Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - Recommendations

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Welcome to the NHK!

Welcome to the NHK!

Tatsuhiro Sato is a university dropout and a "hikikomori" – a person suffering from social withdrawal. To Sato’s dismay, his self-imposed exile from the world is rudely interrupted when a mysterious girl knocks on his door. She has charged herself with the task of curing Sato of his hikikimori ways! Now, as new problems ranging from hentai games to internet suicide spring up, can Sato manage to overcome his hermit-like ways, or will the imaginary N.H.K conspiracy force him to remain a hikikomori forever?

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cassiesheepgirl cassiesheepgirl says...

If you liked the negativity of Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, then you may want to consider Welcome to the NHK. Both series take a darker look at life and society in general, and while it's dealt with in a different way, there's just as much despair, if not more, in NHK.

Maria Holic

Maria Holic

Kanako Miyamae hates boys so much that she breaks out into hives after any physical contact with them. So when she is able to transfer to the Ame no Kisaki Girl’s school, Kanako is overjoyed that she can now search for her fated yuri partner. When she arrives, Kanako meets Shidou Mariya, a beautiful young girl who is exactly her type... except that Mariya is really a sarcastic and sadistic young boy who is masquerading as a girl! With no intention of being expelled from school, Mariya threatens Kanako into keeping his secret, and decides to guard her twenty-four hours a day to ensure that she does. Now Kanako must share a room with Mariya who is gleefully making her life a misery while using his ‘feminine’ charms to stop her protesting. Throw into the mix Ryuuken, the most popular girl in school who has vowed to protect her; and Kiri - who claims they are dating to prevent her from being bullied - and it seems as if Kanako’s dream of all-girl school life will be nothing like she imagined!

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cassiesheepgirl cassiesheepgirl says...

If you liked Shaft's style of animation in Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, then you're guaranteed to like the visual style of Maria Holic. Aside from the visuals, while the topic of each series is vastly different, both take place in a school environment and share a similar style of humour.

Magical Witch Punie-chan

Magical Witch Punie-chan

Punie is a princess of Magical Land who is in line with the throne; but before she can inherit it and become the queen, she must travel to Earth to prove to her mother, Esmeralda, that she has what it takes. In this new strange land, Punie is a cute girl who is very easy to get along with; but when she is upset, she uses her magical staff to take care of business! And when magic isn’t an option, Punie uses wrestling moves known as “Submission” to take down her enemy like a true queen. Together with her mascot Paya-tan, Punie will make new friends and take down new foes with style!

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valondar valondar says...

This recommendation might seem more than a little bit of a stretch, but did you enjoy how, in this season of Zetsubou Sensei, Chiri's murderous tendencies were emphasized even more than usual? Are you someone whose funny bone is simply tickled pink at the idea of a cute girl who savagely slays her foes?

If so, then you may, just may, enjoy the brutal carnage of Dai Mahou Touge, which is all about one cute girl and her vicious cruelties (fun!). The latter series lacks the sharp satire and endless visual inventiveness of Zetsubou Sensei, though, so keep those differences in mind - it's strictly for the black humour elements I think these could be compared.

Arakawa Under the Bridge

Arakawa Under the Bridge

Holding strictly to his family's creed, Kou Ichinomiya has never once, in his life of privilege, owed anything to anyone – that is, until a self-proclaimed Venusian named Nino saves him from drowning in the wake of a dire accident involving Kou's pants. Eternally indebted to the supposed extraterrestrial, Kou moves into her little community under the bridge along the Arakawa river. Ripped from his life of luxury and success, the young Tokyo U graduate now must adjust to his well-appointed hovel, strange new neighbors, and peculiar lover, Nino.

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Lair Lair says...

As a huge fan of Zetsubou Sensei series, it was easy for me to get to the correct mindset for Arakawa. Both share such a similar humor and character design that they are almost the same. only the animation style differentiate them from one another. The main character in both even have the same voice actor.

Both animes are driven by the character caricatures that take one aspect of their persona and twist it into a running gag, but unlike Zetsubou Sensei, the characters in Arakawa are deeper than they would seem in the surface.

3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei

3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei

A sloppily worn lab coat, lifeless eyes just like a dead fish's. He's the most un-teacher-like high school teacher, Sakata Ginpachi. The class he's in charge of, 3Z, is filled with 'intensive' students who have created a horrifying amusement park.

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Ultimate Otaku Teacher

Ultimate Otaku Teacher

Junichiro Kagami is on his sister’s last nerve. Despite his genius and scientific accomplishments, he’s spent most of his adult life cooped up inside, surrounded by anime and manga, working on trivial things like a blog. But now, it’s time for him to get a real job! His reason for being such a bum? He suffers from ‘YD’: a debilitating illness that means he can only do things he yearns to do. Tired of this lame excuse, his sister gets him a job doing something he’d never expect—teaching! Teaching is the last thing Kagami yearns to do, at least until he comes across the various problems his students face outside of the classroom. Between their quirky dreams, serious attitude problems, and surprising secrets, Junichiro is definitely in for some far-out lessons. What he teaches these kids will be beyond the books!

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TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You - High School Days

TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You - High School Days

Nasa is asked by his junior high teacher to hold a class in an all-girls high school. The students end up seeking Nasa's advice about their love problems. On the other hand, Tsukasa pretends to be cool, but is actually nervous knowing that Nasa is surrounded by young high school girls.

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Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Movie: Vow in the Snow Special

Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya Movie: Vow in the Snow Special

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Ultimate Otaku Teacher (2012)

Ultimate Otaku Teacher (2012)

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T-sensei

T-sensei

Male nursery teacher "T-sensei" shares the often comedic experiences of his life taking care of children.

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