In a recent
update on the new anime adaptation of “ Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei
Nube ,” a project that had already generated buzz with its first promotional
video, more important details about its premiere have finally been revealed.
The
series will begin airing on July 2 with a one-hour special featuring the first
two episodes ,
airing at 11:15 p.m. local time in Japan. Starting the following week, the
anime will air every Wednesday at 11:45 p.m. as part of TV Asahi's
"IMAnimation W" program. Additionally, it has been confirmed
that the series will have a two-part split, with the second half scheduled for
January 2026.
As if
that weren't enough, an advance screening event has also been announced,
featuring voice actor Ryoutarou Okiayu (who plays the protagonist Meisuke
Nueno), for June 7 at TOHO Cinemas Ueno in Tokyo. Attendees will be able to preview
episodes 1 and 2 of the anime. Ticket pre-sales via lottery will be open from
May 12 to 18, and general on-sale will begin on May 25 at 10:00 a.m.
And as
if all this weren't enough for nostalgic fans, a new manga series titled
"Jigoku Sensei Nube PLUS" will begin serialization on the Shonen Jump
Plus app starting May 14. This spin-off, written by Shou Makura and with art again by
Takeshi Okano, will tell untold stories that took place when Hiroshi Tateno,
Kyoko Inaba, and the others were students in 5th grade, Class 3, at Domori
Elementary School. The manga will be updated every Wednesday.
'90s
nostalgia is back in full force. Are you ready to relive the school
horror with Nube-sensei?
- Shou Makura and Takeshi Okano
began publishing the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in
August 1993, and completed it in May 1999, with a total of thirty-one
compiled volumes. The anime adaptation, produced by Toei Animation, premiered
in Spring 1996 (April–June) and consisted of a total of 49 episodes. Three
feature films and three OVAs followed.
- The
voice cast includes Ryoutarou Okiayu as Meisuke
Nueno, Aya Suzaki as Kyouko Inaba, Ryouko
Shiraishi as Hiroshi Tateno, Tomoyo Kurosawa as
Miki Hosokawa, Ryouta Iwasaki as Katsuya Kimura, Aki
Kakuma as Yukime, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kyousuke
Tamamo, Aya Endou as Ritsuko Takahashi, and Shiho
Kokido as Makoto. Kurita.
- The production team includes
names such as Yasuyuki Ooishi in the direction of the
anime at Studio KAI , Yoshiki Ookusa in
writing and supervising the scripts, Atsuko Takahashi in
character design and animation direction, and Evan Call in
composing the soundtrack.
- The story centers on Meisuke
Nueno (nicknamed "Cloud"), an elementary school teacher with
spiritual abilities who, in addition to guiding his students, protects
them from the supernatural phenomena that frequently appear at his school. Armed with the Demon's
Hand, Cloud faces these dangers while attempting to maintain peace and
teach valuable life lessons, all within a mostly episodic structure but
with prominent narrative arcs toward the end of the story.
