Zen Tohno is a temporary teacher who comes to Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa's class. He is often surrounded by strange and scary monsters that only some people can see. Zen doesn't care much about other people and has trouble remembering their names, but he loves cats a lot. He even brings cats into his apartment, even though pets are not allowed. Zen and Miko already knew each other from before, but Zen didn't trust Miko because she once refused to adopt a stray cat. Zen looks friendly, but something is disturbing about him, and the main characters are always careful around him.
Zen Tohno looks like a friendly young man at first glance.
However, his eyes can seem creepy and unsettling.
Zen is not very interested in people.
He struggles to remember other people’s names.
He is very passionate about cats and will even break rules to help them.
Zen is good to cats, showing a gentle side when interacting with them.
Zen started as a temporary teacher in Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa’s class.
Before this, he bumped into Miko during an event involving stray cats.
- Zen has known Miko Yotsuya from earlier.
- He does not trust Miko because she once refused to adopt a stray cat.
- Zen shows great care for cats, showing them much more affection than for people.
- Gozuka, another character who looks scary but loves cats, also crossed paths with Zen.
First Appearance: The Cat Rescue Episode
Zen Tohno first appears in anime episode 2 (B-part), in a story about finding a home for a stray kitten.
He offers to adopt the cat and seems like a good person at first.
Hana Yurikawa, who is with him, thinks Zen should be the new owner.
However, Miko Yotsuya senses a frightening spirit haunting Zen.
This ghost probably comes from a cat that was killed, and Miko feels a scary aura.
Because of this, Miko refuses to give the cat to Zen.
Teacher Replacement: The Return in Episode 8
Zen disappears from the story for a while.
He returns in episode 8 when he becomes the substitute teacher for Miko Yotsuya and Hana Yurikawa's class.
The class’s usual teacher, Arai, is away on maternity leave.
Zen’s eyes look scary, and many evil spirits surround him.
Miko is very cautious of Zen because of all the creepy ghosts she senses.
The Gozuka Incident
At the time Zen tried to adopt the kitten, another man named Gozuka was also interested in the animal.
Gozuka looks like a tough gangster, but Miko notices a protective cat spirit with him.
Because of that, she decides he is a good man and trusts him with the kitten.
Later, Gozuka appears again in episode 8’s C-part, after Zen comes back as a teacher.
Zen often takes in stray cats, even though his apartment does not allow pets.
He has a special place in his heart for cats.
His actions show he is kind to animals, even if he is distant from people.
Zen Tohno is a mysterious character with a complicated background.
He might have secrets, as shown by the many angry spirits around him.
Even though he looks nice, it’s hard to know what he is really thinking.
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