Story: The story of Denpa Kyoushi follows the tale of a man named Kagami Junichiro. As an otaku who is lazy as all hell, his policy in life is the concept of "YD" or "Yearn to do", where he only does things that he really wants to do. And since that isn't very often, he's pretty lazy in that regard. Inversely, he's able to do quite a number of very promising things, like creating a theory for transporting objects instantaneously like Doreamon's pocket so long as he wants to do it. So, after his sister bothers him to go to a job that she got for him, we begin his journey as the Otaku Teacher, Kagami Junichiro.
Now, the story for this...mess is...well, nonexistent. The story is basically comprised of helping one student after another. it's an arcic setup with not much differing in between each other because the story goes with Kagami encountering a new "trouble" student, finds out what's wrong with them, then proceeds to teach them something/help them in order to resolve their issue. They're happy, he's happy, he moves on. And really, that's all there is to it. The story doesn't vary in any way, and as a result, there really isn't much development for characters aside from the "helped" ones, and the development itself just seems too convenient for really anything.
And since that's the story, there really isn't anything else to say. The show follows this storyline throughout its whole run and there really isn't anything great about it. It adds up to a very boring experience because that's the entire show. There simply isn't any variation and there isn't as a result, much to say. It's very bland, and it ends kind of meh...
Overview:
- Bland story
- Extremely repetitive storyline
- Average ending
Characters: As for characters, Denpa Kyoushi has Junichiro, and the plot fodder.
As for Junichiro, Junichiro is an otaku who yearns only to do what he wants. After becoming a teacher by the volition of two different girls, Kagami becomes a teacher not out of his own free will and lazes around as he is still the same kind of person as he was. Throughout the whole series, Kagami helps out the kids because he just simply wants to, and as a result, doesn't change all that much as a character. His lack of character change hones him into this static role of helping various students and as such, especially with this arcic setup, we don't get to know much about him other than the fact that he is apparently really smart, but only when he wants to be.
And then we have the other characters. I group everyone else all in one category simply because there just isn't much to say about any of them. Most of them are students that Kagami has helped and as such, are sort of a go to, pass along sort of deal, since every student Kagami helps either fades into the background as a side character, or just disappears entirely. Because of this, you don't get very much development for any of them and they just become plot devices.
Overview:
+/- Average protagonist (he's intriguing, but really doesn't have anything much going for him)
- Little to no actual character development (Student development is really only there to continue the story)
- Every other character is a plot device rather than an actual character
Art: Now, the art. Art...isn't really Denpa Kyoushi's thing. In fact, it's so bad that I swear the budget for it was 5,000 yen at most. With its very bland colors that are just sort of...colors, Denpa Kyoushi doesn't offer anything substantial to the art in the world of anime simply because it just looks terrible. But that isn't the only issue.
The main issue with Denpa Kyoushi is not just that the art itself is just bland, uninspirational, and generic at most, but it's inconsistent, horrendously inconsistent. The characters never look the scene in one scene to another, where eyes can be shifted to different places, the face shape or hair can look different, and the noses, OH THE NOSES. Half the time, the noses for the characters aren't even there, not even a little line to indicate that they even have one. As a result, the characters resemble one of those happy faces children draw when they're little and it just looks horrid!
Overview:
- Terrible...just terrible art
- Incredibly inconsistent
Sound: The soundtrack for Denpa Kyoushi is nothing to write home about. They're generic tracks that are average at most.
Personal Enjoyment: Well, Denpa Kyoushi was quite the disappointment. Hearing about how the show itself didn't relate to the manga at all, I was having my doubts about its quality, like when I watched Isuca a while back. Needless to say, this was not the best thing to come out of Summer 2015.
Did I enjoy this show?
Admittedly, I did. For about the first few episodes or so. But because it's so repetitive, I saw no reason in liking it, and as such, grew a growing hatred of it with each passing episode.
What didn't I like about this show?
It's bland. Out of everything about this show, there just wasn't anything positive to say about it. The show itself has a repetitive plotline that doesn't feel fun to watch. And because it's the same godforsaken thing week after week with its "kid of the week" setup, there just isn't anything that's great about it due to its lack of variation. Also, I found some of the things going on in the series to be quite cringeworthy. (Like...family power rangers. Why...) And because this is the section where I can say something I don't like, I'll say it again. They don't have noses half of the time. There are many times in this show where they simply...just...don't...have...noses. Or any indication of having one. And it is very weird to see a person without a nose.
Would I recommend this anime?
I'll cut straight to the point. No. Don't hurt yourself in watching this poor adaptation of a rather popular manga. If you do, you will regret the decision like I do. This one belongs in the "pretend it didn't happen" section of anime.
