My Neighbor Seki is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Takuma Morishige. The anime is directed by Yūji Mutoh and produced by the animation studio Shin-Ei Animation. The series was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo on Sunday nights starting January 5, 2014, followed by a broadcast on AT-X Monday mornings; it was also simulcast by Crunchyroll as Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time. The series ran for 21 episodes of about 8 minutes each. An original video animation DVD was bundled with the limited edition fifth manga volume released on January 4, 2014. The series was released on DVD in two parts on May 28, 2014, with each disc with a bonus episode. The opening theme is "Meiwaku Spectacle" (迷惑スペクタクル Meiwaku Supekutakuru, "Nuisance Spectacle") by Kana Hanazawa, and the ending theme is "Set Them Free" by Akira Jimbo.
Seki attempts a game of 'Topple the Flag' on his desk, going to extreme lengths to scoop as much sand as possible from a pile without toppling the flag atop of it. Later, Seki brings a pair of cats to school, prompting some jealousy from Rumi as he keeps their cuteness to himself.