The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.
Seen it?2016 | 2 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers. If you loved Futurama, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 167K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12016 · 24 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday- Season 22018 · 24 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
- Hiroshi KamiyaSaiki Kusuo (voice)
- Ai KayanoTeruhashi Kokomi (voice)
- Maaya UchidaMera Chisato (voice)
- Yoshimasa HosoyaKuboyasu Aren (voice)
- Nobunaga ShimazakiKaidou Shun (voice)
- Yuki KajiAkechi Touma (voice)
- Masaya MatsukazeSaiko Metori (voice)
- Daisuke OnoNendou Riki (voice)
- Yukari TamuraYumehara Chiyo (voice)
- Haruka TomatsuKusuko (voice)