Yowayowa Sensei

Yowayowa Sensei is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kamio Fukuchi. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in November 2022 and has been compiled into fifteen volumes as of November 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Brain's Base is set to premiere in April 2026.

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Plot

The series follows Akihito Abikura, a second-year high school student. His new homeroom teacher is Hiyori Hiwamura, an English teacher who recently graduated from university. Due to her shy personality, she does not make a good impression. Her use of a notebook full of sticky notes leads to rumors about her putting curses on the students, leading them to misunderstand her and refer to her as "Scary Teacher." Akihito realizes she is not scary at all, just misunderstood. After seeing her teach in an empty classroom with only a stuffed animal, he offers to help her overcome her shyness.

Characters

;Akihito Abikura
;Hiyori Hiwamura
;Mizuki Mukubayashi
;Akemi Abikura
;Yūki Yukishita
;Kaya Kuguri

Media

Manga

Yowayowa Sensei is written and illustrated by Kamio Fukuchi. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on November 16, 2022. The series has been compiled into fifteen volumes as of November 2025. To promote the release of the seventh volume, a promotional video was released on YouTube featuring Marika Kōno as the voice of Hiyori. A collaboration with cosplayer Enako featuring her cosplaying the character Mizuki was released in June 2024.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 4, 2024. It will be produced by Brain's Base and directed by, with series composition handled by, characters designed by Naoki Aisaka, and music composed by Akifumi Tada and Rina Tayama. The series is set to premiere in April 2026.