Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (Insomniacs After School)

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Synonyms: Kimisomu

Japanese: 君は放課後インソムニア

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 11, 2023 to Jul 4, 2023

Premiered: Spring 2023

Broadcast: Tuesdays at 00:00 (JST)

Producers: TV Tokyo, Pony Canyon, Ultra Super Pictures, Shogakukan, MAGNET, CHOCOLATE

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: LIDENFILMS

Source: Manga

Genre: Romance

Theme: School

Demographic: Seinen

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.08¹ (scored by 77,866 users)

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Ranked: #531²

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Popularity: #1162

Members: 207,484

Favorites: 1,816

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High schooler Ganta Nakami has trouble falling asleep most nights. As a result, he is irritable at school, always searching for an opportunity to find a secluded place to doze off. On the other hand, Isaki Magari is a free spirit who is well liked by her friends, but no one is aware of her sleep disorder. She makes use of the school's abandoned astronomy club observatory as her secret sleeping bunker when she needs to get some shut-eye.

As fate would have it, Nakami finds Magari napping in the observatory. When Magari discovers that she and Nakami have something in common, she offers to share her secret sleeping spot with her fellow insomniac. As the two find warmth in each other's company, the struggles they face start to become easier to confront.

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Magari, Isaki

Main

Tamura, Konomi
Japanese

Nakami, Ganta

Main

Satou, Gen
Japanese

Shiromaru, Yui

Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka
Japanese

Kurashiki, Usako

Supporting

Noto, Mamiko
Japanese

Ukegawa, Tao

Supporting

Yamashita, Seiichirou
Japanese

Kanikawa, Motoko

Supporting

Lynn
Japanese

Anamizu, Kanami

Supporting

Fujiwara, Natsumi
Japanese

Magari, Haya

Supporting

Amamiya, Sora
Japanese

Nono, Mina

Supporting

Morohoshi, Sumire
Japanese

Haida, Rui

Supporting

Karino, Shou
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Sasaki, Reiko

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Nishikawa, Kyouhei

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Sasaki, Yuusuke

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Kashimura, Emi

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Opening Theme

"いつ逢えたら" by aiko

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Ending Theme

	"いつ逢えたら" by aiko (eps 1)
	"ラプス" by Homecomings (eps 2-6, 8-)
	"ヘルツ" by Homecomings (eps 7)

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Jul 3, 2023

Marinate1016

Recommended

Few series have ever captured the struggles of youth as well as kimisomu does. It’s a a beautifully rendered and tender story of growth and self-acceptance.

Anime often tends to exaggerate adolescence, romanticising it and making it out to be this adventure that’s constantly exciting. The reality is that being a teenager sucks. There’s the stress that society and your parents put on you and the desire to fit in and find who you really are. It’s such a challenging and sensitive time. This anime handles that stage of life with such realism and authenticity that it blew my mind.

I absolutely loved the use of ...

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Sep 11, 2023

PixelB

Mixed Feelings

Insomniacs After School is much, much better than the likes of Your Lie in Apil. Why? Because it's much more grounded in reality and much less reliant on melodramatic scenes that "pull on your heartstrings" to create a compelling romance and slice-of-life show.

That's right: this show is much less melodramatic than I ever expected. Is this a good depiction of a person with insomnia? I can't say, since I don't suffer from it. What I can say, however, is that the genre of this show is mainly romance. The main couple being insomniac is more of a subtheme and a way for them to ... come together rather than the main point of the story. You're not going to be seeing crippling levels of insomnia where it takes a huge mental toll on both characters. It's not a dark and edgy story like that. It's more like a rather manageable amount of stress in their lives that they mitigate through companionship than anything else.

The show is also much less dramatic. No, nobody is dying in 24 days, and nobody's parents are murderers or something stupid. It's again, a bit unfortunate circumstances, but a realistic amount. Why yes, I know people who have suffered pretty harshly in life, but if the goal is romance, why bother with all of the over-the-top suffering and drama? There's a manageable and realistic load of depression, anxiety, and angst that comes along maturing and puberty that Ganta and Isaki both go through.

The problem is, does that make this good? Hmm, I think you're going to have to be the judge of that. I'm not the biggest romance type of person, so if the genre is down your alley, I'd say you would enjoy it. It certainly holds a sense of realism when it comes to dialogue, pacing, interaction, and character development.

Well, I guess realism doesn't mean too much when it's boring to watch. The entire show is Isaki and Ganta. Yeah sure, there are a few side characters, but let's be honest here, the entire show is carried by the main couple and the side characters barely contribute to the story very much. There are only two characters in the astronomy club, so it's basically a love nest. There are basically no relevant side characters, and the show knows that too, for the lack of focus on them. I think if there were a relevant cast of side characters that aren't clearly there as a supporting cast role, then the show could have been much more enjoyable than the lacking variety that you get from the scenes. In the end, you would have to decide whether or not the payoff is worth it. For me? I'll read the manga to decide. I, however, was not very impressed with the final half of the season for the lack of variety.

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Mar 25, 2024

Tiago_Vaz_007

Not Recommended

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Watching just one or two episodes, one may not realize how monotonous it can be, especially due to the quality of the characters and their relationships. However, the problem arises when watching more episodes, as the work seems to lose its momentum and offer nothing new.

There is a lack of elements to hold the viewer's attention and encourage them to watch the next episode, making the narrative somewhat monotonous. Although it didn't bother me directly while watching, sometimes it feels like we already know everything that will happen. Although it avoids clichés, the absence of cliffhangers at the end of episodes could make a difference. ...

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