Series synopsis
Please Teacher!, also known as おねがい☆ティーチャー is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on January 10, 2002. It ended on March 28, 2002. It stars Kikuko Inoue, Soichiro Hoshi, Ayako Kawasumi and Mitsuo Iwata.
Kusanagi Kei, a high-school student living with his aunt and uncle, has an encounter with a female alien. This alien is revealed to be a new teacher at his school. Later, he is forced to marry this alien to preserve her secrets. From there, various romantically-inclined problems crop up repeatedly.
Premise
Kusanagi Kei, a high-school student living with his aunt and uncle, has an encounter with a female alien. This alien is revealed to be a new teacher at his school. Later, he is forced to marry this alien to preserve her secrets. From there, various romantically-inclined problems crop up repeatedly.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kikuko Inoue as Mizuho Kazami
- Soichiro Hoshi as Kei Kusanagi
- Ayako Kawasumi as Koishi Herikawa
- Mitsuo Iwata as Hyosuke Magumo
- Sayaka Ohara as Kaede Misumi
- Yumi Takada as Hatsuho Kazami
- Satomi Korogi as Maho Kazami
- Tomoko Kaneda as Marie
Supporting cast
- Yukari Tamura as Ichigo Morino
- Hiroaki Miura as Matagu Shido
- Rei Sakuma as Konoha Edajima
- Tomokazu Sugita as Masaomi Yamada
- Naoya Uchida as Minoru Edajima
- Omi Minami as Kozue Kusanagi
- Chinami Nishimura as Natchan
- Yutaka Nakano as Principal Tendo
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 25 | April 25, 2002 | December 6, 2003 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 10, 2002 | March 28, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marie Love Theater Special bundled with the DVDs. Please note that this entry doesn't include any of the official AMVs, as those don't contain any new animation. |
April 25, 2002 |
| 2 |
Secret Couple Hatsuho and Maho visit and force Mizuho to talk about intimate moments with Kei. Hatsuho kidnaps Kei, takes him to a love hotel, and ties him to a bed. Although Hatsuho is sexually attracted to Kei, it is actually an attempt to add excitement into Kei and Mizuho's marriage. |
October 25, 2002 |
| 3 |
Reminiscence An hour long OVA summarizing the plot of the original Onegai Teacher series. |
February 28, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tell Me, Teacher One night while Kei Kusanagi is resting by a lake he sees a UFO crash into it. He jumps to his feet and suddenly sees a glowing woman appear on the lake. He runs away screaming but his world abruptly goes blank and he enters a "standstill". The next day at school, the class has a new teacher named Mizuho Kazami who turns out to be the strange woman from the previous night! Was it all a dream? And what will happen when Mizuho is Kei's new neighbor? |
January 10, 2002 |
| 2 |
I Can't Get Married Anymore After the incident the previous night, both Kei and Mizuho are worried. Mizuho doesn't want her secret to be revealed, but doesn't know what to do. Kei also doesn't know what he should do or how he should explain all this to his uncle. But, what will happen when Kei and Mizuho are locked in an equipment shed overnight? Even worse, what will happen when the principle finds them?! |
January 17, 2002 |
| 3 |
This Isn't Right Teacher Kei is sitting at a desk staring at the marriage certificate while Mizuho is showering. He seems reluctant to sign. Mizuho comes out of the shower and Kei is so surprised he accidentally presses the stamp down, therefore stamping his signature on it. Mizuho and Kei are now married. In the principals office Kei and Mizuho are told that they should keep their marriage a secret. The Principal says he understands as he married a student. In the classroom Hyosuke and the others are talking about how strange Kei has been acting lately. On his way home Minoru tells him that he must live with Mizuho in case the principal comes to check on them. When he gets home Mizuho is waiting from him in a wedding dress. Konoha says that since the paper work was so bland it would be a good idea if they have a little ceremony. Minoru gives Kei a ring to give Mizuho, he places it on her hand. They go to kiss when Kei hears Hyosuke called for him from outside. (There are many interrupted kisses in this series |
January 24, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2002 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |