Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is an animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. The Japanese call them hikikomori-people who've become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave their homes for weeks and even months at a time.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 ...

Who’s in it. Sasami-san@Ganbaranai stars Chiwa Saito as Yagami Tsurugi, Rina Hidaka as Tamamonomae, Kana Hanazawa as Yagami Kagami and Manami Numakura as Edogawa Jou, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Sasami-san@Ganbaranai has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HiDive and Hidive Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sasami-san@Ganbaranai page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sasami-san@Ganbaranai tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.