Onegai Teacher

Onegai Teacher (おねがい☆ティーチャー, '& #39;Onegai Teacher''^? ) is an anime series written by Yōsuke Kuroda and produced by the Bandai studio, which was later adapted into a manga version. The story is based on a group of friends and some mysterious and strange events that occur after the arrival of a new teacher at her school.

The animated version of Onegai Teacher was broadcast on the Japanese WOWOW satellite signal from January 10, 2002 to March 28 of the same year, completing a total of 12 chapters. An additional chapter in OVA format went on sale on October 25, 2002. The anime was quickly adapted into a manga, serialized by MediaWorks publishing house, in Dengeki Daioh magazine, in January 2002. The series consists of a spin off called Onegai Twins which aired on the same Japanese channel WOWOW between July 15 and October 4, 2003.

Plot

The series is set in an uncertain future but very close to the present. Kei Kusanagi is a boy who lives in a small town with his uncles and attends high school as a normal boy, however he suffers from a strange and unknown disease that makes him fall into states of unconsciousness unpredictably which can last for minutes or years.

One day a young teacher named Mizuho Kazami is hired at the school and becomes the tutor of her class and also Kei's neighbor. Almost immediately the boy discovers that it is an alien who has come to Earth on a research mission and after an incident that involves them both and endangers the girl's cover, he decides to explain that since he really is older old both are a couple trying to keep a low profile because they are teacher and student.

To maintain their alibi, they both end up actually getting married and Kei must leave his aunt and uncle to live with his "wife" while the feelings for each other begin to grow between them; but even if they must prevent the rest from finding out that they are a married couple, that they live together, that Kei suffers from this rare disease and that Mizuho is an alien.

Characters

Kei Kusanagi

Seiyū: Soichiro Hoshi

He is the protagonist of the series. He discovers Mizuho's arrival by accident and marries her to protect her secret. He suffers from an illness that causes him to black out, which he calls & # 34;blackouts & # 34; (停滞, teitai), and for which he remained in a kind of coma for three years, before the beginning of the series, in this state his body remained without aging, so it seems to be fifteen when he really is eighteen.

Mizuho Kazami

Seiyū: Kikuko Inoue

Along with Kei Kusanagi, she is the protagonist of the series. Visitor from space on a research mission; she is part human, so she accepted this surveillance mission to learn about her father's home planet (astronaut missing on a mission and rescued by her race). Despite everything, she is very naive in some ways and just as mature as the students she teaches.

Koishi Herikawa

Seiyū: Ayako Kawasumi

Kei's classmate, secretly in love with him, frequently tries to create an environment between her and Kei, but it doesn't work, partly because circumstances are never favorable and partly because Kei knows his intentions and is not interested, firstly because he wants to away from people because of his illness and later because of his feelings towards Mizuho.

Hyosuke Magumo

Seiyū: Mitsuo Iwata

Hyperactive and eager for attention. His extroverted personality makes him firm in his words and sometimes mature to face reality, he begins a relationship with Ichigo towards the middle of the series (in the manga) and with Kaede (in the anime) against what his appearance shows is one of the best students in the class.

Kaede Misumi

Seiyū: Sayaka Ohara

Quiet and kind, she has a lot of emotional maturity, she knows how to help her friends. She is in love with Hyosuke and becomes her partner towards the middle of the series. Her personality goes beyond being shy since she manages to engage in deep conversations and is always willing to overcome life's challenges.

Matagu Shidoh

Seiyū: Hiroaki Miura

Unsuccessful with women and somewhat lacking in personality, he is a friend of Kei and the other boys in the group.

Ichigo Morino

Seiyū: Yukari Tamura

Suffering from the same illness as Kei, she was in a coma for six years, an experience that made her cynical, manipulative, and withdrawn. She seems to be the only one who is suspicious of Kei and Mizuho's increasingly strange behavior. She wants to see her friends happy to the point of becoming obsessed with this idea, so she will not hesitate to manipulate people to achieve it, regardless of whether or not the other person is interested in that relationship. She is actually 21 years old, but she looks much younger than the rest of her friends since even before she suffered the blackout she was someone underdeveloped for her age; she still enters into a relationship with Hyosuke (in the manga).

Minoru Edajima

Seiyū: Naoya Uchida

Kei's uncle, he lives with him and his wife since Kei woke up from his illness, partly to receive care, since he is a doctor, partly to start a new life, despite being his uncle he is more of a friend and a father figure; he is somewhat perverted and a bit childish which causes him problems with his wife, but he cares about Kei. He is a good doctor, but many times the clinic is closed due to his impulses towards his wife, which has caused him to lose several clients after they get a bad impression by visiting him without an appointment.

Konoha Edajima

Seiyū: Rei Sakuma

Kei's aunt and Minoru's wife, she serves as a receptionist and nurse at the clinic. She always smiles, even when she hits her husband for talking or looking at other women.

Hatsuho Kazami

Seiyū: Yumi Takada

Mizuho's mother, she seems to enjoy seducing Kei at every opportunity. Physically he is very similar to her, except for her darker hair and a mole on her chin. She was formerly the wife of a human astronaut who got lost and was rescued by his race, along with him she had his daughters.

Maho Kazami

Seiyū: Satomi Kōrogi

Mizuho's younger sister, at first she is against her sister's relationship, even going so far as to try to kill Kei, but later she grows fond of him, so that she even later sees him as the ideal model of what is a boyfriend

Yamada Masaomi

Seiyū: Tomokazu Sugita

The college's shop teacher, a somewhat odd individual, is always dressed in work overalls, mechanic's boots, and a cap; he is very scruffy, since he has never cut his hair or been seen wearing other clothes and has a habit of lighting one cigarette after another. He is not good with words and his mood is generally apathetic or depressed, but he values his students a lot and sometimes surprises with his sound advice, which is why many of the students call him Yama-chan and it is very common to see them in the workshop helping him in his project to create a human-powered airplane.

Marie

Seiyū: Tomoko Kaneda

In charge of Mizuho's spaceship, he is the ship's computer, navigation and teleportation system. Help Mizuho with everything she needs. When Kei first entered the ship he was startled to see him and knocked him away, whereupon he took damage. It is assumed that he self-repaired after the incident, but since then his character is relaxed and somewhat strange. Contrary to what his name indicates, he is masculine, he is also dating Miruru, Maho's computer, Mizuho's younger sister. His appearance is that of a small being of five or ten centimeters, his face is white and with black eyes, no nose and his mouth can only be seen when he opens it, he is dressed in a yellow suit with a tight hood and a pocket on the chest. abdomen and usually wears a life jacket on his waist, the only thing he can pronounce is "Ná", but despite this he can easily make himself understood.

Chapter Guide

• 1.- Show me, teacher.
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• 2.- Prohibited relationship.
  • 日本語 简体字
• 3.- Professor, maybe we shouldn't...
  • !"
• 4.- I can still love you.
  • ン ¢ り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り り 。
• 5.- I'll do it for my teacher.
  • oriented innovation
• 6.- Let's start from the beginning.
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• 7.- Don't cry, Professor.
  • people
• 8.- Long night.
• 9.- Let me finish.
  • 日本語 简体字
• 10.- But...
  • .
• 11.- Professor.
  • ♪♪
• 12.- Once again, teacher
  • ,,,
• 13.- -OVA- Secret couple
  • ≤3 000

Other media

Manga

Onegai Teacher was adapted into a manga by manga artist Dengeki Daioh in January 2002, consisting of two volumes.

The story maintains the basic plot, but adds comedic humor that is well-suited to the manga format, making the most of still frames. However, there are quite a few minor details that have been omitted from the anime or changed entirely: the relationship between Hyosuke and Kaede goes off course, with Hyosuke ending up with Ichigo; Yamada never shows up; Minoru is much more open with lust for him, but he is a great help in Kei and Mizuho's relationship; Koishi's role has been reduced somewhat; Hatsuho is only shown in just two frames, as a broadcast call to the pair warning them of Maho's wrath and in the other world when Kei stops; and finally, the Okinawan honeymoon is never shown or mentioned.

Light Novel

The light novel version titled Onegai Teacher: Mizuho and Kei's Milky Diary was written by Gō Zappa and illustrated by Taraku Uon and Hiroaki Gōda. It was published in Japan by MediaWorks in March 2003 and had only one volume length. The English edition was published by Comics One in October 2003.