 Publishing company Shogakukan announced both a television anime adaptation and a live-action movie for Makoto Ojiro's Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia (Insomniacs After School) manga on Wednesday.Ojiro began drawing the slice of life school manga in Big Comic Spirits in May 2019. Shogakukan published the eighth volume on Wednesday (pictured). Synopsis It all started with the death of one of the Astronomy Club's members. From this, the rumored ghost of the club came to life. Grumpy insomniac Ganta Nakami stumbles across the moderately rebellious yet easygoing Isaki Magari in the Astronomy Club's abandoned observatory. Magari is jolted awake and tries to escape from the scene, only to have a broken door prevent that, forcing the two inside. The two forge an unlikely friendship, leading them to use the observatory as a safe space for them to interact. Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia follows the insomniacs Nakami and Magari's time in the starlit observatory as they help each other cope with insomnia and the lasting effects it has on student life. [Written by MAL Rewrite] Shogakukan posted a special animated promotional video commemorating the release of the seventh volume last October. Special PV Manga official page: https://bigcomicbros.net/work/6437/ Source: Comic Natalie Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia on MAL |
VindstotJan 12, 2022 8:55 AM
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| Figured it was bound to happen with its MAL high average score (8.44 atm)... oh well, at least the industry finally noticed something interesting for once and the PV genuinely looks great! Seriously, who's the studio behind this?? Gonna keep an eye out for further info, the little I've read of this manga was pretty chill. |
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| I feel rewarded after putting up with a lot of trashy anime to get to the potential treasure with a series like this. I loved this manga from when the first chapter dropped and admire Makoto Ojiro's works in general. She deserved one of them to get an anime and I'm glad its this one. Hopefully it turns out well in the long run, and I can actually be excited for a future new anime project now! Next step is for this to be licensed and released physically in English in the future. Would love to collect this series. |
animejas said: I'm sure the original manga will get an English release if the anime gets picked up by English streaming services and does well. :)Next step is for this to be licensed and released physically in English in the future. Would love to collect this series. |
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| Have been waiting for an anime adaptation for too long. I really like the manga. The special PV is a promotional manga PV but i hope it's actually the anime PV because it just looks great and fitting! |
| OMG YES! The manga's atmosphere and art are amazing in my opinion. I'm really excited to see how this might look animated! |
| Don't mind me, just passing by... Halloween 2024:       |
| Actual fucking good news. This is good anime I've been waiting for. |
| Great news, looking forward to it. |
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| I have enjoyed author's previous works, so i hope it would be good. |
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| Looks great. The manga has been on my PTR for a while now. Guess I'll just wait for the adaptation then. |
| Hell yeah! Pretty stoked about this. |
arcticmontysJan 11, 2022 8:53 PM
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| Please tell me this is some good romance or teenagers lives or something because the trailer already piqued my interest and I'll start reading the manga |
| Oh nice! I've heard good things about this manga and was planning on reading it sooner or later, but I guess I'll wait until the anime adaptation comes out instead. Hopefully the actual show will look as great as the special PV is. |
  "As promised, all that you seek, all that we desire, is prepared up there. On top of the Tower." |
| YAY! I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS! Also very curious as to who the studio, staff, and voice actors will be! |
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| Woah finally it got one too, genuinely looking forward. |
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| HYPE!! Lessgoo!! |
| Wooo finally! Thought it would get an adaptation after that PV but glad to see it actually announced |
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Fario-P said: Figured it was bound to happen with its MAL high average score (8.44 atm)... oh well, at least the industry finally noticed something interesting for once and the PV genuinely looks great! Seriously, who's the studio behind this?? Gonna keep an eye out for further info, the little I've read of this manga was pretty chill. The PV was done as a celebration of a manga Volume release, it’s not tied to the anime adaptation |
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CQLLIST said: Please tell me this is some good romance or teenagers lives or something because the trailer already piqued my interest and I'll start reading the manga Yes, it’s probably the best SoL romance out there |
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| I wanna cry hahahaha Goddamnit FINALLY !! Finally we get a makoto ojiro manga anime adaptation . After releasing so many great works as well ...... The direction is gonna play a big role here , because the mangaka tells their story mostly through their images ,( and they are exceptional at it as well ) which is what makes them so good . Dialogues are scarce , so how the silent scenes are approached and played out will determine the outcome of the scene . Very interested to see how this plays out I bet CWs is picking this up . Either way I simply cannot wait . |
TweedleDaneJan 12, 2022 4:31 AM
| I'm happy with live action, but wasn't the anime announced last year? |
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| I can't believe my eyes. This is some damn good news. |
| "When they're alive, you can enjoy watching them struggle. When they're dead, you can enjoy tearing out their guts. Tales are things you get to enjoy twice." |
| I like the manga, so I hope it'll get a good treatment for adaptation. |
| one of best romance SOL in recent year. can't wait. |
 "If taking responsibility for a mistake that cannot be undone means death, it's not that hard to die. At least, not as hard as to live on." |
| from the creator of fujiyama-san wa shishunki, this anime should be great |
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| Let's Gooo! This will have minimal dialogues so the animation and soundtrack will carry the show a lot of the time. Hoping the production value is good. The trailer looks promising. I am really looking forward to this. |
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| anime adaptation AND live action movie. damn they be winningggg absolutely deserved tho |
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| This is probably gonna be a definite hit given how high the manga score is already Not sure how I feel about the synopsis but I won't judge it until I watch the entire thing once it comes out |
| the manga actually received awards or well sold well during its release i dont remember which but it made me read it 2 years ago so it was bound to happen. I'm glad it did, it's a pretty cute manga |
Tendo_GM said: Ah, I see... well, doesn't change the fact that it's a good-looking trailer for a manga that honestly kinda deserves some love.Fario-P said: Figured it was bound to happen with its MAL high average score (8.44 atm)... oh well, at least the industry finally noticed something interesting for once and the PV genuinely looks great! Seriously, who's the studio behind this?? Gonna keep an eye out for further info, the little I've read of this manga was pretty chill. The PV was done as a celebration of a manga Volume release, it’s not tied to the anime adaptation |
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Fario-P said: Tendo_GM said: Ah, I see... well, doesn't change the fact that it's a good-looking trailer for a manga that honestly kinda deserves some love.The PV was done as a celebration of a manga Volume release, it’s not tied to the anime adaptation Yea, it does look pretty good. I hope that the anime ends up on the same level and gets a good studio |
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| Heard great stuff about the manga so I'll start reading it. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| Hmmm it's a series that would only work with good directing and visuals so I don't know what to feel yet. Nice to hear it gets a live action adaptation though. |
| Japanese Live Action sucks. Excited for the anime hope it turns out to be great. |
Koshi_Inaba said: Why are you getting triggered !? If you like Japanese Live Action it's fine it doesn't mean everyone should. Moreover there will always be some exceptions in every media I might find something enjoyable who knows.ZXEAN said: Japanese Live Action sucks. Excited for the anime hope it turns out to be great. Ningen no Jouken, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Tokyo Story, Kwaidan, Ran, 13 Assassins and Shoplifters would like to talk to you. Don't talk like you know about about Japanese cinema when all you've watched is some poorly made manga adaptations. Tokyo Story is considered one of the greatest movie ever made even by director like Scorsese. Ever heard of Kurosawa, Ozu, Mizoguchi, Kobayashi or Koreeda? No? Then shut up |
Koshi_Inaba said: Damm !!!! this guy is annoying asf. I didn't even watched all anime classic that doesn't mean I can't give any opinion on anime. For what I have seen Japanese Live action is noting but a cosplay mess.ZXEAN said: Why are you getting triggered !? If you like Japanese Live Action it's fine it doesn't mean everyone should. Moreover there will always be some exceptions in every media I might find something enjoyable who knows. I don't care if you don't like the Japanese movies that YOU'VE WATCHED, but when you're generalizing Japanese movies like that, you're dissing people who made huge contributions to world cinema since the 1950s. Yeah, it's useless arguing with a know-nothing-know-it-all like you. Probably never watched any of the movies I mentioned, anyway. Just so know, many of movies I mention becomes influential in world cinemas, Including France and Hollywood. |
ZXEANJan 12, 2022 9:35 PM
Koshi_Inaba said: Yaa when I will watch those my opinion will surely change as of now for me Japanese Live action sucks.ZXEAN said: Damm bro this guy is annoying asf. I didn't even watched all anime classic that doesn't mean I can't give any opinion on anime. For what I have seen Japanese Live action is noting but a cosplay mess. "Nothing but cosplay mess" Yup, only watched the crappy manga adaptation ones, not the actual major movies or even the well-made manga adaptation ones. |
ZXEAN said: Some, not all doJapanese Live Action sucks. Excited for the anime hope it turns out to be great. The Rurouni Kenshin films as of recent are fucking fantastic for example |
| Finished the manga to its latest serialization, and awaiting the anime. |
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| OMG!! Amazing news!! Love it so muuuch |
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