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is a Japanese
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series written and illustrated by
Makoto Ojiro is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture. She is known for her work '' Insomniacs After School''. Early life Ojiro started working as an assistant for another manga artist Masashi Asaki when she was 19. She made her debut in ''We ...
. It was serialized in
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's manga magazine ''
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'' from May 2019 to August 2023. An
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television series adaptation produced by
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aired from April to July 2023. A
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film
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premiered in June 2023.


Plot

In the small city of Nanao, insomniac Ganta Nakami tries to catch a nap in his school's abandoned astronomical observatory. There he stumbles upon a sociable and carefree girl named Isaki Magari who has the same problem. The two form an awkward friendship and reestablish their school's defunct astronomy club.


Characters

; : : :A high school student of Kuyo High School who suffers from
insomnia Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have difficulty sleeping. They may have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep for as long as desired. Insomnia is typically followed by daytime sleepiness, low ene ...
. He comes off as grumpy and unfriendly due to his condition. However, after meeting Isaki, he opens up to the people around him and reveals to Isaki that the cause of his insomnia is due to separation anxiety caused by his mother leaving him and his father. Ganta is determined to protect the observatory and the revived Astronomy Club, of which he is the president. He becomes Isaki's boyfriend at the end of the club trip during the summer holiday of their first year. He aims to get into a university with a nursing program in
Kanazawa, Ishikawa is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Etymology The name "Kanazawa" ...
, inspired by his desire to always be at Isaki's side. ; : : :A cheerful high school girl who also suffers from insomnia like Ganta. She first discovered the abandoned observatory and made it her sleeping haven, until Ganta came along. As she and Ganta became closer, she shared to him that she is suffering a defective heart condition since birth which requires monthly examinations, frequent hospitalization, and even surgeries. She was the only other member of the Astronomy Club in her first year, and became the vice-president later in the winter of the same year. She started dating Ganta after his confession at the end of their club trip. Initially, she aimed for a university within Ishikawa Prefecture, until she managed to convince her mother to allow her to try for a university in
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. Although never mentioned in the manga, it is confirmed by the author, that Magari has
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped and incapable of supporting the systemic circulation. It is estimated to account for 2-3% of all congenital hea ...
. ; : : :An alumna of the Astronomy Club who runs an arcade near
Wakuraonsen Station is a railway station in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan, operated jointly by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Noto Railway. Lines Wakuraonsen Station is served by the Nanao Line, and is located 59.5 kilome ...
. She taught Ganta the basics of
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and often acts as the unofficial advisor of the club. She had a crush on a classmate but did not confess to him. Yui lives in a container house next to the arcade and owns a cat named Rollo. ; : : :Ganta's childhood friend and a member of the Student Council. He is composed and usually gives good advice to Ganta whenever the latter feels down. ; : : :Isaki's friend and the daughter of the owners of an restaurant. Nicknamed "Motoko Princess" and "Kani", she is perceived as selfish and attention-seeking but is also caring of her family and friends. Motoko has a rivalry with Ganta. ; : : :Isaki's athletic friend who is in the softball club. She has a crush on Hira-senpai of the baseball club. Kanami is often depicted as a strong tomboy but also has a cute side to her: hates ghost stories, likes sweets and love talk. ; : : :Isaki's artistic friend who is in the art club. She has a younger brother in elementary school. ; : : :An alcohol- and cigarette-loving school nurse who is also the Astronomy Club's advisor, despite her zero knowledge of the stars. However, she provides many valuable life lessons to the students and can be responsible when the time comes. ; : :A blonde high schooler who likes partying and playing around. He quit the baseball club shortly after matriculation. He has had relationships before but seriously falls in love with Kanami. During the group's trip to Osaka, he confessed to Kanami but was rejected. ; : : :Isaki's sister, who is four years older. She is a university student currently studying with her boyfriend in Kanazawa. After a sports festival during their elementary years, Haya told herself she should not feel sorry for her sister. Despite their everyday quarrels, she is shown to be caring for Isaki and trusts Ganta to take good care of her sister completely. ; :Yui's cousin, who is one year younger than Ganta and Isaki. He joins the Astronomy Club and becomes the next president when Ganta retired from club activities. ; :Ganta and Isaki's underclassman, who is one year younger. She joins the Astronomy Club along with her friend Suzu because she likes photography. ; :Ganta and Isaki's underclassman, who is one year younger. She joins the Astronomy Club due to her love for science and astronomy.


Media


Manga

Written and illustrated by
Makoto Ojiro is a Japanese manga artist from Saitama Prefecture. She is known for her work '' Insomniacs After School''. Early life Ojiro started working as an assistant for another manga artist Masashi Asaki when she was 19. She made her debut in ''We ...
, ''Insomniacs After School'' was serialized in
Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...
's manga magazine ''
Weekly Big Comic Spirits is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional val ...
'' from May 20, 2019, to August 21, 2023. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on September 12, 2019. As of October 12, 2023, fourteen volumes have been released. In June 2022,
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announced that they licensed the series for English publication. On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their ''Viz Manga'' digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.


Volumes


Anime

In January 2022, an
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television series adaptation was announced. The series is produced by
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and directed by Yūki Ikeda, with scripts written by Rintarō Ikeda, character designs handled by Yuki Fukuda, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi. It aired from April 11 to July 4, 2023, on
TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network. The opening theme song is by
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, while the ending theme song is by Homecomings.
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licensed the series and is streaming it on
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. An English dub was later released starting in November 2024.
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has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.


Episodes


Film

In January 2022, a
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film
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was announced. The film is directed by Chihiro Ikeda, produced by United Productions, and distributed by
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. The film premiered on June 23, 2023. The film was later selected by
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, to be presented at the 2023 edition.


Other media

The Japanese band released a music video for their single , which featured art from the manga, on November 21, 2019.


Reception

In 2020, ''Insomniacs After School'' was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th
Next Manga Award The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation's '' Da Vinci'' magazine and Niconico streaming website. It is divided into two categories: one for print manga, and one for web manga. Overview The award was originally ...
s in the print category. ''Insomniacs After School'' also won the Mandō Kobayashi Manga Grand Prix 2023, created by comedian and manga enthusiast
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. The series was also listed in the top 10 in the 2024 edition of the
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's Great Graphic Novels for Teens.


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