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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 11 - Mountain Climbing
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Mountain Climbing

    S1:E11

    Rumi 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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 21 - Bag Inspection
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Bag Inspection

    S1:E21

    Rumi 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.

    Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 8 - Shogi (2)
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Shogi (2)

    S1:E8

    Seki crafts another shogi tale, this time depicting a princess who marries a pawn but is soon kidnapped.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 10 - Golf
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Golf

    S1:E10

    During 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.

    Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 2 - Shogi (1)
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    #5 - Shogi (1)

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Yuji Muto
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 6 - Disaster Drill
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Disaster Drill

    S1:E6

    Whilst 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.

    Director:Yusuke Maruyama
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 7 - Note Passing
    8.0/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Note Passing

    S1:E7

    Seki 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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 16 - Shogi vs. Chess
    8.0/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Shogi vs. Chess

    S1:E16

    As 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.

    Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 19 - Glasses
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Glasses

    S1:E19

    Seki brings various pairs of glasses to see which pair looks the best on him.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 18 - Magic
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Magic

    S1:E18

    With 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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 3 - Desk Polishing
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #11 - Desk Polishing

    S1:E3

    Seki-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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 5 - Eraser Stamp
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #12 - Eraser Stamp

    S1:E5

    During science class, Seki's attempts at constructing a hanko stamp from his eraser are hindered by his laid-back classmate, Akiyasu Uzawa.

    Director:Yusuke Maruyama
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 12 - RC Car
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #13 - RC Car

    S1:E12

    Seki 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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 17 - Fukuwarai
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Fukuwarai

    S1:E17

    Seki puts on a blindfold and plays a game of fukuwarai, which soon evolves into a twisting story about family life.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 20 - Flipbook
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Flipbook

    S1:E20

    Seki draws a flip book comic in his textbook, which he even records sound effects to, leaving Rumi curious about the finished result.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 9 - Knitting
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Knitting

    S1:E9

    As Seki knits in class, Rumi watches him as an expert, but is surprised by some of his maneuvers as well as the final product.

    Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 13 - Pool
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Pool

    S1:E13

    During 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.

    Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 14 - Lunch
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Lunch

    S1:E14

    During lunch break, Rumi is a little disturbed by the manner in which Seki eats the octopus weiners he made for his lunch.

    Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 1 - Dominos
    7.4/10(38 votes)

    #19 - Dominos

    S1:E1

    Yokoi-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?!

    Director:Yuji Muto
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 15 - Paper Sumo
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #20 - Paper Sumo

    S1:E15

    Whilst 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.

    Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 Episode 4 - Go
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Go

    S1:E4

    Seki-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.

    Director:Kenjirou Okada
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mountain Climbing" is the best rated episode of "Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time". It scored 8.2/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Kenjirou Okada and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bag Inspection".