“High school girls' absurd daily lives intertwine with a genius, robot, and talking cat in surreal comedy.”
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
日常
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Synopsis
High school girls' absurd daily lives intertwine with a genius, robot, and talking cat in surreal comedy.
Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every passing day, the lives of these six, as well as of the many people around them, experience both the calms of normal life and the insanity of the absurd. Walking to school, being bitten by a talking crow, spending time with friends, and watching the principal suplex a deer: they are all in a day's work in the extraordinary everyday lives of those in Nichijou.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 236 sampled reviews
What 236 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
6.4 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 2.8
↑ 1.69
Running avg · Apr 2011 → May 2025
- 9 “This series is probably one of my favorite slice-of-life animes ever. The humor is sporadic, but ain't random. The characters are cute and quirky, but not stupid. The music is catchy in a good way....”
- 10 “Basically pure light enjoyable comedic bliss. It's my go to anime when I want to just relax or lift my mood. It's honestly, in my opinion, one of the best I've ever seen. I love the unique style of...”
- 10 “Nichijou stands as one of the best shows ever created, delivering ridiculously unique jokes that grow funnier as everything ties together while its characters become ever more loveable. The...”
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2011 – Sep 2011 Spring 2011
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6074 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Movic Producer
- Rakuonsha Producer
- Kadokawa Pictures Japan Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Animation Do Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor