

TV series
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The Japanese call them hikikomori-people who've become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave their homes for weeks and even months at a time.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 ...
- 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
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Chiwa SaitoYagami Tsurugi · 12 ep
- Rina HidakaTamamonomae · 12 ep
- Kana HanazawaYagami Kagami · 12 ep
- Manami NumakuraEdogawa Jou · 12 ep
- Erino HazukiFutsuno Mika · 12 ep
- Rikiya KoyamaTsukuyomi Ruza · 12 ep
- Hochu OtsukaTsukuyomi Kamiomi · 12 ep
- Kana AsumiTsukuyomi Sasami · 12 ep
- Ai NonakaYagami Tama · 12 ep
- Yuu AsakawaTsukuyomi Juju · 12 ep
- Takamasa MogiTeacher B (voice) · 1 ep
Details
- 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.
Light novel series · 2009
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
By Akira
Published by Gagaga Bunko
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai: quick answers
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How many seasons of Sasami-san@Ganbaranai are there?
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is Sasami-san@Ganbaranai finished?
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.)
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Sasami-san@Ganbaranai yet.
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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.
