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
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Season 1
21 episodes
1. DominosYokoi-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?!TV-14CC7minJan 6, 2014
2. Shogi (1)Yokoi-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.TV-14CC7minJan 13, 2014
3. Desk PolishingSeki-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.TV-14CC7minJan 20, 2014
4. GoSeki-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.TV-14CC7minJan 27, 2014
5. Eraser StampDuring science class, Seki's attempts at constructing a hanko stamp from his eraser are hindered by his laid-back classmate, Akiyasu Uzawa.TV-14CC7minFeb 3, 2014
6. Disaster DrillWhilst 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.TV-14CC7minFeb 10, 2014
7. Note PassingSeki 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.TV-14CC7minFeb 10, 2014
8. Shogi (2)Seki crafts another shogi tale, this time depicting a princess who marries a pawn but is soon kidnapped.TV-14CC7minFeb 24, 2014
9. KnittingAs Seki knits in class, Rumi watches him as an expert, but is surprised by some of his maneuvers as well as the final product.TV-14CC7minMar 3, 2014
10. GolfDuring 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.TV-14CC7minMar 10, 2014
11. Mountain ClimbingRumi 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.TV-14CC7minMar 17, 2014
12. RC CarSeki 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.TV-14CC7minMar 24, 2014
13. PoolDuring 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.TV-14CC7minMar 31, 2014
14. LunchDuring lunch break, Rumi is a little disturbed by the manner in which Seki eats the octopus weiners he made for his lunch.TV-14CC7minApr 7, 2014
15. Paper SumoWhilst 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.TV-14CC7minApr 14, 2014
16. Shogi vs. ChessAs 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.TV-14CC7minApr 21, 2014
17. FukuwaraiSeki puts on a blindfold and plays a game of fukuwarai, which soon evolves into a twisting story about family life.TV-14CC7minApr 28, 2014
18. MagicWith 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.TV-14CC7minMay 5, 2014
19. GlassesSeki brings various pairs of glasses to see which pair looks the best on him.TV-14CC7minMay 12, 2014
20. FlipbookSeki draws a flip book comic in his textbook, which he even records sound effects to, leaving Rumi curious about the finished result.TV-14CC7minMay 19, 2014
21. Bag InspectionRumi 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.TV-14CC7minMay 26, 2014
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Motomichi Araki, Keigo Tanabe, Yoshikazu Beniya, Mika Shimizu
- Studio
- Shin-Ei Animation, KADOKAWA, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Maturity rating
TV-14Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Japanese
