“Three mismatched college girls share an apartment in a bizarre city, balancing dreams, responsibilities, and chaotic daily adventures.”
City The Animation
CITY THE ANIMATION
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Synopsis
Three mismatched college girls share an apartment in a bizarre city, balancing dreams, responsibilities, and chaotic daily adventures.
Aimless daydreaming in high school is an ordinary part of growing up. But once graduation comes, suddenly there are bills to pay and a higher education to tackle. Even so, Midori Nagumo never quite stopped dreaming—even after entering college—as she still wants to have fun while ignoring her responsibilities. Contrasting Midori's recklessness is her supposed best friend Niikura, who is the complete opposite of Midori and has a goal of becoming a photographer after college. However, Niikura is often pulled into Midori's schemes, which leads them to meet Wako Izumi, a tenacious, yet airheaded classmate who is always taking pictures of things she finds fun. The trio ends up living together in the same apartment and attempt to navigate their lives in the city of City, where unexpected and out-of-the-ordinary things occur daily.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 42 sampled reviews
What 42 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.90 · split reception
6.5 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 2.7
↓ 1.43
Running avg · Jul 2025 → Feb 2026
- 10 “If watching episode 5 doesn't tell you that this is possibly one of the most special productions to date I don't know what to tell you. Do you have eyes to feast on these delights? Do you have a...”
- 10 “Such a happy go wholesome anime! Every episode is so full of joyous moments, so full of little giggles and random things just happening. Still it somehow manages to tell the tale of many colorful...”
- 10 “Long story short, this is the best anime of the year so far. The comedy and story can be or not of your taste, yet the quality, the love for detail, and the overall production are on a whole new...”
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- Format 13 × 27′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 51m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 Summer 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-27286 catalog
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- ABC Animation Producer