbo, which rely on fast paced gags, puns, and innuendos.
The style of comedy is similar, and some of the jokes cross over from Zetsubou-Sensei
Same style animation both very funny
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Theyre both about a main character that seems to think there are mass evil organizations in their lives. both of them also have a young girl trying to cure them of this
theyre both funny as hell too
It has a similar mood and has the same black comedy style to it
Both of the male main characters are depressed and think their lives are worthless, and they both meet cheerful optimistic girls who could help them with their depression.
both wacky, crazy, and amazing!
Both are dark comedies that make fun of social problems and vices in a very cynical and twisted way, with over the top situations and very, very crazy characters. However, SZS is much more random (actually it has no plot, it's just sketches) and NHK has a lot of (melo)drama and serious situations.
They are equally by the two are on qestões emotional, and the two are comedies ...
Both are dealing with social issues. Also, in both main hero is introduced to a mysterious cheerful girl who's playing an important role in his life.
A young man struggles with his own issues and is forced to deal with the strange and overbearing supporting cast, mostly female, he attracts. Both series take an over-the-top approach to humour that can get quite dark at times; they're quick-paced, cynical, and rife with anime references, and the parallels between Satou's intense paranoia and Itoshiki-sensei's perpetual despair, both played for laughs, are hard to deny.
I think that both Welcome to the NHK and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei are really alike.
They both have much of this "dark" feeling, easy to get depressed as a watcher, at least I did. Even though there are some up moments too.
They both consist of a person on the verge of committing suicide, because he thinks the world is... Well... A bad place :D
And a way out of the world... Why not suicide? "my life isn't worth anything anyway"
Sorry, I'm quite bad to explain this. But at least I liked them both very much xD
And I'm sure you will as well >:D
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Both have similar style animation both are amazing and clever
Completely different genres ,but with similar style of presentation. The style of presentation was proven success when used with the comedy Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, in which style is in higher importance than substance. Whether this style suit the intense, dramatic, and story-centric Bakemonogatari or not, you will want to find out yourself.
And since both show have similar presentation and have SHAFT working on, those who liked visual in SZS should be satisfied with visual in Bakemonogatari too. However you are not guaranteed to like stories in both shows. Since they are in different genres. And as mentioned earlier, the presentation style suits SZS very well but may affect story-centric Bakemonogatari, negatively or positively.
the style is presented is very similar in both the story may be be different because their in different genres but while you watch it you automatically think of bakemonogatari or while watching bakemonogatari you automatically think pf sszs.
Both anime by SHAFT and almost voice actor are same as well :) They arent similar by genre but character designs same and this making me remind sayonara zetsubou sensei :)
A piece of good absurdal homour.
And the same voice actors, studio and graphic style
Both looks amazing. Although they have completely different story and art, I can see why they are similar. They both made from SHAFT. They both have long linguistic gags and puns. There are tons of typesets and monochromes. Both are really random (for example, showing totally irrelevant screen when story is going on) is a plus.
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doesn't have a real plot, only random stories put together. funny at times. is a give or take anime. similarity: 2*
Azumanga Daioh and Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei focus on the interaction between crazy teachers and zany students. Both are rather random and do not adhere to a strict plot, relaying on continous gags instead of storytelling. Azumanga Daioh is less insane, though, and its parodies can be enjoyed by all ages while Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei offers a kind of dark humour and a stock full of pop culture references that are aimed at an older audience.
they both feature an array of female students with unique personalities
the characters of azumanga daioh are a bit more realistic
those of zetsubou sensei are somewhat extreme
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It is pretty hard to see the connection between both series, but the style is very similar and the characters (Watanuki and Zetsubou sensei) are similar too. If you liked one, you'll sure like the other.
There are very similar to each other, although xxxHolic has a much darker perspective than Sayonara Zetsubuo Sensei, and Sayonara Zetsubuo Sensei has a much funnier comedic perspective?
Weird atmosphere, funny characters, some mystery...
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I think both of these are pretty similar in terms of random comedy and all the spoof/parodies they have. They're both pretty enjoyable.
They are soooo random and funny :DD
Although they seem to be very different, they actually are kinda similiar. Both series have many parodies and funny jokes. There is a wide-variety of characters that are all cool in their own way. The lead role in both of these series are just plain awesome!(But very different) These series both have alot of comedy and laugh-out-loud moments.
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Both are comedy shows about school and are both funny. Both try to do things that are typical but have original ideas for scenes and chrarcters. The only difference is that School Rumble gas serious scenes to it, unlike Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. If you liked School Rumble, you might like Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei and vise versa!
The comedy and characters are Alike.
Both are school-themed comedy shows and have many characters with interesting personalities. Although Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei's characters' personalities are a bit more extreme than School Rumble's.
Also, both make you either miss your high school times or wish they were as interesting as in those animes.
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Both have a good sense of humor, and Zetsubou sensei is like Onizuka sensei, only emo.
Teacher+ many students with problems... this feels just like GTO
Great slice of life coming from a teacher xD
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If you like randomness, parodies/references to other anime and comedy then these shows will suit you just fine. Artistic styles are extremely different though.
Both contain a lot of references to other anime/manga works and are hilarious, especially SZS.
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Both shows are from the same studio, SHAFT, so they share quite a bit in terms of humour and style. Zetsubou Sensei has much more dark humor though, and a more distinct artistic style (in some ways similar to xxxHOLIC). Negima is a bit more random, and focuses a little more on magic and jumbled relationships and such.
The alternate version of Mahou Sensei Negima!, Negima!?, has a lot in common with zetsubou sensei, it has various parodies to other animes, randomness, and at times, cold humor
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they both have a very spontaneous (more like radical) pacing... TOTALLY COOL!!! XD
Both have a strange, spontaneous, quite random, mind raping and are uniquely animated.
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Both shows are very comical and make funny references to other anime and pop culture. They also have very obsessive female characters being obsessive toward an unwelcoming male and make light of very controversial issues.
Comedy, parody, black humor, crazy characters, almost no plot. They both often refer to the otaku world and to Japanese society. Both have a lot of talking, and lots of signs with weird stuff written on them that randomly appear from nowhere (you need some attention to get them all). Both deal with death, but the protagonists never actually die: while Nozomu constantly tries to kill himself, a lot of Excel Saga characters die quite often, especially Hyatt and Excel.
Both anime have a nice OST. Also, in both ES and SZS the mangaka appears in the anime.
Excel Saga is crazier and random, and has more violence, while SZS is set at school and has more slice of life elements.
Both are amazing anime that stand out. If you want to cry from laughing, you should try these two.
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both really funny and really random
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It's a comedy that makes fun of various stereotypes concerning Japan and Japanese.
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Ищер animes are comedies attached from short episodes(mostly 2 per series) that shows some funny stories about high-scool students. All characters are tipical in base but very bright
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Both anime are crazy comedies about psychological issues. They include playing with different types of animation and are drawn in an uniqe way.
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Nonsensical, funny, and totally random.
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No rec for these two series yet? Zetsuboushita!
Itoshiki-sensei & Yozo Oba are both based upon the main character of No Longer Human, Osamu Dazai's novel. In fact, they share the same characteristics: handsome, kimono-wearing, popular with women, and (trying to be) suicidal young men that society left hopelessly in despair.
Both anime revolve around more or less the same matters: despair, death, and being human.
Aoi Bungaku is serious, while Zetsubou Sensei has its unique kind of humour, but these anime are both amazing, extremely well-done and enjoyable.
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Even thought the humor is darker in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, both are school life anime with a really crazy cast.
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Thoru and Fuura are really similar, and both are very funny
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Both are nonsensical with odd characters and most of all: extremelly funny!
Contrary to Zetsubou Sensei, in YNSH there's one girl surrounded by boys.
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Both of them are really random, and the main characters are always in despair.
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Loads and LOADS of one-shot jokes. A method where a joke is told and a corresponding picture is flashed on a screen usually under a second. It's a form of comedy but for the ones that understand the jokes it is also a very rewarding style that enhances the joke.
Anyways loads of one shot gags and loads of girls although the mood are both complete opposites of each other. Still, its worth giving both a try if your really into that style of comedy.
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Both shows are crazy, full of nonsense, random humor. Also the main characters in Di Gi Charat are very similar to some students in the class of SZS.
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They both have a similar type of random humor. Zetsubou Sensei is faster paced however and Cromartie relies more on timing with its humor and makes fun of all the high school delinquent anime stereotypes. If you found one funny you'll probably enjoy the other as well.
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Let's face it. GA and SZS are both great anime, and have both the random humour. let's also face it, sometimes you can't follow SZS and GA's storyline. that's why it's very similar. ;D
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