Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei: The Power of Negative Thinking is set in early 20th Century Japan, where the characters wear kimono and hakama (traditional flowing pleated pants for men). "It's a beautiful book, and a great story," said Del Rey Manga Licensing and Acquisitions Director Mutsumi Miyazaki when she introduced this manga at New York Comic-Con 2008.
Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He’s certifiably suicidal, but he’s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it’s a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubou-sensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
- Release Date: February 24, 2009
- ISBN: 978-1591169222
- Content Rating: M – Mature, Age 18+
- Manga Genres: Shonen (Boys') Manga, Comedy
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