Non Non Biyori


Non Non Biyori is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atto. The series began publication in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine from September 2009 and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The story is based on the same setting as Atto's former work, Toko-toko & Yume no Yume. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between October and December 2013 and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A second anime season aired between July and September 2015. An anime film premiered in August 2018, and a third anime season is set to premiere in January 2021.

Plot

The story takes place in the countryside small town village of Asahigaoka, a place lacking many of the conveniences that people from the city are accustomed to. The nearest stores are a few miles away and one of the local schools consists of only five students, each of whom is in a different grade of elementary or middle school. Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth grader from Tokyo, transfers into Asahigaoka Branch School and has to adjust to countryside life with her new friends.

Characters

Main characters

;Hotaru Ichijo
;Renge Miyauchi
;Natsumi Koshigaya
;Komari Koshigaya

Supporting characters

;Suguru Koshigaya
;Kazuho Miyauchi
;Kaede Kagayama
;Hikage Miyauchi
;Yukiko Koshigaya
;Konomi Fujimiya
;Honoka Ishikawa
;Aoi Nizato

Media

Manga

The manga by Atto began serialization in Media Factory's Comic Alive magazine from September 2009, and has been published in 15 tankōbon volumes as of May 23, 2020. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the series in North America.

Anime

A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Silver Link and directed by Shin'ya Kawatsura, aired in Japan between October 7 and December 23, 2013 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. An original video animation episode was bundled with the seventh manga volume released on July 23, 2014, and another OVA was bundled with the tenth manga volume on September 23, 2016. The opening theme is "Nanairo Biyori" by Nano Ripe, and the ending theme, composed by Zaq, is "Non Non Biyori" sung by Rie Murakawa, Ayane Sakura, Kana Asumi and Kotori Koiwai. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A second season, Non Non Biyori Repeat, aired in Japan between July 6 and September 21, 2015. The opening theme is "Kodama Kotodama" by Nano Ripe and the ending theme is "Okaeri" by Murakawa, Sakura, Asumi, and Koiwai.
An anime film, titled Non Non Biyori Vacation, premiered on August 25, 2018 with the staff and cast from the anime series returning to reprise their roles. The film's opening theme song is "Ao no Rakugaki" by Nano Ripe, and the ending theme song is "Omoide" composed by Zaq and performed by Murakawa, Sakura, Asumi, and Koiwai.
A third season, Non Non Biyori Nonstop, will begin airing in January 2021. The staff and cast from the first two anime series are reprising their roles for the season.

Reception

As of December 2015, the manga has sold over 1.3 million copies.