If you are an Otaku, you must have watched many animes to know the type of characters that feature in most animes. We have the famous second lead, the nerdy stereotype character, the president of the student club, and the “Sensei” or the teacher. The Sensei is a wise character in an anime. Often, their task is to make the main character better and train them to reach their full potential.
There has been a lot of Sensei’s in the anime world who people look up to. They often impart wise words of wisdom which resonate with us a lot. For example, people look up to Jiraiya from Naruto Aizawa from My Hero Academia as powerful teachers who know the difference between right and wrong.
So, let’s take a look at the 25 best anime teachers who fans look up to.
1. Koro Sensei- Anime: Assassination Classroom
Koro Sensei is the main character from Assassination Classroom. Unlike your usual teachers, Koro Sensei is different. He is not human. Koro Sensei teaches the worst class at Kunugigaoka Junior High School. Every teacher has given up on that class.
But Koro Sensei has a unique way of teaching, which challenges his students to the extreme. They learn the hard ways of life and the spirit of comradeship as well. Koro Sensei has a unique relationship with his students: they have to attempt to kill him. But the students love him at the end and learn a lot from their eccentric homeroom teacher.
2. Isshin Kurosaki- Anime: Bleach
Isshin Kurosaki from Bleach is Ichigo Kurosaki’s dad. When the anime starts, Isshin is just shown as a loving single dad who is a doctor. He is an unassuming person and is very simple. But Isshin has a more complex life. He used to be a Shinigami, and he was also a captain. His love for a Quincy woman complicated things, and he had to leave his position and powers.
After his wife’s death, he hid everything from his children and lived life as a human. But in a fight with the Arrancars, we see Isshin come to Ichigo’s rescue. Isshin is Ichigo’s father, and a father is the best teacher a person can have. Plus, Ichigo could learn a lot from his father, who was a former Captain of the Gotei 13.
3. Biscuit Krueger- Anime: HunterxHunter
Biscuit Krueger is a very important character in the Green Island Arc of HxH. We first see Biscuit or “Bisky” as a small child. But she is quite formidable in her true form, and that is evident after a few episodes into the Arc. Biscuit is a new master, and she recognizes Killua and Gon’s potential.
Then, she begins one of the most important training arcs in HxH. Bisky trains them relentlessly until they have reached their potential. This prepares Gon and Killua for a more complex war with the Chimera Ants. Bisky is a great teacher, and she pushes the boys to their limits.
4. Gojo Satoru- Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen
Gojo Satoru is our beloved professor at Jujutsu High. Considered the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of modern times, he is very down to earth. He understands his students’ strengths and weaknesses a lot. He saved Itadori from getting executed. He saved Megumi and Itadori from Sukuna’s rampage and many special-grade curses.
He looks out for his students on a personal level as well. He cares for Megumi as his son and will do anything to protect Megumi, Itadori, and Nobara. Gojo might have a “don’t care” attitude at times, but he surely cares in his own peculiar ways. He is surely one of the best anime teachers.
5. Zangetsu- Anime: Bleach
Zangetsu can be considered the inner voice of Ichigo. Every time Ichigo is in a fight and is struggling to win, Zangetsu appears. At first, Zangetsu seems like a dicey character who might not have Ichigo’s best interests at heart. But over time, we see that Zangetsu saves Ichigo multiple times.
He teaches Ichigo about his own powers and identity. At times, he brings out Ichigo’s hidden potential, which ultimately saves his life. Zangetsu teaches Ichigo about his hidden self. In a way, Zangetsu is the best teacher Ichigo has got. But there is a lot that Zangetsu Ichigo does not know, and that revelation is an important part of the show.
6. Shota Aizawa- Anime: My Hero Academia
Shota Aizawa, or Eraser Head, is a beloved character in My Hero Academia. He is also the teacher of class 1A at UA High. Shota Aizawa is primarily seen as a lazy teacher. He has deep bags under his eyes, doesn’t want to come to class, and has an overall don’t care attitude. However, Aizawa has a very powerful quirk that erases other people’s quirk.
His power also takes a toll on him. But during any crisis faced by class 1A, Shota Aizawa has always put his students first. He is a great teacher and puts the life of his students before his own. In an episode, he single-handedly fought off the villains to let his students escape scot-free. This type of sacrificial behavior is a mark of a great teacher.
7. Kisuke Urahara- Anime: Bleach
Kisuke Urahara does not fit the traditional teacher archetype. At first, we see him as a lousy shop owner who has contact with soul society. He helps soul reapers live in the human world in a human body. However, his role is actually more complex. Kisuke was ousted from Soul Society.
He has a lot of anti-heroic traits, but he also helps out our protagonist, Ichigo, a lot. When Ichigo goes to save Rukia, Urahara helps him a lot. He assumes the role of a teacher and, along with Yoruichi Shihoin, helps Ichigo train in order to combat the Soul Reapers and Captains in Soul Society.
8. Elias Ainsworth- Anime: Ancient Magus Bride
Elias Ainsworth of The Ancient Magus Bride is one of the best teachers in anime. Along with being a teacher, he is also a fiancé to the person he teaches. Elias is actually a mage. But he is not completely human. Elias’ relationship starts with his student, Chise, as a form of purchase. He buys Chise Hatori in order to keep her safe.
However, at the same time, he also becomes a magic teacher to Chise Hatori. Elias is polite but is detached from human beings. He is surrounded by humans but cannot relate to them since he is not fully human. But his relationship with Chise helps him a lot and opens him up to the human experience more.
9. Kumatetsu- Anime: Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast, or Bakemono no No, is a beautiful anime that depicts the relationship between a human student and a Beast teacher. The story follows an orphan boy in the streets of Shibuya who has to steal in order to survive.
Kumatetsu of the Beast Kingdom takes the boy under his wing and teaches him his ways. The sessions go poorly at first, but both of them find a way to make it work. Soon, Kumatetsu and Kyuta become each other’s biggest supporters, beating all odds.
10. Teacher- Anime: Totsukuni no Shoujo
Totsukuni no Shoujo, or The Girl from the Other Side, is a ten-minute anime about a girl called Shiva who gets abandoned in a supernatural forest filled with beasts. The beast is much more civil than the other beasts and looks out for Shiva. The girl starts calling the beast “Teacher.”
Shiva wants to go home, and the Teacher tells her that her aunt will come to take her home. But it was her aunt who abandoned her here. However, the Teacher tries to look for the aunt who abandoned Shiva, but with little luck. He then continues to protect the girl in the forest of beasts.
11. Kazuichi Arai- Anime: Kimi ni Todoke
Kazuichi Arai is the homeroom teacher at Kitahoro High School. He also goes by the name “Pin”. At first, he was the sports teacher, but a vacancy for the homeroom teacher spot forces him to take it up.
He can seem really mean at first because he teases and bullies his students a bit. He is also shown as arrogant and materialistic who only wants money. But he is actually a great mentor and cares about his students a lot.
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12. Shuichiro Sawaki- Anime: Wonder Egg Priority
Shuichiro Sawaki is the homeroom teacher of Nagase. He is also the head of the art club. He is described as a soft-spoken man who is very polite. He is very observant and looks after his students.
He is also an art connoisseur and has a passion for it. Throughout the anime, we see him genuinely wanting everyone to succeed in life.
13. Rossweisse- Anime: Highschool DxD
Rossweisse is the homeroom teacher of 3-B and a civics teacher at Kuoh Academy. She is one of the many strong female leads in high school DxD. Rossweisse is a serious person who prioritizes professionalism. She is a good teacher, and she takes her work seriously.
She makes her students understand things properly and helps them out when they cannot. She has zero tolerance for bad behavior and takes everything seriously at all times. But she is a great teacher, and that should be appreciated.
14. Coach Ukai- Anime: Haikyuu!
Coach Ukai is the famous coach of Karasuno High. From the beginning, we see Coach Ukai train the team with an iron fist. But with the underwhelming potential of the team, he doesn’t care much for it. But when Hinata and Kageyama come to Karasuno, they beg Coach Ukai to train them seriously.
Coach Ukai listens and acknowledges their potential and coaches them to win. He cares for all of the students and makes them face their shortcomings. He urges them to eat properly and rest well so that they are at their best. And he shows up to every match so that the Karasuno Crows do not feel discouraged.
15. Izumi Curtis- Anime: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Izumi Curtis is Edward Elric’s teacher in the anime Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Izumi might look like a simple housewife helping her wife run a butcher’s shop, but she’s a smiled alchemist.
She is self-taught in the art of alchemy and can use it for combat techniques as well. We see her as an angry, riled-up teacher who teaches Edward the combat methods. Apart from that, we see her caring and nurturing side with her husband, Sig.
We see the true power of Izumi Curtis in her fight with Greed. Izumi Curtis is definitely not a perfect person. She is flawed and has made the same mistakes that Edward has made. But she empathizes with the Elric brothers and guides them well.
16. Kakashi Hatake- Anime: Naruto
Kakashi Hatake is one of the main leads and teachers of Team 7 in Naruto. Kakashi is first shown as a detached mentor, always reading books while mentoring Team 7. He is cold and calculating and not easily trusting. But if you know Kakashi’s past, you would understand why he is like that.
However, being a teacher to Team 7 actually changes him. Growing up without a family, team 7 becomes his family, and he becomes involved in Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura’s life. He saves them a lot of time and also helps them grow as human beings.
17. Eikichi Onizuka- Anime: Great Teacher Onizuka
Great Teacher Onizuka is one of the greatest animes ever. It revolves around Eikichi Onizuka, a former leader of a bike gang. However, a change of heart made him graduate from a low-rated University, and now he’s teaching the most problematic and defiant class at Kissho Academy.
He is known for his unconventional teaching methods, and Onizuka can manage that class because he can relate to the students well. Which is something that other teachers cannot. He is a very optimistic student, and he makes his students have a more optimistic outlook towards life.
18. Jiraiya- Anime: Naruto
Jiraiya is considered to be one of the greatest teachers in anime history. Often called the “pervy” sage, he was a teacher to Minato and a Godfather to Naruto. Despite Jiraiya’s eccentric personality, he is seen as a man of integrity. Jiraiya has a traumatic past, but we always see him laughing.
He is very close to his students, too, and treats them like his own family. He spends a lot of time with them and even buys them food and stuff. Overall, he has a very caring personality, and he is loyal to the people he loves.
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19. Kazuma Soma- Anime: Fruits Basket
Kazuma Soma is one of the Zodiacs in Fruits Basket. We see Kazuma introduced in the show a bit later. He is seen as Kyo’s mentor and confidante. He is a person who has a great deal of knowledge in martial arts.
He is also the only person in the Soma family to show Kyo kindness. Kyo calls Kazuma “master” and looks up to him a lot. He is more than a teacher to Kyo; he is also like a parent to him.
20. Takinami- Anime: Kono Oto Tomare
Takinami is a koto advisor and math teacher at Tokise High School. Takinami has no passion for the koto club at the high school, but the students’ enthusiasm changes his outlook a lot. He is a music composer himself.
Mostly, he doesn’t have any opinions towards the koto. Even if he does, he is very blunt and never sugarcoats his words. Takinami, however, becomes influenced by the students’ passion for koto and tries to make the club better.
21. Joichiro Yukihira- Anime: Food Wars
Joichiro Yukihira, father to Soma Yukihira, is a world-famous chef. He has unrivaled skills in cooking, and he is also a teacher and a mentor to his son. He has a casual personality, but his serious and professional side comes out when he cooks.
Back in his Academy days, he was also known for being very charismatic and friendly. He is a good mentor to his son and also his son’s biggest competition.
22. Shin Yasuda- Anime: Horimiya
Shin Yasuda is the most perverted teacher at Katagiri High School. But despite that, anime fans seem to love him a lot. He is a big fan of the high school girls.
He acts very friendly towards all of them and extremely cold and harsh towards the guys. But he never actually touches the girls, so he’s not dangerous.
23. Yukari Yukino- Anime: Garden of Words
Yukari Yukino is shown as a mysterious woman at first in the anime movie “Garden of Words.” Yukari comes to the park every day and sits alone. After she is spotted by Takao Akizuki, she gets close to him and reveals her past. She has faced a lot of bullying as a new teacher in the city.
She was accused of having inappropriate relationships with a student, and that took a toll on her mental health. As a teacher, she was also a victim of undue harassment. That’s why she used to go to the park to get away from the negativity. Her time with Takao really healed her, and she went back to her hometown to continue teaching.
24. Sakonji Urokodaki- Anime: Demon Slayer
Sakonji Urokodaki is a former Water Hashira and teacher to Giyu Tomioka, the present Water Hashira. Upon Giyu’s request, Sakonji takes in Tanjiro and Nezuko under his wing. He protects them at a risk because Nezuko has turned into a demon. Sakonji then starts training Tanjiro because, without power and skills, Tanjiro cannot protect Nezuko or himself.
This way, Sakonji Urokodaki becomes a strict teacher to Tanjiro. He realizes Tanjiro’s potential and puts him through strict training in order to make him stronger. He looks out for the siblings as well, providing them with a place to live and food to eat.
25. Toga Yagari- Anime: Vampire Knight
Toga Yagari is a very famous vampire slayer in the anime Vampire Knight. He is famous for his skills in vampire hunting and also for mentoring Ichiru Kiryu and Zero Kiryu. He is a great mentor to them, as he takes into account all of their strengths and weaknesses.
He believes in being hard on his students, but he loves them a lot underneath that rough exterior. He is a soft-at-heart person but is also very professional and intimidating when it comes to doing his job.
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