Right now you can watch Please Teacher! In the US on Crunchyroll — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 113 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kikuko Inoue sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Crunchyroll — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Please Teacher! Keeps coming up in conversation. Please Teacher! Gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Kusanagi Kei, a high-school student living with his aunt and uncle, has an encounter with a female alien. This alien is revealed to be a new teacher at his school. Later, he is forced to marry this alien to preserve her secrets. The chemistry Kikuko Inoue and Soichiro Hoshi bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It first aired in 2002. Please Teacher! Earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Please Teacher! Respects your intelligence. Fans of A Couple of Cuckoos will recognise the sensibility here immediately. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Kikuko Inoue anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Please Teacher! wrapped up in 2002 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.