is a Japanese

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series written by Akira, with illustrations by Hidari.

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published 11 volumes from December 2009 to June 2013. A

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

adaptation illustrated by Akira Nishikawa was serialized in Shogakukan's ''

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'' from October 2012 to May 2013, and later in ''

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'' from June to September 2013. Its chapters were collected in four ''

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'' volumes. A 12-episode

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television series adaptation by Shaft aired from January to March 2013.

Plot

Sasami Tsukuyomi is a high school shut-in who often stays at home and is doted upon by her older brother, Kamiomi. However, due to unknowingly possessing a god's power, Kamiomi's habit of trying to appease Sasami often puts the world into chaos, while the three Yagami sisters try to put a stop to it.

Characters

; : :Sasami is a first-year high school student who lives with her older brother Kamiomi. She is a ''

hikikomori ''Hikikomori'' (, "pulling inward, being confined") are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term refers to both the sociological phenomenon in gener ...

'' (shut-in) and initially refuses to even go to school, but she later begins attending school in February near the end of her first year in high school. At home, Sasami uses a "Brother Surveillance Tool" on her computer to view the outside world. She possesses the power of

Amaterasu , often called Amaterasu () for short, also known as and , is the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Often considered the chief deity (''kami'') of the Shinto pantheon, she is also portrayed in Japan's earliest literary texts, the () ...

, unconsciously causing powerful gods to protect her and her brother. For a while, she believed that the power of Amaterasu was transferred to her brother, just to find later that she never lost it at all. ; : :Kamiomi is Sasami's older brother and is a teacher at her high school. His face is never shown as he is always hiding it with something, such as his briefcase. He has an intense love for his sister and dotes on her constantly as the men of the Tsukuyomi family are conditioned to serve, protect and eventually marry their sisters to keep the power of Amaterasu under the clan's possession. ; : :Tsurugi is 31 years old, the eldest of the Yagami sisters, and is a teacher at Sasami's high school. Despite her age, she has the appearance of a little girl and has the personality of a middle-aged man. She often plays adult games in the staff room. Her name is based on '' Kusanagi no Tsurugi''. Later it is revealed that she is Amaterasu herself, who became fed up of her power and passed it on to Sasami's distant ancestor. ; : :Kagami is 16 years old, the second eldest of the Yagami sisters, and is Sasami's classmate. She is a plain girl and is constantly sleepy. She is a cyborg created from a part of Amaterasu who has a vast arsenal of magic and high-tech weapons hidden all over her body. Her name is based on ''

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''. ; : :Tama is nine years old, the youngest of the Yagami sisters, and is in third grade. In contrast of Tsurugi, despite Tama's young age, she has the appearance of an adult woman. However, she has the innocent personality of a girl her age or even younger. Her name is based on ''

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''. Tama was created by Tsurugi to be the next vessel of Amaterasu's power after Sasami. ; : :Juju is the mother of Sasami and Kamiomi. She possessed the power of Amaterasu before Sasami. She wears

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attire, and is often seen with a

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Media

Light novels

''Sasami-san@Ganbaranai'' began as a

series written by Akira, with illustrations drawn by Hidari.

published 11 volumes of the series under their

Gagaga Bunko is a light novel publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Sho ...

imprint from December 18, 2009, to June 28, 2013.

Manga

adaptation illustrated by Akira Nishikawa was serialized in

's ''

'' magazine from October 17, 2012, to May 8, 2013. It was subsequently transferred to ''

'', and serialized from June 25 to September 24, 2013. Four ''

'' volumes were released from December 18, 2012, to December 18, 2013.

Anime

A 12-episode

television series adaptation, produced by Shaft and directed by

Akiyuki Shinbo is a Japanese animator, director, compositional writer, and storyboard artist. Best known for his works with Shaft (company), Shaft, he has attained international recognition for his unique visual style and storytelling methods. Born in Koori, ...

, aired from January 11 to March 29, 2013, on TBS and

BS-TBS is a Japanese satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Akasaka, Tokyo, Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo. Its channel name is BS-TBS (formerly, BS-i). Channels *Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch. *Radio: BS-i ...

Naoyuki Tatsuwa is a Japanese animator. He started off as an animator with Studio Lions and its parent company Studio Giants, and then spent 11 years as an animator and director at studio Shaft. Since 2015, he has been freelance. Career Originating from Hokk ...

acted as assistant director, Katsuhiko Takayama wrote the series composition, and

Yukari Hashimoto is a Japanese composer and arranger. She has composed the music for a number of anime series, including ''Toradora!'', ''Omamori Himari'', ''Mayo Chiki!'', ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'', ''Kanamemo'', ''MM!'', ''Penguindrum'', ''Yurikuma Arashi'', ...

composed the series' music. Hiroki Harada designed the characters and acted as chief animation director alongside Takahiro Sasaki and Haruka Tanaka. The opening theme is "Alteration" by Zaq, and the ending theme is by

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Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC (or simply Sentai) is an American entertainment company. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The ...

licensed the series for North American digital and home video release and began streaming the series on

Anime Network Anime Network was an American video on demand (VOD) network dedicated to anime owned by AMC Networks. History The network was launched in North America in late 2002 and is marketed to multi system operators (MSOs) as both a free and subscr ...

in January 2013.

Episodes

Internet radio show

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show to promote the anime titled began broadcasting on January 15, 2013, and is hosted by

. The show is streamed online every other Tuesday, and is produced by the Japanese Internet radio station Lantis Web Radio.

References

External links

Manga official website at ''Web Sunday''

Anime official website

''Sasami-san@Ganbaranai''
at

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