のんのんびより

NON NON BIYORI

Slice of Life

ANIME

STATUS
COMPLETE
EPISODES
12
RELEASE
December 24, 2013
LENGTH
24 min

DESCRIPTION

When Hotaru moves from Tokyo to a tiny town in the rural countryside, she’s in for some serious culture shock: the nearest place that sells comics is 20 minutes away, the nearest video store is ten train stations down the line, and there are only three other girls and one boy in her entire school! Even though everything’s so different, there’s something about the laid-back atmosphere that makes her feel strangely comfortable. While she’ll certainly miss parts of her old life, there’s a whole lifetime of experiences waiting to be enjoyed with her new friends Renge, Komari, Natsumi, and Suguru!

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

CAST

Renge Miyauchi
Kotori Koiwai
Komari Koshigaya
Kana Asumi
Hotaru Ichijou
Rie Murakawa
Natsumi Koshigaya
Ayane Sakura
Kaede Kagayama
Rina Satou
Hikage Miyauchi
Misato Fukuen
Suguru Koshigaya
Konomi Fujimiya
Ryouko Shintani
Kazuho Miyauchi
Kaori Nazuka
Honoka Ishikawa
Ayahi Takagaki
Hotaru no Haha
Yuuko Nagashima
Yukiko Koshigaya
Akiko Hiramatsu
Hotaru no Chichi
Youji Ueda
Honoka no Sobo
Tamae Shiraishi

EPISODES

Dubbed

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RELATED TO NON NON BIYORI

MANGA ComedyNon Non Biyori

ANIME Slice of LifeNon Non Biyori: Repeat

Cover Art for Non Non Biyori: Okinawa e Ikukoto ni Natta

OVA Slice of LifeNon Non Biyori: Okinawa e Ikukoto ni Natta

MOVIE ComedyNon Non Biyori: Vacation

REVIEWS

OVERPOWERED99
88/100
Experience a blissful countryside where entertainment stands together with the tranquil beauty of nature.

There's no hampering your restriction when you stand on an open and grassy plain, with arms wide to absorb all the tender sunshine. Non Non Biyori is the source of that golden sunlight, an energy giving you many hearty smiles and feelings of happiness. Let's follow this warmth towards a fun life in a fresh rural setting!

Yay, looks like you've arrived! Welcome to Asahigaoka, a lush countryside located away from the towering structures of a city. Can you feel its beautiful freedom? This is truly the place where leisure entertains the ordinary youngsters who live here in the most simplistic and delightful ways. Sure, it might not be unique, but there's no guaranteed rule that states how uniqueness will always lead to the best enjoyment. That's what makes this exceptional. It infuses easy, straightforward, and uncomplicated - all these words describing a basic essence - with a special quality. We get to see the playful attitudes of their youthful lives. With enjoyment ticking every second, this happy cycle continues on and on throughout the seasons of the year. Together, stronger bonds are formed and wholesome interactions create a dynamic bunch of all ages, from the elementary level to adults. Each day will always welcome a perfectly heartwarming experience. Playing one against another, unexaggerated comedy brings in heartfelt laughs into the countryside. All these certain dynamics that amplify each other's personality shape the most wonderful atmosphere. It's like my heart is cleansed from the dirt of reality, allowing me to relax and enjoy with a smile on my face. Everything adds up to an easy-going and friendly affection. With these girls around to illuminate Asahigaoka with a bright euphoria, it really does feel like a place we can call home.

And all around me and you is the natural beauty of the artwork, a simple spectacle adding more than just colors. Through the seasonal hues of life and nature, the visual has captured the wonders of a wide countryside. From the green vegetations thriving on the ground up to the blue ceiling we call the cloudless sky, a sensation of peaceful tranquility envelops the soul. It's a clean environment with no stressful chaos in sight. Just walk around for a bit. Soon enough, your hearing sense will take in everything that this place can acoustically produce. The gleeful talks from the girls emit out a lot of heart-melting love. Sceneries are lifted by harmonizing soundtracks as wind instruments blow gently into the air. With the bell-like and woody tone, this cordial melody meditates with calmness. There's no calamity and pure softness is all it takes to let the most genuine emotions out. Combining these aspects together give Asahigaoka an enchanting ambience to unwind any strained tension. More than that, there is also a beauty found during those moments when the residents stroll about, minding their own business with a beautiful and vast scenery in the background. They might only be a young speck in a huge world, but their personality together is just as big as the planet itself. This is a juxtaposition between the young and the aged world. It really is a wonderful contrast, isn't it?

Life may be a slow-paced existence within a rural scope but there's no need to rush through it. Feel the gentle breeze, breathe the positive air, stir the glassy stream. Nature is a beautiful entertainment in itself, and Non Non Biyori is an example of the things it can provide to us as its habitants. What an entertaining relaxation.
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JJDocx
80/100
That's the magic of Non Non Biyori
Non Non Biyori is an humanistic history.
Isn't the traditional Slice of Life series, this is so much than other series with same genre.
The story that tells us is so simple and does not get complicated at any time: girls living her life, day by day.
But, what is the difference between this anime and another Slice of Slife series?
I said it at the beginning! It's an humanistic story.

All the main characters are children under the "adolescence age", with minimalist problems, like the height (Komari), the fun (Natsumi) or discover the world (Renge), problems that we have when we are less than 15 years old.

Life in a rural community makes girls ignorant of the problems that exist in an urban society, which makes them happy for the small moments they live together, problems like love, money, popularity, all of these, doesnt' exist here, only the humility of each.

Non Non Biyori is humanistic because each character behaves according to her age. Komari wants to be taller than Natsumi because she is the older sister and she wants to be more feminine. Natsumi only wants fun, and she's always making mistakes, but then she accepts that she failed, and Renge is discovering new emotions, adventures, wants to discover the world.

Finally, Hotaru, she is the point and apart of the story.
She comes from the city, she comes from a different life, and she contrasts with the other characters, since she has a different vision of life.

Something that I love from Hotaru, is her personality. unlike the others, she behaves differently with her friends and in her home. being this behavior, something normal of a city person.
As a functional person in society, you often have to maintain a different profile with your friends, family and co-workers, and this is what Hotaru's character transmits.
This is different with the other girls, who behave the same both at home and in groups, there is no social pressure that leads them to change their personality in different scenarios.

To finish, the anime will not introduce unnecessary ecchi or fanservice scenes, since it respects you as an observer, only you, the characters, and the context: the field.

That's the magic of Non Non Biyori.

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ABPAEAE
90/100
A wholesome slice of life that successfully lulls viewers into a state of lyashikei without feeling forced.
Simply put; if you like slice of life anime, you'll love this. Non Non Biyori is a wholesome and beautifully crafted anime, giving viewers a taste of what it's like living outside of the depressing concrete jungles that are cities.

The first thing you'll notice with this show is the art. This is seriously some of the best, most beautiful and realistic scenery you'll find in anime. With cozy rice farming villages, majestic mountains, and lush forests, if this show somehow fails to entertain you in any other way, everyone should be able to appreciate how gorgeous the scenery is in this anime.

Non Non Biyori is particularly immersive for the slice of life genre. While there are very few cliche anime design choices, like Renge's purple magician hair, the rest of the world feels very tame and realistic. Even though very few, if any, viewers have had a childhood anywhere remotely similar to that of the characters in Non Non Biyori, this anime does not fail to make you homesick for a childhood that you never had.

Next is something I'm particularly picky about; the characters. Characters are what makes a show, anime or not, worth watching. As slice of life does not particularly rely on story elements, character design carries the full weight of a show. In the case of Non Non Biyori, it does not disappoint. Every character feels distinct, alive, and memorable. The synergy and conversation every character has with each other is simply fantastic. As this takes place in a relatively small, remote farming village, the relationships adults of different families and children of these families have with each other feels strong and believable.

Music is something I personally struggle to pay attention to in anime, but when I notice it, boy oh boy do I notice it. Non Non Biyori's music choice between the openings, endings, and all the music in the episodes themselves is beautiful and perfectly fitting. You can see this for yourself as soon as the first episode begins. This show somehow managed to perfectly immerse the viewer in a relaxing childhood set in a countryside village right off the bat.

It's honestly difficult to find anything wrong with this anime, and I simply can't think of anything myself. If you like the genre, you'll love this show. If you don't like the genre, you probably won't like this show. Simple as that.

A little note: This first season and the movie are the two high points of the series. The second season (repeat) felt a little lacking compared to the first, but was still pretty good, maintaining a lot of what makes Non Non Biyori special. The two OVAs were honestly lacking and I didn't enjoy them much, though it's been a while since I watched them as of adding this note. I am still eagerly waiting for the third season to release after its announcement with high hopes.
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