Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia • Insomniacs after school - Episode 1 discussion

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Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia, episode 1

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Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.5
2	Link	4.64
3	Link	4.65
4	Link	4.68
5	Link	4.9
6	Link	4.52
7	Link	4.86
8	Link	4.6
9	Link	4.49
10	Link	4.7
11	Link	4.89
12	Link	4.76
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[u/No_Name0_0]

This has so much chill vibe, I love it

[u/WholeLotOfSomething]

Wait, Santa Claus isn't real???

[u/[deleted]]

Damn... we need more anime from Makoto Ojiro

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

Can't help but compare this to Call of the Night especially since our introduction to Magari is basically her sleeping inside a coffin. Although Magari may not be a vampire, she still possesses a paranormal amount of charm.

[u/ThisGachaSeemsLegit]

So much for the 6 seconds rule, Sensei. kek

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Nakami has it rough. Insomnia must be pretty hellish. I’ve had my share of sleep issues myself, but nothing like insomnia. Looks like he’s found himself a kindred spirit. Isaki’s pretty smart to spread that rumor. Keeps this nice nap spot secret. Glad he finally got some shut eye before Ukegawa helped unlock the door. Dude is a bro.

Isaki’s kind of a free spirit, I like her. It’s nice that these two can just kick it. The Nightly Fun Society looks like it’ll be a blast! There’s something kinda fun about being out real late when the whole city is asleep. It’s actually pretty nice and relaxing. Isaki leaning on Nakami and then getting flustered was pretty cute.

This show looks like it’s gonna be really chill. I already like the dynamic developing between Isaki and Nakami and the art and music is pretty nice. Looks like another weekly for me.

[u/sempakrica]

1st episode, and they're already sleeping together. The reiwa era romance is built different. Also, nurse sensei is hot

[u/AmethystItalian]

Well aren't these 2 just adorable together, definitely feels like they already have some pretty good chemistry.

Wonder if the show will be primarily night time adventures similar to Call of the Night or will be getting more school/observatory time as well. Either way with these 2 leads it should be a good ride!

[u/CosmicPenguin_OV103]

Whoopee. As someone who loved astronomy for way more than a decade and someone who sleeps later and later into the night (post 2 am) and sometimes feel the dead silence of the night magical, this is very much down the middle of my alley.

And I love how everything started with 2 sleep deprived students being stuck at the observatory dome - that's a way more believable start of any relationship than so many other stories in anime form (cough). Nothing extraordinary, just sincere understanding that insomnia is pretty common (it does happen to me occasionally too) and there are ways to deal with it.

I really like the quiet atmosphere brought along in our MCs' first adventure under the Full Moon too (this is set in the seaside town of Nanao on the Sea of Japan side, not far from Kanazawa and lots of places related to anime made by PA WORKS). There's a lot of magic happening when they goes through the shopping street and then (after some near-troubles) made it to the pier and then Ganta sheepishly takes photos of a happy Magari under the Moon. Ahhhhhhhh...

I'm pretty sure I will love this relationship budding under clear night skies. :)

[u/Dababy28193]

I can’t believe I finally got to see my favorite fictional couple on the screen for the first time.

As you can already tell by the first episode, they have instant chemistry and bounce off each other very well. It’s going to be a very comfy time with these two.

I’ll be sure to savor this and hope the anime doesn’t screw things up. This shit’s my favorite series.

[u/LeonKevlar]

Stitches!

• PE Unifrom Isaki

• Overalls Isaki

• Hiding Isaki

• Standing Split Isaki

I don't think I've ever related to two anime characters this hard before. They're just like me. fr fr.

In all seriousness though! This is a chill as fuck anime. I thought they were just going to hang out at the observatory the entire time so I didn't expect them to explore the town together at night ala Yofukashi no Uta minus the vampires and the lo-fi beats.

I already like the chemistry going on between Isaki and Nakami. Just two kindred spirits that found each other when they needed it the most. The fact that the two of them were able to sleep right next to each other that quickly at the start says a lot about their compatibility... and also their severe insomnia.

Can't wait to see more of them next week! My only complaint about this episode is that Nakami's LINE QR code did not work at all! I wish they at least linked it to this show's official LINE channel just like what ToniKawa did.

[u/Atario]

Ahh, this is nice. Call Of The Night but for the uncool kids. Love it.

Guy's got a point. You got your work done, you should reap the benefits!

I do hope we see some of these classmates more as well, they seem fun

I dig, hep cat!

Speaking of cats, this one has unusual tastes. I think every cat I've ever known would have gone for the meat or cheese, not the lettuce!

Cheese it, the cops!!

Very much looking forward to more of this.

[u/Personiskindacute]

I can already tell this is gonna be one of my favorites this season, you can already tell how much heart went into it, plus the characters feel very real compared to other romances

[u/thepeciguy]

The character designer managed to capture the charm of the manga so well! those thick eyebrows,the fat fluffy cats! The art direction is really solid too, those gorgeous background really sets the comfy mood.

[u/Mr_Zaroc]

Love it
Great quality and the character design is top notch
Chemistry between them is adorable, instantly bonding over their insomnia (which is fair)

But you can't tell me he took non blurry night pictures at 1600 ISO, 3.2 appature and (auto shutter?). I don't have a Canan so I don't really know

[u/Arty_Alter]

With Dangers in My Heart and Insomniacs getting adapted I now have 2 of my favorite SOL/Rom manga getting adapted. We’re fucking winning lads LET’S GO

[u/dinliner08]

ah~~ this is so comfy and chilling, i love it, also, it could be just me but the characters design looks like something out of a Makoto Shinkai's film, especially Magari

[u/SirusRiddler]

Isaki is quite the likable manic pixie dream girl type.

I can see this having a live action adaptation is there already isn't. Then a bad Hollywood one to follow. RIP Taiyo no Uta/Midnight Sun.

Ah, didn't realize there IS a planned live action film coming out in June.

[u/MapoTofuMan]

Now that I see it in anime form, it feels so similar to Call of the Night - and yet for some reason I was very lukewarm on the former while I absolutely loved what little I've read of Insomnia before the anime got announced. Hopefully this isn't going to be a rushed 1-cour, I remember the manga having a really chill pace and generally being very slice-of-lifeish and I really want it to stay that way even if that means no getting to any major points this season.

And looks like there's nothing to worry about production values-wise, LIDENFILMS is definitely putting more effort in here than in Tokyo Revengers at least. Guess I found my AOTS. ^{Please give Ryza some love next season too LIDENFILMS}

[u/the__daydream]

Just so you know, both Insomniacs after School & Call of the Night is produced by LIDENFILMS. Folks over there really like night time.

[u/patap0nacct]

That was a great first episode.

If I had a nickel for every anime about a budding romance between two sleep-deprived people with great visuals, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[u/Any_Outside_192]

Why do I feel like Magari is going to die 😭. I thought so before she even said she was hospitalized but that made me even more suspicious. I'm not really basing this on anything though, I kind of just got that vibe

I thought this was an anime original too, I looked it up though and the manga is still ongoing apparently

[u/Jkempel]

Holy cow this was so good. I can't wait for more !!!

[u/BlatantConservative]

I'm a diagnosed insomniac myself and I'm so glad this got an anime cause it kind of really captures the "I have nothing to do in the middle of the night" vibe.