Yowayowa Sensei anime officially confirmed for production

Tuesday, December 3, 2025 saw a television Yowayowa Sensei anime adaptation of mangaka Kamio Fukuchi’s original series of the same name officially announced for production. The romantic comedy series is known as Feeble Teacher in English, and originally launched in November 2022 in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine.

The first 2025 issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine is likewise where the anime’s production announcement comes from, releasing in Japan on Wednesday, December 4, 2025. As of this article’s writing, no other significant information regarding the anime has been shared, but fans can expect to hear more sometime in 2025.

Yowayowa Sensei anime confirmed for production by publisher Kodansha

More likely than not, fans will not receive any significant information on the upcoming Yowayowa Sensei anime production before the 2024 calendar year ends. Typically speaking, the timeline from initial production announcement to release is anywhere from a year to 18 months of time. Further supporting this estimate is the fact that the anime adaptation has no promotional material, social media accounts, or official website as of this article’s writing.

Likewise, fans can expect to next get news about the upcoming television anime production sometime in early 2025. A premiere in Winter 2026 seems most likely in turn, considering the timing of the production announcement relative to where the Fall 2024 broadcast season is at. This would translate to a release sometime in early 2026, possibly as early as January 2026 depending on the final episode count and production schedule.

However, this is all speculative, with each series facing different production schedules and challenges that are always subject to change. The above commentary merely references typical industry averages for production and release timeframes. There have been many such cases where series are announced and premiere well within a year of this initial announcement. Fans will simply have to wait and see what the case is for the Yowayowa Sensei anime series.

Kamio Fukuchi’s original manga series began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in November 2022, and is still ongoing there today. The manga has been collected into nine volumes, with a tenth releasing in Japan on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. None of the manga volumes have been translated into English as of this article’s writing, but this may change as a result of the coming anime adaptation.

The Yowayowa Sensei anime will follow Hiyori Hiwamura, a recent college graduate who is now working as a new high school teacher. However, her overall weak demeanor and existence exudes the aura of something which needs protection. Yet ironically, her students mistake this timidness for terror, calling her “Ms. Scary” and saying she curses anyone who upsets her. However, she works hard nonetheless, and her true nature is recognized by one student.