The 1996 TV anime series Jigoku Sensei Nubei is currently getting a bit of a new lease on life with it part of the spring 2021 season as a renewal presentation in (upscaled) high definition while also getting a Netflix run in Japan. Now, a home video release box that includes the three movies and three OVAs in addition to the 49-episode TV series is slotted. Scheduled for an August 4th, 2021 debut, it’ll be priced at 49,800 yen when it arrives.
Based on the manga by Sho Makura and Takeshi Okano, the anime was directed by Yukio Kaizawa based on the series composition by Sukehiro Tomita. Youichi Ohnishi served as the character designer with Toei Animation handling the production.
The Japanese cast includes Ryotaro Okiayu as Meisuke “Nuubee” Nueno, Kazunari Tanaka as Katsuya Kimura, Megumi Urawa as Makoto Kurita, Michiko Neya as Ritsuko-sensei, Miina Tominaga as Miki Hosokawa, Rumi Kasahara as Kyoko Inaba, Toshiko Fujita as Hiroshi Tateno, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kyousuke Tamamo, and Yuri Shiratori as Yukime.
The series saw dubs and broadcasts in Spain and Tagalog.
Plot Concept: Nube is a clumsy, easygoing, and very kind teacher, but he has a secret under his glove on the left hand. He has a monster hand, and he also has the ability to sense ghosts and evil spirits. So he protects his dear students from these evil spirits with his monster hand, proving to be very powerful.
[Source: Jigoku Sensei Nube]