The upcoming Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube reboot anime announced six additional voice cast members at the special stage during AnimeJapan 2025 today. While some of the cast members, including Ryotaro Okiayu as the title role of Nube, reprise their roles from the first TV anime series in 1996, these six are newly cast in the reboot series. The six new voice cast members announced include: Akira Yamaguchi voiced by Matsumi Fujiwara (Ars Louvent in As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World ) Shuichi Shirato voiced by Ayahi Takagaki (Erika Karisawa in Durarara!! ) Noriko Nakajima voiced by Nao Toyama (Rin Shima in Laid-Back Camp ) Shizuka Kikuchi voiced by Yui Makino (Sakura in Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE ) Katsumi Kaneda voiced by Shoji Inoyama Manami Kimura voiced by Miyuri Shimabukuro (Ayame Sakuya in Momentary Lily ) RELATED: Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Releases New Trailer, Key Visual Key Visual Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1993 to 1999, the Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube manga was previously adapted into a 49-episode television anime, plus several films and OVAs by Toei Animation, as well as a ten-episode live-action drama and a PlayStation video game. It was reported in July 2024 that the series, including multiple spin-offs, has over 29 million copies in circulation. The reboot TV anime series is set to premiere in July 2025 . Yasuyuki Oishi directs it at Studio KAI, with series composition by Yoshiki Okusa, character designs by Yuu Yoshiyama and music by Evan Call ( Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ). Additional staff members include: Assistant Director: Fumito Yamada Assistant Character Designer: Atsuko Takahashi Prop Designer: Eriko Ito Yokai Designers: Hironori Tanaka, Kijimaru Action Directors: Takahiro Kagami, Yuu Yoshiyama Setting Designer: Akihiro Hirasawa Art Director: Minami Kasuga Color Designer: Hironori Noji 3DCG Director: Masanari Kira Screen Designer: Hitoshi Tamura Director of Photography: Eiko Hiramoto Editor: Masato Yoshitake Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura Sound Effects: Eiko Morikawa, Rio Sato Recording: Soushi Shiihara The story is described as such: The story follows Meisuke Nueno, aka "Nube," a psychic teacher with a demon hand, as he battles evil spirits and monsters to protect his students in this saga that employs elements of Japanese mythology and folklore to tell a fan-pleasing action story. Known for its occult and horror elements on school ghost stories and urban legends, Nube captivated readers across generations with his heroic efforts to save his students from supernatural threats. Source: "Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube" official X (formerly Twitter)
