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''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' is a twisted, funny, anime about a [[Dysfunction Junction|class full of weird students]] with a matching teacher, the titular Mr. Despair. Interestingly, every single character has a [[Punny Name]] refering to the [[Meaningful Name|character's personalities]]. And [[Loads and Loads of Characters|there are a lot of characters]].

 

 

* [[Class Representative]]: Acting, in lieu of (the frequently-invisible) Kagero Usui.

* [[Do Wrong Right]]: Almost a personal philosophy. Chiri often seems annoyed by something, if only because it's not being done "properly".

** In one incident, Kafuka challenged her and other girls to a "Schrodinger's Wife" dilemma, to see who Nozomu would pick. Chiri tries to force herself onto Nozomu, much to the guy's distress. Later that day, she starts having paranoid thoughts that people may be badmouthing her behind her back, and decides to turn Clas 2-He into a "class in potentia".

* [[Cross-Popping Veins]]: Usually at the very center of her forehead.

{{quote|'''Nozomu:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|Who do you think you are,]] [[Lupin III|Fujiko-chan]]?!}}

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Primarily, a [[Shovel Strike|spade]]; sometimes, [[Flechette Storm|a bunch of throwing knives]].

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The only normal girl. Her original "gimmick" was her truancy, but then she showed up to school and lost her only trait that could be considered unique. Ever since she has been playing the [[Straight Man]], whether she likes it or not.

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* [[Catch Phrase]]:

{{quote|Don't say 'normal'!

* [[Out of Focus]]: Has reduced appearances as both the manga and anime progressed.

* [[There Are No Therapists]]: Ironically enough, since she is a therapist and is surrounded by people who need it, Chie does almost no counseling. The only person she counsels is, from time to time, of all people, Nozomu himself.

 

=== Jinroku (甚六) ===

* [[Hidden Depths]]: He is a fan of [[Real Life]] [[Visual Kei]] band "Nightmare".

* [[Yakuza]]: Hinted to have been one—an episode in ''Zoku'' (as well as in vol. 9 of the manga) reveals he has a large Yakuza tattoo on his back.

 

== Other Characters ==

* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]/[[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Not exactly his name, but his relationship to Nozomu. Turns out that they're more like one-day friends ("1日友") than old-time friends ("旧友"), with the author making a word play on the visual similarities between the two words. He's also named after [[wikipedia:Ikkyu|a Buddhist sage]], or specifically, his incarnation in the manga ''Ikkyu-san''. All three Ikkyus are characterized by a quirky personality and scholarly interests.

* [[Visual Pun]]: "One-day friends" ("1日友") and "old-time friends" ("旧友").

 

=== Tane Kitsu (木津 多祢) ===

** It turns out he's actually a [[Funny Foreigner|badly-behaved foreigner]] who happens to look like Perry, opened an unsuccessful shop, and befriended Kafuka. The irony of "Perry" having to ''close'' something at the end is not lost on the cast.