Have you ever noticed the "reverse-boy-who-cried-wolf" phenomenon, where normally serious people tell jokes and nobody gets them? Are recent fashion trends in Japan sophisticated artistic expression, or just gaudy over-decoration? In volume 9, Zetsubou-sensei loses his job, his freedom, and... his g[...]

Teachers are supposed to inspire the younger generation to follow their dreams and achieve great things. However, our hero, Nozomu is not that teacher. Nozomu's probably the most depressive man in Japan--so depressive, in fact, that every little setback in life inspires yet another suicide attempt [...]