sˌaɪənˈɑːɹɹə, zˈɛtsuːbˌuːsˈɛnseɪ wʌz hɪz fˈɜːst wˈɜːk təbi ɐdˈæptᵻd ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈænɪmˌeɪ ænd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə θˈɜːɾi fˈɜːst kˈoʊdænʃə mˈæŋɡə ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪnðə ʃˈoʊnən kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi.
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei was his first work to be adapted into an anime and was awarded the 31st Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category.