Yosuke Kuroda - Onegai Teacher Manga

Please Teacher! (Onegai Teacher) is the manga adaptation of the beloved romantic comedy anime created by Yousuke Kuroda and directed by Yasunori Ide, with artwork by Go Zappa. High school student Kei Kusanagi has a secret: he suffers from a rare condition that periodically leaves him in a state of suspended animation, making him physically younger than his actual age. His carefully balanced life is thrown into chaos when he witnesses the mysterious new neighbor, Mizuho Kazami, arriving on Earth in a spaceship. The next day, she walks into his classroom—not as a fellow student, but as his new homeroom teacher. After Kei accidentally discovers her extraterrestrial identity, the pair are forced into an unusual arrangement that quickly escalates into an even more unbelievable solution: getting married to protect her secret.

Balancing lighthearted romantic comedy with genuine emotional drama, Please Teacher! explores themes of loneliness, trust, and growing up beneath its science fiction premise. While the manga follows the core relationship between Kei and Mizuho established in the anime, it offers its own interpretation of key moments while expanding on the characters through Go Zappa's expressive artwork. Equal parts sweet, awkward, and heartfelt, the series captures the early-2000s anime romantic comedy formula that helped define the era, complete with misunderstandings, eccentric classmates, and plenty of comedic chaos.

Originally conceived as an anime by Bandai Visual's Please! production team, Please Teacher! became one of the standout romantic comedy franchises of the early 2000s, spawning a sequel series, Please Twins!, along with novels, drama CDs, and manga adaptations. The English-language manga was published by ComicsOne before later becoming increasingly difficult to find following the publisher's closure, making complete sets a nostalgic collectible for fans of classic anime romance.

Other Notable Works

Go Zappa: Please Twins! (manga adaptation), Green Green   Comparable Peers: Ah! My Goddess (Supernatural romance), Ai Yori Aoshi (Romantic comedy with cohabitation), Please Twins! (Companion series), Chobits (Early-2000s romance with sci-fi elements)

Series Details

Japanese Name: おねがい☆ティーチャー (Onegai☆Teacher)
English Title: Please Teacher!
Story: Please! Production Committee (Original Concept by Yousuke Kuroda)
Art: Go Zappa
Original Publisher: MediaWorks (Dengeki Daioh)
English Publisher: ComicsOne
Release Years: 2002–2003 (Japan) / 2003–2004 (English)
Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Age Rating: Older Teen (16+)
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, School Life, Seinen

Comics & manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.