35+ Best Anime Teachers to WATCH! (Recommendations)

Updated October 15, 2022 by Ernie

High school anime are the most common anime in the anime industry. And what’s a high school anime without some teachers who are there to support the characters and also shape their minds? However, not all anime teachers teach you the normal way. So today, we’ll be talking about the normal teacher and the not-so-normal ones as well. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular mentors in the anime. Are you interested? Let’s get started!

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37. Mr Popo

Information
Title	Dragon Ball
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	153
Studios	Toei Animation
Premiered	1986
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Mr. Popo is the Earth’s Guardian’s assistant. He had trained Krillin, Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, and Goku as well. Though he doesn’t look like it, he’s quite old. He’s extremely loyal and takes care of Kami’s palace and trains earthlings. He also serves the current guardian. As a teacher, Mr. Popo is very patient. He has taught Goku many useful skills that Goku still uses. He’s calm and composed all the time. Other than that, Mr. Popo is a sophisticated and polite individual who doesn’t get angry easily. 

 

36. Totosai

Information
Title	Inu Yasha
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	167
Studios	Sunrise
Premiered	2000
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Totosai is a senile and eccentric swordsmith who pretends to have Alzheimer’s so that he could avoid being held accountable for the things he does. He loves teasing others, especially Inuyasha. Totosai holds the blades he has forged close to his heart. He only forges blades that are used for the right purpose. He can’t imagine forging one for evil deeds. He will also never do something amoral because he possesses a strong sense of honor. 

 

34. Sanae Furukawa

Information
Title	Clannad
Genre	Drama, Romance
Type	TV
Episodes	23
Studios	Kyoto Animation
Premiered	2007
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Sanae is a sweet and kind woman who looks very young compared to how old she actually is. People mistake her for Nagisa’s older sister and she’s very pleased by that. Despite being a mother, Sanae is shown to be extremely childish. She tends to break down easily, especially when someone insults her. Sanae is also a very kind and an understanding teacher. Her students love her as well. 

 

33. Mizuho Kazami

Information
Title	Please Teacher!
Genre	Drama, Romance
Type	TV
Episodes	12
Studios	Daume
Premiered	2002
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Mizuho is a friendly, calm, and nice lady who is a teacher as well as a married woman. As she’s married to Kei whom she also teaches at school, she keeps her identity secret and never lets anyone know that she lives together with Kei. She’s very sensitive about her reputation and will not let anything ruin it. That’s why she makes others see her as a perfect mentor. Even though she’s nice in general, she tends to get jealous and also misjudges others a lot. 

 

32. Kaen Cross

Information
Title	Vampire Knight
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	13
Studios	Studio Deen
Premiered	2008
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Kaen appears to be a friendly and cheerful individual who can get serious at times. He can be mischievous at times and tends to tease his adoptive children, especially Zero, as he’s a vampire. He also teases Zero because he doesn’t consider him and Yuki his family. He loves cooking weird foods and forces Zero and Yuki to eat them. However, he absolutely loves his adoptive children and is extremely protective of them. 

 

31. Isshin Kurosaki

Information
Title	Bleach
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	366
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	2004
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Isshin is a friendly, cheerful, and fun-loving guy who loves attacking Ichigo out of nowhere. He claims that it’s to make Ichigo stronger and it’s a lesson for him to never lower his guard. This training actually helped Ichigo a lot. When he was in Gotei 13, he used to be very lazy, often ordering his subordinates to do his work for him. He’s also shown to have a lecherous side but gets embarrassed easily as well.

 

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30. Asuma Sarutobi

Information
Title	Naruto
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	500
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	2007
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Asuma is a care-free and laid-back individual who likes to stay lowkey, never involving himself in things unnecessarily. Asuma was very blunt with his students. He was also very strict with them. However, His students have a good relationship with him despite his being strict with them. He often bribed his students in order for them to become better and stronger. Out of his three students, Asuma was closest to Shikamaru and spent most of his time with him. 

 

29. Igneel

Information
Title	Fairy Tail
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	175
Studios	Satelight, A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2009
Duration	23 minutes per episode

As a foster father of Natsu, Igneel cares deeply about Natsu and is extremely protective of him. He constantly watches over him from afar. He generally has a very sweet and loving personality but can get violent and rash at times. He’s also quite self-absorbed. He doesn’t care about humanity at all. He said himself that he neither hates humans nor loves them. However, after getting to know Natsu, he started loving humans. 

 

28. Nana Shimura

Information
Title	My Hero Academia
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	113
Studios	Bones
Premiered	2016
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Nana Shimura was a kind, intelligent and beautiful lady who took her job as a hero seriously. She had a strong sense of justice and was willing to sacrifice herself in order to protect innocent civilians. She absolutely adored her son but had to leave him in foster care because keeping him with her would be dangerous. According to her, heroes should have bright smiles on their faces no matter how hard the situation is. She also cared deeply about All Might and even chose him as a candidate for One For All. 

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27. Franken Stein

Information
Title	Soul Eater
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	51
Studios	Bones
Premiered	2008
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Frankenstein is a man of science. He sees everybody around him as an experiment. He’s obsessed with cutting people up for “research purposes”. He has even dissected his face. He also appears to be sadistic during battles. Franken Stein had the tendency to go insane at one point in his life and he actually did. Despite his twisted personality, he cares deeply for his students and is extremely protective of them. He acts as a father figure for his students. His personality changed a lot as the series progressed.

 

26. Piccolo

Information
Title	Dragon Ball
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	153
Studios	Toei Animation
Premiered	1986
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Piccolo is a grumpy, calm, and collected man who doesn’t smile much. He’s shown to enjoy his alone time and doesn’t like speaking unnecessarily. He acted as a mentor for Gohan and trained him for many years. He was quite stern with him when he was training him but it actually paid off. Gohan grew attached to Piccolo and both are extremely protective of each other. Gohan also had a great impact on Piccolo and he changed Piccolo’s personality for good. 

 

25. Irina Jelavic

Information
Title	Assassination Classroom
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	22
Studios	Lerche
Premiered	2015
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Irina is shown to be a cold, calculated, and a distant individual who doesn’t care about her students. Her students are also not very fond of her. She’s mature, experienced, and extremely attractive. However, it’s only a facade. In reality, she’s childish and terrible at social conversations. She hides her insecurities with fake confidence and an entirely fake personality. She’s able to care about her students after throwing away her ego. In reality, she’s also a very honest person.  

 

24. Glenn Radars

Information
Title	Akashic Records of B******* Magic Instructor
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	12
Studios	LIDENFILMS
Premiered	2017
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Glenn is a carefree, laid-back and lazy individual who irritates those around him with his mischievous behavior. However, Glenn can be pretty mature at times. He is shown to be kind and helpful towards others when they’re in need of it. As a professor, Glenn was lazy and had no regard for his students initially. However, he grew into a proper and responsible professor. He started teaching his students seriously despite making fun of them at times. He closely watched his students and was able to analyze each of his student’s strengths and weaknesses. 

 

23. Aikuro Mikisugi

Information
Title	Kill La Kill
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	24
Studios	Trigger
Premiered	2013
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Aikuro is a carefree and flirtatious man who can get serious when the circumstances demand. When he has concealed himself, he develops a personality of a lazy and tired teacher. He has a habit of annoying his students but in reality, he cares deeply for them and wants the best for them.

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22. Mephisto Pheles

Information
Title	Blue Exorcist
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	25
Studios	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2011
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Mephisto is a careful, calculated, and mysterious man. He loves conflicts and destruction. He observed the conflicts between Rin and his friends and was pleased because of it. Mephisto is a rich man but is very stingy when it comes to spending his money on others. He’s eccentric and tends to joke around when there are serious moments. He loves eating sweets and proudly admits that he’s an Otaku. Other than that, Mephisto cares about his students and doesn’t want them to get hurt. 

 

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21. Anna

Information
Title	Shaman King
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	52
Studios	Bridge
Premiered	2021
Duration	21 minutes per episode

Anna is a serious and pragmatic person who tends to get violent and aggressive at times. She cares deeply for Yoh and is extremely protective of him. She’s obsessed with becoming the wife of Yoh. She has a firm belief in destiny and believes that Yoh will become the Shaman King and she will become his wife. She’s extremely possessive towards him and tends to beat him when she mistakes him for cheating on her. Other than that, Anna taught Yoh a lot of useful skills and they helped him a lot later in the series. 

 

20. Master Roshi

Information
Title	Dragon Ball
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	153
Studios	Toei Animation
Premiered	1986
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Master Roshi is the man who trained our overpowered Goku. He’s shown to be a laid-back and lecherous man who loves hitting on women around her. He loves indulging himself in worldly pleasures like watching T.V, reading magazines, checking out girls, and eating pizza. He believes that there’s no man cooler than him and he can get any girl he wants. However, he gets smacked if he tries to hit on girls. They’re not interested in him at all. Though Master Roshi appears to be carefree and lazy all the time, he can get serious when the situation demands. 

 

19. Yukio Okumura

Information
Title	Blue Exorcist
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	25
Studios	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2011
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Yukio is a calm, collected, and a good-natured guy who is seen to be smiling kindly most of the time. However, he’s prone to getting mood swings because of his and Rin’s personality clashes. He acts as a teacher to Rin and tells him to behave and act properly all the time. He cares deeply about Rin and doesn’t want him to get hurt. However, Rin keeps adding to his frustration because of his non-serious attitude that puts his own life at risk. He’s shown his aggressive side as well, but rarely.  He doesn’t like Rin being careless and only wants the best for him as his brother. 

 

18. Fran

Information
Title	Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
Genre	Adventure, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	12
Studios	C2C
Premiered	2020
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Fran is an extremely kind, caring, and polite individual. She’s very sweet towards her student, Elaina, and understands her well. She loves cracking jokes and lifts up Elaina’s mood whenever she’s feeling down. Other than that she’s different from other witches because of her non-judgmental attitude. Elaina learnt quite a few things from her and they helped her a lot. 

 

17. Sae Chabashira

Information
Title	Classroom of the Elite
Genre	Psychological
Type	TV
Episodes	12
Studios	Lerche
Premiered	2017
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Sae takes her job as a teacher very seriously. She takes her time explaining to the students the rule about each test they’re about to take. However, she doesn’t really care about her students or helps them. She wants to figure out the solution to their problems themselves. She has sadistic tendencies that she rarely shows. Though she doesn’t care about her students, she has taken a deep interest in Kiyotaka. She also appears to be calm and collected all the time. Nothing can take her by surprise. 

 

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16. Izumi Curtis

Information
Title	Fullmetal Alchemist
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	51
Studios	Bones
Premiered	2003
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Izumi is a kind housewife and is proud of being a housewife. She’s extremely sensitive about her age and tends to get very aggressive if someone makes fun of her. She has great knowledge about alchemy and believes in working hard and polishing skills in one’s own way. Other than that, Izumi is fond of traveling. Though she appears to be aggressive and violent at times, Izumi is a truly kind and good-natured lady who cares deeply for her loved ones. 

 

15. Ittetsu Takeda

Information
Title	Haikyuu
Genre	Sports
Type	TV
Episodes	85
Studios	Production I.G
Premiered	2014
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Ittetsu Takeda is calm yet cheerful and friendly guy who has an optimistic outlook towards everything. He’s an extremely polite guy and tends to bow in front of others while greeting them. He doesn’t get annoyed or angry easily but when he does, he’s pretty scary. He’s a great teacher and uplifts the mood of his students whenever they’re feeling down. He only wants the best for his students and wants them genuinely happy and well. 

 

14. Biscuit Krueger

Information
Title	Hunter x Hunter
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	148
Studios	Madhouse
Premiered	2011
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Biscuit appears to be a little girl but is actually quite old. She becomes the trainer of Gon and Killua. While in battle, she acts helpless. However, she’s only deceiving her opponents and they have no idea how deep in danger they are. As a teacher, she’s extremely serious and wants her students to focus properly. She becomes strict with both Gon and Killua if they’re not paying attention to her. She pushes both of them to their limits and this hard training actually paid off. 

 

13. Shouta Aizawa

Information
Title	My Hero Academia
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	113
Studios	Bones
Premiered	2016
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Shouta Aizawa is a serious and reserved man who doesn’t like using his energy unnecessarily. He has a very aloof attitude in class and tends to sleep after giving his students instruction. However, he takes his job as a pro-hero seriously and is a very capable fighter. He has an extremely strong quirk that allows him to make his opponents quirkless. He doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind and often comes off as rude. Other than that, Shouta cares deeply for his students and prioritizes them over him. 

 

12. Kisuke Urahara

Information
Title	Bleach
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	366
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	2004
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Urahara appears to be a friendly, cheerful, and humble man. However, he has a cunning and deceptive side that he rarely shows. He sometimes gets sarcastic but is polite mostly. In the past, he was nervous and anxious. He didn’t consider himself a good leader. However, he soon got over his anxiety and became brave and determined. He doesn’t like getting involved in others’ matters and observes everything from afar. He also has a manipulative side that he uses a lot.  

 

11. Junichiro Kagami

Information
Title	Ultimate Otaku Teacher
Genre	Comedy, Romance
Type	TV
Episodes	24
Studios	A-1 Pictures
Premiered	2015
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Junichiro is a laid-back and carefree woman who only does what he wants. Though he’s mostly cheerful and in a good mood, when he’s mad, he gets serious and calm. He has a charming personality that tends to attract other people. He is also able to manipulate others very easily. 

 

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10. Roxy Migurdia

Information
Title	Mushoku Tensei
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	11
Studios	Studio Bind
Premiered	2021
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Roxy is a calm and friendly girl who is also extremely determined and focused. She’s intelligent as well. As Rudeus’ teacher, she’s kind, caring, and polite. She taught Rudeus everything very patiently and her training paid off. She’s also prone to mess up things at times. She’s a little insecure about her petite figure and doesn’t like people noticing it. She cares deeply for Rudeus and only wants the best for him. 

 

9. Yoko Littner

Information
Title	Gurren Lagann
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	27
Studios	Gainax
Premiered	2007
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Yoko is a friendly, cheerful, and wise girl who is also quite mature for her age. She’s mostly kind and sweet but gets pretty aggressive when annoyed. She doesn’t like acting without thinking and thinks everything through before doing anything. She gets annoyed by Kamina but actually cares deeply about him as well as Simon. She grew a lot as a person later in the series and became more serious and determined than she was before. 

 

8. Jiraiya

Information
Title	Naruto
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	500
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	2007
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Jiraya was a cheerful, carefree, and friendly guy who loved making jokes at his own expense. Even during combat, he loved being flashy and annoyed others to rile them up. In his youth, Jiraya used to be a troublemaker. Other than that, he also had a lecherous side and loved checking out women. Despite how carefree Jiraya appears, he can get serious when the situation demands. He’s also extremely headstrong and high-spirited, never ready to give up. He also cares deeply about his students and always wants the best for them. 

 

7. Sakonji Urokodaki

Information
Title	Demon Slayer
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	26
Studios	ufotable
Premiered	2019
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Sakonji is a stern and serious man who doesn’t like showing his compassionate and empathetic personality to others. He pushes his students to their limits in order for them to grow. He might appear to be cruel to them, However, in reality, he cares deeply for them and wants them to lead a peaceful life. He was one of those characters from Demon Slayer who believed that Nezuko would retain her humanity even when she has turned into a demon and will not eat other humans. 

 

6. Hiratsuka Shizuka

Information
Title	Oregairu
Genre	Romance, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	12
Studios	Brian’s Base
Premiered	2013
Duration	24 minutes per episode

Hiratsuka is a kind and friendly teacher who takes her job as a teacher seriously. She’s extremely sensitive about her age and gets annoyed when somebody mentions her age. She loves giving a pep talk to her students, especially Hachiman. She understands him really well and gives him her best advice. She tends to get worried about her students and is always there to help them no matter what. She doesn’t mind bending the rules of the school just to help her students out. 

 

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5. Eikichi Onizuka

Information
Title	Great Teacher Onizuka
Genre	Drama, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	43
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	1999
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Onizuka is a care-free man who has a lecherous side to him. He’s childish, messy, and extremely annoying. However, he can get all serious when there’s a tough situation. He appears to be an airhead but is also quite intelligent. He will solve problems in the weirdest of ways that nobody has ever expected. When it comes to teaching his students, Onizuka is very eccentric. He cares deeply for his students and the principal of his school also trusts him a lot. 

 

4. Kakashi Hatake

Information
Title	Naruto
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	500
Studios	Pierrot
Premiered	2007
Duration	24 minutes per episode

When Kakashi was younger, he used to be haughty and arrogant. At present, he’s calm and collected all the time. He always had a perceptive nature. He keenly observed everything around him and that helped him a lot. He stays calm no matter what happens around him. Nothing could take him by surprise. He cares deeply for his students and trains them hard in order for them to become the best of the best. Other than that, Kakashi is a selfless guy who prioritizes others’ lives before his own. 

 

3. All Might

Information
Title	My Hero Academia
Genre	Action, Adventure
Type	TV
Episodes	113
Studios	Bones
Premiered	2016
Duration	24 minutes per episode

As a hero, All Might is an energetic, optimistic and friendly guy who is always there to protect innocent civilians. He’s extremely charming and has a lot of fans. As a teacher, All Might is calm and composed. He’s friendly towards his students and is also extremely helpful. He’s selfless and is ready to sacrifice his life in order to protect others. All Might likes playing dumb but is actually very intelligent and perceptive. Other than that, he cares deeply for his students and always wants the best for them. 

 

2. Koro Sensei

Information
Title	Assassination Classroom
Genre	Action, Comedy
Type	TV
Episodes	22
Studios	Lerche
Premiered	2015
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Koro Sensei is the teacher of Class 3-E in Assassination Classroom.. After a year of teaching the class, he intends to destroy the planet. Formerly the best assassin, Koro Sensei made the decision to turn into a one in order to defend himself from others who were betraying one another. When he met Aguri Yukimura, his personality took a significant transformation. He grew more considerate and sympathetic. Initially, he appeared very cheerful and playful. He always demanded strange tasks from his students. Koro sensei is one of the most popular teachers in the world of anime. 

 

1. Gojo Satoru

Information
Title	Jujutsu Kaisen
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Type	TV
Episodes	24
Studios	MAPPA
Premiered	2020
Duration	23 minutes per episode

Gojo is a laid-back and carefree Jujutsu Sorcerer who is also very cheerful and friendly. He’s extremely charming and has a lot of fans. He’s very lenient with his students and also gets along well with them. While mostly carefree, Satoru Gojo knows when to get serious. Overall, he’s an extremely fun person to be around with. 

 

Conclusion

So, did you guys find your favorite anime teacher from our list? Comment down below and let us know your favorite anime teacher. We’ll come back with more recommendation blogs including a lot of interesting characters. Stay tuned for more!