The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen

The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen
First tankōbon volume cover
となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる
(Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Sō Iu Me de Mitekuru)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written bymmk
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintSunday Webry Comics
MagazineSunday Webry
Original runJune 17, 2024 – present
Volumes6

The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen (Japanese: となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる, Hepburn: Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Sō Iu Me de Mitekuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by mmk. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga service in June 2024.

Synopsis

The series is centered around two classmates named Ikezawa and Eguchi. After a seating change, Eguchi now sits next to Ikezawa, who can't help but notice and talk about her tight blouse which makes her big breasts stand out, to which Eguchi responds saying his neckline makes his chest stand out. The series focuses on the two flirting with and flustering each other.

Publication

Written and illustrated by mmk, The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen began serialization on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga service on June 17, 2024.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[3]

In June 2025, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1October 10, 2024[5]978-4-09-853627-6April 14, 2026[6]978-1-9747-6249-1
  1. "It's Totally a Compliment"
  2. "Is That on Purpose?"
  3. "Defensive Measures"
  4. "Caught by Surprise"
  5. "Sweaty"
  6. "Smells Nice"
  7. "Your Gaze"
  8. "Change of Uniform"
  9. "Making Up"
  1. "Treatment"
  2. "A Visitor"
  3. "Let Me Make It Up to You"
  4. "Perfume"
  5. "Measurements"
  6. "Being Seen"
  7. "Only With You"
  8. "Mortifying"
2February 12, 2025[7]978-4-09-853850-8July 21, 2026[8]978-1-9747-6307-8
3June 12, 2025[9]978-4-09-854129-4October 13, 2026[10]978-1-9747-6308-5
4October 10, 2025[11]978-4-09-854265-9——
5February 12, 2026[12]978-4-09-854439-4——
6July 10, 2026[3]978-4-09-854697-8——

Reception

The series was nominated for the eleventh Next Manga Awards in 2025 in the digital category, and was ranked eighteenth;[13][14] it has also been nominated for the same award in 2026.[15] The series topped AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2026.[16]

References

  1. ↑ 下心から始まる純愛ラブコメ「となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ 第1話 褒めたのに (in Japanese). Shogakukan. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 6, 2025). "Viz Media Reveals Releases for Bug Ego, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo, Sakamoto Holidays, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  11. ↑ となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ となりの席のヤツがそういう目で見てくる 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Japan Anime News. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ↑ Webマンガ部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2025. Tsugimanga (in Japanese). Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ 【次にくるマンガ大賞2026】、ノミネート作品発表 6/26よりユーザー投票開始. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ Dempsey, Liam (March 4, 2026). "The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want To See Animated Ranking' Poll for 2026". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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