Anime Based on Natsume's Debut Light Novel Series Premieres

Exciting New Adaptation of A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans

Anime based on Natsume's debut light novel series premiered on January 10. The series, titled A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (Jingai Kyōshitsu no Ningen-girai Kyōshi: Hitoma-sensei, Watashi-tachi ni Ningen o Oshiete Kuremasu ka......?), has generated significant buzz among anime fans.

Crunchyroll began streaming the first episode of the English dub adaptation on Saturday. The cast features notable voice actors, including:

• Gerard Caster as Rei

• Veronica Laux as Isaki

• Kelly Greenshield as Kyoka

• Emily Neves as Sui

• Kristen McGuire as Tobari

• Ethan Gallardo as Satoru

• Mark Stoddard as Shiro

• Molly Zhang as Yuki

• Colleen Clinkenbeard as Rei's Mother

  
  

Behind the Scenes: The English Dub Crew

The English dub crew is also impressive. It includes:

• Voice Director: Manuel Aragon

• Producer: Zach Bolton

• Adaptation: Domonique French

• Engineer: Victor Acosta

  
  

The anime debuted on January 10 at 26:00 (effectively January 11 at 2:00 a.m.). It is airing on ABC TV, TV Asahi, and 22 other channels in Japan as part of the Animazing!!! programming block. The anime also began streaming on ABEMA and the d Anime Store starting on January 11 at 2:30 a.m.

The Creative Team Behind the Anime

Akira Iwanaga (Kingdom season 2, Arifureta - From Commonplace to World's Strongest) is directing the anime at asread. Katsuhiko Takayama (Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts two seasons, Protocol: Rain) is in charge of series scripts, and Maiko Okada (Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory) is designing the characters.

Additional Staff Contributions

The anime's production team includes:

• Sub-Character Designers: Hidetsugu Hirayama, Kanako Watanabe, Chika Kojima

• Art Director: Yoh Fujisawa

• Color Key Artist: Chisato Shioda

• Prop Design: Yoshikazu Hara (name romanization not confirmed)

• Art Setting: Junko Nagasawa

• 3D Director: Yūta Nagaoka

• Compositing Director of Photography: Kenji Takehara

• Editing: Junichi Itou

• Sound Director: Tomohiko Yaginuma

• Sound Production: Zack Promotion

• Music: Makoto Miyazaki

• Music Production: Pony Canyon

  
  

Music and Themes

Masayoshi Ōishi performs the opening theme song "Ningen" (Human). The ending theme song "Ningen Come True" is performed by Kyōka Minazuki (as voiced by Sora Amamiya), Isaki Ōgami (as voiced by Saori Ōnishi), Sui Usami (as voiced by Maria Naganawa), and Tobari Haneda (as voiced by Rui Tanabe).

The Story Behind the Light Novels

Yen Press publishes the light novels in English and describes the story:

I'm Rei Hitoma, a self-professed misanthrope, thanks to some past trauma. Just when I thought my new teaching job in the mountains would provide a chill, rejuvenating environment, it turns out that this school is actually for demi-humans who want to become full-fledged human beings! There's a mermaid, a werewolf, a rabbit, and a bird...all of whom are now my charges. It's my duty to teach them about humankind—and maybe in the process, I'll learn a few things myself. This isn't an alternate world or a case of reincarnation. It's just the story of a teacher at a somewhat peculiar school, and his students who are striving to become human.

The light novels launched with its first volume illustrated by Sai Izumi in February 2022. Kadokawa published the fourth volume in February 2025.

Manga Adaptation and Conclusion

Atsu Benino's manga adaptation launched in Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine in 2022. The manga ended on July 26, and the fourth and final volume shipped on September 26. Yen Press also publishes the manga in English.

Source: *Crunchyroll (Liam Dempsey