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The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

20168.32 Seasons48 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Shuichi Aso
Written by Shuichi Aso
NetworksTV TokyoTV AichiTVQTV OsakaTVhTSC

Top Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya

Hiroshi Kamiya

Saiki Kusuo (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Teruhashi Kokomi (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Mera Chisato (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Kuboyasu Aren (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Kaidou Shun (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Akechi Touma (voice)

Masaya Matsukaze

Masaya Matsukaze

Saiko Metori (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Nendou Riki (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Yumehara Chiyo (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Kusuko (voice)

Themes & Keywords

telepathysatireparodybased on mangapsychicsuper powershounenanimejapanese high schoolsupernatural power

About The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. is a animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of telepathy, satire, parody, based on manga, psychic, super power. Created by Shuichi Aso, it stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Ai Kayano, Maaya Uchida. 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.

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