The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

High school sophomore Kusuo Saiki swore as a child that he would keep his psychic talents hidden, but his abilities still make his life difficult.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016-2018) is a Japanese animated comedy series adapted from the manga by Shuichi Aso, produced by J.C.STAFF and broadcast across several networks including TV Tokyo. Its protagonist Kusuo Saiki, voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya, is a high school sophomore whose psychic talents range from telepathy to reality-bending, and who has sworn to keep them hidden. His goal is simple: an ordinary, quiet school day. The obstacles are his classmates, among them the boisterous Kaidou Shun (voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki) and the fawning Teruhashi Kokomi (voiced by Ai Kayano), whose eccentricities keep pulling his secret toward exposure. Each episode is a sequence of short, self-contained gags built on his weary composure and the escalating chaos around him. Across two seasons of 24 episodes each, the series keeps a steady rhythm of mundane school situations inflated by supernatural overreaction. Its tone is deadpan, breezy and cheerfully irreverent, parodying shounen power fantasy while staying warm toward its cast. Fans of Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man and Nichijou will find a similar blend of superpowered absurdity and everyday comedy.

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a sharp, fast-paced gag comedy whose deadpan psychic protagonist makes every episode a fresh joke.

• Mob Psycho 100shared absurdist deadpan comedy built on a super-powered protagonist hiding his abilities
• One Punch Manshared parody of shounen power fantasy tropes with an unflappable lead
• Nichijoushared everyday high school comedy with a reluctant, long-suffering protagonist
• Gintamashared gag-driven sitcom structure with an exasperated straight man surrounded by eccentrics

Release Date

2016-07-11

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

8.3 / 10 (389)

What is The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. about?

A high school sophomore with vast psychic powers tries desperately to keep them secret from his eccentric classmates.

What is The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. as breakneck, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K..

What did critics think of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.?

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a sharp, fast-paced gag comedy whose deadpan psychic protagonist makes every episode a fresh joke.

Which shows are like The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.?

Shows with a similar feel include Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man, Nichijou, and Gintama.

How long is The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.?

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: 2 seasons, 48 episodes.

Is The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. still running?

No, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. has ended.

Where can I watch The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.?

In United States, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.