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[[File:sayonarazetsubousensei 1266558138 7984.jpg|frame|[[The Illegal|Maria]], [[Yaoi Fangirl|Harumi]], [[Phenotype Stereotype|Kaere]], [[Super OCD|Chiri]], [[The Pollyanna|Kafuka]], [[The Eeyore|Nozomu]], [[Stalker with a Crush|Matoi]] (behind him), [[Hikikomori|Kiri]] (crouching), [[Bandage Babe|Abiru]], [[Troll|Meru]] and [[The Generic Guy|Nami]].]]
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{{quote box|[[The Illegal|Maria]], [[Yaoi Fangirl|Harumi]], [[Phenotype Stereotype|Kaere]], [[Super OCD|Chiri]], [[The Pollyanna|Kafuka]], [[The Eeyore|Nozomu]], [[Stalker With a Crush|Matoi]] (behind him), [[Hikikomori|Kiri]] (crouching), [[Bandage Babe|Abiru]], [[Troll|Meru]] and [[The Generic Guy|Nami]].}}


''[[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]].
''[[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]].

{{quote| '''Note:''' Due to the episodic nature of the series, spoilers are unnecessary for the following tropes.}}
{{Unmarked Spoilers}}
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=== Nozomu Itoshiki (糸色 望) ===
=== Nozomu Itoshiki (糸色 望) ===
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[[File:szs nozomu itoshiki 2445.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
Main male character of the series, fourth (and youngest male) of the five Itoshiki siblings, and the [[Nietzsche Wannabe|manic-depressive]], [[Driven to Suicide|suicidal]] homeroom teacher of Class 2-He.
Main male character of the series, fourth (and youngest male) of the five Itoshiki siblings, and the [[Nietzsche Wannabe|manic-depressive]], [[Driven to Suicide|suicidal]] homeroom teacher of Class 2-He.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: He was once depicted wearing a [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Celestial Being]] space suit, and behind him is what looks like Tieria Erde -- both are voiced by [[Hiroshi Kamiya|the same guy]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: He was once depicted wearing a [[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Celestial Being]] space suit, and behind him is what looks like Tieria Erde—both are voiced by [[Hiroshi Kamiya|the same guy]].
* [[Anti Hero]]: Type I -> Type II
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type I -> Type II
* [[Apathetic Teacher]]: The only time he's not apathetic to his students is when he rants at length about his latest excuses to commit suicide.
* [[Apathetic Teacher]]: The only time he's not apathetic to his students is when he rants at length about his latest excuses to commit suicide.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Apparently the motivation for every outrageous action he does.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Apparently the motivation for every outrageous action he does.
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* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]]: Nonfatal comedic version. Although he often attempts to [[Driven to Suicide|commit suicide]] very often, the times he actually gets closer to death is when someone else gets involved, mainly Kafuka, to stop his attempt and thus the second catchphrase makes sense with this in mind.
* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]]: Nonfatal comedic version. Although he often attempts to [[Driven to Suicide|commit suicide]] very often, the times he actually gets closer to death is when someone else gets involved, mainly Kafuka, to stop his attempt and thus the second catchphrase makes sense with this in mind.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Most common is...
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Most common is...
{{quote| "I'm in despair! (''Subject of Nozomu's rant'') has left me in despair!!!"<br />
{{quote|"I'm in despair! (''Subject of Nozomu's rant'') has left me in despair!!!"
"What if I had died?!" }}
"What if I had died?!" }}
* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: Nozomu's rants. Most tend to ignore it.
* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: Nozomu's rants. Most tend to ignore it.
{{quote| '''Nozomu:''' I'm going to hang myself.<br />
{{quote|'''Nozomu:''' I'm going to hang myself.
'''Chiri:''' Go ahead, see if I care.<br />
'''Chiri:''' Go ahead, see if I care.
*Chiri sees Matoi also about to hang herself.*<br />
*Chiri sees Matoi also about to hang herself.*
'''Chiri:''' You need not do as he does. }}
'''Chiri:''' You need not do as he does. }}
* [[Chick Magnet]]/[[Even the Guys Want Him]]
* [[Chick Magnet]]/[[Even the Guys Want Him]]
* [[Death Seeker]]: Averted ''hard'' -- for all his suicidal ravings, he's not that serious about his suicide threats, especially if someone else (mostly [[Cute and Psycho|Kafuka]]) almost gets him [[Killed Off for Real]].
* [[Death Seeker]]: Averted ''hard''—for all his suicidal ravings, he's not that serious about his suicide threats, especially if someone else (mostly [[Cute and Psycho|Kafuka]]) almost gets him [[Killed Off for Real]].
* [[Driven to Suicide]] [[Once an Episode]]: In fact, the poster boy for the former.
* [[Driven to Suicide]] [[Once an Episode]]: In fact, the poster boy for the former.
* [[The Eeyore]]
* [[The Eeyore]]
* [[Emo]]
* [[Emo]]
* [[Flat What]]: His standard reaction to Kafuka's improbable explanations.
* [[Flat What]]: His standard reaction to Kafuka's improbable explanations.
* [[Hot Blooded]]: Of the negative variant.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Of the negative variant.
* [[Hot Teacher]]: Which may explain the legion of [[Chick Magnet|female]] ([[Even the Guys Want Him|and some male]]) students falling for him.
* [[Hot Teacher]]: Which may explain the legion of [[Chick Magnet|female]] ([[Even the Guys Want Him|and some male]]) students falling for him.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: A snarky, apathetic teacher he may be, who is also prone to breakdowns and occasionally dying (and coming back to life), but nevertheless he shows genuine concern for his students -- well, some of them, anyways.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: A snarky, apathetic teacher he may be, who is also prone to breakdowns and occasionally dying (and coming back to life), but nevertheless he shows genuine concern for his students—well, some of them, anyways.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Always wears a kimono and hakama, otherwise anything retro and Japanese. Sometimes subverted, however -- as his students found out, he wears casual western clothing in his native Kuraizawa.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Always wears a kimono and hakama, otherwise anything retro and Japanese. Sometimes subverted, however—as his students found out, he wears casual western clothing in his native Kuraizawa.
* [[Made of Iron]]
* [[Made of Iron]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶望 -- "zetsubou" ("despair"), befitting his nature.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶望 -- "zetsubou" ("despair"), befitting his nature.
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* [[Motive Rant]]: Ruthlessly parodied, as he rants every episode about his latest reason to commit suicide.
* [[Motive Rant]]: Ruthlessly parodied, as he rants every episode about his latest reason to commit suicide.
* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]
* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Survived ''every'' threat on his life, self-inflicted or otherwise -- he was hanged, stabbed, bludgeoned, exposed to carbon-monoxide poisoning, got ran over by a runaway streetcar, attempted to drown himself (or drink himself to death) in a bowl of Dom Perignon, overdosed on OTC medications, and even had his name written on the [[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]. Even when he ''does'' die, it doesn't ever stick, much to his consternation. Incidentally, popping out of his coffin at his own funeral to tell everybody to stop blaming themselves for his death inadvertently spared him (and Matoi) the inconvenience of having to survive cremation.
* [[Nigh Invulnerability]]: Survived ''every'' threat on his life, self-inflicted or otherwise—he was hanged, stabbed, bludgeoned, exposed to carbon-monoxide poisoning, got ran over by a runaway streetcar, attempted to drown himself (or drink himself to death) in a bowl of Dom Perignon, overdosed on OTC medications, and even had his name written on the [[Death Note]]. Even when he ''does'' die, it doesn't ever stick, much to his consternation. Incidentally, popping out of his coffin at his own funeral to tell everybody to stop blaming themselves for his death inadvertently spared him (and Matoi) the inconvenience of having to survive cremation.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: At the end of the day, and in stark contrast to most of his students, Nozomu is actually a sane, rational man whose pessimistic streak stems mostly from his high school days as an accidental member of the "Negative Club".
* [[Only Sane Man]]: At the end of the day, and in stark contrast to most of his students, Nozomu is actually a sane, rational man whose pessimistic streak stems mostly from his high school days as an accidental member of the "Negative Club".
* [[Plague of Good Fortune]]: His legion of admirers from both sexes.
* [[Plague of Good Fortune]]: His legion of admirers from both sexes.
* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: The blue to Kafuka's red.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The blue to Kafuka's red.
* [[Tall Dark and Handsome|Tall, Dark, Handsome, ]][[Tall Dark and Snarky|and Snarky]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|Tall, Dark, Handsome,]][[Tall, Dark and Snarky|and Snarky]]
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
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=== Rin Itoshiki (糸色 倫) ===
=== Rin Itoshiki (糸色 倫) ===
[[File:szs_rin_itoshiki_6820.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs rin itoshiki 6820.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
Youngest of the five Itoshiki siblings (and the only female), an ikebana master with a major complex towards the [[Alternate Character Reading]] of her own name. She eventually becomes a student in 2-He, under the tutelage of her immediate older brother Nozomu.
Youngest of the five Itoshiki siblings (and the only female), an ikebana master with a major complex towards the [[Alternate Character Reading]] of her own name. She eventually becomes a student in 2-He, under the tutelage of her immediate older brother Nozomu.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the anime she frequently faces the audience backside-up, a [[Shout Out]] to [[Crayon Shin Chan|Shin-chan's]] ass-exposing antics -- both share [[Akiko Yajima|the same voice actress]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In the anime she frequently faces the audience backside-up, a [[Shout-Out]] to [[Crayon Shin-chan|Shin-chan's]] ass-exposing antics—both share [[Akiko Yajima|the same voice actress]].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Spell out "zetsurin" and she will scream for a katana in no time.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Spell out "zetsurin" and she will scream for a katana in no time.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Hime Cut]]: With a slightly wavy hair from below the shoulders onward.
* [[Hime Cut]]: With a slightly wavy hair from below the shoulders onward.
* [[The Maiden Name Debate]]: She ''badly'' wants to get married in order to lose her maiden surname and consequentially her sexually-suggestive nickname. Unfortunately there's a Japanese custom that if the bride is of a wealthy clan (the Itoshiki family is one such clan) the ''groom'' can opt to adopt his wife's surname instead, and one of her suitors, Nozomu's "old friend" Ikkyu, is all too happy to be part of the centuries-old clan.
* [[The Maiden Name Debate]]: She ''badly'' wants to get married in order to lose her maiden surname and consequentially her sexually-suggestive nickname. Unfortunately there's a Japanese custom that if the bride is of a wealthy clan (the Itoshiki family is one such clan) the ''groom'' can opt to adopt his wife's surname instead, and one of her suitors, Nozomu's "old friend" Ikkyu, is all too happy to be part of the centuries-old clan.
{{quote| '''Nozomu:''' You'd better give up, Rin. Father will find this far too entertaining. He won't wanna put a stop to it.}}
{{quote|'''Nozomu:''' You'd better give up, Rin. Father will find this far too entertaining. He won't wanna put a stop to it.}}
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶倫 -- "zetsurin" ("peerless"), which at first glance refers to her expertise at many skills, but is also ([[Berserk Button|much to her ire]]) a slang for sexual prowess.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶倫 -- "zetsurin" ("peerless"), which at first glance refers to her expertise at many skills, but is also ([[Berserk Button|much to her ire]]) a slang for sexual prowess.
* [[The Ojou]]: She fits both the traditional (style of dress, an ikebana master) and snobby (enters Nozomu's school just to feel what it's like being a commoner, buys off all surrounding property and evicting their residents) variants.
* [[The Ojou]]: She fits both the traditional (style of dress, an ikebana master) and snobby (enters Nozomu's school just to feel what it's like being a commoner, buys off all surrounding property and evicting their residents) variants.
* [[Screw the Rules I Have Money]]: One segment has her buying the entire neighborhood she lives in, so she can move around without fear of Chiri checking on her every hour.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]: One segment has her buying the entire neighborhood she lives in, so she can move around without fear of Chiri checking on her every hour.
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]/[[Rich Bitch]]: Kind of an odd combination. Rin will often do generous things for the purpose of laughing at people, such as giving [[Charlie and The Chocolate Parody|golden tickets]] to [[Nerds Are Virgins|virgin nerds]] with no girlfriends to give them them chocolate.
* [[Spoiled Sweet]]/[[Rich Bitch]]: Kind of an odd combination. Rin will often do generous things for the purpose of laughing at people, such as giving [[Charlie and the Chocolate Parody|golden tickets]] to [[Nerds Are Virgins|virgin nerds]] with no girlfriends to give them them chocolate.
* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]
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=== Majiru Itoshiki (糸色 交) ===
=== Majiru Itoshiki (糸色 交) ===
[[File:szs_majiru_itoshiki_5979.png|frame]]
[[File:szs majiru itoshiki 5979.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
Only son of Enishi, (missing) eldest brother of the Itoshiki siblings, who lives with his youngest uncle, Nozomu.
Only son of Enishi, (missing) eldest brother of the Itoshiki siblings, who lives with his youngest uncle, Nozomu.
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* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
* [[Adorably Precocious Child]]
* [[Break the Cutie]]: [[Played for Laughs]] -- he is very easily (and frequently) traumatized by Nozomu's students' antics.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: [[Played for Laughs]]—he is very easily (and frequently) traumatized by Nozomu's students' antics.
* [[Free Range Children]]: Is pretty much this thanks to [[Parental Abandonment]]. There's references in the manga to the girls in the class taking turns raising him, but other than that, he's pretty much on his own, as Nozomu isn't really parent material.
* [[Free-Range Children]]: Is pretty much this thanks to [[Parental Abandonment]]. There's references in the manga to the girls in the class taking turns raising him, but other than that, he's pretty much on his own, as Nozomu isn't really parent material.
* [[Innocent Prodigy]]: Comes across as more mature and down-to-earth than his uncle, but can also act in a way fitting his age. There's also some situations that might be either this or [[Ping Pong Naivete]], like having a crush on a net idol and commenting on her breasts, while also thinking that [[Delivery Stork|storks deliver babies]].
* [[Innocent Prodigy]]: Comes across as more mature and down-to-earth than his uncle, but can also act in a way fitting his age. There's also some situations that might be either this or [[Ping-Pong Naivete]], like having a crush on a net idol and commenting on her breasts, while also thinking that [[Delivery Stork|storks deliver babies]].
* [[Likes Older Women]]: Hinted at, with his relationship to Kiri.
* [[Likes Older Women]]: Hinted at, with his relationship to Kiri.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Just like his uncle, he frequently wears a kimono and hakama.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Just like his uncle, he frequently wears a kimono and hakama.
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=== Mikoto Itoshiki (糸色 命) ===
=== Mikoto Itoshiki (糸色 命) ===
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[[File:szs mikoto itoshiki 6964.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
Third of the Itoshiki siblings, Nozomu's immediate older brother, and a doctor running his own private clinic.
Third of the Itoshiki siblings, Nozomu's immediate older brother, and a doctor running his own private clinic.
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* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Head Desk]]: His head repeatedly meets the wall every time his nickname "Dr. Death" gets mentioned.
* [[Head Desk]]: His head repeatedly meets the wall every time his nickname "Dr. Death" gets mentioned.
* [[Hospital Hottie]]
* [[Hospital Hottie]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶命 -- "zetsumei" ("death") -- not a good name for someone of his profession, especially if nicknamed [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|"Zetsumei-sensei" ("Dr. Death")]].
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶命 -- "zetsumei" ("death") -- not a good name for someone of his profession, especially if nicknamed [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|"Zetsumei-sensei" ("Dr. Death")]].
* [[Megane]]
* [[Megane]]
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: According to him, the embarrassing [[Alternate Character Reading]] of his own name -- "death" -- is what's keeping most prospective patients away from his clinic.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: According to him, the embarrassing [[Alternate Character Reading]] of his own name -- "death"—is what's keeping most prospective patients away from his clinic.
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: With Nozomu -- no wonder Kafuka was confused when she saw him for the first time. Sharing the [[Hiroshi Kamiya|same voice actor]] also reinforces this.
* [[Strong Family Resemblance]]: With Nozomu—no wonder Kafuka was confused when she saw him for the first time. Sharing the [[Hiroshi Kamiya|same voice actor]] also reinforces this.
* [[Tall Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]
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=== Kei Itoshiki (糸色 景) ===
=== Kei Itoshiki (糸色 景) ===
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[[File:szs kei itoshiki 7691.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Takehito Koyasu]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Takehito Koyasu]]}}
Second of the Itoshiki siblings (older brother to Mikoto, Nozomu and Rin) and a surrealist artist.
Second of the Itoshiki siblings (older brother to Mikoto, Nozomu and Rin) and a surrealist artist.
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* [[Mad Artist]]: Sort of.
* [[Mad Artist]]: Sort of.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶景 -- "zekkei" ("superb scenery"), although his works are not as superb as they are utterly weird.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶景 -- "zekkei" ("superb scenery"), although his works are not as superb as they are utterly weird.
* [[Perma Stubble]]
* [[Perma-Stubble]]
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=== Enishi Itoshiki (糸色 縁) ===
=== Enishi Itoshiki (糸色 縁) ===
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* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]
* [[The Ghost]]: He's mentioned several times, and actually left a note in one chapter, which read "I searched everywhere, and couldn't find you guys."
* [[The Ghost]]: He's mentioned several times, and actually left a note in one chapter, which read "I searched everywhere, and couldn't find you guys."
{{quote| '''Majiru:''' Dad was here?!}}
{{quote|'''Majiru:''' Dad was here?!}}
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, becomes 絶縁 -- "zetsuen" ("disinherited") -- which may hint at his whereabouts.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name, written horizontally and compressed, becomes 絶縁 -- "zetsuen" ("disinherited") -- which may hint at his whereabouts.
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=== Tokita (時田) ===
=== Tokita (時田) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
The Itoshikis' family butler, although he is mostly seen in Rin's presence.
The Itoshikis' family butler, although he is mostly seen in Rin's presence.
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* [[High Class Glass]]
* [[High-Class Glass]]
* [[It Amused Me]]: Admitted to this when asked if the insane [[Arranged Marriage]] proceedings he put Nozomu through are just for his pleasure.
* [[It Amused Me]]: Admitted to this when asked if the insane [[Arranged Marriage]] proceedings he put Nozomu through are just for his pleasure.
* [[The Jeeves]]
* [[The Jeeves]]
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The Itoshiki siblings' father and a member of the Diet, the Japanese Congress.
The Itoshiki siblings' father and a member of the Diet, the Japanese Congress.
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* [[Genre Savvy]]: Implied when Nozomu tried to talk Rin out of her desperate attempts to get married away from the family and from her maiden name with an embarrassing [[Alternate Character Reading]], saying their father won't stop having fun with making [[Punny Name|Punny Names]].
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Implied when Nozomu tried to talk Rin out of her desperate attempts to get married away from the family and from her maiden name with an embarrassing [[Alternate Character Reading]], saying their father won't stop having fun with making [[Punny Name]]s.
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]
* [[He Who Must Not Be Seen]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, compressed and read horizontally, can be read as 絶大 -- "zetsudai" ("immense").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name, compressed and read horizontally, can be read as 絶大 -- "zetsudai" ("immense").
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== Class 2-He ==
== Class 2-He ==
Nozomu's high school homeroom class. The "He" (へ in Hiragana) signifies that it is the sixth second-year section based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroha iroha] order (in modern nomenclatures this would be called Class 2-6 or 2-F). The class is said to have 32 students, though so far only 23 have been named.
Nozomu's high school homeroom class. The "He" (へ in Hiragana) signifies that it is the sixth second-year section based on the [[wikipedia:Iroha|iroha]] order (in modern nomenclatures this would be called Class 2-6 or 2-F). The class is said to have 32 students, though so far only 23 have been named.


All students in this folder are in Nozomu's class unless otherwise noted. Nozomu's younger sister Rin is also a student in this class.
All students in this folder are in Nozomu's class unless otherwise noted. Nozomu's younger sister Rin is also a student in this class.


=== Kafuka Fuura (風浦 可符香) [Pen Name] ===
=== Kafuka Fuura (風浦 可符香) [Pen Name] ===
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[[File:szs kafuka fuura 6072.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Ai Nonaka]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Ai Nonaka]]}}
The creepily optimistic main female lead, who often gives an extremely implausible positive side to anything Nozomu is currently ranting on.
The creepily optimistic main female lead, who often gives an extremely implausible positive side to anything Nozomu is currently ranting on.
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: In Episode 5 of the first season she is shown on an "[[Lucky Star (Manga)|Unlucky Channel]]" set -- [[Ai Nonaka|Her voice actress ]] also voiced Akira Kogami for the Drama CDs and DS game of ''[[Lucky Star]]''. And in another, she holds [http://i.imgur.com/L0Y6I.jpg a starfish], as an obvious nod to [[Clannad (Visual Novel)|Fuuko Ibuki]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: In Episode 5 of the first season she is shown on an "[[Lucky Star|Unlucky Channel]]" set -- [[Ai Nonaka|Her voice actress]] also voiced Akira Kogami for the Drama CDs and DS game of ''[[Lucky Star]]''. And in another, she holds [http://i.imgur.com/L0Y6I.jpg a starfish], as an obvious nod to [[Clannad (visual novel)||Fuuko Ibuki]].
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
{{quote| *Meru stares through Kafuka's eyes*<br />
{{quote|*Meru stares through Kafuka's eyes*
'''[[Troll|Meru]] (monologue):''' This girl's scary! }}
'''[[Troll|Meru]] (monologue):''' This girl's scary! }}
* [[Catch Phrase]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]
{{quote| How could (''subject of Nozomu's rant'') be possible? It's just (''highly implausible theory'')!}}
{{quote|How could (''subject of Nozomu's rant'') be possible? It's just (''highly implausible theory'')!}}
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cute and Psycho]]
* [[Cute and Psycho]]
* [[Deadly Euphemism]]/[[Insistent Terminology]]/[[Unusual Euphemism]]: Champion of it.
* [[Deadly Euphemism]]/[[Insistent Terminology]]/[[Unusual Euphemism]]: Champion of it.
{{quote| You're not trying to hang yourself -- you're just trying to grow taller!}}
{{quote|You're not trying to hang yourself -- you're just trying to grow taller!}}
* [[Dissonant Serenity]]
* [[Dissonant Serenity]]
* [[Hair Decorations]]
* [[Hair Decorations]]
* [[Foil]]: To Nozomu, who is outwardly suicidal and depressed about ''everything'', but is actually [[Only Sane Man|pretty normal underneath it all]]. Meanwhile, Kafuka is all smiles all the time, when [[Cute and Psycho|actually]]...
* [[Foil]]: To Nozomu, who is outwardly suicidal and depressed about ''everything'', but is actually [[Only Sane Man|pretty normal underneath it all]]. Meanwhile, Kafuka is all smiles all the time, when [[Cute and Psycho|actually]]...
* [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood]]: Her schizophrenic father once tried to commit suicide several times before and/or kill her, and her mother was once possessed by an evil spirit.
* [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood]]: Her schizophrenic father once tried to commit suicide several times before and/or kill her, and her mother was once possessed by an evil spirit.
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Her (pen) name sounds similar to [[Franz Kafka]]. Also, speculation has it that her real name, based on several hints throughout the series, is "An Akagi", referring to ''[[Anne of Green Gables (Literature)|Anne of Green Gables]]'', whose Japanese name is "Akage no An".
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Her (pen) name sounds similar to [[Franz Kafka]]. Also, speculation has it that her real name, based on several hints throughout the series, is "An Akagi", referring to ''[[Anne of Green Gables]]'', whose Japanese name is "Akage no An".
* [[The Nicknamer]]: Once called Nozomu "Momoiro Kakaricho" ("Pink Superintendent"), after she caught him trying to hang himself on a sakura tree.
* [[The Nicknamer]]: Once called Nozomu "Momoiro Kakaricho" ("Pink Superintendent"), after she caught him trying to hang himself on a sakura tree.
* [[Nightmare Fuel Stationattendant]]
* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]
* [[Paper Talisman]]
* [[Paper Talisman]]
** Kafuka overdoes it when she doesn't want Kiri to leave her house.
** Kafuka overdoes it when she doesn't want Kiri to leave her house.
** She also [http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1325/szsflvsnapshot030820101.jpg uses the tags] during the [[Magical Girl]] spoof as a shoutout to [[Sailor Moon|Rei]].
** She also [http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1325/szsflvsnapshot030820101.jpg uses the tags] during the [[Magical Girl]] spoof as a shoutout to [[Sailor Moon|Rei]].
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: The red to Nozomu's blue.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The red to Nozomu's blue.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
* [[Stepford Smiler]]
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=== Chiri Kitsu (木津 千里) ===
=== Chiri Kitsu (木津 千里) ===
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[[File:szs chiri kitsu 8599.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Marina Inoue]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Marina Inoue]]}}
The utterly obsessive-compulsive (acting) Class Representative of Class 2-He, who believes in doing things properly, to the point of murder.
The utterly obsessive-compulsive (acting) Class Representative of Class 2-He, who believes in doing things properly, to the point of murder.
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* [[A Cup Angst]]
* [[A-Cup Angst]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[Ax Crazy]] [[Serial Killer]]: Whenever her [[Berserk Button]] gets pushed.
* [[Ax Crazy]] [[Serial Killer]]: Whenever her [[Berserk Button]] gets pushed.
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* [[Control Freak]]/[[Neat Freak]]: Now cranked up to [[Serial Killer|murderous]] [[Yandere|heights]]!
* [[Control Freak]]/[[Neat Freak]]: Now cranked up to [[Serial Killer|murderous]] [[Yandere|heights]]!
** 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".
** 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.
* [[Cross-Popping Veins]]: Usually at the very center of her forehead.
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]
* [[Game Face]]: She's usually pretty cute, but when she turns into a [[Gonk]], people die !
* [[Game Face]]: She's usually pretty cute, but when she turns into a [[Gonk]], people die !
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* [[Panty Shot]]: Still not as frequent as Kaere, but recent strips show her in a [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/sayonara_zetsubou_sensei/c243/8.html slight upskirt with striped panties].
* [[Panty Shot]]: Still not as frequent as Kaere, but recent strips show her in a [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/sayonara_zetsubou_sensei/c243/8.html slight upskirt with striped panties].
* [[Shotgun Wedding]]: Insists on this to Nozomu after accidentally sleeping together in a clinic bed (though it is Chiri herself who rolls through the curtains into Nozomu's side).
* [[Shotgun Wedding]]: Insists on this to Nozomu after accidentally sleeping together in a clinic bed (though it is Chiri herself who rolls through the curtains into Nozomu's side).
* [[Sibling Yin Yang]]: With the extremely messy Tane.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With the extremely messy Tane.
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]
* [[Sociopathic Hero]]
* [[Straight Edge Evil]]
* [[Straight Edge Evil]]
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* [[Terrible Artist]]: One segment shows her with bad drawing skills. Ironically, [[Marina Inoue|her voice actress]] is a good artist who even has her own Pixiv page.
* [[Terrible Artist]]: One segment shows her with bad drawing skills. Ironically, [[Marina Inoue|her voice actress]] is a good artist who even has her own Pixiv page.
* [[Third Eye]]: Occasionally reveals one.
* [[Third Eye]]: Occasionally reveals one.
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]: {{media-|CHIRI_01_4298.jpg| Occasionally sports these.}}
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]: [[media:CHIRI 01 4298.jpg|Occasionally sports these.]]
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Her bra (which is a few cups too large for her [[Pettanko|actual bust size]]) serves as this, concealing her throwing knives.
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Her bra (which is a few cups too large for her [[Pettanko|actual bust size]]) serves as this, concealing her throwing knives.
{{quote| '''Nozomu:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|Who do you think you are,]] [[Lupin III|Fujiko-chan]]?!}}
{{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]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Primarily, a [[Shovel Strike|spade]]; sometimes, [[Flechette Storm|a bunch of throwing knives]].
* [[Yandere]]
* [[Yandere]]
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=== Abiru Kobushi (小節 あびる) ===
=== Abiru Kobushi (小節 あびる) ===
[[File:szs_abiru_kobushi_6488.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs abiru kobushi 6488.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yuko Goto]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Yūko Gotō]]}}
A student who's frequently wrapped in bandages. Contrary to in-series popular belief, she is not a victim of domestic violence; rather, her injuries are caused by irate animals victimized by her tail fetish.
A student who's frequently wrapped in bandages. Contrary to in-series popular belief, she is not a victim of domestic violence; rather, her injuries are caused by irate animals victimized by her tail fetish.
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Subverted ''hard'' -- contrary to the wildest imaginings of both her teacher, classmates and schoolmates, her father turns out to be one of the most [[Good Parents|mild-mannered, nicest characters in the series]].
* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Subverted ''hard''—contrary to the wildest imaginings of both her teacher, classmates and schoolmates, her father turns out to be one of the most [[Good Parents|mild-mannered, nicest characters in the series]].
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Abiru once chased a giraffe with a scooter. [[Yuko Goto|Her voice actress]] is a [[Real Life]] motorcycle enthusiast.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Abiru once chased a giraffe with a scooter. [[Yūko Gotō|Her voice actress]] is a [[Real Life]] motorcycle enthusiast.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Once admitted to wearing her bandages even when not injured, just for the sake of attention.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Once admitted to wearing her bandages even when not injured, just for the sake of attention.
* [[Bandage Babe]]: Lampshaded by Meru in her introduction, the latter saying that "bandage girls are no longer popular".
* [[Bandage Babe]]: Lampshaded by Meru in her introduction, the latter saying that "bandage girls are no longer popular".
* [[Collector of the Strange]]: Her collection of mounted animal tails.
* [[Collector of the Strange]]: Her collection of mounted animal tails.
* [[Cut Himself Shaving]]: Subverted -- she's frequently thought to be a victim of domestic violence; in reality, her injuries are caused by animals whose tails she pulls.
* [[Cut Himself Shaving]]: Subverted—she's frequently thought to be a victim of domestic violence; in reality, her injuries are caused by animals whose tails she pulls.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Except whenever talking about animal tails or alone with Nozomu.
* [[Emotionless Girl]]: Except whenever talking about animal tails or alone with Nozomu.
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* [[The Klutz]]: Somehow. She's poor at athletics.
* [[The Klutz]]: Somehow. She's poor at athletics.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name is derived from 拳[を]浴びる -- "kobushi (wo) abiru" ("to bathe in fists"), referring to her injuries.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name is derived from 拳[を]浴びる -- "kobushi (wo) abiru" ("to bathe in fists"), referring to her injuries.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Her green left eye (a result of a corneal transplant), which is frequently covered by an eye patch; the other is brown. In one chapter in Volume 8, she indicates that it was transplanted from a victim of a car accident, and even claims she can see [[Eye Remember|the last thing the donor saw]] -- the license plate of the killer car.
* [[Mismatched Eyes]]: Her green left eye (a result of a corneal transplant), which is frequently covered by an eye patch; the other is brown. In one chapter in Volume 8, she indicates that it was transplanted from a victim of a car accident, and even claims she can see [[Eye Remember|the last thing the donor saw]]—the license plate of the killer car.
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=== Kiri Komori (小森 霧) ===
=== Kiri Komori (小森 霧) ===
[[File:szs_kiri_komori_9976.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kiri komori 9976.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Asuka Tanii]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Asuka Tanii]]}}
A hikikomori accidentally scared out of her home by Nozomu and Kafuka; she has since become a resident at school and eventually a caretaker figure for Nozomu and Majiru.
A hikikomori accidentally scared out of her home by Nozomu and Kafuka; she has since become a resident at school and eventually a caretaker figure for Nozomu and Majiru.
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* [[Blinding Bangs]]/[[Peek a Bangs]]
* [[Blinding Bangs]]/[[Peek-a-Bangs]]
* [[The Caretaker]]: For Nozomu and Majiru.
* [[The Caretaker]]: For Nozomu and Majiru.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't open it."
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Don't open it."
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Majiru.
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Majiru.
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Due to being inside 99% of the time, she's always barefoot.
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]: Due to being inside 99% of the time, she's always barefoot.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Hikikomori]]
* [[Hikikomori]]
* [[Hot for Teacher]]: Once to Chie, recently to Nozomu.
* [[Hot for Teacher]]: Once to Chie, recently to Nozomu.
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=== Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい) ===
=== Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい) ===
[[File:szs_matoi_tsunetsuki_2004.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs matoi tsunetsuki 2004.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Asami Sanada]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Asami Sanada]]}}
A notorious stalker who fell in love with Nozomu and has since been following him and even emulating his dress code.
A notorious stalker who fell in love with Nozomu and has since been following him and even emulating his dress code.
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* [[Catch Phrase]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]
{{quote| '''Nozomu:''' You've been here?!<br />
{{quote|'''Nozomu:''' You've been here?!
'''Matoi:''' Yes. Always. }}
'''Matoi:''' Yes. Always. }}
* [[Hot for Teacher]]: The feeling isn't reciprocated, of course, but still.
* [[Hot for Teacher]]: The feeling isn't reciprocated, of course, but still.
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* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]
* [[Stalker Shrine]]: Her room is surrounded with nothing but Nozomu's pictures.
* [[Stalker Shrine]]: Her room is surrounded with nothing but Nozomu's pictures.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]
* [[Stalking Is Funny If It Is Female After Male]]
* [[Stalking Is Funny If It Is Female After Male]]
* [[Stalking Is Love]]
* [[Stalking Is Love]]
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]
* [[Stealth Hi Bye]]
* [[Unsound Effect]]: Audibly gazes Nozomu at all times.
* [[Unsound Effect]]: Audibly gazes Nozomu at all times.
{{quote| "Jii..." ("Stare...")}}
{{quote|"Jii..." ("Stare...")}}
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=== Nami Hito (日塔 奈美) ===
=== Nami Hito (日塔 奈美) ===
[[File:szs_nami_hito_6870.png|frame]]
[[File:szs nami hito 6870.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Ryoko Shintani]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Ryoko Shintani]]}}
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.
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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* [[Butt Monkey]]: Due to being the [[The Generic Guy|"normal"]] [[Straight Man|girl]] in the group. Treated as this mostly by [[Yandere|Chiri]] or [[Deadpan Snarker|Abiru]].
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Due to being the [[The Generic Guy|"normal"]] [[Straight Man|girl]] in the group. Treated as this mostly by [[Yandere|Chiri]] or [[Deadpan Snarker|Abiru]].
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
* [[Catch Phrase]]:
{{quote| Don't say 'normal'!<br />
{{quote|Don't say 'normal'!
Sensei, you're speaking too much again! (Whenever Nozomu's rants portend disastrous consequences, such as Chiri going [[Ax Crazy]] again.) }}
Sensei, you're speaking too much again! (Whenever Nozomu's rants portend disastrous consequences, such as Chiri going [[Ax Crazy]] again.) }}
* [[Everyone Owns a Mac]]: She's a patron of Apple products; [[Truth in Television|as they are very rare in Japan]], this is Nami's (ultimately futile) attempt at looking special.
* [[Everyone Owns a Mac]]: She's a patron of Apple products; [[Truth in Television|as they are very rare in Japan]], this is Nami's (ultimately futile) attempt at looking special.
* [[The Generic Guy]]: Much to her distress. So generic that in ''Bangaichi'' even real-life movie subtitle writer Todana Tsuko, (in)famous for her absurdly liberal translations of foreign films, had nothing special at all to say about Nami.
* [[The Generic Guy]]: Much to her distress. So generic that in ''Bangaichi'' even real-life movie subtitle writer Todana Tsuko, (in)famous for her absurdly liberal translations of foreign films, had nothing special at all to say about Nami.
{{quote| '''Tsuko:''' 'Normal' is good enough for normal!<br />
{{quote|'''Tsuko:''' 'Normal' is good enough for normal!
'''Nami:''' [[Catch Phrase|Don't say 'normal'!]] }}
'''Nami:''' [[Catch Phrase|Don't say 'normal'!]] }}
* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]
* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]
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=== Harumi Fujiyoshi (藤吉 晴美) ===
=== Harumi Fujiyoshi (藤吉 晴美) ===
[[File:szs_harumi_fujiyoshi_1769.png|frame]]
[[File:szs harumi fujiyoshi 1769.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Miyu Matsuki]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Miyu Matsuki]]}}
The resident doujin artist and yaoi fangirl with a taste for slash pairings (usually involving famous anime characters, her own teacher and some of her male classmates, but especially "Pine x Napple"), as well as a hidden athletic talent.
The resident doujin artist and yaoi fangirl with a taste for slash pairings (usually involving famous anime characters, her own teacher and some of her male classmates, but especially "Pine x Napple"), as well as a hidden athletic talent.
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* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Sort of -- she's a manga-loving nerd with incredible athletic prowess.
* [[Badass Bookworm]]: Sort of—she's a manga-loving nerd with incredible athletic prowess.
* [[Fetish]]: [[Animal Eared Headband|Cat ears]]
* [[Fetish]]: [[Animal-Eared Headband|Cat ears]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her given name is an [[Alternate Character Reading]] of Harumi district (晴海) in Chuo, Tokyo, previous site of the Comiket before it went big and moved to the larger Tokyo Big Sight; her surname is a corruption of 腐女子 -- "fujoshi", a derogatory term for [[Yaoi Fangirl|Yaoi Fangirls]] like herself.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her given name is an [[Alternate Character Reading]] of Harumi district (晴海) in Chuo, Tokyo, previous site of the Comiket before it went big and moved to the larger Tokyo Big Sight; her surname is a corruption of 腐女子 -- "fujoshi", a derogatory term for [[Yaoi Fangirl]]s like herself.
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Meganekko]]
* [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: One episode even depicts her wearing nothing but spats and a bra while brainstorming for her next yaoi doujin.
* [[Nerds Are Sexy]]: One episode even depicts her wearing nothing but spats and a bra while brainstorming for her next yaoi doujin.
* [[Power Limiter]]: Her glasses are said to be one. She has incredible athletic talent, but doesn't want to use it for fear of being scouted to a sports club and thus chip away at her time drawing her yaoi doujins.
* [[Power Limiter]]: Her glasses are said to be one. She has incredible athletic talent, but doesn't want to use it for fear of being scouted to a sports club and thus chip away at her time drawing her yaoi doujins.
* [[Sequential Artist]]
* [[Sequential Artist]]
* [[Yaoi Fangirl]]: Often doubles as a [[Shout Out]], given some of the pairings she likes to read about.
* [[Yaoi Fangirl]]: Often doubles as a [[Shout-Out]], given some of the pairings she likes to read about.
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=== Taro Maria Sekiutsu (関内・マリア・太郎) ===
=== Taro Maria Sekiutsu (関内・マリア・太郎) ===
[[File:szs_taro_maria_sekiutsu_6079.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs taro maria sekiutsu 6079.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Miyuki Sawashiro]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Miyuki Sawashiro]]}}
A brown-skinned illegal immigrant who bought her name and identity from a ''male'' bum.
A brown-skinned illegal immigrant who bought her name and identity from a ''male'' bum.
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* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Generally implied to be a Filipina (a Hispanicized real name, her home nation's close proximity to Japan and its poverty-ridden, war-torn history), although she claims her previous school was "Mesopotamia Academy".
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Generally implied to be a Filipina (a Hispanicized real name, her home nation's close proximity to Japan and its poverty-ridden, war-torn history), although she claims her previous school was "Mesopotamia Academy".
* [[Barefoot Poverty]]: Is portrayed like this with socks ''and'' shoes. Even after the others in the class try and get her into a [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]] or other normal outfits actually wearing socks and/or shoes, it gives her vertigo because she has never worn them before.
* [[Barefoot Poverty]]: Is portrayed like this with socks ''and'' shoes. Even after the others in the class try and get her into a [[Instant Cosplay Surprise]] or other normal outfits actually wearing socks and/or shoes, it gives her vertigo because she has never worn them before.
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: One episode (where she got obsessed with the [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]]) has her making a privileged speech before the Diet to stem the influx of illegal immigrants.
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: One episode (where she got obsessed with the [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]]) has her making a privileged speech before the Diet to stem the influx of illegal immigrants.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: She even calls [[Lolicon|pedophiles]] ''[[Comically Missing the Point|nice guys toward little children]]''.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: She even calls [[Lolicon|pedophiles]] ''[[Comically Missing the Point|nice guys toward little children]]''.
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* [[Mama Bear]]: Evokes this instinct from anyone who sees her, including lawsuit-happy Kaere.
* [[Mama Bear]]: Evokes this instinct from anyone who sees her, including lawsuit-happy Kaere.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: "Taro Sekiutsu" ("Maria" is her given name), a name she bought from a guy willing to sell everything connected to him, can be read as 籍売ったろう -- "seki-uttaro" ("I'll sell my name").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: "Taro Sekiutsu" ("Maria" is her given name), a name she bought from a guy willing to sell everything connected to him, can be read as 籍売ったろう -- "seki-uttaro" ("I'll sell my name").
* [[The Woobie]]: [[In Universe]]. Her impoverished lifestyle frequently elicits [[Mama Bear|pity and support]] from anyone who sees her, even lawsuit-happy Kaere.
* [[The Woobie]]: [[In-Universe]]. Her impoverished lifestyle frequently elicits [[Mama Bear|pity and support]] from anyone who sees her, even lawsuit-happy Kaere.
{{quote| '''Kaere:''' Would dollars do?}}
{{quote|'''Kaere:''' Would dollars do?}}
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=== Meru Otonashi (音無 芽留) ===
=== Meru Otonashi (音無 芽留) ===
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[[File:szs meru otonashi 3496.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Chiwa Saitou]] (''Zoku'' Episode 6)}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Chiwa Saitou]] (''Zoku'' Episode 6)}}
A silent girl who only communicates with text messages -- most of which are [[Troll|intensely scathing]].
A silent girl who only communicates with text messages—most of which are [[Troll|intensely scathing]].
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* [[A Cup Angst]]
* [[A-Cup Angst]]
* [[Black Speech]]: Whenever she's caught in a spot with no signal.
* [[Black Speech]]: Whenever she's caught in a spot with no signal.
* [[Cute Mute]]: Except one can only witness her [[Troll|fouler side through text messages]].
* [[Cute Mute]]: Except one can only witness her [[Troll|fouler side through text messages]].
** Also subverted in the [[Freaky Thursday]] segment of Episode 6 of ''Zoku'', where she's a [[Motor Mouth]] voiced by [[Studio Shaft]] mainstay seiyuu [[Chiwa Saitou]].
** Also subverted in the [[Freaky Thursday]] segment of Episode 6 of ''Zoku'', where she's a [[Motor Mouth]] voiced by [[Studio Shaft]] mainstay seiyuu [[Chiwa Saitou]].
* [[GIFT]]: An interesting case. She's a seemingly plain old [[Shrinking Violet]] unable to communicate verbally. However, with the power of texting she can (and does) unleash torrents of verbal abuse on the undeserving people around her. The odd part is that she does this while only standing a few feet away from them and personally giving them her e-mail address, taking away the anonymity aspect that usually is the reason GIFT exists.
* [[GIFT]]: An interesting case. She's a seemingly plain old [[Shrinking Violet]] unable to communicate verbally. However, with the power of texting she can (and does) unleash torrents of verbal abuse on the undeserving people around her. The odd part is that she does this while only standing a few feet away from them and personally giving them her e-mail address, taking away the anonymity aspect that usually is the reason GIFT exists.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her given name is a loan word for "mail" ("メール"), and her surname means "soundless". In addition, her email address "hazukashigariyasan" means 恥ずかしがり屋さん -- "full of shyness".
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her given name is a loan word for "mail" ("メール"), and her surname means "soundless". In addition, her email address "hazukashigariyasan" means 恥ずかしがり屋さん -- "full of shyness".
* [[Little Miss Snarker]]
* [[Little Miss Snarker]]
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* [[Troll]]
* [[Troll]]
* [[Unsound Effect]]
* [[Unsound Effect]]
{{quote| Meru Meru. Meru Meru.}}
{{quote|Meru Meru. Meru Meru.}}
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=== Kaere Kimura (木村 カエレ) ===
=== Kaere Kimura (木村 カエレ) ===
[[File:szs_kaere_kimura_9161.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kaere kimura 9161.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yuu Kobayashi]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Yuu Kobayashi]]}}
A foreign transfer student recently returning to Japan as a student of Class 2-He with a personality split between Kaere, a lawsuit-happy [[Jerkass]] and the in-series [[Ur Example]] of the "obnoxious foreigner" stereotype, and Kaede, a shy [[Yamato Nadeshiko]].
A foreign transfer student recently returning to Japan as a student of Class 2-He with a personality split between Kaere, a lawsuit-happy [[Jerkass]] and the in-series [[Ur Example]] of the "obnoxious foreigner" stereotype, and Kaede, a shy [[Yamato Nadeshiko]].
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* [[Attention Whore]]: It's pretty clear that she seeks attention by flaunting herself and then loudly threatening to sue onlookers.
* [[Attention Whore]]: It's pretty clear that she seeks attention by flaunting herself and then loudly threatening to sue onlookers.
* [[Big Breasts Big Deal]]: Type 4.
* [[Big Breasts, Big Deal]]: Type 4.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]/[[Fauxreigner]]: She's half-Caucasian (of indeterminate nationality). A map of Britain appears when Nozomu is discussing her return, but she comes off like a [[Jerkass]] [[Eagle Land|American]]... until she starts bringing up animal sacrifices and other pleasantries. She probably just represents the outside world that is blonde and not Japan.
* [[But Not Too Foreign]]/[[Fauxreigner]]: She's half-Caucasian (of indeterminate nationality). A map of Britain appears when Nozomu is discussing her return, but she comes off like a [[Jerkass]] [[Eagle Land|American]]... until she starts bringing up animal sacrifices and other pleasantries. She probably just represents the outside world that is blonde and not Japan.
* [[Catch Phrase]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]
{{quote| I'll sue!}}
{{quote|I'll sue!}}
** Also, this little exchange between her and Nozomu.
** Also, this little exchange between her and Nozomu.
{{quote| '''Kaere''': The (''custom in question'') in this country [i.e., Japan] is/are weird! In the country where I came from we (''perform an extremely bizarre custom'').<br />
{{quote|'''Kaere''': The (''custom in question'') in this country [i.e., Japan] is/are weird! In the country where I came from we (''perform an extremely bizarre custom'').
'''Nozomu''': I gotta ask... [[Where the Hell Is Springfield|which country did you come from, anyway]]? }}
'''Nozomu''': I gotta ask... [[Where the Hell Is Springfield?|which country did you come from, anyway]]? }}
* [[Catholic School Girls Rule]]: Wears a more westernized school uniform with a plaid skirt, jacket, and long socks.
* [[Catholic School Girls Rule]]: Wears a more westernized school uniform with a plaid skirt, jacket, and long socks.
* [[Evil Foreigner]]: As Kaere, though she's more of a lawsuit-happy [[Jerkass]].
* [[Evil Foreigner]]: As Kaere, though she's more of a lawsuit-happy [[Jerkass]].
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=== Ai Kaga (加賀 愛) ===
=== Ai Kaga (加賀 愛) ===
[[File:szs_ai_kaga_332.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs ai kaga 332.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Saori Goto]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Saori Goto]]}}
An incredibly shy girl with a severe case of guilt complex and the tendency to apologize for even the most trivial of things.
An incredibly shy girl with a severe case of guilt complex and the tendency to apologize for even the most trivial of things.
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* [[Apologizes a Lot]]
* [[Apologizes a Lot]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]
{{quote| I'm so sorry!}}
{{quote|I'm so sorry!}}
* [[Expressive Hair]]: Her ponytail, when distressed.
* [[Expressive Hair]]: Her ponytail, when distressed.
* [[The Fool]]: She even accidentally headbutts her assailants while apologizing during the first third of the first episode of ''Zan''.
* [[The Fool]]: She even accidentally headbutts her assailants while apologizing during the first third of the first episode of ''Zan''.
* [[Guilt Complex]]
* [[Guilt Complex]]
* [[Its All My Fault]]
* [[It's All My Fault]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Named After Somebody Famous]]/[[Punny Name]]: In Japanese order her name can be read as 加害 -- "kagai" ("perpetrator"). Her name is also a pun on that of Morning Musume [[Idol Singer]] Ai Kago.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Named After Somebody Famous]]/[[Punny Name]]: In Japanese order her name can be read as 加害 -- "kagai" ("perpetrator"). Her name is also a pun on that of Morning Musume [[Idol Singer]] Ai Kago.
* [[Tsundere]]: [[Wrong Genre Savvy|So her many admirers think she is]], with her [[Guilt Complex]]-driven tendency to explain that she doesn't want anything in return for helping others, fearing she'll be a burden in the long run.
* [[Tsundere]]: [[Wrong Genre Savvy|So her many admirers think she is]], with her [[Guilt Complex]]-driven tendency to explain that she doesn't want anything in return for helping others, fearing she'll be a burden in the long run.
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=== Manami Okusa (大草 麻菜実) ===
=== Manami Okusa (大草 麻菜実) ===
[[File:szs_manami_okusa_2891.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs manami okusa 2891.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Kikuko Inoue]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Kikuko Inoue]]}}
The only married student in Nozomu's class who frequently complains in class about her unhappy marriage.
The only married student in Nozomu's class who frequently complains in class about her unhappy marriage.
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* [[Love Hurts]]/[[Love Martyr]]
* [[Love Hurts]]/[[Love Martyr]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 奥様な身 -- "okusama-nami" ("she is a housewife").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 奥様な身 -- "okusama-nami" ("she is a housewife").
* [[Shout Out]]: [[Kikuko Inoue]] herself appears in one segment of ''Zoku'', complete with her trademark "I'm eternally 17!" [[Catch Phrase]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Kikuko Inoue]] herself appears in one segment of ''Zoku'', complete with her trademark "I'm eternally 17!" [[Catch Phrase]].
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: Her husband frequently cheats on her, but also has the gall to mooch off her.
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: Her husband frequently cheats on her, but also has the gall to mooch off her.
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=== Mayo Mitama (三珠 真夜) ===
=== Mayo Mitama (三珠 真夜) ===
[[File:szs_mayo_mitama_2224.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs mayo mitama 2224.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Asuka Tanii]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Asuka Tanii]]}}
An intimidating girl who frequently does malicious things.
An intimidating girl who frequently does malicious things.
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* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: She anally violates dogs with pencils, branches, barbecue sticks -- anything small, sharp and pointy.
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: She anally violates dogs with pencils, branches, barbecue sticks—anything small, sharp and pointy.
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Cute Mute]]: In an evil way.
* [[Cute Mute]]: In an evil way.
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]
* [[Devil in Plain Sight]]
* [[Face of a Thug]]: [[Jerkass|With a personality to match]].
* [[Face of a Thug]]: [[Jerkass|With a personality to match]].
* [[Karma Houdini]]: [[Played for Laughs]] -- and she's [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] enough to exploit the fact that she can always get away with any evil thing she does, because [[Wrong Genre Savvy|nobody would want to judge her]] [[Face of a Thug|based on her looks]] (''[[Up to Eleven|even when caught red-handed]]'').
* [[Karma Houdini]]: [[Played for Laughs]]—and she's [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] enough to exploit the fact that she can always get away with any evil thing she does, because [[Wrong Genre Savvy|nobody would want to judge her]] [[Face of a Thug|based on her looks]] (''[[Up to Eleven|even when caught red-handed]]'').
{{quote| (Nozomu, inside his burning house with an unconscious Majiru, looks out the window to see Mayo with a can of gasoline and a metal bat bent out-of-shape.)<br />
{{quote|(Nozomu, inside his burning house with an unconscious Majiru, looks out the window to see Mayo with a can of gasoline and a metal bat bent out-of-shape.)
'''Nozomu:''' [[Blatant Lies|She couldn't possibly be at fault!]] }}
'''Nozomu:''' [[Blatant Lies|She couldn't possibly be at fault!]] }}
** In a sense, she does all those evil things because she '''wants''' to get called out.
** In a sense, she does all those evil things because she '''wants''' to get called out.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 見たままよ -- "mita mama yo" ("[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|exactly as one looks]]").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 見たままよ -- "mita mama yo" ("[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|exactly as one looks]]").
* [[Tsundere]]: As Maria pointed out.
* [[Tsundere]]: As Maria pointed out.
{{quote| When I like somebody... [i.e, [[Chick Magnet|Noz]][[Hot Teacher|omu]]] I always wanna do mean things to them.}}
{{quote|When I like somebody... [i.e, [[Chick Magnet|Noz]][[Hot Teacher|omu]]] I always wanna do mean things to them.}}
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Batter Up|A baseball bat]], which she uses more often in ''Zan''.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Batter Up|A baseball bat]], which she uses more often in ''Zan''.
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=== Kanako Ohra (大浦 可奈子) ===
=== Kanako Ohra (大浦 可奈子) ===
[[File:szs_kanako_ohra_2610.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kanako ohra 2610.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Ayahi Takagaki]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Ayahi Takagaki]]}}
A frequently spaced-out girl who wears dresses too big for her, leaves the zipper on the side of her skirt open, and always with a vacant smile.
A frequently spaced-out girl who wears dresses too big for her, leaves the zipper on the side of her skirt open, and always with a vacant smile.
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* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 大らかな子 -- "ooraka na ko" ("big-hearted girl").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name can be read as 大らかな子 -- "ooraka na ko" ("big-hearted girl").
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Everyone refer to her as a big-hearted girl.
* [[Phrase Catcher]]: Everyone refer to her as a big-hearted girl.
* [[Somebody Elses Problem]]
* [[Somebody Else's Problem]]
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=== Shouko Maruichi (丸内 翔子) ===
=== Shouko Maruichi (丸内 翔子) ===
[[File:szs_shouko_maruichi_4967.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs shouko maruichi 4967.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yui Horie]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Yui Horie]]}}
One of the two girls performing business scams.
One of the two girls performing business scams.
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* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Don't let her [[Tareme Eyes]] eyes fool anyone -- she's in collusion with Miko in their business scams.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: Don't let her [[Tareme Eyes]] eyes fool anyone—she's in collusion with Miko in their business scams.
* [[High School Hustler]]: She sells premium products at a cheap price.
* [[High School Hustler]]: She sells premium products at a cheap price.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name is a pun on マルチ商法 -- "maruchi-shouho" ("multi-level marketing").
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: Her name is a pun on マルチ商法 -- "maruchi-shouho" ("multi-level marketing").
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]]: With Miko.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]]: With Miko.
* [[Tareme Eyes]]
* [[Tareme Eyes]]
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=== Miko Nezu (根津 美子) ===
=== Miko Nezu (根津 美子) ===
[[File:szs_miko_nezu_240.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs miko nezu 240.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Michiko Neya]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Michiko Neya]]}}
One of the two girls performing business scams.
One of the two girls performing business scams.
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* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]]: With Shouko.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Two Girls]]: With Shouko.
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
* [[Tsurime Eyes]]
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=== Kotonon (ことのん) ===
=== Kotonon (ことのん) ===
[[File:szs_kotonon_645.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kotonon 645.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Miyuki Sawashiro]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Miyuki Sawashiro]]}}
An internet idol who, in reality, is an obese girl who heavily edits her pictures.
An internet idol who, in reality, is an obese girl who heavily edits her pictures.
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* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]
* [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]
* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]
* [[Fat Girl]]: In reality -- her "net idol" pictures are actually heavily edited.
* [[Fat Girl]]: In reality—her "net idol" pictures are actually heavily edited.
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Girlish Pigtails]]
* [[Gonk]]: Shares the distinct features of one-shot characters -- beady eyes, a rectangular mouth, and a flat nose.
* [[Gonk]]: Shares the distinct features of one-shot characters—beady eyes, a rectangular mouth, and a flat nose.
* [[Shout Out Theme Naming]]: Deliberately named after [[Kotono Mitsuishi]], and her pigtails-buns even emulate [[Sailor Moon (Manga)|Sailor Moon]], her breakout role.
* [[Shout-Out Theme Naming]]: Deliberately named after [[Kotono Mitsuishi]], and her pigtails-buns even emulate [[Sailor Moon]], her breakout role.
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=== Marui (丸井) ===
=== Marui (丸井) ===
[[File:szs_marui_5675.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs marui 5675.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Saori Goto]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Saori Goto]]}}
A minor student with an unrequited crush on Kuniya.
A minor student with an unrequited crush on Kuniya.
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* [[Meaningful Name]]: Her name means "circular", referring to her double-bun hairstyle.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Her name means "circular", referring to her double-bun hairstyle.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: A mild case to Kuniya, but is in frequent despair over his... [[Rummage Sale Reject|bad fashion sense]].
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: A mild case to Kuniya, but is in frequent despair over his... [[Rummage Sale Reject|bad fashion sense]].
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=== Kagero Usui (臼井 影郎) ===
=== Kagero Usui (臼井 影郎) ===
[[File:szs_kagero_usui_5767.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kagero usui 5767.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
The actual Class Representative of Class 2-He. He's one of the few known males in the class, who suffers from invisibility, and so has to frequently be replaced by the obsessive-compulsive Chiri.
The actual Class Representative of Class 2-He. He's one of the few known males in the class, who suffers from invisibility, and so has to frequently be replaced by the obsessive-compulsive Chiri.
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* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Class Representative]]: The ''real'' one. He just never gets to call the shots thanks to his invisibility.
* [[Class Representative]]: The ''real'' one. He just never gets to call the shots thanks to his invisibility.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Hinted to be one -- that, and his invisibility.
* [[Covert Pervert]]: Hinted to be one—that, and his invisibility.
* [[Invisibility]]: And he's ''not'' happy about it.
* [[Invisibility]]: And he's ''not'' happy about it.
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name is a pun on 影が薄い -- "kage ga usui" ("overshadowed"), while his surname also means "balding".
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: His name is a pun on 影が薄い -- "kage ga usui" ("overshadowed"), while his surname also means "balding".
* [[Megane]]
* [[Megane]]
* [[Out of Focus]]: Played with. While he is Nozomu's most recurring male student, he is often ignored whenever he attempts to tell his personal experiences and/or examples related to Nozomu's rant of the moment, meant to be even worse than previous examples presented.
* [[Out of Focus]]: Played with. While he is Nozomu's most recurring male student, he is often ignored whenever he attempts to tell his personal experiences and/or examples related to Nozomu's rant of the moment, meant to be even worse than previous examples presented.
{{quote| ''(Random character):'' Did you hear someone?}}
{{quote|''(Random character):'' Did you hear someone?}}
* [[Power Perversion Potential]]: Despite frequently complaining about his situation, however, Usui has, every now and then, used his invisibility for... less than worthy causes.
* [[Power Perversion Potential]]: Despite frequently complaining about his situation, however, Usui has, every now and then, used his invisibility for... less than worthy causes.
* [[Prematurely Bald]]: To add insult to injury, he only becomes visible whenever his balding head gets exposed.
* [[Prematurely Bald]]: To add insult to injury, he only becomes visible whenever his balding head gets exposed.
{{quote| *Kagero looks at an overembellished avatar Kiri made of him that is still balding*<br />
{{quote|*Kagero looks at an overembellished avatar Kiri made of him that is still balding*
'''Kagero:''' Um, isn't there a part that could use some more embellishment?<br />
'''Kagero:''' Um, isn't there a part that could use some more embellishment?
'''Kiri:''' It's already over-embellished as it is. }}
'''Kiri:''' It's already over-embellished as it is. }}
* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: Whenever aroused, some of Usui's remaining hair flies off.
* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: Whenever aroused, some of Usui's remaining hair flies off.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: A minor case, towards Abiru.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: A minor case, towards Abiru.
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=== Jun Kudou (久藤 准) ===
=== Jun Kudou (久藤 准) ===
[[File:szs_jun_kudou_2090.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs jun kudou 2090.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Takahiro Mizushima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Takahiro Mizushima]]}}
A master storyteller and one of Nozomu's few known male students. His ability is to tell stories that drives any listener to tears.
A master storyteller and one of Nozomu's few known male students. His ability is to tell stories that drives any listener to tears.
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* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Junkudo-Shoten (ジュンク堂書店), one of the largest bookstores in Kyoto.
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Junkudo-Shoten (ジュンク堂書店), one of the largest bookstores in Kyoto.
* [[The Storyteller]]
* [[The Storyteller]]
* [[Tear Jerker]]: [[In Universe]] -- any story he tells can make his listeners cry, including the cynical Nozomu.
* [[Tear Jerker]]: [[In-Universe]]—any story he tells can make his listeners cry, including the cynical Nozomu.
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=== Kuniya Kino (木野 国也) ===
=== Kuniya Kino (木野 国也) ===
[[File:szs_kuniya_kino_1863.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs kuniya kino 1863.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Takuma Terashima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Takuma Terashima]]}}
One of Nozomu's few known male students and Jin's self-proclaimed rival in storytelling. This is largely an [[Informed Ability]] -- as the series went on his main gimmick became his awful, awful fashion sense.
One of Nozomu's few known male students and Jin's self-proclaimed rival in storytelling. This is largely an [[Informed Ability]]—as the series went on his main gimmick became his awful, awful fashion sense.
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* [[Bishonen]]
* [[Bishonen]]
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* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Aoyama and Haga.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Aoyama and Haga.
* [[Unknown Rival]]: He has a one-sided rivalry with Jun, and it all began when he became ''the'' target of one of Jun's tear-inducing stories.
* [[Unknown Rival]]: He has a one-sided rivalry with Jun, and it all began when he became ''the'' target of one of Jun's tear-inducing stories.
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=== Aoyama (青山) ===
=== Aoyama (青山) ===
[[File:szs_aoyama_7939.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs aoyama 7939.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Tomokazu Sugita]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Tomokazu Sugita]]}}
A friend of Kino and Haga, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.
A friend of Kino and Haga, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.
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* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Outside school, just like Kino and Haga.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Outside school, just like Kino and Haga.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Kino and Haga.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Kino and Haga.
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=== Haga (芳賀) ===
=== Haga (芳賀) ===
[[File:szs_haga_8324.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs haga 8324.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Takahiro Mizushima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Takahiro Mizushima]]}}
A friend of Kino and Aoyama, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.
A friend of Kino and Aoyama, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.
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* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Outside school, just like Kino and Aoyama.
* [[Rummage Sale Reject]]: Outside school, just like Kino and Aoyama.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Kino and Aoyama.
* [[Those Two Guys|Those Three Guys]]: With Kino and Aoyama.
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== Other Teachers ==
== Other Teachers ==
=== Chie Arai (新井 智惠) ===
=== Chie Arai (新井 智惠) ===
[[File:szs_chie_arai_1480.png|frame]]
[[File:szs chie arai 1480.png|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
The school counselor.
The school counselor.
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* [[Out of Focus]]: Has reduced appearances as both the manga and anime progressed.
* [[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.
* [[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.
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=== Jinroku (甚六) ===
=== Jinroku (甚六) ===
[[File:szs_jinroku_4428.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs jinroku 4428.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Youji Ueda}}
A quiet, friendly male teacher.
A quiet, friendly male teacher.
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* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]
* [[Hidden Depths]]: He is a fan of [[Real Life]] [[Visual Kei]] band "Nightmare".
* [[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.
* [[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.
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== Other Characters ==
== Other Characters ==
=== Ikkyu (一旧) ===
=== Ikkyu (一旧) ===
[[File:szs_ikkyu_7429.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs ikkyu 7429.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Tomokazu Sugita]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Tomokazu Sugita]]}}
Nozomu's "old friend" with a fascination for the antiquated.
Nozomu's "old friend" with a fascination for the antiquated.
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* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Nozomu... or at least for one day during their grade-school days.
* [[Childhood Friends]]: With Nozomu... or at least for one day during their grade-school days.
* [[Drop in Character]]
* [[Drop-In Character]]
* [[Fan of the Past]]
* [[Fan of the Past]]
* [[Fascinating Eyebrow]]
* [[Fascinating Eyebrow]]
* [[Large Ham]]: To some extent.
* [[Large Ham]]: To some extent.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Just like his "old friend", he frequently wears a kimono and hakama.
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: Just like his "old friend", he frequently wears a kimono and hakama.
* [[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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.
* [[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").
* [[Visual Pun]]: "One-day friends" ("1日友") and "old-time friends" ("旧友").
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=== Tane Kitsu (木津 多祢) ===
=== Tane Kitsu (木津 多祢) ===
[[File:szs_tane_kitsu_771.jpg|frame]]
[[File:szs tane kitsu 771.jpg|frame]]
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Ryoko Shiraishi]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Ryoko Shiraishi]]}}
Chiri's older (and extremely messy) sister.
Chiri's older (and extremely messy) sister.
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* [[The Pig Pen]]: She manages to either create a huge mess of clutter all around her wherever she goes, or attract garbage, literal (e.g. trash) or metaphorical (e.g. drug addicts, hippies, and others at the dregs of society).
* [[The Pig Pen]]: She manages to either create a huge mess of clutter all around her wherever she goes, or attract garbage, literal (e.g. trash) or metaphorical (e.g. drug addicts, hippies, and others at the dregs of society).
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: On the other hand, if she wanted to and had the time, she can groom herself up as perfectly as her sister, such as that time when she dated [[Chick Magnet|Nozomu]]. So far she's the only girl whose affection to Nozomu was reciprocated, upon the latter learning of her predicament.
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: On the other hand, if she wanted to and had the time, she can groom herself up as perfectly as her sister, such as that time when she dated [[Chick Magnet|Nozomu]]. So far she's the only girl whose affection to Nozomu was reciprocated, upon the latter learning of her predicament.
* [[Sibling Yin Yang]]: With Chiri.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With Chiri.
* [[Trash of the Titans]]
* [[Trash of the Titans]]
* [[Uncleanliness Is Next to Ungodliness]]: Inverted. She's the good sister, while neat and clean Chiri is the evil one (sort of).
* [[Uncleanliness Is Next to Ungodliness]]: Inverted. She's the good sister, while neat and clean Chiri is the evil one (sort of).
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=== [[Koji Kumeta]] (久米田康治) ===
=== [[Koji Kumeta]] (久米田康治) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Hiroshi Kamiya]]}}
The disheveled, unshaven in-series caricature of the series author.
The disheveled, unshaven in-series caricature of the series author.
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* [[Author Avatar]]
* [[Author Avatar]]
* [[Perma Stubble]]
* [[Perma-Stubble]]
* [[Self Deprecation]]: Kumeta often uses his [[Author Avatar]] to spew out many [[Take That|Take Thats]] upon himself. He is even used as a textbook example of whatever Nozomu is complaining about at the moment.
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: Kumeta often uses his [[Author Avatar]] to spew out many [[Take That]]s upon himself. He is even used as a textbook example of whatever Nozomu is complaining about at the moment.
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=== Maeda-kun (前田君) ===
=== Maeda-kun (前田君) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Maeda-kun}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Maeda-kun}}
An in-series caricature of Kumeta's assistant.
An in-series caricature of Kumeta's assistant.
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=== Hata-kun (畑君) ===
=== Hata-kun (畑君) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' Kenjirou Hata}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' Kenjirou Hata}}
An in-series caricature of Kumeta's former assistant and author of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler (Manga)|Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.
An in-series caricature of Kumeta's former assistant and author of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]''.
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* [[Author Avatar]]
* [[Author Avatar]]
* [[Drop in Character]]
* [[Drop-In Character]]
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=== Abiru's Father ===
=== Abiru's Father ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Yuuichi Nakamura]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Yuuichi Nakamura]]}}
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Subverted ''hard''. Turns out he's actually a [[Nice Guy]].
* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Subverted ''hard''. Turns out he's actually a [[Nice Guy]].
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=== Meru's Father ===
=== Meru's Father ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Mugihito]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Mugihito]]}}
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* [[Knight Templar Parent]]: He even gives Nozomu a mean hook for (unintentionally) making her cry when he notes how she doesn't have a voice actress.
* [[Knight Templar Parent]]: He even gives Nozomu a mean hook for (unintentionally) making her cry when he notes how she doesn't have a voice actress.
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=== Niang-Niang (娘々) ===
=== Niang-Niang (娘々) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Akiko Yajima]]}}
A spy from "a certain nation".
A spy from "a certain nation".
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* [[Chinese Girl]]: Her homeland is conveniently censored-out in-series as "a certain nation", although clues abound, from a map of China on her HQ to references to both the [[Cultural Revolution]] and Tibet.
* [[Chinese Girl]]: Her homeland is conveniently censored-out in-series as "a certain nation", although clues abound, from a map of China on her HQ to references to both the [[Cultural Revolution]] and Tibet.
* [[Drop in Character]]
* [[Drop-In Character]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Femme Fatale]]
* [[Honey Trap]]: Her method of extracting information. Too bad the Japanese government was [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] enough to confer its secrets to a bunch of [[Otaku]] with absolutely no interest in 3-D women and Chinese ripoffs of [[Vidual Novel/Clannad|Clannad]], [[Haruhi Suzumiya (Light Novel)|Haruhi Suzumiya]] and [[Lucky Star (Manga)|Lucky Star]].
* [[Honey Trap]]: Her method of extracting information. Too bad the Japanese government was [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] enough to confer its secrets to a bunch of [[Otaku]] with absolutely no interest in 3-D women and Chinese ripoffs of [[Vidual Novel/Clannad|Clannad]], [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] and [[Lucky Star]].
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=== [[Vocaloid|Hatsune Miku]] (初音ミク) ===
=== [[Vocaloid|Hatsune Miku]] (初音ミク) ===
{{quote| '''Voiced by:''' [[Saki Fujita]]}}
{{quote|'''Voiced by:''' [[Saki Fujita]]}}
The famous Vocaloid's first (and so far only) actual appearance in an anime series.
The famous Vocaloid's first (and so far only) actual appearance in an anime series.


* [[Cameo]]: She appears during an audition to choose Meru's voice actress.
* [[Cameo]]: She appears during an audition to choose Meru's voice actress.
* [[One Scene Wonder]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]




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* [[Cameo]]: Like her fellow Vocaloids listed here, she made a cameo as well.
* [[Cameo]]: Like her fellow Vocaloids listed here, she made a cameo as well.


=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_Matthew_Perry Commodore Matthew Perry] ===
=== [[wikipedia:Commodore Matthew Perry|Commodore Matthew Perry]] ===


* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Famous for (ahem) [[Gunboat Diplomacy|convincing]] Japan to reopen its ports to the world, he returns with an insatiable desire to (literally) open everything closed that he comes across--lockers, books, gas valves, etc., [[Anachronism Stew|about 150 years after his death]].
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Famous for (ahem) [[Gunboat Diplomacy|convincing]] Japan to reopen its ports to the world, he returns with an insatiable desire to (literally) open everything closed that he comes across—lockers, books, gas valves, etc., [[Anachronism Stew|about 150 years after his death]].
** 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.
** 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.


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Latest revision as of 00:31, 6 September 2022


Maria, Harumi, Kaere, Chiri, Kafuka, Nozomu, Matoi (behind him), Kiri (crouching), Abiru, Meru and Nami.

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

WARNING! There are unmarked Spoilers ahead. Beware.


The Itoshiki Family

The Itoshiki family is a powerful clan dominating over their native Kuraizawa, Shinshuu Prefecture (a No Communities Were Harmed version of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture), whose name (糸色) can be compressed to read as 絶 -- "zetsu" ("beyond") -- which often serves to undo the specific meaning of each member's names... thus one can re-interpret "Itoshiki Household" (糸色家) as 絶家 -- "zekke" ("extinct family").

Nozomu Itoshiki (糸色 望)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya

Main male character of the series, fourth (and youngest male) of the five Itoshiki siblings, and the manic-depressive, suicidal homeroom teacher of Class 2-He.

  • Actor Allusion: He was once depicted wearing a Celestial Being space suit, and behind him is what looks like Tieria Erde—both are voiced by the same guy.
  • Anti-Hero: Type I -> Type II
  • Apathetic Teacher: The only time he's not apathetic to his students is when he rants at length about his latest excuses to commit suicide.
  • Attention Whore: Apparently the motivation for every outrageous action he does.
  • Bishonen
  • Better to Die Than Be Killed: Nonfatal comedic version. Although he often attempts to commit suicide very often, the times he actually gets closer to death is when someone else gets involved, mainly Kafuka, to stop his attempt and thus the second catchphrase makes sense with this in mind.
  • Catch Phrase: Most common is...

"I'm in despair! (Subject of Nozomu's rant) has left me in despair!!!"
"What if I had died?!"

Nozomu: I'm going to hang myself.
Chiri: Go ahead, see if I care.

  • Chiri sees Matoi also about to hang herself.*

Chiri: You need not do as he does.

  • Chick Magnet/Even the Guys Want Him
  • Death Seeker: Averted hard—for all his suicidal ravings, he's not that serious about his suicide threats, especially if someone else (mostly Kafuka) almost gets him Killed Off for Real.
  • Driven to Suicide Once an Episode: In fact, the poster boy for the former.
  • The Eeyore
  • Emo
  • Flat What: His standard reaction to Kafuka's improbable explanations.
  • Hot-Blooded: Of the negative variant.
  • Hot Teacher: Which may explain the legion of female (and some male) students falling for him.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: A snarky, apathetic teacher he may be, who is also prone to breakdowns and occasionally dying (and coming back to life), but nevertheless he shows genuine concern for his students—well, some of them, anyways.
  • Large Ham
  • Limited Wardrobe: Always wears a kimono and hakama, otherwise anything retro and Japanese. Sometimes subverted, however—as his students found out, he wears casual western clothing in his native Kuraizawa.
  • Made of Iron
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: His name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶望 -- "zetsubou" ("despair"), befitting his nature.
  • Megane
  • Motive Rant: Ruthlessly parodied, as he rants every episode about his latest reason to commit suicide.
  • Nietzsche Wannabe
  • Nigh Invulnerability: Survived every threat on his life, self-inflicted or otherwise—he was hanged, stabbed, bludgeoned, exposed to carbon-monoxide poisoning, got ran over by a runaway streetcar, attempted to drown himself (or drink himself to death) in a bowl of Dom Perignon, overdosed on OTC medications, and even had his name written on the Death Note. Even when he does die, it doesn't ever stick, much to his consternation. Incidentally, popping out of his coffin at his own funeral to tell everybody to stop blaming themselves for his death inadvertently spared him (and Matoi) the inconvenience of having to survive cremation.
  • Only Sane Man: At the end of the day, and in stark contrast to most of his students, Nozomu is actually a sane, rational man whose pessimistic streak stems mostly from his high school days as an accidental member of the "Negative Club".
  • Plague of Good Fortune: His legion of admirers from both sexes.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Kafuka's red.
  • Tall, Dark, Handsome,and Snarky
  • Tsurime Eyes

Rin Itoshiki (糸色 倫)

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima

Youngest of the five Itoshiki siblings (and the only female), an ikebana master with a major complex towards the Alternate Character Reading of her own name. She eventually becomes a student in 2-He, under the tutelage of her immediate older brother Nozomu.

  • Actor Allusion: In the anime she frequently faces the audience backside-up, a Shout-Out to Shin-chan's ass-exposing antics—both share the same voice actress.
  • Berserk Button: Spell out "zetsurin" and she will scream for a katana in no time.
  • Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
  • Hime Cut: With a slightly wavy hair from below the shoulders onward.
  • The Maiden Name Debate: She badly wants to get married in order to lose her maiden surname and consequentially her sexually-suggestive nickname. Unfortunately there's a Japanese custom that if the bride is of a wealthy clan (the Itoshiki family is one such clan) the groom can opt to adopt his wife's surname instead, and one of her suitors, Nozomu's "old friend" Ikkyu, is all too happy to be part of the centuries-old clan.

Nozomu: You'd better give up, Rin. Father will find this far too entertaining. He won't wanna put a stop to it.

  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her name, written horizontally and compressed, can be read as 絶倫 -- "zetsurin" ("peerless"), which at first glance refers to her expertise at many skills, but is also (much to her ire) a slang for sexual prowess.
  • The Ojou: She fits both the traditional (style of dress, an ikebana master) and snobby (enters Nozomu's school just to feel what it's like being a commoner, buys off all surrounding property and evicting their residents) variants.
  • Screw the Rules, I Have Money: One segment has her buying the entire neighborhood she lives in, so she can move around without fear of Chiri checking on her every hour.
  • Spoiled Sweet/Rich Bitch: Kind of an odd combination. Rin will often do generous things for the purpose of laughing at people, such as giving golden tickets to virgin nerds with no girlfriends to give them them chocolate.
  • Tall, Dark and Bishoujo

Majiru Itoshiki (糸色 交)

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima

Only son of Enishi, (missing) eldest brother of the Itoshiki siblings, who lives with his youngest uncle, Nozomu.

Mikoto Itoshiki (糸色 命)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya

Third of the Itoshiki siblings, Nozomu's immediate older brother, and a doctor running his own private clinic.

Kei Itoshiki (糸色 景)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Second of the Itoshiki siblings (older brother to Mikoto, Nozomu and Rin) and a surrealist artist.

Enishi Itoshiki (糸色 縁)

The unseen older brother of Kei, Mikoto, Nozomu and Rin, as well as Majiru's father.

  • Disappeared Dad
  • The Ghost: He's mentioned several times, and actually left a note in one chapter, which read "I searched everywhere, and couldn't find you guys."

Majiru: Dad was here?!

Tokita (時田)

Voiced by: Youji Ueda

The Itoshikis' family butler, although he is mostly seen in Rin's presence.

Hiroshi Itoshiki (糸色 大)

The Itoshiki siblings' father and a member of the Diet, the Japanese Congress.

Tae Itoshiki (糸色 妙)

The Itoshiki siblings' mother and a cookbook author.


Class 2-He

Nozomu's high school homeroom class. The "He" (へ in Hiragana) signifies that it is the sixth second-year section based on the iroha order (in modern nomenclatures this would be called Class 2-6 or 2-F). The class is said to have 32 students, though so far only 23 have been named.

All students in this folder are in Nozomu's class unless otherwise noted. Nozomu's younger sister Rin is also a student in this class.

Kafuka Fuura (風浦 可符香) [Pen Name]

Voiced by: Ai Nonaka

The creepily optimistic main female lead, who often gives an extremely implausible positive side to anything Nozomu is currently ranting on.

  • Meru stares through Kafuka's eyes*

Meru (monologue): This girl's scary!

How could (subject of Nozomu's rant) be possible? It's just (highly implausible theory)!

You're not trying to hang yourself -- you're just trying to grow taller!

Chiri Kitsu (木津 千里)

Voiced by: Marina Inoue

The utterly obsessive-compulsive (acting) Class Representative of Class 2-He, who believes in doing things properly, to the point of murder.

Nozomu: Who do you think you are, Fujiko-chan?!

Abiru Kobushi (小節 あびる)

Voiced by: Yūko Gotō

A student who's frequently wrapped in bandages. Contrary to in-series popular belief, she is not a victim of domestic violence; rather, her injuries are caused by irate animals victimized by her tail fetish.

  • Abusive Dad: Subverted hard—contrary to the wildest imaginings of both her teacher, classmates and schoolmates, her father turns out to be one of the most mild-mannered, nicest characters in the series.
  • Actor Allusion: Abiru once chased a giraffe with a scooter. Her voice actress is a Real Life motorcycle enthusiast.
  • Attention Whore: Once admitted to wearing her bandages even when not injured, just for the sake of attention.
  • Bandage Babe: Lampshaded by Meru in her introduction, the latter saying that "bandage girls are no longer popular".
  • Collector of the Strange: Her collection of mounted animal tails.
  • Cut Himself Shaving: Subverted—she's frequently thought to be a victim of domestic violence; in reality, her injuries are caused by animals whose tails she pulls.
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Emotionless Girl: Except whenever talking about animal tails or alone with Nozomu.
  • Fetish: Animal tails. She even has a part-time job at the zoo just to indulge her obsession, and frequently gets injured by irate animals whose tails she loves to pull. She even has walls full of mounted animal tails.
  • The Klutz: Somehow. She's poor at athletics.
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her name is derived from 拳[を]浴びる -- "kobushi (wo) abiru" ("to bathe in fists"), referring to her injuries.
  • Mismatched Eyes: Her green left eye (a result of a corneal transplant), which is frequently covered by an eye patch; the other is brown. In one chapter in Volume 8, she indicates that it was transplanted from a victim of a car accident, and even claims she can see the last thing the donor saw—the license plate of the killer car.

Kiri Komori (小森 霧)

Voiced by: Asuka Tanii

A hikikomori accidentally scared out of her home by Nozomu and Kafuka; she has since become a resident at school and eventually a caretaker figure for Nozomu and Majiru.

Matoi Tsunetsuki (常月 まとい)

Voiced by: Asami Sanada

A notorious stalker who fell in love with Nozomu and has since been following him and even emulating his dress code.

Nozomu: You've been here?!
Matoi: Yes. Always.

"Jii..." ("Stare...")

Nami Hito (日塔 奈美)

Voiced by: Ryoko Shintani

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.

Don't say 'normal'!
Sensei, you're speaking too much again! (Whenever Nozomu's rants portend disastrous consequences, such as Chiri going Ax Crazy again.)

  • Everyone Owns a Mac: She's a patron of Apple products; as they are very rare in Japan, this is Nami's (ultimately futile) attempt at looking special.
  • The Generic Guy: Much to her distress. So generic that in Bangaichi even real-life movie subtitle writer Todana Tsuko, (in)famous for her absurdly liberal translations of foreign films, had nothing special at all to say about Nami.

Tsuko: 'Normal' is good enough for normal!
Nami: Don't say 'normal'!

  • I Just Want to Be Special
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her name (in Japanese order) can be read as 人並み -- "hitonami" ("run-of-the-mill").
  • Only Sane Man: And does not want to be one.
  • Phrase Catcher: Nozomu always replies "How normal" whenever Nami explains her behavior and/or preferences.
  • Straight Man: According to Kafuka, she is "more normal than most people". Of course, this is subverted and Played for Laughs during her proper introduction at the first episode of Zoku, where she claimed to have various problems no normal person would have just to garner attention and sympathy, only to be outdone by her classmates, so she threatens suicide. Of course that is the moment Itoshiki makes his appearance by attempting to hang himself from the school roof. Only Nami reacts to it though.

Harumi Fujiyoshi (藤吉 晴美)

Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki

The resident doujin artist and yaoi fangirl with a taste for slash pairings (usually involving famous anime characters, her own teacher and some of her male classmates, but especially "Pine x Napple"), as well as a hidden athletic talent.

  • Badass Bookworm: Sort of—she's a manga-loving nerd with incredible athletic prowess.
  • Fetish: Cat ears
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her given name is an Alternate Character Reading of Harumi district (晴海) in Chuo, Tokyo, previous site of the Comiket before it went big and moved to the larger Tokyo Big Sight; her surname is a corruption of 腐女子 -- "fujoshi", a derogatory term for Yaoi Fangirls like herself.
  • Meganekko
  • Nerds Are Sexy: One episode even depicts her wearing nothing but spats and a bra while brainstorming for her next yaoi doujin.
  • Power Limiter: Her glasses are said to be one. She has incredible athletic talent, but doesn't want to use it for fear of being scouted to a sports club and thus chip away at her time drawing her yaoi doujins.
  • Sequential Artist
  • Yaoi Fangirl: Often doubles as a Shout-Out, given some of the pairings she likes to read about.

Taro Maria Sekiutsu (関内・マリア・太郎)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro

A brown-skinned illegal immigrant who bought her name and identity from a male bum.

Kaere: Would dollars do?

Meru Otonashi (音無 芽留)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitou (Zoku Episode 6)

A silent girl who only communicates with text messages—most of which are intensely scathing.

Meru Meru. Meru Meru.

Kaere Kimura (木村 カエレ)

Voiced by: Yuu Kobayashi

A foreign transfer student recently returning to Japan as a student of Class 2-He with a personality split between Kaere, a lawsuit-happy Jerkass and the in-series Ur Example of the "obnoxious foreigner" stereotype, and Kaede, a shy Yamato Nadeshiko.

  • Attention Whore: It's pretty clear that she seeks attention by flaunting herself and then loudly threatening to sue onlookers.
  • Big Breasts, Big Deal: Type 4.
  • But Not Too Foreign/Fauxreigner: She's half-Caucasian (of indeterminate nationality). A map of Britain appears when Nozomu is discussing her return, but she comes off like a Jerkass American... until she starts bringing up animal sacrifices and other pleasantries. She probably just represents the outside world that is blonde and not Japan.
  • Catch Phrase

I'll sue!

    • Also, this little exchange between her and Nozomu.

Kaere: The (custom in question) in this country [i.e., Japan] is/are weird! In the country where I came from we (perform an extremely bizarre custom).
Nozomu: I gotta ask... which country did you come from, anyway?

Ai Kaga (加賀 愛)

Voiced by: Saori Goto

An incredibly shy girl with a severe case of guilt complex and the tendency to apologize for even the most trivial of things.

I'm so sorry!

Manami Okusa (大草 麻菜実)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue

The only married student in Nozomu's class who frequently complains in class about her unhappy marriage.

Mayo Mitama (三珠 真夜)

Voiced by: Asuka Tanii

An intimidating girl who frequently does malicious things.

(Nozomu, inside his burning house with an unconscious Majiru, looks out the window to see Mayo with a can of gasoline and a metal bat bent out-of-shape.)
Nozomu: She couldn't possibly be at fault!

When I like somebody... [i.e, Nozomu] I always wanna do mean things to them.

Kanako Ohra (大浦 可奈子)

Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki

A frequently spaced-out girl who wears dresses too big for her, leaves the zipper on the side of her skirt open, and always with a vacant smile.

Shouko Maruichi (丸内 翔子)

Voiced by: Yui Horie

One of the two girls performing business scams.

Miko Nezu (根津 美子)

Voiced by: Michiko Neya

One of the two girls performing business scams.

Kotonon (ことのん)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro

An internet idol who, in reality, is an obese girl who heavily edits her pictures.

Marui (丸井)

Voiced by: Saori Goto

A minor student with an unrequited crush on Kuniya.

Kagero Usui (臼井 影郎)

Voiced by: Youji Ueda

The actual Class Representative of Class 2-He. He's one of the few known males in the class, who suffers from invisibility, and so has to frequently be replaced by the obsessive-compulsive Chiri.

  • Butt Monkey
  • Class Representative: The real one. He just never gets to call the shots thanks to his invisibility.
  • Covert Pervert: Hinted to be one—that, and his invisibility.
  • Invisibility: And he's not happy about it.
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: His name is a pun on 影が薄い -- "kage ga usui" ("overshadowed"), while his surname also means "balding".
  • Megane
  • Out of Focus: Played with. While he is Nozomu's most recurring male student, he is often ignored whenever he attempts to tell his personal experiences and/or examples related to Nozomu's rant of the moment, meant to be even worse than previous examples presented.

(Random character): Did you hear someone?

  • Power Perversion Potential: Despite frequently complaining about his situation, however, Usui has, every now and then, used his invisibility for... less than worthy causes.
  • Prematurely Bald: To add insult to injury, he only becomes visible whenever his balding head gets exposed.
  • Kagero looks at an overembellished avatar Kiri made of him that is still balding*

Kagero: Um, isn't there a part that could use some more embellishment?
Kiri: It's already over-embellished as it is.

Jun Kudou (久藤 准)

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima

A master storyteller and one of Nozomu's few known male students. His ability is to tell stories that drives any listener to tears.

Kuniya Kino (木野 国也)

Voiced by: Takuma Terashima

One of Nozomu's few known male students and Jin's self-proclaimed rival in storytelling. This is largely an Informed Ability—as the series went on his main gimmick became his awful, awful fashion sense.

Aoyama (青山)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita

A friend of Kino and Haga, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.

Haga (芳賀)

Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima

A friend of Kino and Aoyama, as well as one of Nozomu's few known male students.

Other Teachers

Chie Arai (新井 智惠)

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima

The school counselor.

Jinroku (甚六)

Voiced by: Youji Ueda

A quiet, friendly male teacher.

Other Characters

Ikkyu (一旧)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita

Nozomu's "old friend" with a fascination for the antiquated.

Tane Kitsu (木津 多祢)

Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi

Chiri's older (and extremely messy) sister.

  • Heroic Sacrifice: She sacrificed her sense of hygiene in order to keep Chiri's pathological obsession with cleanliness in check.
  • Meaningful Name/Punny Name: Her name can be read as きったねー -- "kittane" ("dirty").
  • Morality Chain: Volunterily enforced this trope in order to ensure the safety of her and C Hiri's pet goldfish (and possibly all of civilization).
  • Morality Pet: Had anyone but Chiri's sister attempted to stall her by creating mess after mess, they would've most likely been dealt with in the most inhumane way possible. But despite Chiri's frustrations concerning her sister's uncleanliness, Tane is still alive and is, to all appearances, unharmed.
  • The Pig Pen: She manages to either create a huge mess of clutter all around her wherever she goes, or attract garbage, literal (e.g. trash) or metaphorical (e.g. drug addicts, hippies, and others at the dregs of society).
  • She Cleans Up Nicely: On the other hand, if she wanted to and had the time, she can groom herself up as perfectly as her sister, such as that time when she dated Nozomu. So far she's the only girl whose affection to Nozomu was reciprocated, upon the latter learning of her predicament.
  • Sibling Yin-Yang: With Chiri.
  • Trash of the Titans
  • Uncleanliness Is Next to Ungodliness: Inverted. She's the good sister, while neat and clean Chiri is the evil one (sort of).
  • When It All Began: When they were children, Chiri wanted to clean their pet goldfish by pouring shampoo onto the aquarium. Tane jumped into a pool of mud to distract Chiri and spare the goldfish (and perhaps the rest of humanity) her murderous obsession with cleanliness.

Koji Kumeta (久米田康治)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya

The disheveled, unshaven in-series caricature of the series author.

Maeda-kun (前田君)

Voiced by: Maeda-kun

An in-series caricature of Kumeta's assistant.

Hata-kun (畑君)

Voiced by: Kenjirou Hata

An in-series caricature of Kumeta's former assistant and author of Hayate the Combat Butler.

Abiru's Father

Voiced by: Yuuichi Nakamura

  • Abusive Dad: Subverted hard. Turns out he's actually a Nice Guy.
  • Good Parents: Beneath all those allegations of abuse against his daughter, he turns out to be a mild-mannered, loving father who once even bought her a cake for her birthday her classmates and even teacher forgot.
  • Nice Guy
  • Sarcastic Confession: Easily confesses to Abiru that he and his wife had just divorced a month ago.
  • Shrouded in Myth: Thanks to a colossal series of misunderstandings (in part caused by Abiru's frequent injuries), he gained notoriety for (allegedly) abusing his daughter.

Meru's Father

Voiced by: Mugihito

Niang-Niang (娘々)

Voiced by: Akiko Yajima

A spy from "a certain nation".

Hatsune Miku (初音ミク)

Voiced by: Saki Fujita

The famous Vocaloid's first (and so far only) actual appearance in an anime series.


KAITO (KAITO)

One of the first gen Vocaloids made an appearance.

  • Cameo: Just like Hatsune Miku


Kagamine Rin and Len (鏡音りん&レン)

The Vocaloid twins auditioned to voice Meru Otonashi.

  • Cameo: Same as Hatsune Miku and KAITO.


MEIKO (MEIKO)

KAITO's fellow first gen Vocaloid.

  • Cameo: Like her fellow Vocaloids listed here, she made a cameo as well.

Commodore Matthew Perry

  • Historical Domain Character: Famous for (ahem) convincing Japan to reopen its ports to the world, he returns with an insatiable desire to (literally) open everything closed that he comes across—lockers, books, gas valves, etc., about 150 years after his death.
    • It turns out he's actually a 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.
  1. ↑ After all, even ignoring the Nietzsche angle, she's still one of the sanest characters in the series.
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