Nozomu Itoshiki

Nozomu Itoshiki

A high school teacher and the youngest son of the Itoshiki family. He always wears a hakama and kimono abroad, preferring flippant casual western clothing in his hometown. When his name is written horizontally it resembles zetsubou ("beyond hope" or "despair"), befitting his extremely negative, paranoid and pessimistic attitude.

He often shouts "I'm in despair!" and attempts suicide several times, though rarely with serious intent. Most of the main girls seem to have feelings for him, but only because they misunderstand what he said to each of them (during the episodes introducing them).

His negative personality started blossoming when he was in his first year of high school when he "accidentally" joined a "Negative Club". He is based upon the main character from Dazai Osamu's No Longer Human, which is both Nozomu's and the author's favorite novel.

Apparence

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Diffusion :Sunday 8 July 2007
Comedy
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Diffusion :Sunday 6 January 2008
Comedy
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Diffusion :Sunday 5 July 2009
Comedy
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Diffusion :Friday 17 October 2008
Comedy
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi
Diffusion :Tuesday 17 November 2009
Comedy
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Nyankin no Kirisuto
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei: Nyankin no Kirisuto
Diffusion :Tuesday 31 January 2012
Comedy
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
Diffusion :Tuesday 1 January 2008
Comedy
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zoku Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zoku Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
Diffusion :Wednesday 27 August 2008
Comedy