The author of &#039;Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei&#039; who seems to appear randomly during the series. He frequently blames his boss for keeping him at work.

A continuation of Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, with more stories revolving around Nozomu Itoshiki, the extremely pessimistic or despairing teacher, and the students of class the 2-H, who are each hilariously abnormal in their own unique way except for the one relatively normal girl who hates being called normal. (Source: Anime News Network)

**Height:** 167 cm (5'6") 
**Other:** Named his cat "Nyanko-Sensei" 
**Agency:** Aoni

[Profile](https://www.aoni.co.jp/search/kamiya-hiroshi.html)

On January 1st 2025 it was announced that he had gotten married to actress and gravure model Rina Aizawa.

**Awards:**
- 2008-03: Best Supporting Actor, 2nd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2009-03: Best Lead Actor and Best Personality, 3rd Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2012-03: Most Votes Award, 6th Annual Seiyuu Awards
- 2013-03: Most Votes Award, 7th Annual Seiyuu Awards  

Hosts several radio talk shows, including Dear Girl ~Stories~ with Ono Daisuke. In May 2010, he and Miyu Irino formed a Kiramune unit called KAmiYU, and sang the theme song for Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G.  Their first mini-album "link-up" was released on August 3, 2011.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Neuvillette in Genshin Impact
- Shou Ronpo in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
- Madrex in Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger

Nozomu Itoshiki is still the bizarre teacher of the even stranger Class 2-H. He attempts to teach his students the negative aspects of the world and society, only to have each circumstance thrown at his face whenever he tries. With more students and friends than before, Zetsubo-sensei's life becomes harder and crazier than ever before. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Despair follows Nozomu through a zombie invasion of bad ideas, the way people laugh at things they don't understand, going with the flow, and more in this sequel to Zan Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei. Also continues the use of numerous puns, inside jokes, and discussions through background text and signs. (Source: Anime News Network)

Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. He's certifiably suicidal, but he&rsquo;s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it's a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubou-sensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

Kouji Kumeta