Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei watch order
Updated October 2026 · 1 season and 3 OVAs and specials · in release order
Short answer
Watch Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei in release order: Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei → Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi → Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special.
3
in the main story: 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials
16
episodes
~6.5 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiExtra · optionalOVA · Fall 2008 · 3 ep · ~75 minutes · score 3.8/5
- 2
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou SenseiMain storyTV · Summer 2009 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.9/5
- 3
Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei BangaichiMain storyOVA · Fall 2009 · 2 ep · ~55 minutes · score 3.8/5
- 4
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei SpecialMain storySpecial · Winter 2012 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.6/5
How long is Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials | 16 | about 6.5 hours |
| Everything released | 1 season and 3 OVAs and specials | 19 | about 7.5 hours |
Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Is Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special, came out in 2012. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei movies and OVAs?
Optional: Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.
How many episodes does Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei have?
The main story is 16 episodes over 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials, about 6.5 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 19 episodes (about 7.5 hours).
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.