A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime: Where to Watch, Characters, Romance, Season 2 & Manga
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans ran for 13 episodes in Winter 2026. Here's where to watch it (with an English dub), the full class of demi-human students, whether it's a romance, Season 2 status and the manga and light novel.
| Category | Anime |
|---|---|
| Published | OCT 8, 2026 |
| Read time | 8 MIN |
The A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans anime ran for 13 episodes from January 10 to April 4, 2026, simulcast on Crunchyroll, with an English dub added a few weeks into the season. Studio asread. adapted Natsume Kurusu's light novel about Rei Hitoma, a former teacher who quit after being betrayed at his old school and now wants nothing to do with people. Then a job ad lures him to a remote mountain academy, and his new students aren't human at all. They're mermaids, werewolves, rabbits and harpies, and they all want to become human. The man who hates humanity has to teach them what it means to be human.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Release Date and Global Streaming Schedule
All 13 episodes have aired, so you can watch the full season now. It's a slightly longer season than most one-cour shows, and the extra episode gives the final student arcs room to land.
Crunchyroll vs. Japanese Platforms: Where to Watch
Crunchyroll is where to watch A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans outside Japan. It simulcast the series with subtitles in select regions worldwide and also streams an English dub, which began in late January 2026. Gerard Caster voices Rei in English, with Kelly Greenshield as Kyōka, Veronica Laux as Isaki, Emily Neves as Sui and Kristen McGuire as Tobari. In Japan, the anime aired on the TV Asahi network, ABC TV and AT-X, and the official anime site has the full Japanese broadcast details.
Broadcast Time & Episode Rollout
The premiere aired on Saturday, January 10, 2026, and new episodes followed weekly until the finale on April 4. Some listings show January 11 to April 5 because of the late-night time slot in Japan, but it's the same run.
| Detail | A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Run | January 10 – April 4, 2026 | Winter 2026 season, finishing in early April. |
| Episodes | 13 | One more than most single-cour shows. |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll (sub and English dub) | The dub began in late January 2026. |
| Studio | asread. | Directed by Akira Iwanaga. |
| Season 2 | Not announced | The light novel has five volumes. |
The schedule is simple. The premise is what makes people keep watching: why would demi-humans want to become human, and why hire a teacher who hates humans to show them how?
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Plot: A Teacher Who Hates People
Rei Hitoma used to be a teacher. After a student betrayed him and his colleagues framed him, he left the profession and shut himself away, convinced that people are the problem. When an online job post asks for "a teacher who cares about his students," he applies almost on impulse, passes every interview and ends up at a school deep in the mountains.
The school's students are demi-humans, and the academy exists to help them become human. Each one has a different reason: a mermaid who wants to dance, a rabbit who wants to find someone she lost, a mouse who wants to taste every human food. Rei's job is to teach them human behavior, emotions and social rules, the very things he has given up on. That's the hook. Every lesson he gives them forces him to look at what he decided to hate.
Is It a Romance? Rei and His Students
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans is first a school comedy-drama, not a straight romance. The story's focus is each student's reason for wanting to become human and Rei slowly opening up again. Some students do grow attached to him, which is why "love interest" and "who does he end up with" are such popular searches.
Who, if anyone, Rei ends up with is a spoiler for the source material, so we won't answer it here. What matters in the anime is that each student's story changes Rei a little, and the more he cares, the harder it is to keep pretending he hates people.
To see why, you need to meet the class.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Characters & Voice Cast
The cast is big: Rei, his demi-human students and a staff room with secrets of its own. Toshiki Masuda voices Rei, and the four main students, voiced by Sora Amamiya, Saori Ōnishi, Maria Naganawa and Rui Tanabe, also sing the ending theme together. Here's everyone with their Japanese voice actors (CV). Spoilers are kept light.
Rei Hitoma (CV: Toshiki Masuda)
A former teacher and avid gamer who swore off people after a student betrayed him and his colleagues framed him. Now he teaches demi-humans how to be human.
Kyōka Minazuki (CV: Sora Amamiya)
A mermaid who wants to become human so she can dance.
Isaki Ohgami (CV: Saori Ōnishi)
A werewolf with a split personality, working through her insecurities.
Sui Usami (CV: Maria Naganawa)
A rabbit demi-human who was once a plush toy and wants to find the owner she misses.
Tobari Haneda (CV: Rui Tanabe)
A harpy demi-human who seems carefree and knows far more than she lets on.
Karin Ryuzaki (CV: Manami Numakura)
A dragon demi-human with a big presence in the classroom.
Machi Nezu (CV: Misato Fukuen)
A mouse demi-human who wants to taste every kind of human food.
Neneko Kurosawa (CV: Reina Ueda)
A cat demi-human and painter with an independent streak.
Aoi Wakaba (CV: Yui Ishikawa)
An elf princess who wants to become human so everyone can see how beautiful she is.
Maki Okonogi (CV: Yui Horie)
A descendant of oni who can tell when someone is lying.
Mirai Haruna (CV: Honoka Inoue)
A human assistant teacher at the academy. Light spoiler: she is connected to Rei's past.
Shirō Karasuma (CV: Kazuhiko Inoue)
The academy's principal, a crow tengu who seems to see further ahead than anyone.
Satoru Hoshino (CV: Makoto Ishii)
The academy's math teacher and one of Rei's colleagues.
Yuki Saotome (CV: Ai Kayano)
The academy's science teacher, married to Satoru.
Thirteen episodes introduce the whole class, but the source material goes further with every one of them.
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Manga & Light Novel Guide: Where the Anime Picks Up
The original light novel by Natsume Kurusu, illustrated by Sai Izumi, was published by Media Factory under the MF Bunko J label from February 2022 to March 2026 and runs five volumes. A manga adaptation by Atsu Benino ran in Kadokawa's Monthly Shōnen Ace from August 2022 to July 2025 and was collected in four volumes. Yen Press publishes both in English, and the first English manga volume arrived in July 2025.
No official source gives the exact chapter where the anime stops. With the light novel complete at five volumes and the manga finished at four, the full story is already available in English, which is the quickest way to find out what happens after the anime.
That leaves the most-searched question about the series: will there be a Season 2, and when?
Frequently Asked Questions About A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans
Where can I watch A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans?
Crunchyroll streams A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans with subtitles and an English dub in select regions worldwide. In Japan it aired on the TV Asahi network, ABC TV and AT-X.
How many episodes does A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans have?
The anime has 13 episodes. It aired from January 10 to April 4, 2026.
Does A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans have an English dub?
Yes. Crunchyroll began streaming the English dub in late January 2026, with Gerard Caster as Rei Hitoma.
Is A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans a romance?
Not mainly. It is a school comedy-drama about a misanthropic teacher helping demi-human students become human. Some students grow attached to Rei, but the focus is on their growth and his.
Will there be a A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Season 2?
No Season 2 has been officially announced. The light novel is complete at five volumes, and Yen Press publishes it and the manga in English.
Related Videos
Start with the main trailer, then the teaser, and finish with the creditless opening and ending.
Rei's class has more lessons left in the books than the anime had time for. For more from the same season, read our The Holy Grail of Eris guide or our Noble Reincarnation guide, browse the Fall 2026 anime schedule for something new, and keep an eye on Upcoming Anime in case a Season 2 is announced.
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