Séki mon voisin de classe

In this slice-of-life comedy series, a high school girl named Rumi finds herself endlessly distracted in class by her strange neighbor, Seki, who seems far more invested in elaborate, quiet games and projects than in any lesson. Originally serialized in Japan from 2015 to 2017, this French-language edition from Éditions Akata collects the ten-volume run of the charmingly absurd manga. The series is most associated with creator Takuma Morishige, whose knack for deadpan humor and detailed, miniature worlds turns everyday classroom boredom into a delightfully imaginative escape. It matters as a perfect, gentle comedy of observation that captures the universal experience of trying to focus while someone nearby is having a far more interesting time.