Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
2014 1 season · 21 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

となりの関くん

Synopsis

となりの関くん

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.

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The 2013–2015 Japan Window

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time holds position #316 of 546 Japan seriess in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    ★ 8.7 · 2013
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    #2

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    ★ 8.6 · 2014
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    #3

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    ★ 8.6 · 2014
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    #4

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    ★ 8.6 · 2013
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    #5

    SCHOOL-LIVE!

    ★ 8.6 · 2015
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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2015
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    #7

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    ★ 8.6 · 2015
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    #8

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    ★ 8.5 · 2014

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time premiered alongside 186 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 186 other Japan seriess in 2014.

The 2896th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

27
Reviews
47th
Review-volume percentile
58th
Popularity percentile

27 audience reviews — more than 47% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 58th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 6, 2014
Last Air Date
May 26, 2014
Broadcast Span
5 months
Total Episodes
21 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 2.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,584 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,709 of 2,532 (top 67%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesShin-Ei Animation, KADOKAWA, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, King Records, TV Tokyo
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 21
Release DateJanuary 6, 2014
Official Sitewww.t-sekikun.jp

Questions Answered

When did Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time end?

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time finished its run with its final episode airing on May 26, 2014.

Where did Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time air?

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.