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In _The Seven Deadly Sins: The Resurrection of the Command_ , there is a
number which randomly appears in the top left corner, like:

> 6:48

![6:48](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xYCdmm.jpg)

> 6:49

![6:49](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ycTWym.jpg)

> 6:54

![6:54](https://i.stack.imgur.com/OqR7Rm.jpg)

([Image source](https://steemit.com/anime/@murliza/anime-the-seven-deadly-
sins-the-resurrection-of-the-command-2018-winter-poll-episode-4))

What do the numbers written in the top left corner stand for?


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What do the numbers written in the top left corner stand for?


It's the local time in Japan when the show is currently broadcasted. It has
nothing to do with anime show.

[A thread on MyAnimeList's
forum](https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=560645) has a quick discussion
about this in English.

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The official term is 時刻出し ( _jikoku dashi_ , time display). As mentioned
before, this is not restricted to anime shows, but more to the TV channel and
broadcast time. Usually, this occurs for shows in the:

  * morning: from the earliest show up to 10:00
  * afternoon: from 11:00 up to 14:00
  * evening: from 17:00 up to 19:00 (some as early as 13:00)
  * special occasions: New Year's countdown, on-going sports tournament, momentary announcement (news, earthquake, climate).

The reason for the morning, afternoon, and evening shows are most likely to
remind the viewers, such as:

  * morning: going to work/school before getting late
  * afternoon: lunch preparation/lunchtime period
  * evening: dinner preparation

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For this specific example of _The Seven Deadly Sins: The Resurrection of the
Command_ , the show was broadcasted on local Japanese TV channels ([Japanese
Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%83%E3%81%A4%E3%81%AE%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%AA_\(%E6%BC%AB%E7%94%BB\)#%E6%94%BE%E9%80%81%E5%B1%80)):

>   * MBC/TBS: January 6 ~, Saturday 6:30-7:00
>   * Animax: February 18 ~, Sunday 19:30-20:00
>

From the example screenshots of 6:48, 6:49, 6:54, it can be deduced that the
scene was taken from MBS/TBS, the earliest broadcast for this series. After
knowing the timeslot, it's also possible to estimate the relative timestamp
for each scene: around 18, 19, and 24 minutes (next episode's preview) into
the show.

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References:

  * [Yahoo! Chiebukuro (Japanese)](https://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1112642331)
  * [Yourpedia (Japanese)](http://a.yourpedia.org/wiki/%E6%99%82%E5%88%BB%E5%87%BA%E3%81%97)


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