You know what people should watch?

This show, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei.
(Interesting Note, the alternative title for this blog was going to be "Look at me, I can post the pictures now!")

Anyways, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, the show I'm going to attempt to persuade you to watch (might as well admit it) is an anime, 26 episodes long, and quite amazing. And I have quite an erection for the main guy. Quite-a-Dish.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (or, So Long, Mr. Despair for us normal-speaking people) starts out with an innocent school girl, Kafuka, skipping amongst the sakura trees, when she notices a man hanging himself. Terrified, she frantically tugs the not-quite-deceased man, who is throttled increasingly, before the rope breaks. As they tumble to the floor, the man rises angrily, and yells "What would you have done if I died just then!"
This man is Itoshiki Nozumo, a man of unlimited pessimism. A man who tries to kill himself on a whim constantly. A man who is known to yell "I'm in Despair! the cultural irrelevancy of japan has left me in despair!"
So who better to meet than Kafuka, the most pessimistic girl in the world.
After being infuriated with her unending happiness, Itoshiki leaves, returning to his job- A school teacher.
Of course, it wouldn't be an anime if ridiculous coincidences didn't happen every five minutes. So who do you think is one of his students?

Each episode typically follows the format of Itoshiki meeting a student who reveals some sort of problem. Itoshiki becomes depressed at the problem, and goes on to lead the rest of the class into his never ending gloom, often embarking on ridiculous ventures to examine or rectify such trivial matters. It may not sound it, but I can guarantee both hilarity and zaniness. The show sports brilliant music, a unique and interesting cast, and the most flair and style I have seen in an anime. And despite what it looks and sounds like, it is very much a comedy. Not even a hint of seriousness in it.

Of course, that's the problem with the show- it's an anime. that means that if you dislike hearing foreign speech, reading the subtitles or japanese things in general, this isn't for you. How ever, those with more open minds and a lot more time and their hands should watch this now, it's superb.
Interested? you can watch it here. You can find the openings on youtube, which are also amazing.