Gintama: 3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• Vol: 6+; Ch: 62+
• 2014 - ?

Pipimi and Popuko are two typical 14-year-old girls with endless energy. Together, the two become the stuff of memes by having shootouts in space, traversing video game worlds, stealing an umbrella from [redacted], or other spastic misadventures.

• Vol: 30; Ch: 301
• 2005 - 2012

Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher who views everything in life in the most negative way possible. Even his name reflects his personality: if the Japanese characters are written horizontally, they spell out 'despair.' One day during one of Nozomu's many suicide attempts an incredibly optimistic young girl named Kafka Fura rushes to save him from hanging on a sakura tree. Nozumu later finds out that Kafka is a student in his new class! In fact Nozomu's new class seems to be made up entirely of strange, troubled individuals who constantly foil his attempts to end his life.

• Vol: 2
• 2012

On Earth, humans live unaware of the many gods who watch over them and help maintain a sense of balance. But one day, a very special girl named Ichiko Sakura will come face to face with one in the flesh – Momiji, the goddess of misfortune! For Ichiko is unknowingly sapping good fortune from those around her, sporting abnormal levels of beauty, intellect, athletic skill and wealth, and it's up to Momiji to help put things back into order. There's just one problem: selfish Ichiko is fully satisfied with her life, and wants nothing of the sort! Determined to keep her mojo safe from the cranky goddess's giant syringe and wide array of bad luck "devices", Ichiko now must deal with a whole host of supernatural lunatics and the fact that her new tormentor has moved in as an unwanted house guest, all the while trying her best to stay as fabulous as possible!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2003

Murooka is an elementary school teacher who carries a secret: He likes little boys, and not in an othodox way! Because of this he must wear a "mask" to hide his motives. But what happens when a temporary teacher with the body of a school boy starts working at the same school? Will Murooka finally find love? And how will he deal with the beautiful female teacher who begins to fall for him? Not to mention when his first crush and uncle of his favorite student volunteers to help with the school play. Will Murooka ever find peace?

• Vol: 12; Ch: 212
• 1997 - 2013

Suzuki Mika is a teacher at Okitsu High School. Mika-sensei is a good teacher, but she has a small problem... literally. Although she's 27, she is only 148 cm tall, and has the face of a child. As a result, it is often difficult for Mika-sensei to get anyone to take her seriously.

• Vol: 7; Ch: 107
• 2009 - 2012

High-school boys are really simple and curious creatures. They want one and only one thing: girls. But they haven't got a clue about them. Male teenagers are dumbfounded by the girls' thought process, actions, appearance and everything in between. They spend countless hours amongst themselves discussing and arguing their theories which are usually completely off base. If only they had the courage to ask them instead of screwing around and talking about nonsensical things, they might get somewhere.

• Vol: 16; Ch: 73
• 2008 - 2013

On Earth, humans live unaware of the many gods who watch over them and help maintain a sense of balance. But one day, a very special girl named Ichiko Sakura will come face to face with one in the flesh – Momiji, the goddess of misfortune! For Ichiko is unknowingly sapping good fortune from those around her, sporting abnormal levels of beauty, intellect, athletic skill and wealth, and it's up to Momiji to help put things back into order. There's just one problem: selfish Ichiko is fully satisfied with her life, and wants nothing of the sort! Determined to keep her mojo safe from the cranky goddess's giant syringe and wide array of bad luck "devices", Ichiko now must deal with a whole host of supernatural lunatics and the fact that her new tormentor has moved in as an unwanted house guest, all the while trying her best to stay as fabulous as possible!

• Vol: 2; Ch: 29
• 2018 - 2020

Follows Tatsuya Aoyagi, a tough teacher who transfers to Cromartie High School with the intention of pounding some learning into the students' heads.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 21
• 2018 - 2020

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2017 - 2018

Brought up by two strict teachers, it was only natural for Sakamoto to pursue the same career path as his parents, and after years of study finally sets foot in a high school as a fully-fledged educator. Only problem is, he's only now just realised he really, really, really doesn't want to be a teacher! Thus starts Sakamoto's frantic search for any opportunity to resign, from starting scandals to showing his unprofessional side at work. But he's just that good of a teacher that they're not willing to let him go! Not to mention his eccentric co-workers, the bespectacled Nanba-sensei and the ditzy Shiina-sensei, just adore him. Will Sakamoto ever find a way out of this living hell?