Skip to content
Streambay
The Reluctant Preacher poster
TV series

The Reluctant Preacher

Latest episode

S1 E10

About The Reluctant Preacher

The Reluctant Preacher is a drama TV series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 12, 2025. It has 1 season and 10 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 10, aired on June 14, 2025.

When Shizuka Urumi reluctantly works as a high school teacher and aims to keep her distance, her students provoke her to get involved in their lives.

  • Drama

Last updated

Episodes

10 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2025 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

The Reluctant Preacher Season 1 release dates →
  1. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E10 still E10

    10. Episode 10

    Finale

    The school is facing its biggest crisis yet! A student, Wakisaka (Hagiwara Mamoru), tries to frame Shizuka (Hirose Alice) by leaking a "list of students who will be forced to drop out." The teachers, busy dealing with the media, deny the existence of the list, but their lie is exposed, causing an even greater uproar! Furthermore, Wakisaka stirs up anxiety among the students, causing Class 2-10 to fall apart! The school is finally forced to close... What should we believe? Who should we trust? Can Shizuka save the school from the brink of collapse?! The final heart-warming divine sermon begins!

  2. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E9 still E9

    9. Episode 9

    A student who doesn't go to school calls Shizuka (Hirose Alice) for help!? Shizuka is consulted by Wakisaka (Hagiwara Mamoru), a student who is undergoing long-term treatment due to poor health, about bullying. Wakisaka refuses to reveal who bullied him and what, and demands that Shizuka find the student who bullied him and make him apologize. However, no one has any idea about Wakisaka's bullying... Shizuka tries to talk to Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi), her homeroom teacher in her first year, but the situation takes an unexpected turn! What is the truth behind the bullying? Wakisaka is a terrible person! And Shizuka and the school are facing their greatest crisis yet!

  3. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E8 still E8

    8. Episode 8

    Revenge is coming for Shizuka (Hirose Alice)! "I will never forgive Reimi Shizuka" - Aika (Shida Mirai) blames Shizuka for her sister's death and grows increasingly resentful. Meanwhile, Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi), whose position as the next chairman of the school board is in jeopardy, tries to drag the eyesore Kyoko (Kimura Yoshino) down from the principal's chair... Meanwhile, a major incident that threatens Shizuka's teaching career breaks out! Aika appears in Shizuka's classroom and declares in front of the students, "Reimi Shizuka is... a murderer." A direct confrontation between Shizuka and Aika begins! How can she make amends!? Shizuka faces herself and finds her answer...!

  4. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E7 still E7

    7. Episode 7

    A school hostage incident on a Sunday!? With the expulsion commotion settled, Shizuka (Hirose Alice) was supposed to have a peaceful Sunday... but Seira's (Okazaki Sae) ex-boyfriend barricades himself in the school toilets! Oguchi (Noro Kayo) and Shinjo (Kote Shinya) have a major breakup discussion! Nishihata Rui (Hayashi Yuta), a student who came to take supplementary lessons, skips class saying he "doesn't feel like it"... Troubles occur one after another! Shizuka's anger reaches a peak! Meanwhile, Kyoko (Kimura Yoshino) goes to see Aika (Shida Mirai), who holds a grudge against Shizuka... Will Shizuka be able to get her peaceful Sunday back?

  5. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E6 still E6

    6. Episode 6

    Is the school maneuvering behind the scenes to expel a student? A smoking commotion has engulfed the students in Shizu's (Hirose Alice) class! Due to the schemes of Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi), who is pushing for school reform, Hina (Kiyono Asahime) and Mai (Matsumoto Reise) are placed under house arrest, while only Ayaka (Toyoshima Hana), who is on the "forced expulsion list," is expelled...! The students explode with discontent at the unequal treatment! As Moriguchi's maneuvering closes in, Shizu's hidden past also comes to light. Will Shizu be able to respond to the feelings of her students and save them?

  6. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E5 still E5

    5. Episode 5

    Is the school discriminating against students?! Suspicions of smoking a year ago emerge among 11 second-year students, including students in Shizu's (Hirose Alice) class. The responsibility falls on the shoulders of their teacher at the time, Seira (Okazaki Sae). Of the 11 students, only six are on Moriguchi's (Ito Atsushi) "forced dropout list" and are at risk of expulsion. Seira, who has no confidence or motivation as a teacher, turns a blind eye to the problem, asking, "Is it wrong to run away from difficult things?" Will Shizu be able to protect her students from the school, which is taking discriminatory measures?

  7. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E4 still E4

    4. Episode 4

    "Reimi Shizuka is a murderer" - slanderous posters about Shizuka (Hirose Alice) are plastered all over the walls of the hallway, causing an uproar in the school! Shizuka is asked for an explanation by teachers and parents, but she has no answers... Meanwhile, Kaito (Mizusawa Rintaro), who tries to protect Shizuka, is in danger of being expelled for allegedly punching Tazawa (Shimamura Ryunosuke), who posted a photo of the poster on social media! Kaito denies the assault, but... Will a person who has failed once be banished from society? How can they be trusted again? Will Shizuka's lecture be successful?

  8. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E3 still E3

    3. Episode 3

    A teacher laying off a student!? Shizuka (Hirose Alice), who has been appointed to the school reform committee, is bewildered when the chairman, Moriguchi (Ito Atsushi), orders her to expel problematic students! For some reason, the name of Miyazawa Keita (Yoshida Haruto), who has excellent grades and a good attitude towards life, is also on the list of candidates for expulsion... When Shizuka finds out the reason, she does her best to stop Miyazawa from expelling, but the situation gets worse and worse... Is it a good thing to quit easily in this day and age? What is the reason behind Shizuka's tears...?

  9. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E2 still E2

    2. Episode 2

    Unmotivated high school teacher Shizuka (Hirose Alice) is now having love trouble in her classroom! After school, Shizuka witnesses a date between two students from her class, Hata Rintaro (Hamura Hitonari) and Ando Yurina (Shida Kohaku). However, Rintaro is dating Oota Riko (Arai Miu) from the same class... Riko is furious that he cheated on her! Meanwhile, Yurina is unconcerned and says, "Is it wrong to fall in love with someone who has a partner?", which leads to a big argument! Furthermore, an affair between two teachers is discovered! Shizuka tries to calm the situation, but ends up inviting the worst possible outcome...

  10. The Reluctant Preacher S1 E1 still E1

    1. Episode 1

    The main character, Reimi Shizuka (Hirose Alice), becomes a high school teacher despite not being interested in doing so, in order to escape her NEET lifestyle. She doesn't have much to do with the eccentric teachers and modern students, including the passionate and airheaded Urami (Watanabe Shota), and she has zero motivation. However, as a teacher, she ends up giving a "lecture" that she doesn't want to give! Shizuka gives an outrageous "lecture" to a student who claims that "bullying" is "teasing"! A refreshing school drama begins in this day and age when people can't say what they want to say, be it power harassment, moral harassment, or compliance!

The Reluctant Preacher FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Reluctant Preacher?

The Reluctant Preacher has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 14, 2025.

When did the latest episode of The Reluctant Preacher come out?

The most recent episode of The Reluctant Preacher, Season 1 Episode 10, aired on June 14, 2025.

How many seasons of The Reluctant Preacher are there?

The Reluctant Preacher has 1 season with 10 episodes in total.

When did The Reluctant Preacher first air?

The Reluctant Preacher first aired on Nippon TV on April 12, 2025.

How do I get notified when new episodes of The Reluctant Preacher are released?

Download the Streambay app, follow The Reluctant Preacher, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.

More like The Reluctant Preacher

  • Come Home Love: Lo and Behold poster

    5.4

    S1 · E2868 3 months ago

    Come Home Love: Lo and Behold

    Synopsis: Hung Sue Gan starting from the bottom, established his own logistics company, which is now running smoothly. His only concern now are his three daughters. His eldest daughter has immigrated overseas. His second daughter Hung Yeuk Shui has reached the marriageable age, but has no hopes for marriage anytime soon. She is constantly bickering with her younger sister Hung Sum Yue, who is an honour student, over trivial matters, causing their father to not know whether to laugh or cry. Hung Sue Yan, Hung Sue Gan's brother, moves in with the family, temporarily ending his life as a nomadic photograph...

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

    8.0

    S28 · E4 1 week ago

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Synopsis: In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

  • Law & Order poster

    7.3

    S26 · E4 1 week ago

    Law & Order

    Synopsis: In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

  • The Mentalist poster

    8.4

    S7 · E13 11 years ago

    The Mentalist

    Synopsis: Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

  • NCIS poster

    7.6

    S24 · E5 5 days ago

    NCIS

    Synopsis: From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

  • C.I.D. poster

    5.7

    S2 · E104 10 months ago

    C.I.D.

    Synopsis: A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated crimes.

  • MobLand poster

    8.5

    S2 · E8 2 days ago

    MobLand

    Synopsis: Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

  • Grey's Anatomy poster

    8.2

    S23 · E4 3 days ago

    Grey's Anatomy

    Synopsis: Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

  • Supernatural poster

    8.3

    S15 · E20 5 years ago

    Supernatural

    Synopsis: When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

  • Carrie poster

    8.3

    S1 · E8 1 month ago

    Carrie

    Synopsis: After her father's sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social‑media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

  • Young Hearts poster

    6.3

    S27 · E253 6 years ago

    Young Hearts

    Synopsis: Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

  • Lanterns poster

    8.3

    S1 · E8 1 month ago

    Lanterns

    Synopsis: Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Never miss The Reluctant Preacher.

Download Streambay and follow The Reluctant Preacher. We’ll notify you the moment a new episode is released. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play
The Reluctant Preacher Get new episode alerts Get alerts