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The Best Episodes of Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1

Every episode of Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Season 1!

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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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7.0/10(1 votes)
#1 - Dominos
S1:E11/6/2014
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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Director:Yuji Muto
Writer:Unknown
7.0/10(1 votes)
#2 - Shogi (1)
S1:E21/13/2014
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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Director:Yuji Muto
Writer:Unknown
7.0/10(1 votes)
#3 - Desk Polishing
S1:E31/20/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
Writer:Unknown
7.0/10(1 votes)
#4 - Go
S1:E41/27/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
Writer:Unknown
7.0/10(1 votes)
#5 - Eraser Stamp
S1:E52/3/2014
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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Director:Yusuke Maruyama
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#6 - Disaster Drill
S1:E62/10/2014
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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Director:Yusuke Maruyama
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The 20 BEST Episodes of Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time

7.0/10(1 votes)
#7 - Note Passing
S1:E72/10/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - Shogi (2)
S1:E82/24/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#9 - Knitting
S1:E93/3/2014
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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Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - Golf
S1:E103/10/2014
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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Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#11 - Mountain Climbing
S1:E113/17/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#12 - RC Car
S1:E123/24/2014
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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7.0/10(1 votes)
#13 - Pool
S1:E133/31/2014
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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Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#14 - Lunch
S1:E144/7/2014
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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Director:Hodaka Kuramoto
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#15 - Paper Sumo
S1:E154/14/2014
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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Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#16 - Shogi vs. Chess
S1:E164/21/2014
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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Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - Fukuwarai
S1:E174/28/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(2 votes)
#18 - Magic
S1:E185/5/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
Writer:Unknown
7.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - Glasses
S1:E195/12/2014
Seki brings various pairs of glasses to see which pair looks the best on him.
Director:Kenjirou Okada
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#20 - Flipbook
S1:E205/19/2014
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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Director:Kenjirou Okada
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7.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - Bag Inspection
S1:E215/26/2014
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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Director:Yasuyuki Fuse
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dominos" is the best rated episode of "Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Yuji Muto and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Shogi (1)".