Is Tonari no Seki-kun finished?

In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Tonari no Seki-kun”, also known by the following titles:

• Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
• となりの関くん
• My Neighbor Seki

Status

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

• Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
• The series is listed as ended on Trakt
• The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates

Taken together, these points indicate that Tonari no Seki-kun is still ongoing in some form.

Watch order

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Tonari no Seki-kun ↗ ↖

July 5, 2010

Publishing Manga

My Neighbor Seki
となりの関くん

Summary

The boy who sits next to Yokoi in class, Seki-kun, is always up to something at his desk. He manages to somehow play very elaborate games without attracting the teacher's attention. From dominos, to shogi, to go, to mecha models, to playing with cats and more, he always has something new to do. Yokoi often finds herself getting reluctantly interested in his games, even though they always seem to end up getting HER in trouble with the teacher!

(Source: MU)

Background

In 2012, Tonari no Seki-kun was nominated for the 5th Manga Taishou Award. The series has been published in English as My Neighbor Seki by Vertical Inc. under the Vertical Comics imprint since January 13, 2015 and in Spanish by Tomodomo Ediciones since May 18, 2015.

Tonari no Seki-kun OVA ↗ ↖

January 4, 2014

Finished Airing OVA

となりの関くん DVD
Tonari no Seki-kun OAD

Summary

OVA of Tonari no Seki-kun bundled with the fifth manga volume.

Tonari no Seki-kun ↗ ↖

January 6, 2014

Finished Airing TV

Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
となりの関くん

Summary

All Rumi Yokoi wants to do is focus during school, but she is constantly distracted by Toshinari Seki, her neighboring classmate. Paying attention during class is the least of Seki's worries, as he obsesses over intricate setups created using an assortment of items, from an elaborate domino course on his desk to a treacherous war played out with shogi pieces. Yokoi desperately attempts to focus in class, only to be repeatedly sucked into his intriguing eccentricities; however, they always seem to end up with her getting in trouble with their teacher. Fortunately, lessons will never be dull with Seki's antics around!

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tonari no Seki-kun Specials ↗ ↖

May 28, 2014

Finished Airing Special

となりの関くん
Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time Specials

Summary

Two unaired episodes included in the DVD Set release of Tonari no Seki-kun series.

#1. Field Trip (Rinkan Gakkou) (first volume) #2. Snow Playing (Yuki Asobi) (second volume)

Tonari no Seki-kun Junior ↗ ↖

July 4, 2020

Finished Manga

となりの関くん じゅにあ

Summary

The manga is about Yokoi, the character from the original manga, who is now a mother. She faces the everyday challenge of finding different ways to play with her unique 2-year old son, who looks just like Seki-kun.