Nichijou - My Ordinary Life (2011)
Anime series · 26 episodes · Kyoto Animation · directed by Tatsuya Ishihara
ComedySlice of Life
Kyoto Animation’s 2011 series, directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, is a surreal comedy and slice-of-life anime. It follows an ensemble cast, primarily high school girls, as they navigate ordinary school days and bizarre, slapstick encounters. The show blends everyday moments with absurd humor, often featuring a young genius, her robot, and a talking cat.
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The story
The narrative of Nichijou centers on the intertwined lives of several key figures. High school students Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi, and Mai Minakami navigate their daily routines, often encountering the unexpected. Their experiences frequently converge with those of Hakase Shinonome, a child prodigy, her android creation Nano, and their talking cat, Sakamoto. The series also features a wide array of supporting characters who contribute to the unfolding events.
The story is driven by the juxtaposition of mundane activities and utterly bizarre occurrences. Characters might walk to school one moment and be confronted by a talking crow or witness their principal engaging in an improbable wrestling match with a deer the next. The core of the series lies in exploring how these individuals experience both the quiet normalcy and the sudden, often illogical, insanity that permeates their "ordinary" lives. What is at stake is the characters' ability to maintain any semblance of a typical existence amidst the constant onslaught of the absurd.
Credits & cast
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
- Director
- Tatsuya Ishihara
- Story
- Keiichi Arawi
- Voice
- Mariko Honda as Yuuko Aioi
- Voice
- Misuzu Togashi as Mai Minakami
- Voice
- Shizuka Furuya as Nano Shinonome
- Voice
- Mai Aizawa as Mio Naganohara
Where to watch Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
Streaming services that list it. Availability changes by country.
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life colour palette
The main colours across the whole series, by share of the picture.
Colour script
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Where Nichijou - My Ordinary Life happens
woodenlightflooragainstwallsurfaceschoolbuilding
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life background art
Frames with no characters in them: the places, as painted.
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Matched frame to frame, on style and colour.
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Questions about Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
Who made Nichijou - My Ordinary Life?
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life (2011) was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara.
Where can I watch Nichijou - My Ordinary Life?
Crunchyroll list Nichijou - My Ordinary Life. Availability changes by country.
What anime are like Nichijou - My Ordinary Life?
Fans most often recommend Daily Lives of High School Boys, Azumanga Daioh: The Animation, Asobi Asobase: Workshop of Fun, Lucky☆Star. In look: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Tamako Market, Beyond the Boundary -I'll Be Here-: Past.
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