A cut from the third episode of the new anime version of the popular manga series "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), "Midnight Honor Student", has been released, revealing that a human body model will appear. It was also announced that voice actor Kobayashi Yu will play the human body model. In addition to the human body model, the released cut shows Meisuke Nueno Ritsuko, Tatsuno Hiroshi, and others.
This will be the first time a new anime version of "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" has been produced in about 26 years since the OVA "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube: The Greatest Battle in History! The Attack of the Demons!!," which was released in 1999. It is also a hot topic that Ryotaro Okiayu , who played the main character Nube in the TV anime, movie anime, and OVA that aired from 1996 to 1997, will continue to play the role. It is currently being broadcast on TV Asahi's anime slot "IMAnimation W." It is split into two seasons, with the second season scheduled to air in January 2026.
" 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 follows Meisuke Nueno(Nube), a young teacher who is assigned to Domori Elementary School, who solves one case after another 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 Kai" was serialized in "Saikyō Jump" (same publisher), and "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube PLUS" began serialization in "Shonen Jump+" (same publisher) in May. The total number of copies of the series published is about 29 million.