Series synopsis
Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube, also known as 地獄先生ぬ～べ～ is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on July 2, 2025. It stars Ryotaro Okiayu, Ryoko Shiraishi, Aya Suzaki and Aya Endo.
A number of inexplicable phenomena have been plaguing the town of Domori. In order to protect the town's children, a new homeroom teacher known as “Nube” arrives. Normally gentle and a bit outgoing, Nube has a secret side: he is, in fact, the only psychic teacher in Japan. Rumor also has it his left hand is possessed by a demon! Hell's messenger of justice is here to take on the school's seven mysteries, ghosts, and evil spirits attacking his students.
Premise
A number of inexplicable phenomena have been plaguing the town of Domori. In order to protect the town's children, a new homeroom teacher known as “Nube” arrives. Normally gentle and a bit outgoing, Nube has a secret side: he is, in fact, the only psychic teacher in Japan. Rumor also has it his left hand is possessed by a demon! Hell's messenger of justice is here to take on the school's seven mysteries, ghosts, and evil spirits attacking his students.
Premise: Can you protect them all?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Meisuke Nueno (voice)
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Hiroshi Tateno (voice)
- Aya Suzaki as Kyoko Inaba (voice)
- Aya Endo as Ritsuko Takahashi (voice)
- Ryota Iwasaki as Katsuya Kimura (voice)
- Shiho Kokido as Makoto Kurita (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Miki Hosokawa (voice)
- Nao Toyama as Noriko Nakajima (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yui Makino as Shizuka Kikuchi (voice)
- Yasuhiko Kawazu as Principal (voice)
- Akihiro Mine as Professor Kamata (voice)
- Misano Sakai as Boy (voice)
- Mana Hirata as Mamoru Kazama (voice)
- Takeo Motoi as Driver (voice)
- Toru Nara as Hiroshi's Father (voice)
- Misuzu Yamada as Girl (voice)
- Takahiro Sumi as Professor Ishikawa (voice)
- Minamo Nagasawa as Boy (voice)
- Ryota Kaname as Pedestrian (voice)
- Chikashi Kamizato as Pedestrian (voice)
Guest cast
- Nao Toyama as Noriko Nakajima (voice)
- Yui Makino as Shizuka Kikuchi (voice)
- Yasuhiko Kawazu as Principal (voice)
- Akihiro Mine as Professor Kamata (voice)
- Misano Sakai as Boy (voice)
- Mana Hirata as Mamoru Kazama (voice)
- Takeo Motoi as Driver (voice)
- Toru Nara as Hiroshi's Father (voice)
- Misuzu Yamada as Girl (voice)
- Takahiro Sumi as Professor Ishikawa (voice)
- Minamo Nagasawa as Boy (voice)
- Ryota Kaname as Pedestrian (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | July 2, 2025 | March 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 99-Legged Bug The town of Domori may be plagued by mysterious phenomena, but things are not going well for Class 5-3's new homeroom teacher Meisuke Nueno, either. Right from the start, Nueno, or "Nube" for short, becomes the target of fifth-grader Hiroshi's bursts of rage. After witnessing something bizarre, Nueno suspects there may be an otherworldly reason behind Hiroshi's sudden personality change. |
July 2, 2025 |
| 2 |
Rampage of the Fox Demon Nueno uses his ultimate weapon Demon Hand to exorcise the Yokai possessing Hiroshi. But suddenly, the mysterious and handsome Tamamo appears, kidnapping Hiroshi right before Nueno's eyes! As Nueno gives chase, Tamamo makes preparations throughout town for an unknown ritual. Just why did he kidnap Hiroshi, and what is his true identity? |
July 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Midnight Honor Student An unsettling shadow appears in the school in the dead of night. It's rumored that an honor student is erasing blackboards, replacing flowers of flower vases, and cleaning the rabbit cages when there should be no one there. To get to the truth of the matter, Hiroshi and his friends sneak into the school, only to encounter a voice in the dark saying, "Let's be friends!" |
July 9, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2025 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:45:00 |