Ryotaro Okiayu"Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" is "a work I will never forget"

A preview screening of the new anime version of the popular manga "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube ", which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), was held in Tokyo on June 7th, and Ryotaro Okiayu , who plays Meisuke Nueno(Nube ), made an appearance. This is the first time in about 26 years that a new anime version of " Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" will be produced, since the OVA "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube: The Greatest Battle in History! Zetsuki Raishuu!!" was released in 1999. There has been much buzz about Okiayu, who played the main character Nube in the TV anime, movie anime, and OVA broadcast from 1996 to 1997, continuing to play the role, and Okiayu expressed his thoughts, saying, "This is the first time I've had the opportunity to play the main character in a TV series, and it's a work I'll never forget."

Regarding the new anime, Okiayu said, "I'm happy that times have changed and it has been made into a film of this quality again," and added, "It's amazing! It's got scary and action elements too. I hope you'll look forward to it."

When asked about his feelings about playing Nube in the anime again, he said, "The old series ended, and there were games and the like, but I lived with a faint hope for over 20 years. I had fun acting."

The advance screening featured a surprise appearance by the band "Shintenchi Kaibyaku Shudan-Zigzag," who perform the opening theme "P0WER-Banish Evil Spirits."

"Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" is a manga written by Makura Shou and illustrated by Okano Takeshi, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1993 to 1999. The story is about a young teacher, Meisuke Nueno(Nube), who is assigned to Domori Elementary School and solves a series of incidents with the power of the "demon hand" that resides in his left arm. The official sequel, "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube NEO", was serialized in "Grand Jump" (same publisher) from 2014 to 2018, and "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube S" was serialized in "Saikyō Jump" (same publisher) from 2018 to 2021. "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" is currently being serialized in "Saikyō Jump" (same publisher), and "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube PLUS" is currently being serialized in "Shonen Jump+" (same publisher). The total number of copies of the series published is about 29 million.

The new anime will be broadcast on TV Asahi from 11:15 pm on July 2nd. The first episode will be a one-hour special, with two episodes broadcast consecutively, and subsequent episodes will be broadcast in TV Asahi's anime slot "IMAnimation W". It will be split into two seasons, with the second season starting in January 2026.