The third son of the Itoshiki family, with an uncanny resemblance to Nozomu. He is a doctor in his private &quot;Itoshiki Clinic&quot;. When his name is written horizontally, it resembles zetsumei (絶命, zetsumei &quot;death&quot;), which explains why his hospital is rarely visited by town&#039;s residents.

He has a tendency of losing control of himself whenever his name is brought up, especially if he is referred as &quot;Zetsumei-sensei&quot; (&quot;Dr. Death&quot;).

Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School Class filled with students with even more emotional problems than his. This great Comedy will leave you in anything but 'Despair' as you meet each of his students and watch their wacky adventures.

**Height:** 167 cm (5'6")

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Hiroshi Kamiya is a Japanese voice actor, singer, and narrator. He hosts several radio talk shows, including _Dear Girl ~Stories~_ with [Daisuke Ono](https://anilist.co/staff/95212/Daisuke-Ono). In May 2010, he and [Miyu Irino](https://anilist.co/staff/95088/Miyu-Irino) formed a Kiramune unit called KAmiYU, and performed the theme song for _Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G_. Their first mini-album "link-up" was released on August 3, 2011.

On January 1st, 2025, it was announced that Kamiya married actress and gravure model Rina Aizawa. He also has a cat named Nyanko-Sensei.

**Awards:**
- 2008-03: Best Supporting Actor, 2nd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2009-03: Best Lead Actor and Best Personality, 3rd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2012-03: Most Votes Award, 6th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2013-03: Most Votes Award, 7th Annual Seiyuu Awards  
- 2014-03: Most Votes Award, 8th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2015-03: Best Personality and Most Votes Awards, 9th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2016-03: Most Votes Award, 10th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2016-10: Male Voice Actor, Newtype Anime Awards
- 2019-03: Most Valuable Seiyu, 13th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2020-03: Most Valuable Seiyu, 14th Annual Seiyuu Awards

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Neuvillette - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Rolan - Granblue Fantasy: Relink (VG)
- Jonathan - Shin Megami Tensei IV (VG)
- Terry - Dragon Quest Heroes (VG)
- Clive - Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (VG)
- Machina Kunagiri - Final Fantasy Type-0 (VG)
- Rollo Flamme - Disney Twisted-Wonderland (VG)
- Rohan Kishibe - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (VG)
- Kuze Hibiki - Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 (VG)
- Ted - Ted the Series (TV Series; JP Dub)

Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he&rsquo;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?
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

More crazy antics abound as Nozomu Itoshiki, a.k.a Zetsubou-sensei, who is the worlds most negative person, tries to teach class 2-H about how life is filled with despair and darkness. A harder task than it first may seem, with his students being far from ordinary themselves, including the likes of the most positive girl he has ever met, his very own stalker, a foreign exchange student with split personalities and a perfectionist acting class president, due to the fact the real class president can't be seen by anyone, among others. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Nozomu Itoshiki is still the bizarre teacher of the even stranger Class 2-H. He attempts to teach his students the negative aspects of the world and society, only to have each circumstance thrown at his face whenever he tries. With more students and friends than before, Zetsubo-sensei's life becomes harder and crazier than ever before. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A special summary episode of the first season of Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, focusing on seven of the girls: Komori Kiri, Matoi Tsunetsuki, Kobushi Abiru, Kimura Kaere, Kitsu Chiri, Sekiuchi "Maria" Tarou, and Hitou Nami. 
Note: This entry also includes a 24-minute version, which aired on BS11.

Mikoto Itoshiki