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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is supernatural, romantically comedic light novel about the hikikomori Sasami Tsukuyomi and her brother and teacher Kamiomi. An anime adaptation by the studio Shaft aired between January and March 2013.

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai is supernatural, romantically comedic light novel series written by the novelist Akira. It was adapted into a 4 volume manga starting in 2012, and a 12 episode anime in 2013.

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Sasami Tsukuyomi is a hikikomori, someone who refuses to leave their homes for weeks or months, currently in high school. When she observes how the three strange Yagami sisters interact with her brother and teacher Kamiomi, things start to get really weird.

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Do the symbols that appear in the OP of Sasami-san@Ganbaranai mean anything?

The OP starts out with this list of symbols that look like a table of kanas, except that some of those symbols are used more than once: Many later scenes in the opening sequence can also be found to have a single, repeated symbol accompanying…
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Why are old anime women often depicted as young girls?

Admittedly I don't watch enough anime to have full context, but in numerous situations I've seen what's depicted as a little girl is actually a woman 100+ years old. Is there a reason for this characterization? Is it a plot device, or is there…
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