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Jigoku Sensei Nube (地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜 Hell Teacher Nube) was originally a horror, supernatural comedy manga created by the collaborative efforts of writer Shou Makura and artist Takeshi Okano in Shueisha’s manga anthology book Weekly Shounen Jump. Jigoku Sensei Nube manga eventually had an anime adaptation having a total of 49 episodes with the first episode being aired on April 13th, 1996, and the last episode being aired on August 7th, 1997. Jigoku Sensei Nube anime was directed by Yukio Kaizawa and was animated by Toei Animation studios.

Plot:
Nueno Meisuke (鵺野鳴介) or commonly known by the nickname Nube is 25 year old young man is the teacher of class 5-3 of Doumeri Elementary School. He is a fun-loving guy who loves his students and focuses primarily on his young students who are in need of guidance and protection, particularly from the supernatural.

The fact is that he is a powerful exorcist and is trained in facing various supernatural encounters. His most powerful exorcism tool however is his Oni no Te (鬼の手) or Demon’s Hand which serves as his left hand. It is sealed with his black gloves and he only uses it under extreme circumstances.

Jigoku Sensei Nube series is portrayed as a “supernatural encounter of the week/day” wherein a typical episode would start as a normal day in Doumeri Elementary School and then will be disrupted by a supernatural phenomenon which often involves his students which forces Nube to deal with the matter on his own hands. The anime is episodic as compared to having a long overarching storyline and focuses on Nube and his students and other characters in the story.

Characters:
Nueno Meisuke (鵺野鳴介) – is the titular main protagonist of the series. He is 25 years old and teaches at Doumeri Elementary School as the adviser of class 5-3. In addition to being a teacher, he is also a powerful exorcist who is trained in handling various supernatural encounters. In addition to his demonic hand, he is also equipped with spiritual artifacts that he use when he is in a middle of battles that are spiritual in nature. He has a crush on another teacher named Takahashi Ritsuko. He is a great teacher and makes sure that his students are well attended to and learn what they have to learn while still being able to thwart supernatural dangers.

Tateno Hiroshi (立野広) – Is one of the main male student protagonists of the story and one of Nube’s active supporters. He is a transfer student who arrives at Doumeri Elementary and was initially suspicious of his teacher’s claims until he was saved by Nube from a paranormal encounter.

Inaba Kyoko (稲葉郷子) – She is one of the main female protagonist who is a student of Nube. She trusts Nube the most. She is a cute and caring character despite the fact that she can be temperamental. She is also the character in the story that is primarily concern about the welfare of the class and Nube’s.

Source: Zerochan; written by l_i_z

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