Jigoku Sensei Nube

Hell Teacher Nube / 地獄先生ぬ～べ～

Genres: Comedy, Horror, Mythology, School, Shounen, Supernatural
Themes: Mythology, School
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Toei Animation
Producers: TV Asahi
Rating: 7.53 / 10
Rank: #1902
Popularity: #4895
Users Listed: 24,103
Users Scored: 7,299
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/08/2025
Aired: April 13, 1996 – June 21, 1997 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 49
Broadcast: Saturday at 19:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Nube, a gentle and unassuming schoolteacher harboring a hidden burden. Beneath his left glove lies a monstrous appendage, a secret power he must conceal. Equally perceptive of the spectral realm, Nube possesses an uncanny ability to sense ghosts and malevolent entities that threaten his students' well-being. He employs his unusual strength and connection to the otherworldly to safeguard them from harm.

The narrative explores themes of responsibility and acceptance, as Nube grapples with the duality of his nature while striving to provide a safe learning environment. Set within a quiet school setting, the anime blends moments of everyday life with supernatural encounters. It offers a character-driven experience focused on protecting the innocent, showcasing how unexpected abilities can be harnessed for compassion and courage.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The terrifying new school term! The mysterious demon claw (Aired: 04/13/1996)
Episode 2: Toilet Hanako has appeared~! (Aired: 04/20/1996)
Episode 3: Can't stop spreading rumors! the five-tongued horror! (Aired: 04/27/1996)
Episode 4: Do Not Use!? The kappa in the horizontal bars (Aired: 05/04/1996)
Episode 5: The school's Seven Mysteries - Demon of the 13th step (Aired: 05/11/1996)
... and 44 more episodes

Characters:

Hosokawa, Miki (Main) - Voice Actors: Tominaga, Miina, Herold, Linda
Inaba, Kyouko (Main) - Voice Actors: Kasahara, Rumi, Mendoza, Mireya
Kimura, Katsuya (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Kazunari
Kurita, Makoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Urawa, Megumi
Nueno, Meisuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Takimoto, Fujiko, Barrero, Jesús
Tateno, Hiroshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Toshiko, Martínez, Azucena
Bad guy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya
Bakki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egawa, Hisao
Binbougami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saikachi, Ryuuji
Body Copy-Model (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo
Bus guide (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Naoko
Greedy Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya
Hatamonba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin
Hazuki, Izuna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Chieko
Ishikawa-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kono, Yoshiyuki, Rocha, Héctor
Kageguchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi
Kaneda, Masaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuo, Ginzou, Osorio, Erik
Kazama, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruta, Mari, Tenorio, Luis
Kikuchi, Shizuka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uwagawa, Emi
Kimura, Manami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tomiko
Kimutake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kisaichi, Atsushi
Kirin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya
Minako-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuki, Masako
Nakajima, Noriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyoshima, Machiko
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kinomiya, Ryouko
Ootsuki-sensei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masutani, Yasunori
Sasaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horikawa, Ryo
Satou, Yoshie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohmoto, Makiko
Shinozaki, Ai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oikawa, Hitomi, Rodríguez, Adriana
Shirato, Shuichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemaru, Junichi, Osorio, Erik
Takahashi, Ritsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko
Tamamo, Kyousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Hernández, Mario
Yama-oroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi
Yamada, Eiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Domon, Jin
Yamaguchi, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagisawa, Michiyo
Yukibe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Chika
Yukime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri, Gómez, Mariana
Zashiki-warashi (Supporting)

Staff:

Kaji, Atsushi (Producer)
Nishizawa, Nobutaka (Producer, Planning)
Kaizawa, Yukio (Director, Episode Director)
Ishizaki, Susumu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kakudou, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nakamura, Tetsuji (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Shibata, Hiroki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shimizu, Junji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamauchi, Shigeyasu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Koyama, Takao (Script)
Maruo, Keiko (Script)
Tomita, Sukehiro (Storyboard)
B'z (Theme Song Performance)
FEEL SO BAD (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
Kawashima, Daria (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Matsumoto, Takahiro (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Ozawa, Masazumi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
PAMELAH (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Fujii, Maki (Key Animation)
Fujioka, Maki (Key Animation)
Gomez, Mariana (ADR Director)
Honda, Takeshi (Key Animation)
Ishino, Takahisa (Sound Effects)
Kagami, Takahiro (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kikuchi, Youko (In-Between Animation)
Kinoshita, Yuuki (Key Animation)
Kondou, Yuuji (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Makura, Shou (Original Creator)
Matsumoto, Tomoyuki (Animation Director)
Nishiyama, Shigeru (Editing)
Okano, Takeshi (Original Character Design, Original Creator)
Oonishi, Youichi (Character Design, Animation Director)
Satou, Youko (In-Between Animation)
Suda, Masami (Animation Director)
Ueno, Ken (Animation Director)
Ujiie, Akio (Animation Director)
Yanagisawa, Tetsuya (Animation Director)
Yoshida, Kenichi (Key Animation)
van Beethoven, Ludwig (Music)

News:

New 'Jigoku Sensei Nube' Anime Project Announced for 2025 (07/20/2024)

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