Please Teacher!

Kei Kusanagi is an ordinary high schooler living with his aunt and uncle when a strange encounter changes everything. A mysterious woman who turns out to be an alien shows up, and soon she appears at his school as the new teacher. To keep her extraterrestrial identity from being exposed, circumstances force Kei and the teacher into a marriage that everyone agrees will be secret. That arrangement sets up a series of awkward, funny, and tense situations, as romantic feelings, jealous classmates, and family concerns keep complicating their daily life without revealing any major spoilers.

Please Teacher! premiered in 2002 as an animated romantic comedy-drama, featuring voices like Kikuko Inoue as Mizuho Kazami and Soichiro Hoshi as Kei Kusanagi, along with Yumi Takada, Satomi Korogi, and Tomoko Kaneda.

The show didn’t earn major industry awards or high-profile nominations. Its recognition came more from viewers than from trophies, and it has remained visible to fans of early 2000s anime rather than on awards lists.

Among anime audiences the series is remembered for blending high-school romance with a light sci-fi premise, and for its mix of awkward humor and tender moments. It helped keep interest in teacher-student romance comedies with a twist of secret identities, and it still pops up in conversations about that niche subgenre.

Critics and viewers have generally responded well, reflected in a 7.9/10 average from fan votes. Themes include secrecy, the clash between ordinary life and the extraordinary, and how relationships evolve under social pressure. The tone shifts between comedic mishaps and sincere emotional beats, so it appeals to viewers who like relationship-driven stories with occasional sci-fi flavor.