History Main / ConvenientlySeated

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat." When a character [[SubvertedTrope other than the main protagonist]] sits in the protagonist's seat, this usually means that they are the DecoyProtagonist, or a HeroOfAnotherStory. This may lead to them believing that they are the "main character" (either of the actual story itself, or of life). Then again, we are all the main protagonists of our own story.

If the focus is on the students, they will be sitting on the ''back row''. This way, the author doesn't have to portray everyone sitting behind them. But not too far back: In order to still give the idea that they sit in a larger class room, the [[FiveManBand gang]] will be sitting on the ''second from the back'' row. Conveniently Seated also applies to settings such as movie theatres.

* In ''Manga/TonariNoKashiwagiSan'' Yuuto and Kotone starts off with their desks next to each other. It's probably because of the EconomyCast that they sit in the far back, so it's easier to not include other characters. For their third year, they arrange this themselves, when Yuuto and Kazuki switch seats, for both their benefits.

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* In one ''ComicStrip/SallyForthHoward'' storyline in which Hilary was excited about a novel-writing project, she was suddenly sitting in the front row so she and the teacher could both be in panel while discussing it. This was promptly {{lampshaded}} when the teacher asked if Hil had switched seats with someone during the announcement.
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* ''LightNovel/{{MM}}'': Taro Sado: keeper of the seat in the second row back, along the side with the windows.

* ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}'':
** [[MeaningfulName Meaningfully Named]] Mikado Ryugamine gets a window seat that's in the second-to-last row.
** A minor character, Rio Kamichika, also has a window seat from which she can stare out wistfully and contemplate the world and its many odd inhabitants.
* The plot of ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' starts largely because Kyon happened to be seated directly in front of Haruhi. Haruhi, for the record, was in the center of the room, where everyone could get a good look at her when she made [[IJustWantToBeSpecial her famous announcement]]. When the seats were re-arranged at random, Kyon ended up in the second to last seat by the window, where he could stare wistfully outside...and right in front of Haruhi again. Though that last part is justified, it's unclear if it is justified because Haruhi is a subconscious RealityWarper who wanted to stay near Kyon or because the ClassRepresentative (who had a vested interest in Kyon interacting with Haruhi) rigged the lottery to keep them together.

* Deconstructed and PlayedForLaughs in ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''. Ayumu being a zombie who dries up in sunlight, well... GoodThingYouCanHeal.

** In first chapters, Mashiro sits in a row behind Azuki's, which gives him an oportunity to observe her during the class and thus draw a sketch of her in his notebook.
** Takagi's seat is in the back row, which gives him an oportunity to observe all his colleagues and notice how Mashiro looks at Azuki.
** Then, after Mashiro and Azuki promised to each other that they will not meet until they fulfil their dreams, a big shuffle happens (for the purpose of having boys and girls sit next to each other) which puts the two of them seated at the same desk. Cue the embarassed looks on their faces and Takagi (who is ''again'' convenently seated in the back row) almost bursting into laugh.

If the teacher doing his teaching is an important part of the plot, the teacher will be sitting ''on the middle of the front row'', so that a shot can be taken from behind the main student cast, facing the teacher.

** In ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure'', ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'', ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' and ''Anime/MahoGirlsPrecure'', the respective heroines Hibiki, Miyuki, Mana, and Mirai sit in the last seat along the windows. Miyuki's lancer Akane; and Riko sit in the infamous seat.

** [[spoiler:Before three fifths of Team Alchemical died,]] Team Alchemical had one period where they were all conveniently in the back two rows so they could whisper to each other, furthering their {{EstablishingCharacterMoment}}s.

** [[spoiler:Before three fifths of Team Alchemical died,]] Team Alchemical had one period where they were all conveniently in the back two rows so they could whisper to each other, furthering their EstablishingCharacterMoment|s.

* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': Referencing how Tessa is seated in the center of the non-window side of her classroom, the AltText for [[http://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comic/chapter-7-page-1 Chapter 7 - Page 1]] says:

* The eponymous Seki from ''Manga/MyNeighborSeki'' is seated in such a way that Yokoi would be the only one who can see the crazy hijinks he pulls off at his desk.

* Most of the lead characters from the ''Franchise/PrettyCure'' franchise sit in window seats. Though, only one of them sit in the infamous seat, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows.

* Tsukune from ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' sits on the second-last seat with the window on the left. Moka sits behind him, Mizore sits in front of him, and Kurumu sits next to Moka. In the following year, their seat positions are the same, and Yukari is now sitting next to Mizore.

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat." When a character [[SubvertedTrope other than the main protagonist]] sits in the protagonist's seat, this usually means that they are the FalseProtagonist, or a HeroOfAnotherStory. This may lead to them believing that they are the "main character" (either of the actual story itself, or of life). Then again, we are all the main protagonists of our own story.

* Pointed out in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2005-03-16 here]], as seen above. Read the line of text below the lowest panel...

--> Window seats are for main characters only[[labelnote:sic]]Yes, it doesn't end with punctuation in the original as well.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Negima_Seat_Plan.jpg Seating]] in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'':

* [[WordOfGod According to a tweet by ]] Yandere Dev, Senpai from ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'' became the BigManOnCampus because he "sat in the "Main Character Chair". From that moment onward, his fate & destiny were set in stone. "
* When the main casts of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' visit [[VideoGame/Persona3 Gekkoukan High School]], the four second years coincidentally sit on the same seats the ''P3'' protagonist, Junpei, Yukari and Aigis' used to sit.
* The [[HelloInsertNameHere main character]] of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'' sits in the infamous seat with party member Ann Takamaki directly in front of him, usually to show them both whip out their phones in class. Notably, there ''is'' still one more student seated behind him, who can presumably see everything he does.

* In ''VisualNovel/GrisaiaNoKajitsu'', Yuuji Kazami sits in the back seat next to the window. He's one of only six people in a classroom that inexplicably has thirty-six seats, but he ''still'' chooses a window seat. Yumiko also has one.

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat." When a character [[SubvertedTrope other than the main protagonist]] sits in the protagonist's seat, this usually means that they are the FalseProtagonist, or a HeroOfAnotherStory. This may lead to them having them believing that they are the "main character" (either of the actual story itself, or of life), while this is simply not true. Then again, we are all the main protagonists of our own story.

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat." Often, a character [[SubvertedTrope other than the main protagonist]] utilising this trope is symbolic of them being the FalseProtagonist.

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat." Often, a character [[SubvertedTrope other than the main protagonist]] utilising this trope is symbolic of them being the FalseProtagonist, unless they are a simple BackgroundCharacter.

In {{anime}}, the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows (which is always the left-hand side of the classroom) seems to be extremely popular. It's even nicknamed "The Protagonist's Seat."

** The main class of Class 1-A is seated alphabetically in Japanese. Perfect for our protagonist Midoriya and his rival Bakugou to sit on the second (Bakugou) and third (Midoriya) window seat. Bad that the class DirtyKid Mineta is seated right behind them.

** [[CuteMonsterGirl Sayo]] near the left corner window-seat so she can stare wistfully at freedom; her friend Asakura so she has a good view of the room, giving her the [[CameraFiend best ability to take pictures]].

** The main class of Class 1-A is seated alphabetically in Japanese. Perfect for our protagonist Midoriya and his rival Bakugou to sit on the second (Bakugou) and third (Midoriya) window seat. Bad that the class DirtyKid|Child Pervert, Mineta, is seated right behind them.

** The main class of Class 1-A is seated alphabetically in Japanese. Perfect for our protagonist Midoriya and his rival Bakugou to sit on the second (Bakugou) and third (Midoriya) window seat. Bad that the class [[DirtyKid]], Mineta, is seated right behind them.