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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei English Release Dates: Vols. 1–14
The last English volume of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, Vol. 14, came out on Apr 3, 2012 — about 14.6 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. Japan is at Vol. 30, so 16 volumes have not been released in English. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 2 months. The last English volumes came out about 3.8 years after Japan's. How we predict
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Feb 24, 2009 from Kodansha USA. In the 3.1 years since, 14 volumes have come out — one about every 3 months on average. The pace has picked up lately, with recent volumes about every 2 months. The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 8 and Vol. 9.
Japan is at Vol. 30 (Aug 17, 2012), so 16 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | — | Aug 17, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 29 | — | May 17, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 28 | — | Feb 17, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 27 | — | Oct 17, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 26 | — | Jul 15, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 25 | — | Apr 15, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 24 | — | Feb 17, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 23 | — | Nov 17, 2010 | Japan only | |
| 22 | — | Aug 17, 2010 | Japan only | |
| 21 | — | May 17, 2010 | Japan only | |
| 20 | — | Feb 1, 2010 | Japan only | |
| 19 | — | Nov 17, 2009 | Japan only | |
| 18 | — | Aug 17, 2009 | Japan only | |
| 17 | — | May 15, 2009 | Japan only | |
| 16 | — | Feb 17, 2009 | Japan only | |
| 15 | — | Oct 17, 2008 | Japan only | |
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14 | Apr 3, 2012 | Jul 17, 2008 | Out |
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13 | Feb 21, 2012 | May 16, 2008 | Out |
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12 | Dec 20, 2011 | Feb 15, 2008 | Out |
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11 | Oct 18, 2011 | Dec 17, 2007 | Out |
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10 | Aug 16, 2011 | Sep 14, 2007 | Out |
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9 | Jun 21, 2011 | Jul 17, 2007 | Out |
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8 | Nov 23, 2010 | Apr 17, 2007 | Out |
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7 | Jul 27, 2010 | Feb 16, 2007 | Out |
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6 | Apr 27, 2010 | Dec 15, 2006 | Out |
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5 | Jan 26, 2010 | Sep 15, 2006 | Out |
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4 | Nov 24, 2009 | Jun 16, 2006 | Out |
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3 | Aug 25, 2009 | Mar 17, 2006 | Out |
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2 | May 19, 2009 | Dec 16, 2005 | Out |
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1 | Feb 24, 2009 | Sep 16, 2005 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei English release FAQ
Will there be more Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Kodansha USA stopped at Vol. 14, released Apr 3, 2012, about 14.6 years ago. Japan has 30 volumes, so Vol. 15–30 haven't been released in English. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei are there?
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is complete at 30 volumes in Japan (the series ended in June 2012). 14 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 14, released Apr 3, 2012).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei?
Japan is at Vol. 30 and English is at Vol. 14, so English is 16 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 3.8 years after their Japanese release.
How often do new Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in February 2009, the average gap has been 3 months.
Who publishes Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei in English?
Kodansha USA publishes the English edition of Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei by Kōji Kumeta.