Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
Also known as Tonari no Seki-kun
となりの関くん
The original manga revolves around a girl named Yokoi who sits next to a boy only known as Seki-kun. During class, Seki-kun continues to not pay attention and instead creates amazing little distractions, such as a detailed golf course with the course's hole being a dent in his desk, or an entire dramatic war being played out by paper shogi pieces. Yokoi often finds herself getting reluctantly interested in his games, even though they always seem to end up getting HER in trouble with the teacher!
TV anime, 21 episodes, Winter 2014, Shin-Ei Animation. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Shin-Ei Animation. Genres: Comedy. Season: Winter 2014.
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Characters and voice cast
- Toshinari Seki - main character, voiced by Hiro Shimono (下野紘); English dub: Blake Shepard
- Rumi Yokoi (ルミ横井) - main character, voiced by Kana Hanazawa (花澤香菜); English dub: Monica Rial
- Sakurako Gotou (後藤 桜子) - supporting character, voiced by Satomi Satou (佐藤聡美); English dub: Caitlynn French
- Rika no Sensei (理科の先生) - supporting character, voiced by Tomoaki Ikeda (池田知聡)
- Oushou (王将) - supporting character, voiced by Ryo Kuratomi (倉富亮)
- Bijutsu no Sensei (美術の先生) - supporting character, voiced by Jin Yamanoi (山野井仁)
- Akiyasu Uzawa (宇沢明康) - supporting character, voiced by Minoru Shiraishi (白石稔); English dub: Corey Hartzog
- Ongaku no Sensei (音楽の先生) - supporting character, voiced by Megumi Nasu (めぐみ那須)
- Yokoi-san no Haha (横井さんの母) - supporting character, voiced by Miki Itou (伊藤美紀 )
- Tenchou (店長) - supporting character, voiced by Ikkyuu Juku (塾一久)
- Shokuin (職員) - supporting character, voiced by Eiji Yanagisawa (柳沢栄治)
- Suugaku no Sensei (数学の先生) - supporting character, voiced by Atsushi Kisaichi (私市淳)
- Adachi-sensei (足立先生) - supporting character, voiced by Jirou Saitou (斉藤次郎); English dub: Andrew Love
- Kinshou (金将) - supporting character, voiced by Kanji Obana (尾花かんじ )
- Robot (Ko) (ロボット(子)) - supporting character, voiced by Marie Mizuno (水野まりえ)
- Robot (Chichi) (ロボット(父)) - supporting character, voiced by Tooru Sakurai (櫻井トオル)
- Takahiro Maeda (前田高広) - supporting character, voiced by Shigeyuki Susaki (須嵜成幸)
- Tomoka Hashino (橋野友香) - supporting character, voiced by Kokoro Kikuchi (菊池こころ); English dub: Jad Saxton
Staff
- Original Creator: Takuma Morishige (森繁拓真)
- Director: Yuuji Mutou (ムトウユージ)
- Character Design: Masae Ootake (大武正枝)
- Art Director: Shinji Kawaai (河合伸治)
- Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami (浦上靖之)
- Music: Akifumi Tada (多田彰文)
- Insert Song Performance: Ichirou Mizuki (水木一郎)
- Storyboard: Masao Ookubo (大久保政雄)
- Storyboard: Katsuyuki Kodera (小寺勝之)
- Storyboard: Yuuji Mutou (ムトウユージ)
- Chief Animation Director: Masae Ootake (大武正枝)
- Theme Song Performance (ED): Akira Jinbo (神保彰)
- Theme Song Performance (OP): Kana Hanazawa (花澤香菜)
- Unit Director: Yasuyuki Fuse (布施康之)
Production: Shin-Ei Animation (animation), Media Factory, Starchild Records, Sentai Filmworks.
Rankings on AniList: #25 highest rated all time, #15 most popular all time, #2 highest rated 2014, #3 most popular 2014.
AniList members score Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time 73/100. On their lists: 3,863 watching, 32,109 completed, 18,766 planning to watch, 2,265 dropped; 648 favourites.
Related titles
- Tonari no Seki-kun OVA - OVA, 2014
- Tonari no Seki-kun Specials - OVA, 2014
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Dominos
- Episode 2: Shogi
- Episode 3: Desk Polishing
- Episode 4: Go
- Episode 5: Eraser Stamp
- Episode 6: Disaster Drill
- Episode 7: Note Passing
- Episode 8: Shogi 2
- Episode 9: Knitting
- Episode 10: Golf
- Episode 11: Mountain Climbing
- Episode 12: RC Car
- Episode 13: Pool
- Episode 14: Lunch
- Episode 15: Paper Sumo
- Episode 16: Shogi vs. Chess
- Episode 17: Fukuwarai
- Episode 18: Magic
- Episode 19: Glasses
- Episode 20: 20th Period
- Episode 21: Personal Belongings Inspection