The popular Insomniacs After School series will be getting a spin-off in the form of a new manga, Shisattarejisuta, with the announcement made in the 40th issue of Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits magazine.
The new series, which will be available in the 43rd issue of Big Comic Spirits on September 20, will focus on idols and feature a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make their clothes. It is being written and directed by Mari Okada, known for her series Toradora!, Anohana, and Maboroshi, and Ocasio Oairo, known for her Insomniacs After School series.
The announcement of the new series also revealed that the live-action film based on the manga, which was released on June 23, 2023, will be getting a spin-off. It is being directed by Chihiro Ikeda and stars Nana Mori and Daiken Okudaira.
The Insomniacs After School series ran in Big Comic Spirits from May 2019 to August 2023, spanning 14 volumes. The series follows two insomniacs, who through a chance meeting, reestablish their school’s astronomy club, forming a close bond along the way. The manga version of Insomniacs After School will be released in the 43rd issue of Big Comic Spirits on September 20, while the live-action film adaptation aired from April 11 to July 4, 2023.
Okada is considered one of the most celebrated writers in the anime industry, having written for a number of acclaimed series over the years. Her notable credits include, but are not limited to, Toradora!, Anohana, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Mobile Suit GATT: Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Anthem of the Heart, and most recently the sci-fi drama Maboroshi, which she also directed. She has also penned the coming-of-age manga, O Maidens in Your Savage Season, with Nao Emoto illustrating. The series ran in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine from December 2016 to September 2019, spanning 8 collected volumes.