Youkai Gakkou no Sensei Hajimemashita!

Following a bad experience teaching at a public high school that resulted in a break from working, Haruaki Abe eagerly takes up a new job at Hyakki Academy. Despite his cowardice, the novice teacher is motivated to do better this time around. However, his mind quickly changes when he finds out that everyone at the school is actually a supernatural being known as a youkai, leaving him glaringly out of place as the only human around.

Facing his class as its new homeroom teacher, Abe immediately becomes a target for the students' antics due to his quick-to-scare nature. Though as the man starts to learn more about the creatures, as well as himself, getting along with the unruly group might not be as hard as he originally thought as their school lives begin to get more vibrant.

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Abe, Haruaki Main

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Sano, Mikoto Main

Suzuki, Ryouta Japanese

Takahashi, Akira Supporting

Aoi, Shouta Japanese

Maizuka, Mamekichi Supporting

Tanie, Reo Japanese

Marshmallow Supporting

Morinaga, Chitose Japanese

Utagawa, Kuniko Supporting

Ayasaka, Hana Japanese

Miki, Rintarou Supporting

Horie, Shun Japanese

Principal Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Hijita, Koutarou Supporting

Ban, Taito Japanese

Nyuudou, Rensuke Supporting

Takano, Akira Japanese

Cao, Cong Producer

Shioya, Naofumi Producer

Ono, Katsumi Director

Fujimoto, Takahiro Sound Director

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Apr 11, 2025

YansenTang

Recommended

Coming into this, I thought this was an unserious comedic anime. Turns out, I was wrong.

I mean it was, but slowly it wasn't. It started as a simple story of a perverted human teacher teaching ghouls, doing silly stuff and making fun of Abe Haruaki's uniform fetish. It started becoming serious, showing the pure relationship of Haruaki and his students, how dedicated he is to helping them (even if he had to risk his life), the relationships between the students, the underlying story and the true moral of the show.

This is a show that's filled with a rollercoaster of emotions. Some episodes would make you ... laugh and smile, some would make you emotional, sad and think.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Feb 6, 2025

symiel

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (17/24 eps)

This anime is so hard to review. Is the animation good? No. Is the cast well fleshed-out? Also no for the most part. Is the main character a little creep with an unhealthy interest in underage girls’ wardrobe? Yes. But something about this show is very comfy and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside despite all of its shortcomings.

If you’re willing to overlook his weird obsession (I know that for some it’s a dealbreaker), Seimei is a pretty easy to like character - mostly clueless but his heart is in the right place and he loves his yokai pupils dearly. The second character we ... learn the most about is Sano - Seimei’s pupil who’s kind of tsundere-ish toward him and the straight man in this comedy duo. The rest of the cast is pretty one-dimensional but they’re likable and their interactions are funny.

The show is episodic with no overarching arc (at least as of yet). In the last episode they tackled a more serious character backstory but pacing was all over the place which sadly diminished its impact. Episode premise is usually as ridiculous as you might expect from the setting. Though what you can bank on is camaraderie among classmates, Seimei’s love for his pupils and their love for Seimei, which makes me stick with this anime despite its obvious flaws.

Overall, I rate it 6/10 because it’s a flawed anime even though I enjoy it very much.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Mar 25, 2025

worlddestroyer

Not Recommended

Expectations vs. Reality

As a long-time reader of the manga, I was excited when the anime adaptation was announced. Satelight, the studio handling the adaptation, has a history of producing above-average anime, so I had high hopes.

Disappointments

Voice Acting: 5/10
The protagonist’s voice acting was disappointing—too high-pitched and unnatural. In contrast, the side characters were voiced exceptionally well.

Animation Quality: 4/10
... Action and emotional scenes were poorly animated. Overall, the visuals felt rushed and lacked fluidity.

Story Adaptation: 3/10
Significant parts of the manga were skipped. Many jokes were censored, reducing the comedic impact.

Overall Execution: 4/10
The anime felt rushed and likely suffered from a low budget. Despite being 24 episodes long, it failed to do justice to the source material.

Final Verdict: 4/10
If you’re a fan of the series, stick to the manga—it’s a comedic masterpiece. Hopefully, this adaptation does not impact the manga’s continuation. I would love to see a proper re-adaptation by a different studio in the future.

Hope this review helps anyone deciding whether to watch or read the series! 🚀

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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