Nichijou

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life / 日常 / Everyday
Nichijou
Genres: Comedy, Gag Humor, School, Shounen
Themes: Gag Humor, School
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Animation Do, Kadokawa Pictures Japan, Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Lantis, Movic, Rakuonsha
Licensors: Bandai Entertainment, Funimation
Rating: 8.47 / 10
Rank: #158
Popularity: #194
Users Listed: 954,555
Users Scored: 390,412
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/18/2023
Aired: April 3, 2011 – September 25, 2011 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Sunday at 02:20 (JST)

Synopsis:

The anime centers on the seemingly ordinary high school life of six young individuals in a vibrant, modern Japanese setting. Mio, Yuuko, and Mai navigate the typical challenges of adolescence alongside the eccentric Hakase Shinonome, her robotic companion Nano, and a surprisingly articulate feline named Sakamoto. What begins as everyday routines quickly spirals into unexpected and often surreal situations.

The series embraces a playful tone, highlighting the contrast between mundane activities – like commuting to school or spending time with friends – and moments of utter absurdity. Character interactions are central, exploring the dynamics of friendship within a context where the boundaries of reality are frequently blurred. *Nichijou* offers a slice-of-life experience that emphasizes comedic timing and imaginative scenarios, examining the beauty and humor found in the unexpected occurrences that shape daily existence.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Episode 1 (Aired: 04/03/2011)
  • Episode 2: Episode 2 (Aired: 04/10/2011)
  • Episode 3: Episode 3 (Aired: 04/17/2011)
  • Episode 4: Episode 4 (Aired: 04/24/2011)
  • Episode 5: Episode 5 (Aired: 05/01/2011)
  • ... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

  • Aioi, Yuuko (Main) - Voice Actors: Honda, Mariko, Garrett, Morgan
  • Minakami, Mai (Main) - Voice Actors: Togashi, Misuzu, Lauda, Brittany
  • Naganohara, Mio (Main) - Voice Actors: Aizawa, Mai, Clark, Leah
  • Sakamoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Minoru, Bowling, Anthony
  • Shinonome, Nano (Main) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Shizuka, Rial, Monica
  • Shinonome, Hakase (Main) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi, Saxton, Jad
  • Aioi, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Keiko, Lenti, Marissa
  • Akagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyashita, Eiji
  • Annaka, Haruna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sadohara, Kaori, McGuire, Kristen
  • Biscuit No. 2 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kozakura, Etsuko, Viktorin, Alison
  • Daiku, Kenzaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshizaki, Ryouta, Fu, Stephen
  • Death (Supporting)
  • Dolph (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya, Novinski, David
  • Egi, Masaharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, Mathis, Brian
  • Fecchan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Yumi, Edwards, Kara
  • Gentleman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tasaka, Hideki, Phillips, Ben
  • Hasegawa (Supporting)
  • Karasu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Strait, Sonny
  • Kimiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosuge, Mami, Endicott, Nicole
  • King Albert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ooki, Tamio, Dulcie, Greg
  • Kiyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru, Doty, Terri
  • Mi-chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru
  • Naganohara, Yoshino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Motoko, Whitehead, Maxey
  • Nakamura, Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru, Mackay, Lydia
  • Nakanojou, Tsuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Kazutomi, Igneczi, Kyle
  • Nakanojou-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiramatsu, Hirokazu, Jackson, Doug
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Hirano, Aya, Shibata, Hidekatsu, Horie, Yui, Wakamoto, Norio, Koyama, Rikiya, Nakai, Kazuya, Chiba, Shigeru, Tachiki, Fumihiko, Ogata, Megumi, Ginga, Banjou, Tarako, Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Shimamoto, Sumi, Koorogi, Satomi, Nozawa, Masako, Koyama, Mami, Mitsuya, Yuuji, Ikeda, Masako, Ohara, Noriko, Masuoka, Hiroshi, Yokozawa, Keiko, Aikawa, Rikako, Nagai, Ichiro, Shiraishi, Fuyumi, Katsura, Reiko, Fajardo, Ricco, Young, Stephanie, Huber, Chuck, Sabat, Christopher, Bevins, Christopher, Leigh, Cherami, Apprill, Bryn, Mosier, Carli, Munoz, Anastasia, Elliott, R. Bruce, Parsons, Phil, Christian, Luci, Landa, Lauren, Sutton, Kristin, Vincent-Davis, Kira, Williams, Kent, Bristol, Kate, Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Ayres, Greg, Marchi, Jamie, Swasey, John, Cook, Justin, Young, Linda
  • Officer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Jenkins, Bill
  • Ogi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Ryouta, Wang, Howard
  • Oura, Kousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naka, Hiroshi, Campbell, Charles, McNamara, Blake
  • Pino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuhashi, Kaori
  • Policeman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Domon, Jin, Bolton, Zach
  • Princess Starla (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hidaka, Noriko, Lo, Emi
  • Principal Shinonome (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho, Henry, Francis
  • Sakurai, Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kosuge, Mami, Ray, Tabitha
  • Sakurai, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikami, Takahiro, Reid, Dallas
  • Sasahara, Koujirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa, Magill, Seth
  • Sekiguchi, Yuria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirosaka, Ai, Yu, Apphia
  • Shateki no Oyaji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyashita, Eiji
  • Soldier No. 22 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji
  • Soldier No. 66 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
  • Soldier No. 8 (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu
  • Tachibana, Misato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horikawa, Chika, Morris, Madeleine
  • Tachibana, Mihoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Manami, Neves, Emily
  • Takasaki, Manabu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inada, Tetsu, Gann, Shawn
  • Tamamura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Misato, Shipman, Megan
  • Tanaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Kouta, Rinehart, Tyson
  • Tengu (Supporting)
  • Tomioka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi, Stoddard, Mark
  • Ueboshii (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamaoki, Youko, Rose, Kathryn Taylor
  • Woman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kujira

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
  • Senami, Riri (Assistant Producer)
  • Ishihara, Tatsuya (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Screenplay)
  • Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
  • Ishidate, Taichi (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Sakamoto, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Utsumi, Hiroko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamada, Naoko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yoneda, Mitsuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Hanada, Jukki (Script, Series Composition)
  • Itou, Atsushi (Script, Planning Producer)
  • Muramoto, Katsuhiko (Script)
  • Nishioka, Maiko (Script)
  • Furuya, Shizuka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Hyadain (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Itagaki, Yuusuke (Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Konno, Hiromi (Theme Song Performance)
  • Sasaki, Sayaka (Theme Song Performance)
  • Shiraishi, Minoru (Theme Song Performance)
  • Andou, Kyouhei (In-Between Animation)
  • Arawi, Keiichi (Original Creator)
  • Ballard, Tia (ADR Director)
  • Fujii, Yumi (Key Animation)
  • Fujita, Haruka (Key Animation)
  • Fujita, Naoko (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
  • Fukushima, Masato (Key Animation)
  • Hane, Kunihiro (Key Animation)
  • Hashi, Yumiko (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
  • Hatta, Youko (Planning)
  • Hatta, Hideaki (Planning Producer)
  • Hawkinson, Peter (Recording Engineer)
  • Higaki, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
  • Hikiyama, Kayo (Key Animation)
  • Horiguchi, Yukiko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Hosoda, Hana (Key Animation)
  • Hosokawa, Naoki (Background Art)
  • Ikeda, Kazumi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Sayaka (In-Between Animation)
  • Ikeda, Shouko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Kaju (In-Between Animation)
  • Inoue, Shunji (Planning)
  • Ishida, Atsushi (In-Between Animation)
  • Iwasaki, Nami (Key Animation)
  • Kadowaki, Miku (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Kamoi, Tomoyo (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Karata, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
  • ... and 59 more staff

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