Ryou Machiko often has to cook for herself, and being the only one at the dinner table is making it a lonely, tasteless experience. Ryou ends up with a surprise visit from a second cousin her own age, giving her some company and someone to cook for.
Summary: Sasami’s mother, hell-bent on saving her daughter from the decadence of modern life, comes back to life as a magical zombie. Seriously. While she tries to slap some sense into Sasami, the Yagami sisters try to stop her because of… reasons.
Summary: Sasami realizes she does not have any friends at school, so she tries to befriend Kagami. The latter is, however, less than enthusiastic about being Sasami’s friend.
Summary: When she returns home from school, Sasami discovers a mysterious DVD made by Kamiomi and the Yagami sisters. The disc contains some footage of her shopping as filmed by the sisters following her around with cameras, though Sasami fails to remember ever going to the mall.
Summary: Sasami reminisces about her past withe her family and how she became who she is now. When she grows a third arm from her chest, Kamiomi leaves to set things straight with the ones responsible. Sasami wants to bring him back, but she cannot go outside. Or something.
Summary: Tsurugi and Kamiomi wonder why so few pupils have been attending class lately. Via Sasami, they quickly find out that they have all been addicted to a social game-eque MMORPG named Yamatono Orochi. Interested to see what makes the game so attractive, Kamiomi and the Yagami sisters start pla–Oh God, not this again.
Alternate Titles: Sasami-san@Ganbaranai, Sasami and the Sibling Surveillance System Light Novel Adaptation by SHAFT Simulcast pending on The Anime Network Premise: Sasami Tsukuyomi (Kana Asumi) is a lazy, slightly snappy shut-in who depends entirely on her doting brother Kamiomi (Hochu Otsuka) to get anything done. Whenever he’s out, Sasami lies on her bed, observing the world through…
Summary: In the first half, Yuno and Miyako enjoy the first snow of the year, despite having to study for their exams. Miyako also fails horribly at becoming a poet. In the second half, Sae’s little sister Chika makes her obligatory, one-per-season return to Hidamari Apartments to adress some enormous elephants in the room.
Summary: The landlady pays a visit to Hidamari Apartments, bringing the Game of Life with her. After the girls find out that most of the events in the game are things they can’t relate to at all, the girls decide to modify the game and add some rules of their own. Nazuna becomes prime minister…
Summary: The Yamabuki cultural festival is nearing, and much to Yoshinoya’s dismay, Yuno’s class decides to turn their classroom into a haunted house. Wow, never heard that before. These art students sure are creative. During preparations, Miyako sprains her hand, so it’s up to Yuno and the others to help her out. In the second…
Summary: In the first half, Nazuna stresses out over her parents visiting and wanting to taste her cooking. Hiro and Yuno help her out in the most detailed cooking sequence in anime this side of Fate/Stay Night. In the second half, Nori wakes up from a nightmare and ends up hanging out with Sae at…
Summary: It’s time for Yamabuki’s annual swimming meet! Nori, Miyako and Sae get wet and Yuno is given the very important task of photographer. Meanwhile, Yoshinoya makes glorious abuse of the situation to make the temperature rise.
Next thursday will see the return of Hidamari Sketch (also known in the USA as Sunshine Sketch) to the small screen. After 3 seasons, 2 OVAs and over a dozen DVD-exclusive episodes, the audience does not seem to be quite done with this adorable franchise just yet. No other show within the moe genre has ever…
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