My Ordinary Life

Nichijou (日常 Nichijō?, lit. Regular Life), or know as "My Ordinary Life" in English. This is a anime adaption based on manga written by Keiichi Arawi first published in 2006 by "Kodokawa Shoten" in their manga magazine "Shonen Ace". The manga is a simple 4 panel comic like Azumanga Daioh or Lucky Star so you can already guess what the anime is going to be like, yep a slice of life/comedy anime which is something that I love. An ova was released for this anime march 12, 2011 a month prior to the anime t.v. series airing.

Now this something that is really hard to review not due the fact the show is bad it is due to the fact this show has a huge barrier of entry. Okay now follow me on this one this show is a Japanese comedy with jokes and humor that some people like me are going to love or some others will just hate. Due to this fact I will be giving this show 2 scores in order to represents where I/the fans stand and where mainstream fans stand so do not rate me down because of that. Yeah I know this might confuse some you but I just feel like it's the right thing to do due to fact this show is either a hit or miss with people.

With all of that said/aside time to get to the main point. I am doing a review for this show on the half way mark due to the fact that it is a comedy/slice of life anime which means not much is going to change plot wise from this point onward. How can I describe the story to you.. well that's the only flaw there is and believe I love random shows "I own all of shin-chan after all" but this is just hard to do. My summary is this for the main plot of the, it focuses on a group 3 high school girl freshmen by the names of Mai Minakami, Mio Naganohara and, Yūko Aioi who have the biggest personality differences between anyone I have seen in a long time. The only example that comes to mind is Azumanga Daioh, Pani Poni Dash, and Lucky Star.This half deals with the daily antics they get into with each other such as Mai purposely doing things to mislead Yuko and make her do things that she wouldn't normally do

Okay now on to the other half which is about a young 5 year old "Professor, her robot caretaker "Nano" with there talking male cat "Sakamoto-san" who just show off more crazy/bizarre routines but what makes it so interesting is the fact that the professor actually acts like a real little girl instead of an grown up character.There are other characters that I will mention as well, like a junior named Kōjirō Sasahara "who has a fascination with riding his goat to school", Misato Tachibana " she has an weapon arsenal that could make the NRA jealous and keeps Sasahara in check." and my favorite random character Tsuyoshi Nakanojō "who has the best animated Mohawk ever and it's known why due to fact his hair doesn't grow on the sides..WTF?"

That's I can really say for the story to be honest with you. It just a random collection of scenes with running gags put together that seem to work flawlessly for me. The only real life show I can compare this to is "Seinfeld" so if you liked that show you will love this anime. Okay now onto a high point for the series which is the animation. Everything is clean, clear and crisp in-turn makes everything just nice to look at. As I just stated above the hair animated in this show is probably some of the best rendered hair that I have ever seen, but this aside ever character has a vibe and feel have a lot character to them to a level where a point some can identify with them on some level or another.

Okay now my favorite part of this anime is the music which I absolutely love. Yeah that's being hugely biased on my part but I don't give a shit. What surprises me even more is the fact that "Hyadain" a well know flash musician that has made videos from old games like Final Fantasy IV or Super Mario Bros Did the OP for the show called "The O-o-o-o☆one-sided Love of Hyadain - C"". It seems that his music has had such a hit with mainstream people it caught on enough for him to do a record deal. That's all well/good but rest of the music is also what makes the series just plain enjoyable to watch from the high funny piano music to the low key soft music that could help anyone some fall asleep such as the ED which is funnily named "Zzz". I do know one thing I will be buying this soundtrack when it does come out.

Overall as a series this is just a fun anime to watch to mellow out if your having a bad day. Now there is a hit or miss for a few people and even some episodes for some. If you love this sorta show I highly recommend that you watch it but if the barrier is to hard for you to get through just don't I do not want you watch something you will not like. That's all I can really say for the show nothing major happens no plot to destroy the world or ground breaking material here. That's all I have to say on this so bite me if you hate my scores

Mainstream Fans 2.5/5
Hardcore Fans 4.5/5
-CecilTheDarkKnight

I find that I've had difficulty finding an anime that can make me laugh as much as 'Ninin ga Shinobuden', When I discovered Nichijou, my search was over. With Shinobuden, It was the crude homour that really made me laugh, with Nichijou, It's all the kind - hearted and innocent humour that makes me laugh. Don't get me wrong I loved shinobuden for it's crudeness, but at times it would get tiring. In Nichijou, they don't need to resort to crude humour to get good ratings and fans. It's a innocent anime.
It doesn't really have much of a story line, slice of life anime generally don't have a storyline. For anime like Nichijou it's not required, The quirkyness in Nichijou makes up for the lack of a storyline in Nichijou, the characters and the comedy will always keep you entertained.
Speaking of characters, I love the characters! They're original, each of them being funny in their own special way.
The animation was nothing special, but I liked the art style.
I recommend this anime for all people, when you just want to watch a light - hearted and innocent anime as well as have a few laughs.

I recommend this series to just about anyone considering it. And probably people who are making the mistake of passing it over looking for an action series or who knows.

It didn't take long for me to fall in love with every one of the characters. They're all interesting and unique and they totally strike a chord of truth with me and my own experience with high school. I found this interesting since most of the characters are girls. I've read some of the other reviews and mention of a barrier to get hooked on the series. I think that's rubbish. Most of the humor is universal. I don't speak Japanese and I'm pretty ignorant of a lot of customs and culture references but I had no problem laughng at and enjoying just about every skit in the series.

One culture reference I'm curious about is people wearing giant egg masks and standing outside restaurants.

Anyway it's a great series and the first that has me wanting to read the manga if it's available in translation.

My Ordinary Life is one of the best anime I have watched so far. Though its storyline is a bit mixed up to where it doesn't really have one, it makes up for that by utilizing complete randomness to induce humor. In a sense, there really is no aim or goal or even a definite protagonist that would constitute as the basis for a good storyline. But the whole series is hysterical, and over-the-top dramatic, adding to the humor. The musical scores (Opening, ending, and BGM) are all very energetic and create a good environment for the scene at which it plays. Love the music! (wonder where I can get an Original Soundtrack...). All of the characters have their own "colors"; Keiichi Arawi had a very good imagination when he designed the cast. There are actually a total of six "main" characters: Yukko, Mio, Mai, Nano, Hakase, and Sakamoto. Other characters would include more absurd and odd traits such as "a boy who rides a goat to school, a girl that can procure various guns from thin air, a principal that wrestles a deer, and so on and so forth." The animation is very high quality, with every line defined seamlessly. A very good anime for those who need a good laugh. There are no explicit or obscene imagery so this would be great for a whole family to watch, that is, if your family doesn't mind anime... (mine does...)

i have always been a fan of comedy but even more of a fan of random outrageous comedy but heres the thing there are no tv shows out there that has alot of that kind of humor but my best friend thats more into anime then i am showed me a clip of this show and since then ive been hooked watch number 6 or 10 just for starters and the best part is that u dont really have to watch 1-14 u can watch any of them right now cuz it almost resets each time