With the new anime adaptation of the popular manga "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube," serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), set to begin on July 2nd on TV Asahi, it has been announced that Meisuke Nueno(Nube) will grace the cover of the August issue of "Saikyō Jump" (Shueisha), which goes on sale on July 4th. The cover will feature both the manga and anime versions of Nube by side, creating a special collaboration. The issue will come with a " Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube kai" sticker featuring original illustrations of Nube , Yukime, and Tamamo.
" 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.
