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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

“Psychic Saiki seeks normal life but attracts odd classmates, making ordinary existence impossible.”

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

8.41
221 rank · 1,241,464 viewers · 33,661 favorites
Comedy Gag Humor School Super Power Shounen
120 episodes · 5 min per ep min · Summer 2016 · J.C.Staff · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Psychic Saiki seeks normal life but attracts odd classmates, making ordinary existence impossible.

To the average person, psychic abilities might seem a blessing; for Kusuo Saiki, however, this could not be further from the truth. Gifted with a wide assortment of supernatural abilities ranging from telepathy to x-ray vision, he finds this so-called blessing to be nothing but a curse. As all the inconveniences his powers cause constantly pile up, all Kusuo aims for is an ordinary, hassle-free life—a life where ignorance is bliss. Unfortunately, the life of a psychic is far from quiet. Though Kusuo tries to stay out of the spotlight by keeping his powers a secret from his classmates, he ends up inadvertently attracting the attention of many odd characters, such as the empty-headed Riki Nendou and the delusional Shun Kaidou. Forced to deal with the craziness of the people around him, Kusuo comes to learn that the ordinary life he has been striving for is a lot more difficult to achieve than expected.

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8.9 /10

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99% recommend
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median 9 mode 10 σ 1.27
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5.6 pts

Recommenders 9.1 · others 3.5

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↓ 1.08

Running avg · Jul 2016 → Apr 2026

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A Tv Production · Summer 2016

J.C.Staff.
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TV Tokyo · Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

  • Format 120 × 5′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 Summer 2016
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-11436 catalog

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