ささみさん@がんばらない
Sasami-san@Ganbaranai
The Japanese call them hikikomori—people who've become so withdrawn socially that they refuse to leave their homes for weeks and even months at a time.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 crazy? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
Names
| Original | ささみさん@がんばらない (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sasami-san@Ganbaranai |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 锁锁美同学@提不起劲 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Sasami-san at Ganbaranai · Sasami-san@Unmotivated |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-01-11 → 2013-03-29 (Winter 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | GodsComing of AgeFemale ProtagonistHikikomoriShrine MaidenSurreal ComedyPrimarily Female CastDenpa |
| Streaming | Hulu · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 6.47 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.67 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.3 |
| On lists | 22,193 |
| Favourited | 114 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 68.9% |
| Drop rate | 15.0% |
| In backlog | 43.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.82 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2013 | D | 48 of 60 |
| Studio | Shaft | E | 100 of 110 |
| Year | 2013 | E | 266 of 330 |
| Genre | Psychological | E | 370 of 416 |
| Source material | Light novel | E | 805 of 927 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,071 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | E | 1,302 of 1,557 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,344 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,481 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,750 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,192 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,829 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,055 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,125 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Naoyuki Tatsuwa, Ken Naitou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Katsuhiko Takayama |
| Character design | Hidari, Hiroki Harada |
| Music | Yukari Hashimoto |
| Original creator | Akira, Hidari |
AniList id 14515 · MAL id 14515 · Bangumi 29074 · record updated 2026-08-26

