Goodbye, Mr. Despair (2007)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

A teacher takes all aspects of life, word and culture in the most negative light possible.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,189 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.10 avg 12 episodes 7.8 → 6.8

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sayonara zetsubô sensei	7.8	60
2	Tonneru wo nukeru to shirokatta	8.2	41
3	Sono kuni wo tobi koshite koi	7.2	32
4	Hiji ni mo makezu hiza ni mo makezu	7.6	33
5	Mi no take kurabe/Shimi to dokudashi	7.2	30
6	Miau mae ni tobe	6.9	29
7	Kamei no kokuhaku/Aru asa gurebôru zamuza ga me wo samasu to mikoshi wo katsuide ita	6.7	30
8	Watashi wa shukumei teki ni hikage mono de aru	6.8	28
9	Fuji ni tsukimisô wa machigatte iru	6.6	29
10	Hitori no bunkajin ga rashômon no shita de ama yadori shiteita/Namayasuhashi wo yakaneba naranu	6.5	29
11	Are fuka yo gensaku ga aru janaikane	6.9	29
12	Nantaru meiwaku de aru koto ka!	6.8	29

Season 2 (2008)

6.98 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hora, danshan no môgen/Tôkumi wa mondai no ôi kyôshitsu desu kara dôka soko wa goryôshô kudasai	7.2	22
2	Mada ake hajimeshi maegami no/Tifanî de sôshoku o/Atarashikunai hito yo mezameyo	6.6	19
3	Junana-sai ne, jibun no shiwa o tsukande mitaku nai?/Gimu to Heitai/Saratto iu na!' to Merosu wa, ikiritatte hanbaku shita	7.1	18
4	Robo no eshi/Hazukashii hon Bakari Yondekimashita/Usume no Natsu	6.9	18
5	Bunka Keizu/Watashi wa sono Hito o Tsune ni Nokorimono to Yonde Ita/Onkise no Kanata ni	7.2	19
6	Kimi shiritamô koto nakare/Yume nashi no hôichi no hanashi/Inpeisotsu	6.5	18
7	Hyakumankai Iwareta Neko/Akazukin-chan, neru. Ki o Tsukete/Tsugaru Tsushin Kyoiku	7.9	21
8	Supainatsu Purin/Bakuro no mi no Jukusuru Toki/Hanbun Torimonocho	6.9	17
9	Pin yori konbi no hou ga eeiukoto Dessharo	6.8	18
10	Rekka Ryusui/Chijin no Ari/Ichigen no Joken	7.2	16
11	Kuroi Juni-nin no Zetsubo shojo/Kongetsu Kon'ya Kono Tsuki ga Boku no Namida de Kumorimasu Yoni	7.2	17
12	Chakuriku no Sakae/Aru Onna Yaku/Nami ni Nottekuru Pororokka	6.2	16
13	Kamakura Myohonji Kaiko/Daidoji Shinsuke no Onsei/Aniimoto, to iu Zentei de	7.1	15

Season 3 (2009)

7.35 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 7.2 23 min avg

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Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Way to Lost Garden/Exposing Heights	7.2	17
2	Russian Time Song/Exposing Heights	7.7	16
3	The Tragedy of X/Doctor Kahogo	7.0	14
4	Celebrated Genealogy/Doctor Kahogo Part 2	7.2	15
5	Back-scratch/The Dropper in the Rye	7.6	14
6	The Measles of Madison County/The Dropper in the Rye Part 2	7.6	14
7	Do Androids Dream of Mechanical Brides?/No Longer Shogun	7.6	15
8	Confession Crepe Team/The Conclusion and the Beginning of Enoden	7.5	14
9	The Emergency Which Became a Nun/Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher	7.0	14
10	The Cracking Egg/Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Part 2	7.3	13
11	House of the Child in Glasses/Kimono Seen by the Sage Leplight	7.8	17
12	The Unburied Secret/Naughty Teacher Kaere	6.8	13
13	We Are Linus/The Optimism Prize	7.2	13

Goodbye, Mr. Despair (2007)

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