# Hell Teacher Nube (1996)

> A schoolteacher with a demonic left hand battles ghosts, demons and youkai that threaten his students.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/21920

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 49
- Episode runtime: 23 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, fantasy, comedy
- Network: tv asahi
- Cast: Ryotaro Okiayu, Toshiko Fujita, Michiko Neya, Megumi Urawa, Chieko Honda, Rumi Kasahara, Kazunari Tanaka
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0877508/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: playful, eerie, comedic, light-hearted

## What critics say

Viewers rate the series well on average, with its supernatural school-based action and humor holding up in the audience ratings, though the overall audience sample is small.

## Synopsis

Hell Teacher Nube (1996-1997) is a Japanese animated supernatural comedy series broadcast on TV Asahi and produced by Toei Animation. Its protagonist, the homeroom teacher Nueno Mesuke, known as Nube, has a demonic claw in place of his left hand, a power he took on when he lost his own hand to an extremely strong demon. Voice actor Ryotaro Okiayu plays Nube, with Toshiko Fujita as Hiroshi Tateno, Michiko Neya as Ritsuko, and Chieko Honda as Izuna Hazuki among the principal cast. The engine of the show is simple and repeatable: each episode, Nube uses his cursed hand to hunt the ghosts, spirits and youkai that torment his elementary school students, balancing exorcism with lessons and everyday classroom life. Its 49 episodes form a single season of self-contained cases, a monster-of-the-week format with a steady thread of romcom and school-life comedy. The tone is playful and eerie at once, with spooky urban legends undercut by slapstick and light romance. Set in a contemporary Japanese school, it is a shonen-style supernatural series with a strong school life hook. Fans of Yu Yu Hakusho and Jujutsu Kaisen will find resonance in its blend of demon fighting and humor.

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