As the months pass, I find myself re-reading the entire manga from scratch so often, catching up to the latest chapters (which, as of this review, are updated to the latest Volume 13) and feeling the same exact emotions over and over again, that it hurts even more with every re-read. It was so good that I read up until the latest chapter that was released at the time (well beyond the anime adaptation) and even bawled tears of joy and sadness, knowing how much I could relate to the main characters and their issues on why and how they developed insomnia to begin with. After the daily stint of shows ending as late as 2 or 3 in the morning, I was looking for a manga to read, and through the grapevine, this manga came recommended to me somehow, and I read it through from the beginning, then to the next chapter, onwards, and so forth.
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And in this Spring season, it has finally come (along with the live-action movie adaptation to tie in with the anime), and in the heft of new and returning rom-com-cum-romance shows, this show is one of the best of this season, bar none.Ī short story on how I encountered this manga: it was a year or two ago during the pandemic season where I was unfortunately struck with the thou-shall-not-be-named virus, and even worse, it was at a time in the night where I was feeling the dread of insomnia from watching seasonal anime, as heavy as I am now even back then. I have always wanted to see her vision come to the small screen for quite some time.
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But what if you could utilise the only thing that is the common denominator between two kindred spirits, and add the fraction of a relationship that's not just full of love and fluttering feelings, but one of adolescence and keen understanding? The end result will be in the form of mangaka Makoto Ojiro's Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia a.k.a Insomniacs After School, a series that, as a devoted and hardcore manga reader, PTSD a.k.a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a real issue that can affect all of us in certain ways that we ourselves will only know and that can be either unexplainable or inexplicable to others. If you’re tired of watching the same old high school stories and want something different, this is the one. It’s a delicate time where we think we should have everything figured out, but we just don’t. We’ve all been teenagers once and can relate to the pressures it brings. I liked the art direction for all the big emotional scenes and the OST was solid throughout as well. It’s not the best in the world, but LIDENFILMS did a good job of bringing the story to life. The two leads find solace and serenity in one another and really feel like two halves of the same coin. It feels like a believable natural progression. Starting as club mates, then friends and so on. The romance may be a slow burn in this, but it’s a very rewarding one. I particularly loved the astronomy club senpai who acts as a mentor to the two leads. The side characters are also very enjoyable and added some depth to the story. I really appreciated seeing the small details that make the characters who they are. Whether it’s singing on a beach, simple nighttime walks or the type of banter between the two leads, it just has a degree of genuineness to it that’s hard to come by in anime. There’s so many small intimate moments that just blew me away in this show. The interactions are simple yet poignant. They behave as actual teenagers who are stressed would. The characters in this show reflect that. While many teens don’t go through insomnia, most do have things they’ve repressed and bottled up which can lead to anxiety, depression other mental conditions.
Both of their conditions stem from trauma that they’ve been holding in for years. insomnia as a shared bonding experience for the two main leads. This anime handles that stage of life with such realism and authenticity that it blew my mind. It’s such a challenging and sensitive time. There’s the stress that society and your parents put on you and the desire to fit in and find who you really are. The reality is that being a teenager sucks. It’s a a beautifully rendered and tender story of growth and self-acceptance.Īnime often tends to exaggerate adolescence, romanticising it and making it out to be this adventure that’s constantly exciting. Few series have ever captured the struggles of youth as well as kimisomu does.
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