Nichijou
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life / 日常 / Everyday
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
News:
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for September (08/31/2020)
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for July (07/01/2019)
- Main Cast Members Announced for 'Nichijou' English Dub (05/28/2019)
- North American Anime & Manga Releases for February (02/06/2017)
- Q4 2016 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 12/23] (09/30/2016)
- Bandai Entertainment to Stop Production and Distribution of New Releases (01/02/2012)
- Animator Suzuki Shunji Discloses Sales Failure of Nichijou (10/01/2011)
- Otakon Anime License Announcements. (08/20/2011)
- Blu-ray & DVD Only Episode of Nichijou (04/22/2011)
- TV Anime of KyoAni's Nichijou Confirmed (12/20/2010)
Forum Topics:
- Nichijou Episode 26 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 19 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 5 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 6 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 18 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 25 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 17 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 21 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 14 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 24 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 23 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 22 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 20 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 16 Discussion
- Nichijou Episode 15 Discussion
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