Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube

Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Meisuke Nueno (front), Makoto Kurita (right), Kyouko Inaba (top right) and Hiroshi Tateno (left)
地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜
(Jigoku Sensei Nūbē)
Genre
Manga
Written byShō Makura
Illustrated byTakeshi Okano
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 24, 1993 – May 11, 1999
Volumes31 (List of volumes)
Further information
Anime television series
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Written bySukehiro Tomita
StudioToei Animation
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
Original run April 13, 1996 – August 7, 1997
Episodes49 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Directed byJunji Shimizu
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Written bySukehiro Tomita
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 6, 1996
Runtime48 minutes
Anime film
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Gozen 0 toki Nūbē Shisu
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Written byTakao Koyama
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedMarch 8, 1997
Runtime45 minutes
Anime film
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu
Directed byJunji Shimizu
Produced byHiroyuki Sakurada
Written byYoshiyuki Suga
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 12, 1997
Runtime38 minutes
Original video animation
Directed byYukio Kaizawa
Produced byTakehiko Shimatsu
Music byMasamichi Amano
StudioToei Animation
Released June 1998 – May 1999
Runtime30 minutes each
Episodes3
Manga
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē Neo
Written byShō Makura
Illustrated byTakeshi Okano
Published byShueisha
Magazine
  • Grand Jump Premium (2014)
  • Grand Jump (2014–2018)
  • Saikyō Jump (2016–2018)
DemographicSeinen, shōnen
Original runMay 28, 2014 – December 5, 2018
Volumes17
Television drama
Directed by
  • Noriyoshi Sakuma
  • Kenji Ikeda
Written by
  • Magi
  • Tomoharu Sato
Original networkNippon TV
Original run October 11, 2014 – December 13, 2014
Episodes10
Manga
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē S
Written byShō Makura
Illustrated byTakeshi Okano
Published byShueisha
MagazineSaikyō Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 3, 2018 – April 1, 2021
Volumes4
Anime television series
StudioStudio Kai
Licensed byRemow
Original networkANN (TV Asahi)
Original run July 2025 – scheduled
Spin-off
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Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē) is a Japanese manga series written by Shō Makura and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 1993 to May 1999, with its chapters collected in 31 tankōbon volumes. The series follows Meisuke Nueno, aka Nūbē, the homeroom teacher for Class 5–3 at Dōmori Elementary. More than a teacher, however, he is a skilled exorcist, protecting the town of Dōmori from supernatural threats with strength borrowed from a powerful demon sealed in his left hand—a technique he calls the Demon's Hand. A 49-episode anime television series by Toei Animation was broadcast on TV Asahi from April 1996 to August 1997. Three movies and three original video animation (OVA) episodes were released. A new anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kai is set to premiere in July 2025.

A spin-off story for Izuna Hazuki the itako-girl, Reibaishi Izuna: The Spiritual Medium, was serialized in Oh Super Jump and later in Super Jump from July 2007 to October 2011. A sequel to the spin-off, titled Reibaishi Izuna: Ascension was published from November 2011 to June 2016. In May 2014, a direct manga sequel has started with the premise of ten years having passed, with Kyoko becoming a teacher at the Dōmori Elementary and Nūbē returning to the school from Kyushu. The manga finished in December 2018. A sequel titled Jigoku Sensei Nūbē S was published in Saikyō Jump from August 2018 to April 2021.

By July 2024, the overall manga franchise had over 29 million copies in circulation.

Plot

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Main article: List of Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube characters

What seems like a normal day at Dōmori Elementary is disrupted by some weird phenomenon, usually targeting one of Nūbē's own students. Nūbē is forced into action, most often using the power of the Demon's Hand to assist in solving the problem, but occasionally the solution lies either in another of his spiritual weapons, or somehow reasoning with or appeasing the threatening entity. By the end, things always seem to get back to normal, with Nūbē and his students having learned something from the experience. Most of the series retains an episodic formula, forgoing an overarching storyline in favor of more character-driven action, although there are several recurring antagonists throughout, as well as some longer story arcs towards the end of the series.

Media

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Manga

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Main article: List of Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube chapters

Written by Shō Makura and illustrated by Takeshi Okano, Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 24, 1993,[4] to May 11, 1999.[a] Shueisha collected its 276 chapters in 31 tankōbon volumes, released from January 11, 1994,[7] to September 3, 1999.[8]

Spin-offs

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A spin-off story for Izuna Hazuki the itako-girl, titled Reibaishi Izuna: The Spiritual Medium, started in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Super Jump in the August 2007 issue.[9] The series was transferred to Super Jump on September 8, 2010.[10] It ran in the magazine until its suspension on October 12, 2011.[11] Ten tankōbon volumes were published by Shueisha between August 4, 2008,[12] and December 2, 2011.[13]

The manga was then transferred to Shueisha's Grand Jump,[14] but renamed as Reibaishi Izuna: Ascension, starting on November 16, 2011.[15] It was transferred to Grand Jump Premium on August 27.[16][17] The manga finished on June 22, 2016.[18] Ten tankōbon volumes were published between April 19, 2012,[19] and December 2, 2016.[20]

A one-shot chapter Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Ōmagatoki was published in Grand Jump on April 2, 2014.[21] A to sequel to the original series, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē Neo, started in Grand Jump Premium on May 28, 2014.[22] It was transferred to Grand Jump on July 16 of the same year.[16] Jigoku Sensei Nūbē Neo was simultaneously serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Saikyō Jump from August 5, 2016, to June 1, 2018.[23][24] The series finished on December 5, 2018.[25] Shueisha collected its chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from October 3, 2014,[26] to January 4, 2019.[27]

Another series, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē S, was serialized in Saikyō Jump from August 3, 2018,[28] to April 1, 2021.[29] This is a sequel to Jigoku Sensei Nūbē Neo.[30] Shueisha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from March 4, 2019,[31] to June 4, 2021.[32]

Anime

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Main article: List of Jigoku Sensei Nūbē episodes

A 49-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Toei Animation, was broadcast on TV Asahi between April 13, 1996, and August 7, 1997.[33] The opening theme is "Bari Bari Saikyou no. 1" (バリバリ最強No.1) by Feel So Bad. The first ending theme is "Mienai Chikara -Invisible One-" (ミエナイチカラ～Invisible One～) by B'z, and the second ending is "Spirit" by Pamelah.[34]

In July 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive a new anime television series adaptation.[1][35] The series is produced by Studio Kai and is set to premiere on TV Asahi's brand new IMAnimation W [ja] programming block in July 2025.[36][37] Remow licensed the series.[38]

Films

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Three movies have been released. The first movie Jigoku Sensei Nūbē was released on July 6, 1996.[39] A second anime film titled, Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Gozen 0 toki Nūbē Shisu, premiered on March 8, 1997.[40] The third anime film titled Jigoku Sensei Nūbē: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu premiered on July 12, 1997.[41]

Original video animations

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Three OVAs were released. The first OVA Kessen! Yōjin no jutsu VS kabeo was released in June 1998.[42] The second OVA Nazonazo nana fushigi BUKIMI chan was released in July 1998.[43] The third OVA Shijō saidai no gekisen! Zekki raishū!! was released in May 1999.[44]

Video games

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A video game was released in Japan on the PlayStation in 1997. Nūbē and Yukime became support characters in the 2006 Nintendo DS game Jump Ultimate Stars, with Hiroshi and Kyoko as help characters. Nūbē later appeared as a playable character in the 2014 PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita game J-Stars Victory VS.[45]

Drama

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A ten-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Nippon TV from October 11 to December 13, 2014.[46][47][48] The cast includes Ryuhei Maruyama as Nūbē, Mirei Kiritani as Ritsuko Takahashi, Mokomichi Hayami as Kyōsuke Tamamo, Mizuki Yamamoto as Izuna Hazuki, Hideki Takahashi as Mugenkai Jikū and Kang Ji-young as Yukime.[49][50]

Reception

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By December 2014, the manga had 24 million copies in circulation.[51] By August 2023, the manga (including its spin-offs) had over 28 million copies in circulation;[52] and over 29 million copies in circulation by July 2024.[53]

Notes

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  1. ^ It finished in the magazine's 24th issue of 1999,[5] released on May 11 of that same year.[6]

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