Content & Trigger Warnings for The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016)
8 content warnings identified across 3 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016) contains 8 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Natural disasters, Body horror, Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Jump scares, Alcohol abuse (depicted).
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Does It Get Worse?
3 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Stalking / harassment | All | 1/5 | Depicted | A recurring joke involves a character obsessively following Saiki, played entirely as comedy. |
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Brief emotional moments about friendship and loneliness beneath the comedy |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | The finale touches on themes of loss and saying goodbye to friends |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Saiki regularly uses his psychic powers to alter people's memories and perceptions for comedic convenience. |
| Natural disasters | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A volcanic eruption scenario is played for comedy but depicted on screen |
| Natural disasters | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | End-of-the-world scenarios played for comedy with environmental destruction |
| Natural disasters | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Apocalyptic scenarios are once again used as comedic plot devices |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Body horror | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Comedic exaggerated body transformations played entirely for laughs |
| Body horror | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Comedic body-swap and transformation gags continue |
| Body horror | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | More elaborate comedic body transformations and psychic mishaps |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | S1 | 1/5 | Depicted | Occasional bright visual gags and psychic power effects with rapid flashing |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | S2 | 1/5 | Depicted | Psychic power visual effects with occasional bright flashes |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | S3 | 1/5 | Depicted | Colorful psychic ability effects with some rapid light changes |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | All | 1/5 | Depicted | Some psychic power activation sequences involve bright flashing visual effects. |
| Jump scares | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | A haunted house episode features comedic but sudden scary moments |
| Jump scares | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Another haunted house and ghost-themed episode with sudden frights |
| Jump scares | S3 | 2/5 | Depicted | Recurring ghost and horror-themed comedic segments |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | S1 | 1/5 | Referenced | Minor references to adults drinking in social settings |
Identity & Discrimination
A recurring joke involves a character obsessively following Saiki, played entirely as comedy.
Mental Health & Emotional
Brief emotional moments about friendship and loneliness beneath the comedy
The finale touches on themes of loss and saying goodbye to friends
Other
Saiki regularly uses his psychic powers to alter people's memories and perceptions for comedic convenience.
A volcanic eruption scenario is played for comedy but depicted on screen
End-of-the-world scenarios played for comedy with environmental destruction
Apocalyptic scenarios are once again used as comedic plot devices
Phobias & Sensory
Occasional bright visual gags and psychic power effects with rapid flashing
Psychic power visual effects with occasional bright flashes
Colorful psychic ability effects with some rapid light changes
Some psychic power activation sequences involve bright flashing visual effects.
Substance Use
Minor references to adults drinking in social settings
