TV series

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

2014 · 1 season

A tiny, giggly slice of classroom mischief, seven minutes of deadpan invention that leaves you charmed and quietly amused.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, absurd and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, obsession, coming-of-age
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
obsession
coming-of-age
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none