There are two members in the Astronomy Club, which is too few to hold an event of this size, as we figure out in Insomniacs After School Episode 6. Let’s see how things went in this review!
Insomniacs After School Episode 6 Overview
Insomniacs After School, Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia, or simply, Kimisomu, is a romance and drama anime which is developed by studio Lidenfilms, also known for anime such as Tokyo Revengers and Kotaro Lives Alone. The series is based on a manga written and illustrated by Makoto Ojiro. This episode is also known as Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia Episode 6.
The show is directed by Yuuki Ikeda, a relative newcomer to the anime scene whose previous contributions include being a production manager in Arslan Senki, as well as directing an episode of Beelzebub. Click here to read the review of the previous episode!
– Kimisomu Episode 6 Review does not contain spoilers –
Insomniacs After School Episode 6 Review- Shooting Star
Do you have friends? Of course, you do. It is a very silly question to ask. However, it is an important one in the context of this episode. Sure, you have friends. I have friends. Most people in the world do, even though the levels of closeness between your friends and mine would differ. Could you imagine a life without them, though? Could you imagine living while believing that most people found you a nuisance and would abandon you in a heartbeat? Because that is how Ganta lived before he met Isaki.
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Ganta is a super interesting protagonist because of the fact that he isn’t very popular. It is not like people try and avoid him or scrunch their notes when he walks by. They just think that he is a little too tightly wound and arrogant for who he is. They never got a chance to correct this thought process, and Ganta never bothered to tell them otherwise. He liked things the way they were, where people paid as little attention to him as possible. This didn’t help with his mental condition, as things were already bad at home, and the poor guy developed insomnia.
When Ganta does things in Insomniacs After School Episode 6, like doing a boatload of research into the club, trying to get everything done on his own, and then proceeding to go and beg anyone who would listen for help with the meteor shower, you know why he’s doing it. You understand him very well even if you might not like him very well. I love how his and Magari’s relationship has been displayed so far because it has been one of mutual understanding born out of the duo’s shared sleep disorder.
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The more time we spend with Ganta, the more fascinated I become by him and the way he is written. Time and time again, he goes and proves that he can be an absolute gem when he tries and isn’t bothered by a lack of sleep. He went around talking to people he didn’t even know very well just because Ganta had built something great with Magari, and he was too afraid to lose it. He will do anything and everything to save the tiny freedom that the duo has so carefully and diligently built.
The tiny window into the lives of all of Magari’s, and one of Ganta’s, friends was lovely and they are all charming in their own way. Ukegawa’s understanding, Nono’s craftsmanship, Motoko’s sturdiness and Anamizu’s grit were presented very well in Insomniacs After School Episode 6. However, we can’t forget that most, if not all, of it is due to how charming Magari is. She suffers from the same issues as Ganta but never lets it affect her worldview and supports everyone in doing the same.
Verdict
Insomniacs After School Episode 6 was a lovely progression of the story as the main characters managed to convince their friends to help out with the event. The more, the merrier, we say!
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