His family is constantly trying to marry him off before his 25th birthday. It seems to be more of a case of him just not caring rather than actually not understanding it. Oblivious to Love: Despite all of his female students having massive crushes on him, he's barely aware of their feelings at all.Not Distracted by the Sexy: In one chapter of the manga, Nami does a very deliberate Panty Shot in order to get his attention.Incidentally, popping out of his coffin at his own funeral to tell everybody to stop blaming themselves for his death inadvertently spared him (and Matoi) the inconvenience of having to survive cremation. Even when he does die, it doesn't ever stick, much to his consternation. Nigh-Invulnerability: Survived every threat on his life, self-inflicted or otherwise - he was hanged, stabbed, bludgeoned, exposed to carbon-monoxide poisoning, got ran over by a runaway streetcar, attempted to drown himself (or drink himself to death) in a bowl of Dom Perignon, overdosed on OTC medications, and even had his name written on the Death Note.It is occasionally played straight, though. He's a Reluctant Fanservice Guy, and apparently, every character attracted to him (there are a few) sees him as a different stereotype or archetype, mostly because the class's ideas of what is generally considered attractive are cobbled together from shoujo anime and badly written manga. Motive Rant: Ruthlessly parodied, as he rants every episode about his latest reason to commit suicide.Marry Them All: His ultimate decision at the end of the manga.Sometimes subverted, however - as his students found out, he wears casual western clothing in his native Kuraizawa. Limited Wardrobe: Always wears a kimono and hakama: even when not in his usual clothing it is generally something retro and Japanese.Large Ham: A family trait, though he probably tops his siblings.Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: On the other hand, he couldn't care less about his "secondary students", which is played for laughs.Jerk with a Heart of Gold: A snarky, apathetic teacher he may be, who is also prone to breakdowns and occasionally dying (and coming back to life), but nevertheless he shows genuine concern for his students - well, some of them, anyways.Ironic Name: "Nozomu" means "to hope", which is exactly what he is not doing.Hot Teacher: Which may explain the legion of female ( and one male) students falling for him.Flat "What": His standard reaction to Kafuka's improbable explanations.Probably counts as the neurological or psychological disorder variant. Eyes Always Averted: At one point, he believes he can escape arranged marriage by eye contact, as he is a master of avoiding eye contact.Even the Guys Want Him: Several male characters show an interest in him, primarily Jun.Despair Event Horizon: He passes it at the drop of a hat, to the point where announcing he has is his Catchphrase.
Death Seeker: Averted - for all his suicidal ravings, he's not that serious about his suicide threats, especially if someone else (mostly Kafuka) almost gets him Killed Off for Real.Even after he's earned their attention, he almost never seems to realize their feelings for him. Clueless Chick-Magnet: All he does is rant about whatever is currently bothering him, somehow attracting the attention of almost all of his female students in the process.Despite its dark subject matter, this tongue-in-cheek work is extremely funny. Kumeta's artwork is remarkably different from typical manga, with clean lines that look more computerized than pen and ink. , Nozomu would solve each student's problems, but in Kumeta's cynical world, Nozomu doesn't help and often signs up his students as possible partners for double suicide. Toward the end we are introduced to the abnormal “normal” girl. ), a stalker, a girl who can speak only via rude text messages, a “precise” girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder and an illegal immigrant. Among the freaks in this “class of despair” are a shut-in ( hikikomori In each chapter, we are introduced to another of Nozomu's female students, many of whom have psychological problems that double as commentary on Japanese society. Kafuka decides her new teacher is trying to “grow taller,” like her parents have done on several occasions. Despair,” is in the midst of attempting suicide among the cherry blossoms. Nozomu, whose name can be interpreted as “Mr. In the first chapter of this dark parody of the “teacher” genre, schoolgirl Kafuka Fura encounters her teacher on the way to the first day of school.
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