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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai

2013, Japanese, on TBS.

The Japanese call them hikikomori-people who've become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave their homes for weeks and even months at a time. For Sasami Tsukuyomi, who's attempting to pass her first year of high school despite being a shut in, it's more than just a word. Fortunately though, she lives with her older brother Kamiomi, who just happens to be a teacher at the school Sasami is supposed to attend. Not to mention, her "Brother Surveillance Tool" which lets her view the outside world via her computer and will, theoretically, allow her to readjust to interfacing with people again. What it mainly does, however, is let her view her brother's interactions with the three very odd Yagami sisters, who inexplicably seem to have had their ages reversed and have various types of "interest" in Kamiomi. And then things start to get really weird... Magical powers? Everything turning into chocolate? Is life via the web warping Sasami's brain, or is it the universe that's going ...

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Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Episode length
24 min
Status
Ended in 2013

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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is streaming on HiDive in India.

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Latest episode

S1 E12: No Effort Tomorrow

Aired 29 March 2013

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First aired
11 January 2013
Last aired
29 March 2013
Network
TBS
Original title
ささみさん@がんばらない
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted

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What Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is based on

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is based on Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, a 2009 light novel series by Akira, published by Gagaga Bunko.

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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.

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Yes. Sasami-san@Ganbaranai ended in 2013, so you can watch the whole story.

Which OTT platform is Sasami-san@Ganbaranai on?

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is streaming on HiDive in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)

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What is Sasami-san@Ganbaranai based on?

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is based on Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, a 2009 light novel series by Akira, published by Gagaga Bunko.

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