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Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
In the middle of class at a certain school, Rumi Yokoi, a diligent student, has her in-class life turned upside down when her desk mate Toshinari Seki begins to play by himself at his desk in class. Although Rumi is irked by Toshinari's distracting yet intricate playtime, she finds herself being drawn into his interesting hobby. Never being able to focus, Rumi observes Seki's stunning ways of slacking off in class.
- Cast:
- Hiro Shimono, Kana Hanazawa
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TV Tokyo, AT-X
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Dominos
2014-01-06 · 7mYokoi-san is trying her best to listen in class, but she can't help but watch as Seki-kun is lining up erasers next to her. Seki-kun! Are those dominoes?!
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Shogi (1)
2014-01-13 · 7mYokoi-san is trying to pay attention as usual. And then Seki-kun starts playing shogi next to her and it turns into something rather unexpected.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Desk Polishing
2014-01-20 · 7mSeki-kun starts shining his desk during class. Amazed at the effect of his work, Yokoi-san finds herself being dragged into his want to shine more desks.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Go
2014-01-27 · 7mSeki-kun starts playing Go on his desk. Yokoi-san tries to ignore this since she doesn't know the rules, but this yet again turns into something rather unexpected.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0Eraser Stamp
2014-02-03 · 7mDuring science class, Seki's attempts at constructing a hanko stamp from his eraser are hindered by his laid-back classmate, Akiyasu Uzawa.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.0Disaster Drill
2014-02-10 · 7mWhilst participating in a disaster drill, Rumi notices that a robot family that Seki has brought into class is taking the drill more seriously than Seki himself, prompting her to take responsibility for them.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.0Note Passing
2014-02-10 · 7mSeki creates an elaborate post office system for passing notes around the class; with many protocols that prevent Rumi from giving him a note of her own.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.0Shogi (2)
2014-02-24 · 7mSeki crafts another shogi tale, this time depicting a princess who marries a pawn but is soon kidnapped.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Knitting
2014-03-03 · 7mAs Seki knits in class, Rumi watches him as an expert, but is surprised by some of his maneuvers as well as the final product.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.0Golf
2014-03-10 · 7mDuring art class, Seki plays a miniature-sized game of golf on his worn-out desk, whilst Rumi's classmate, Sakurako Gotō, misinterprets the interactions between Rumi and Seki as romantic gestures.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.0Mountain Climbing
2014-03-17 · 7mRumi watches in harrowing anticipation as Seki has a group of miniature bears do a mountain climbing expedition on the back of their classmate, Takahiro Maeda.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.0RC Car
2014-03-24 · 7mSeki studies a set of driving rules, takes a written driving test, and then makes a driving course on his desk for a remote-controlled car, which he takes very seriously.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.0Pool
2014-03-31 · 7mDuring water safety lessons, Rumi once again becomes invested in the diligence of the robot family, becoming panicked when the child robot is thrown into the pool by Uzawa.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 7.0Lunch
2014-04-07 · 7mDuring lunch break, Rumi is a little disturbed by the manner in which Seki eats the octopus weiners he made for his lunch.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.0Paper Sumo
2014-04-14 · 7mWhilst Rumi is off school with a cold, Goto observes Seki as he plays a game of paper sumo involving a robot opponent, assuming he had a fight with Rumi.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.0Shogi vs. Chess
2014-04-21 · 7mAs the class watches an instructional video, Seki plays a game of "Shogi vs. Chess" in the dark, with Rumi eager to help the shogi pieces as they struggle against the black chess pieces hidden in the darkness.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.0Fukuwarai
2014-04-28 · 7mSeki puts on a blindfold and plays a game of fukuwarai, which soon evolves into a twisting story about family life.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.0Magic
2014-05-05 · 7mWith their desks pushed together in order to share a printout, Rumi attempts to ignore Seki as he performs some card tricks, hoping to prompt a reaction from her.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 7.0Glasses
2014-05-12 · 7mSeki brings various pairs of glasses to see which pair looks the best on him.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.0Flipbook
2014-05-19 · 7mSeki draws a flip book comic in his textbook, which he even records sound effects to, leaving Rumi curious about the finished result.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.0Bag Inspection
2014-05-26 · 7mRumi learns of a surprise belongings inspection, believing it to be the perfect chance for Seki to get busted. However, she becomes concerned about the robot family, especially when Seki seems to make no attempts to hide them properly.
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Hiro Shimono
Toshinari Seki (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Rumi Yokoi (voice)
