となりの関くん 8

Tonari no Seki-kun #8

by Takuma Morishige, 森繁 拓真

関くんの遊びに意外な弱点発覚!?　これでマジメに授業を受けるように……なる関くんのハズもなく、横井さんは今日もとなりの席から目が離せません。授業サボりの深淵に迫ったり（!?）もする第8巻!!

Genres: Manga, Humor, Young Adult, Graphic Novels, School, Japan, Realistic Fiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2016

About the author

MORISHIGE Takuma: 森繁拓真

Older sister is the mangaka Akiko Higashimura.

Reviews

[Ken Yuen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun adventure with Yokoi and Seki. It hits all the beats with the robot family and Seki's little sister making appearances. The highlight of this volume is a game of life based on the Mad Max universe.

The front/back cover is fun too. How does Seki think up all these twisted stories?

Edit: I love the explanation that Maeda means "guy in front". LOL. Wish I realized it sooner.

[Perla Villa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The robot family has made another appearance only this time through photos. It was interesting and of course Seki took things a little too far and may have gotten into some trouble because of it.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

The invisible top was pretty clever, as was the music class episode. And more robot family is always welcome!! All this makes me wonder if Rumi herself is ever able to get work done. She must be pretty smart because she rarely pays attention in class!

[Sarah Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly creative and entertaining as always.

[Spaghett · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Read in Japanese)

Another extremely funny and creative volume of Seki-Kun, the fact that we're 8 volumes and now over 100 chapters in and I'm still finding chapters that become new favorites is amazing. Seki's Lego people is an all-timer, and we get some really wild stories about addiction and bird gentrification.

I like that the dynamic has clearly shifted over the volumes while still maintaining the core of what makes the premise fun. Seki's games have gradually had more interference from outside actors, and while he still pulls off plenty of trickery, this is the most we've seen the teachers get involved and even Maeda-Kun, who's generally either unaware or ignoring the two gets a bit of payback in, but the series still gives us plenty of trickery where Seki pulls it off in the end.

The topics in this volume were at least related to more normal activities even if Seki's take on them is deeply bizarre. It was a bit easier to read than volume 7 for me.

[FlySirius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seki-kun is so hillarious. I like seeing kid playing those kind of games especially in this era when everything is digital. Seki and Rumi looks like having so much fun playing
I think Seki actually is a smart boy and will be an amazing person later in life. Seems like Rumi will be around too lol

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Continues to be delightfully inventive in all of the ways Seki goofs off, even as some items are revisited. I think it is telling that Rumi's original goal had been to get Seki caught by a teacher, but when that finally happens in one of these chapters she doesn't even celebrate.

[Raechel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seki and Yokoi are back with his distractions and the outcomes. I'm realizing that Seki really will try anything at least once. Plus, it's fun too see the other characters being brought forward to help tell the story.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

:)

[Caity McPhe · Rating 5 out of 5]

It brings lots of smiles to a very achy head.

[Nat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Capítulo 102: Seki feat. Mad Max: Fury Road

[Pata · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un poco aburrido comparado con los anteriores.

[Byanei Mouz · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some days you just want to read a ton of light hearted comics. Fortunately Seki will always be there ... 👍🏻🥰

[Shin Donghae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tetap mengjhibur seperti biasanya, namun entah kenapa mulai agak bosan juga dg pola permainan Seki hhe. Sekarang yg terpikir, ini Rumi dan Seki gada nuansa romansanya LOL

[Eva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read with Metta, age 12.
I liked the back rub coupons for their mothers'.

[R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and funny! Love the robot family!

[duniamimpigie Anggi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yang paling menarik bagi saya sih bab ruang musik bersama Ibu Guru Ogawa. Ibu Guru kereeeeeeeeen!!! Beliau bisa membuat Seki panik dan diem. Rumi juga ikutan seneng. Ahahahaha xDD
Di sisi lain, saya agak kecewa karena gak ada perkembangan berarti untuk masalah hubungan Seki dan Rumi *si Gie ngomong seolah ini komik romance*

Di sisi lain (lagi), saya udah mulai merasa bosen dengan permainan-permainan Seki. Masih tetep bikin kaget dan gak terduga sih, tapi yah... karena selalu "bikin kaget dan gak terduga", jadinya "sudah terduga bakal bikin kaget dan gak terduga". Ngerti gak sih? Saya ngomong berbelit-belit yak? Ahahaha.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3 or more is good for comics, manga or graphic novels. I never really know how to rate some of these. There are some where I'm totally in love, know automatically it is a 5 star, but then some I am just not sure about in the first couple volumes.*

I love the series as a whole, it is cute and funny, but by the 8th, it really does start seeming repetitive. I wish he would talk to her or something, or they would go somewhere else.

[Boo Boo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bisa diliat disini kalau Seki itu ngga jago di akademik. Tapi di non akademik😂 Rumi jadi ikutan ngaco, ngga fokus pelajaran. Sedangkan Seki jadi makin kreatif :v Ilmu pantomim-nya patut diacungi jempol.

Ngakak kejer... Udah, nikah aja sana!!! #eh

Penasaran ngapain aja Seki kun di kelas di volume 8 ini? 😂 Ada yang salah paham #ups

Seki itu kalau ngga main-main di kelas, bukan seki kun yang biasanya :v

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is still enjoyable, but the repetition is starting to wear on me, no matter how cleverly done. Seki's sister's pool adventure is a highlight of this volume. The creator needs to get the kids away from their desks more often and let them start living a little instead of keeping them locked in such an insular Spy vs. Spy format. More appearances of Seki's family would be welcome.

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liking the series so far. Good volume.

[David Doel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yokoi is an imaginative, nosy, busybody who is obsessed with Seki. Just 2 more to go.