Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He’s certifiably suicidal, but he’s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it’s a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubou-sensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
>Urashima Effect “Urashima Taro” is a classic Japanese folktale. One day, a young man named Taro saves a turtle from a group of kids. To show his appreciation, the turtle invites him to an underwater palace called Ryuuguujyou. At the palace, he is greeted by Princess Otohime who entertains him. When Taro decides to leave, the princess gives him a box and tells him never to open it. When he gets back to his village, he opens the box. Smoke comes out, and Taro transforms into an old man. While Taro was enjoying his time at the palace, seven hundred years had passed in real life.
>The Girl Who Leapt Through Time This is the title of a popular novel, which has been made into movies, TV dramas, and anime It’s about a high school girl who wakes up one day and realizes she can go back in time. The original title was Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo.
