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Last checked: 2023/06/13
- Genre:
- Comedy
, Slice of Life , Supernatural - Tags:
- Psychic
- Media:
- Anime, ONA, Manga, Live Action, Game
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (斉木楠雄のΨ難, Saiki Kusuo no Sainan; lit. "The Disaster of Psi Kusuo Saiki") is a Japanese gag manga series written and illustrated by Shūichi Asō. Individual chapters have been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since June 2012. The chapters are collected into tankōbon volumes published by Shueisha. As of August 3, 2018, a total of 26 volumes released. A television anime adaptation by J.C. Staff and EGG FIRM started airing on July 4, 2016. The 1st season was simulcast and English dubbed by Funimation. The 2nd season aired on January 16, 2018 and a "conclusion" anime aired on December 28, 2018. A new anime series, exclusive to Netflix, was released on December 30, 2019.
Plot[]
Born with innate supernatural power, Saiki Kusuo seems to have his life easy. He possesses various psychic abilities, including telepathy and psychokinesis among others, allowing him to get anything he wants. During kindergarten, he incidentally caught media attention after rumors of how he never loses any janken match against his friends and teacher spread around town. The incident made him came to the resolve of not using his power in front of others ever again so people will not find out that he is a psychic. But upon being a high school sophomore, with all hi-jinks that ensue, Kusuo is slowly cutting his resolve loose.
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Official[]
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official Website (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official Game Website (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official Jump Site (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official Live Action (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official Twitter (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official FUNimation (English)
- Asou Shuuichi Twitter (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official TV Tokyo (Japanese)
- Saiki Kusuo no Sainan Official OHAST (Japanese)
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