[Re:] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi: Appreciating the fusion of unique humor and deep themes

[Punishment] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi - Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi

■ Public Media

OVA

■ Original Media

comics

■ Release date

November 17, 2009 [Repentance] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi Volume 1 Released November 17, 2009 [Repentance] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi Volume 2 Released February 17, 2010

*Included on the DVD that comes with the first limited edition of volumes 19 to 20 of the "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" manga

■Release and sales

・Publisher: Kodansha

■Frequencies

26 min

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 2

■Original Story

・Original work by Koji Kumeta

■ Director

・Director: Akiyuki Shinbo

■ Production

・Animation Production: Shaft ・Production: "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" Production Committee

■Works

©Koji Kumeta, Kodansha, Zan, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Production Committee

■ Story

I'm in despair! I'm in despair at this rotten society!!

Itoshiki Nozomu is a young man who can only see everything in a negative light. His name, which sounds very sad when written side by side, is a troublesome person who says he is "in despair" and wants to die every time something happens, but is unable to truly die. The second-year class at the school where Nozomu is assigned is a class where there are many more troublesome people than Nozomu. What kind of ripples will Nozomu's teachings, which are endlessly pessimistic, cast on the lives of such students? Conversely, how will Nozomu be influenced by his students?

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Cast

・Nozomi Itoshiki/Hiroshi Kamiya・Kafura Kafuka (PN)/Ai Nonaka・Chisato Kizu/Marina Inoue・Nita Nami/Ryoko Shintani・Kiri Komori/Asuka Tanii・Matoi Tsunetsuki/Asami Sanada・Kaere Kimura/Yu Kobayashi・Maria Kannai・Taro/Miyuki Sawashiro・Harumi Fujiyoshi/Miyu Matsuki・Abiru Kobushi/Yuko Goto・Jun Kudo/Masahiro Mizushima・Manami Okusa/Kikuko Inoue・Ai Kaga/Saori Goto・Kanako Oura/Ayahi Takagaki・Tomoe Arai/Akiko Yajima・Kagerou Usui/Youji Ueda・Kuniya Kino/Takuma Terashima・Rin Itoshiki/Akiko Yajima・Itoshiki Kou/Yajima Akiko・Nezu Yoshiko/Neya Michiko・Maruuchi Shoko/Horie Yui・Nami's father/Ueda Yoji・Ikkyū/Sugita Tomokazu・Itoshiki Kei/Koyasu Takehito・Tokida/Ueda Yoji・Commentary/Mizushima Hirotaka・Commentary/Sugita Tomokazu・Maria's friend/Asumi Kana・Abiru's father/Nakamura Yuichi・Shop owner/Mizushima Hirotaka・Man/Terashima Takuma・Rowa Suo/Mizushima Hirotaka・Narration/Ueda Yoji・Hata-san/Hata Kenjiro・Man/Mizushima Hirotaka・Sabae/Mizushima Hirotaka・Sensei Jinroku/Ueda Yoji・Director of J/Terashima Takuma・Meru's father/Mugito・Fuyu Shogun/Tachiki Fumihiko・MAEDAX G/MAEDAX R
・Synopsis of the previous volume, Meru Otonashi / Chiwa Saito, Kenji Otsuki / Kenji Otsuki

■ Main staff

・Original work: "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" by Koji Kumeta (published in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine")
・Planning / Moriyama Atsushi・Series composition / Higashi Tomiyako, Shinbo Akiyuki・Character design, chief animation director / Morioka Hideyuki・Art director / Iijima Toshiharu・Color design / Takizawa Izumi・Visual effects / Sakai Motoi・Director of photography / Uchimura Shohei・Editing / Seki Kazuhiko・Assistant director / Tatsurin Naoyuki・Chief animation director / Yamamura Hiroki・Chief director / Miyamoto Yukihiro・Sound director / Kameyama Toshiki・Music / Hasegawa Tomoki・Music production / Starchild Records・Art assistant / Ishiseki Tomokazu・Color design assistant / Sato Kanako・Editing / Seki Editing Office・Video editing / Tadokoro Saori, Orita Yusuke・Sound effects / Nakano Katsuhiro (Soundbox)
・Sound Production: Otsubo Emi ・Recording Studio: OP Requiem Studio ・Sound Production: Omnibus Promotion ・Sound Production Manager: Mayama Kei ・Cooperation: Miura Toshihiro, Hirabayashi Kyoko (Weekly Shonen Magazine Editorial Department), Muroichi Tsuyoshito (Quoras)
・Production Cooperation: Ganges ・Publicity: Junko Hashimoto, Akiko Yada ・Assistant Producer: Miki Oshima ・Production Manager: Keisuke Yonezawa ・Producer: Junnosuke Miyamoto ・Animation Producer: Mitsutoshi Kubota ・Director: Akiyuki Shinbo ・Animation Production: Shaft ・Production: "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei" Production Committee

■ Main Characters

Nozomi Itoshiki, commonly known as "Despair Sensei". The super negative teacher in charge of class 2. A super annoying person who thinks negatively about everything that happens.
・Kaoru Fuura
A super positive girl in class 2. A female student with a positive outlook on everything that happens. This is a pen name.
・Kizu Senri
A super punctual girl in class 2. She has an obsessive class president personality and can't help but interject when something isn't done properly. She is the captain of the tea ceremony club.
・Komori Mist
A reclusive girl in class 2. She was able to attend school thanks to the efforts of teacher Itoshiki, but after that she became a "school-refusing girl" who shut herself in at school and never returned home.
・Eternal Moon
A stalker girl in class 2. She used to stalk her ex-boyfriend, but was fascinated by Mr. Itoshiki's accomplishments and now she's always following him around.
・Kimura Kaere
A bilingual girl who returned from overseas and is enrolled in class 2. She has two personalities: an overseas personality that is quick to complain, and an extremely modest Japanese personality.
・Kannai・Maria・Taro
A girl who enrolled illegally in class 2. She came to Japan from Asia in a container, bought someone else's attendance number, and enrolled. She's a girl who makes you want to protect her for some reason.
・Bar Abiru
A bandaged girl in class 2. Her father is suspected of domestic violence because he is always covered in open wounds. The truth is that he is an animal lover and the injuries he sustained were from playing with animals.
・Nami Hito
A normal girl in class 2. She has a habit of wanting to be treated specially by others, and although she tries various schemes to get people's attention, she never manages to do much.
・Harumi Fujiyoshi
A yaoi fan girl in class 2. She likes anime and manga, and her hobbies are making doujinshi and cosplaying. She gets a bit noisy when talking about boys' love.
・Otonashi Meru
A sharp-tongued email girl in class 2. She is extremely shy and can only communicate with others through email, but her emails are sharp-tongued. She feels uneasy in places where there is no signal.

■Subtitle

・Top / The purpose of the demonstration / Fashion is short-lived, run, maiden / Fall, fall, fill (2009/11/17)
・Part 2: General Virus and the Three Doctor Brothers/God Has Been Washed Away/A World with Words (2010/02/17)

■ Related works

・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei・Zoku・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei・Goku・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei・Zan・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei・Zan・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Blu-ray BOX Commemorative Edition

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Apple-picking beam!
Lyrics by Kenji Ohtsuki Composer by NARASAKI
・Arrangement/NARASAKI
・Songs: Kenji Ohtsuki and the Despair Girls (Kafura Kafuka, Kizu Chisato, Kimura Kaere, Kannai Maria Taro, Hito Nami)

・ED1
・Despair Restaurant・Lyrics: Tadanano Natsumi・Music: Yukari Hashimoto・Arrangement: Yukari Hashimoto・Singer: Despair Girls (Kiri Komori, Matoi Tsuzuki, Abiru Koseki, Harumi Fujiyoshi)

・ED2
・Darkness Love Suicide - Love Song - Lyrics by Tadanano Natsumi ・Music by Kawada Ruka ・Arrangement by Kawada Ruka ・Singer by Itoshiki Nozomi

[Zan・] Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi - Zan・Sayonara Zatsubou Sensei Bangaichi Review and Recommendation

"Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi" is an OVA based on Koji Kumeta's popular manga "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei". The first volume was released on November 17, 2009, and the second volume on February 17, 2010. This work is included on the DVD that comes with the first limited editions of the 19th and 20th volumes of the original manga, making it a special content for fans. The OVA format allows for episodes and characters that could not be fully depicted in the TV series to be explored in depth, providing an opportunity for fans of the original manga to discover new charms.

This work is directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft, once again forming a powerful team. The fusion of Director Shinbo's unique direction and Shaft's animation techniques has resulted in a visually stunning work. In particular, the attention to detail is apparent in the character expressions, movements, and background designs, and while faithfully recreating the worldview of the original work, it also adds unique expressions that are unique to anime.

The story depicts the daily life of Itoshiki Nozomu and his students in class 2, and firmly retains the essence of the original work. Itoshiki Nozomu's hopeless thoughts and the unique characters of the students who react to them intersect to create laughter and emotion. In particular, episodes unique to the OVA, such as "The Intention of the Demonstration," "Fashion is Short, Run Maidens," "Scatter Scatter, Fill," "General Virus and the Three Doctor Brothers," "Mr. God Has Been Streamed Away," and "A World with Words," bring out the charm of the original work to the fullest.

The cast is also impressive, with all the voice actors playing the characters from the original work, including Kamiya Hiroshi as Itoshiki Nozomu, Nonaka Ai as Fuura Kafuka, and Inoue Marina as Kizu Chisato. Their performances bring out the individuality of the characters and leave a deep impression on viewers. The theme songs were also chosen to match the worldview of the original work, and the music can also be enjoyed, with the opening theme "Ringo Mogire Beam!" and the ending songs "Zetsubou Restaurant" and "Kurama Shinju Ai Shisouai".

The lineup of main staff members is also not to be missed. It is a gathering of professionals from various fields, including series composer Tomiyako Higashi and Akiyuki Shinbo, character designer and chief animation director Hideyuki Morioka, and art director Toshiharu Iijima. Through their hands, the charm of the original work has been brought out to the fullest and elevated as an animation.

It is also essential to introduce the main characters. Itoshiki Nozomu is a super negative teacher who thinks negatively about everything that happens, and is known as "Despair Sensei". How does his hopeless thinking affect his students? Kafura Kafura is a super positive girl who thinks positively about everything that happens, and is a character with a radio-like pen name. Kizu Chisato is a girl with a strict and sticky class president personality, and is the captain of the tea ceremony club. Komori Kiri is a reclusive girl who comes to school thanks to Itoshiki Sensei's efforts, but becomes a "school-refusing girl" who stays at home and stays at home. Tsuzuki Matoi is a stalker girl who is fascinated by Itoshiki Sensei and always follows him. Kimura Kaere is a bilingual girl who has returned from overseas, and is a character who has two personalities, an overseas personality and a Japanese personality. Kannai Maria Taro is a girl who illegally entered the school, came to Japan from Asia on a container, and enrolled by buying someone else's attendance number. Koseki Abiru is a bandaged girl who is constantly covered in open wounds, leading her father to suspect her of domestic violence, but in fact she loves animals, and the cause of her injuries was an injury she sustained while playing with one. Hito Nami is an ordinary girl who has a habit of wanting to be treated specially by others, and tries various schemes to attract people's attention, but she never manages to achieve much. Fujiyoshi Harumi is a yaoi doujin girl who loves anime and manga, and whose hobbies are making doujinshi and cosplay. Otonashi Meru is a sharp-tongued email girl who is extremely shy and can only communicate with others through email, but her emails are sharp-tongued. The story woven by these characters is one that fans of the original work cannot miss.

Related works include "Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei", "Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei", "Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei", "Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei", and "Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Blu-ray BOX Commemorative Edition". By watching these works, you can gain a deeper understanding of the worldview of the original work. Also, the release date, distributor, and copyright information of the OVA are important information. The OVA is released by Kodansha, and the copyright belongs to Koji Kumeta, Kodansha/Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Production Committee.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi is a must-see for fans of the original work, and the animation is extremely well-made. The unique direction by Director Akiyuki Shinbo and Shaft, the all-star cast, and the story that brings out the best of the original work will provide viewers with deep emotion and laughter. The OVA format will allow for in-depth exploration of episodes and characters, which will surely bring new discoveries and joy to fans of the original work. Please watch this work and enjoy the story of despair and hope of Itoshiki Nozomu and the students of Class 2-He.