Nozomu Itoshiki

Nozomu Itoshiki, also known as Zetsubou-sensei and Momoiro Kakarichou, is the main protagonist from the Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei series.
== Charactah Account ==
Nozomu is a high school teacher and the youngest son of the Itoshiki family. He always wears a hakama and kimono abroad, preferring flippant casual western clothing in his hometown. When his name is written horizontally it resembles zetsubou ("beyond hope" or "despair"), befitting his extremely negative, paranoid, and pessimistic attitude.
Nozomu often shouts "I'm in despair!" and attempts suicide several times, though rarely with serious intent. Most of the main girls seem to have feelings for him but only because they misunderstand what he said to each of them (during the episodes introducing them).
It is revealed that due to countless attempts of suicide, Nozumu is constantly living on the border between life and death. This allows him to see the dead.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
* Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
* Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
* Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Jo: Zoku Zetsubou Shoujo Senshuu
* Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Special
* Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
* Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Bangaichi
* Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
=== Manga ===
* Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
== Trivia ==
* He is based upon the main character from Dazai Osamu's No Longer Human, which is both Nozomu's and the author's favorite novel.
* His catchphrase is "zetsuboushita", meaning "I'm in despair".
* After countless of failed suicide attempts, Nozomu now has the ability to see dead people.
* His negativity first sparked during high school, when he joined the Negative Club.
* He carries around a notebook labeled "Suicide Partners", Kiri being one of them; and refuses to marry, even though his family forces him.
== Gallery ==
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File:Nozomu Itoshiki 01.png
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File:Nozomu Itoshiki 03.png
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== External Links ==
* Nozomu Itoshiki at Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Wiki
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