Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time poster

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014)

Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (831 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.93 avg 22 episodes 8.3 → 8.2 8 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	OVA: Topple the Flag/Cat	8.3	29
1	Domino	7.5	44
2	Shogi	8.1	39
3	Desk Polishing	7.8	35
4	Go	7.4	33
5	Eraser Stamp	7.8	30
6	Disaster Drill	8.0	31
7	Note Passing	8.1	30
8	Shogi 2	8.2	30
9	Needlework	7.7	29
10	Golf	8.2	31
11	Mountain Climbing	8.3	31
12	RC Car	7.9	26
13	Pool	7.8	26
14	Bento	7.7	25
15	Paper Sumo	7.6	24
16	Shogi vs. Chess	8.1	25
17	Fukuwarai	7.9	25
18	Magic	8.0	24
19	Glasses	8.1	26
20	Flipbook	7.8	25
21	Bag Inspection	8.2	25