A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans (2026) s01e01 Episode Script

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I hate humans.
They're selfish and don't care about others.
Good people are taken advantage
of, and honesty gets you nowhere.
Mr. Hitoma? Hey!
What are you spacing out for?
Ah
Oh, sorry.
It's nothing.
It's his first day, so I'm
sure he must be tired.
You think?
I bet he was thinking about something stupid.
I agree.
His dumb face says it all.
G-Girls, don't say that about our teacher
Well, I can't say they're too far off.
This just might be the perfect
job for a misanthrope like me.
What's with the grin?
I know what it is.
You can't stop thinking about how cute we are.
Oh, I feel the same way!
Tobari's blue eyes.
Usami's long ears.
Isaki's voluminous tail.
They're all quite wonderful!
Are you all done?
Let's get back to our lesson.
Okay.
I'll be teaching you about human society.
Study hard so you don't get caught
off-guard when you become human.
That's right.
These girls aren't human.
Despite that fact
Human
they admire humans more than anyone.
Episode 1
The Misanthrope and the Fateful Classroom
Let's go! Eighteen kills!
Yes, yes, yes!
Am I about to set a new personal record?
Hey!
Stop making a ruckus in the middle of the night!
You're going to upset the neighbors!
I almost had it
All you do is play your games.
What happened to finding a new job?
Ah Eventually.
Eventually?
It's been two years since you quit your job.
Are you not interested in teaching anymore?
Teaching, you say
I know how hard you had it back then.
Rei-Rei, I say these things
out of concern for you.
I know.
So it's been two years?
Being a teacher's in the past now.
A job where I don't have to interact
with anyone would be nice.
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Seriously?
In these remote mountains?
Shiranui Shrine Stop
Is this the right place?
I believe on the map
Huh?
Was this in here the whole time?
Let's see
It says there's a path by the bus
stop with a large cherry tree,
but I don't see any path like that
Huh?
Found it.
And the cherry tree.
I could have sworn this wasn't here before.
So this is it.
Good morning.
Mr. Hitoma, I presume.
Y-Yes! Nice to meet you!
I'll be working here starting today!
Rei Hitoma, at your service!
Welcome to Shiranui Private High.
I'm Satoru Hoshino.
I teach math.
I hear you're our new social studies teacher.
That's right.
I taught social studies for
four years at my old school.
What's with these bottles?
You could say they're unique to our school.
Unique?
Teachers' Office
This is the teachers' office.
Excuse me.
Ah! Mr. Hoshino!
Is that Mr. Hitoma with you?
Sh-She's adorable!
Pleased to meet you.
I'm Yuki Saotome, the science teacher here.
My students call me Ms. Yuki.
Please feel free to do the same, Mr. Hitoma!
Ms. Yuki
There!
You had an eyelash on your face!
Ah!
Um, thanks a lot
Ms. Yuki.
Is that any way to behave
with someone you've just met?
Ah! I'm sorry!
It just caught my attention!
Sorry about that, Mr. Hitoma.
The principal's waiting for you, so do go
and say hi once you've put your bag away.
W-Will do.
Principal's Office
Ugh, I'm so nervous.
I've only seen him through
our remote interviews,
but he came off as polite, yet stern.
The very image of a respected educator!
I'm surprised he picked me for the job.
He's given me this chance, so I need
to live up to his expectations!
You may enter.
Pardon me!
We've met previously during our interviews.
Once again, my name is Rei Hitoma.
It's a pleasure to be here!
Huh?!
Hello!
Welcome to Shiranui Private High!
Who the hell are you?!
I'm Karasuma, the principal at this school.
Like I'd believe that!
You're totally different
from the principal I know!
That was nothing more than a disguise.
What?
To see which humans are a
good fit for this school,
we cast an enchantment that makes me look
like a handsome and debonair old man.
That illusion has just been lifted.
Illusion?
This school is protected by a similar
enchantment that prevents perception.
The ring on your finger has a
gem that undoes the illusion.
That's why I was able to see the
path as soon as I put the ring on?
This school is home to all
manner of unusual students,
which is why all this camouflage is necessary.
Unusual students?
In short, our students are not human.
Dogs, cats, dragons, elves, and mermaids
This school is designed to teach non-human
students of that nature to become human.
A school to teach non-humans to become human?
This school is looking for teachers
dedicated to their students.
Our students all have their reasons
for wanting to become human.
However, becoming human is no easy feat.
This means that the teachers
tasked with guiding them
naturally face a greater burden than
they would at a regular school.
Rei Hitoma.
Knowing all this, will you
still teach at our school?
"Shiranui Private High School.
General Education
The curriculum covers
general education, for one.
If we say that 1 bag of candy costs x yen,
(Brother's leftover change) = (Sister's leftover change) x 2
The price of of 1 candy bag is
This is pretty much the same as
what you'd find a human school.
Human Nature & Humanness
Next, there's human nature and humanness.
Here, you learn to feel,
think, and act like a human.
Unhuman-like behavior and rule
violations result in point deductions.
In other words, it ends up on your report card.
Social Skills & Relationships
Finally, there's social
skills and relationships.
How to communicate, cooperate,
and show sympathy for others.
The foundations of human relationships.
Students are evaluated by their peers.
Each student has her own bottle
located at the school entrance,
and other students can place votes
at any time to award points.
Classes are divided into beginner,
intermediate, and advanced levels.
Only the students who meet requirements
at the end of the school year move up,
or are allowed to graduate and become humans."
Advanced Class
All right
My very first lesson at this school.
I need to make a good first impression.
Strict as a teacher, but nice as a human being.
Show them that I'm trustworthy and mature.
A proper introduction that comes off
as authoritative, yet open-minded.
Yaren soran soran!
Soran soran soran!
Aye, aye!
Excuse me?
Rei Hitoma
I'm Rei Hitoma, and I'll be your homeroom
teacher for the advanced class.
Twenty-nine years old, male, human.
I teach social studies.
My favorite food is sushi.
My hobby is playing video games.
I'll be guiding you all to become humans.
Don't hesitate if you ever need to talk with me.
Any questions?
Yeah!
Do you have a girlfriend?
Please don't wound me emotionally
with a clichéd question like that.
I do not.
That's a sign he'll make moves on one of us.
I'm not into little girls.
Does that mean while you're
not interested in Usami,
someone like Minazuki's not out of the question?
Stop painting me as a would-be sex offender.
I won't lay a finger.
Isaki, was that a dig at me just now?
N-Not at all!
I-I-I didn't mean it that way!
Okay, stop right there.
Let's have you all introduce yourselves next.
Haneda, you're up first.
'Kay.
Tobari Haneda.
I'm a bull-headed shrike.
My hobby is listening to music.
I want to become human so I can make music!
I see, make music.
Usami, you're next.
Sui Usami. Rabbit family.
I want to become human to repay
the kindness a human showed me.
Repay their kindness?
Minazuki, you're up.
My name is Kyoka Minazuki.
I'm a mermaid.
I want to become human in order to dance!
I was so tragically limited
by my fins as a mermaid,
but ever since obtaining these legs,
I've striven for the nimble footwork of humans,
Hitoma.
If you don't stop Kyoka here,
she'll keep going for ages.
diligently taking dance lessons
every day, morning and night
O-Oh.
Okay, Minazuki.
You can tell me the rest some other time.
It'd be my pleasure!
Thank you for your time.
Ohgami, you're last.
Um
My name is Isaki Ohgami.
I'm a wolf, kind of
Kind of?
Um, well
At times, I turn into a human
Or rather, I turn into someone who's not me
What do you mean?
Oh, well, you could say
I'm basically a werewolf.
The reason I want to become human
is to move on from my halfhearted
existence as a werewolf.
They want to become human.
All these girls, for that reason alone
Mr. Hitoma.
Are you freaked out because we're not human?
Did you look at us and find yourself repulsed?
I don't think you're repulsive.
But?
It's true that you took me by surprise at first.
But more than that, I was happy.
Happy?
All this time, I thought demi-humans
were nothing but pure fiction.
I was happy to learn that you really did exist.
Because you're into video games and fantasy?
That's part of it.
But mainly it's because
I hate human beings.
What?
I hate other people, and I'm not
very good at dealing with them.
That's why I figured I'd be better off
teaching students who weren't human.
Why do you hate humans?
Well, that's
A complicated question
Complicated how?
It just is
You have me curious now!
Tell me!
I'm interested as well.
As someone who will become a human,
I'd love to hear all about it.
M-Me, too
I'd really rather not
I can't believe you'd string
us along, only to clam up now.
Out with it.
Humans
Humans are selfish and don't care about others.
Good people are taken advantage
of, and honesty gets you nowhere.
No matter how hard you try and please others,
one wrong move, and they won't
hesitate to step all over you.
Which is why, when I see you all so eager
to plunge yourselves into the human world—
Still, we can't help but admire them!
Admire to be human.
It's just as she says!
The uniquely human cultures, ways of life,
and desires foreign to us non-humans!
All of these are what struck our emotions and—
Oh, you never shut up!
Stop talking, Kyoka!
Anyway, there's lots of things we
can't do unless we become human.
That's right.
And the world of non-humans
isn't without its own problems.
That's why if you ask me,
humans don't seem so bad.
What about you?
I hate human beings.
However
I really need to get a grip.
They probably don't trust me at all now.
So much for making a good first impression.
Advanced Class
Let's leave it at that for today.
All right, time for lunch!
I wonder what it'll be today!
I always love seeing what delicious homemade
lunch our dorm mother's prepared for us.
Oh yeah, what's it like in the dorms?
How vague can you be?
I have no idea what you want to ask.
Oh, my bad.
Um, do you all get along back in your dorms?
That's an invasion of our privacy!
They really don't trust me!
Oh.
Mr. Hitoma, will you be dining
in the classroom today?
Huh?
If you are, would you care to join me for lunch?
O-Oh.
Thanks, Minazuki.
Let me think.
Since you offered, maybe I will eat here today.
Kyoka!
You're trying to cozy up to Hitoma!
Not fair!
Oh?
Then would you care to join us as well?
I will!
What's this now? Fighting over him?
Yes, it's a fight!
That's supposed to be fighting?
They may be my students, but to think
I have girls fighting over me
Hitoma.
Wipe that gross smirk off your face.
Don't get the wrong idea.
What we're fighting over are points, not you.
I knew that!
Then I propose that we all have
lunch together as a class!
Sure, I'm in.
How about you, Isaki?
Oh, um
Yes, if I won't be a bother.
I guess they didn't lose that much trust in me.
That's a relief—
Advanced Class
What's wrong?!
Is everyone okay?!
Shut your trap!
The only one who's not okay is you!
Oh, sorry.
Minazuki, did something happen?
It seems there was a mix-up with my lunch.
Kyoka can't eat kamaboko.
Kamaboko?
As a mermaid, I'm not very fond of seafood.
That being said, I've learned to tolerate
seeing grilled fish and sashimi!
But kamaboko's the one thing that's
too cruel for me to handle.
Oh, since kamaboko's made by grinding fish up?
Stop scaring her!
Oh, sorry.
Whatever shall I do?
I would feel terrible about leaving
leftovers for a meal made so lovingly.
That's right
Then let's trade—
How about we trade sides?
You'd do that for me, Isaki?
I'll take those off your hand.
I spoke up too late.
Thank you so much, Isaki!
You're truly a lifesaver!
In exchange, I'll give you my rolled omelet.
Here, open wide.
"Open wide"?!
People say that in real life?!
Oh, is this normal in the
world of all-girls' schools?!
Mr. Hitoma, you're staring real hard.
Disgusting.
What now, Minazuki?
Ch-Ch-Chikuwa
I can't handle chikuwa, either!
Oh, right.
Chikuwa's also made by grinding fish up.
You're awful, Hitoma.
S-Sorry!
I'll eat it right now!
A-Are you okay, Mr. Hitoma?!
T-Tea
Um, I remember hearing that
humans lay chopsticks on top,
and drink from the far side as a cure?
That's for hiccups.
I hear that tea tastes better when
you drink it standing on a float.
You mean a lucky floating tea stalk.
You sure know a lot, Usami.
Hand it over already!
Ah.
I thought I was a goner.
Thank you very much, Mr. Hitoma!
You risked your life to save me!
Nice going.
You were wonderful.
Oh, I wouldn't go that far
Don't let it go to your head.
Yes.
A school full of demi-humans
Looking for teachers dedicated
to their students?
Maybe I can keep going if it's here.
Next Episode:
The Misanthrope and the Fleeting Crown of Bubbles