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日常 (Nichijou) #7
Nichijou, Vol. 7
common phenomena
mio makes an abrupt confession. mihoshi tries to help her sister misato confess her feelings to her crush. mai keeps pulling the rug on yuuko with her deceptive sense of humor. tanaka stubbornly refuses to break a promise to nakanojou. yuuko getsw mistaken for a celebrity, and mr. takasaki unwittingly foils ms. nakamura's sneaky plans...
mio makes an abrupt confession. mihoshi tries to help her sister misato confess her feelings to her crush. mai keeps pulling the rug on yuuko with her deceptive sense of humor. tanaka stubbornly refuses to break a promise to nakanojou. yuuko getsw mistaken for a celebrity, and mr. takasaki unwittingly foils ms. nakamura's sneaky plans...
196 pages, Paperback
First published October 26, 2011
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Keiichi Arawi
51 books81 followersKeiichi Arawi (あらゐ けいいち, Arawi Keiichi) is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator.
Arawi was born in the prefecture of Gunma in 1977. He started his comics career at age 19 and for about a decade he published short stories. His series Nichijou, a slice of life comedy manga, was first serialised between 2006 and 2015 in the magazine 'Shonen Ace', and collected in ten volumes. In 2011 Nichijou was adapted into a 26-episode anime directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, now considered a cult. From 2016 to 2021 Arawi worked on the comedy manga CITY. In 2022 he resumed the serialisation of Nichijou, as well as starting a new strip called Amemiya-san.
Arawi was born in the prefecture of Gunma in 1977. He started his comics career at age 19 and for about a decade he published short stories. His series Nichijou, a slice of life comedy manga, was first serialised between 2006 and 2015 in the magazine 'Shonen Ace', and collected in ten volumes. In 2011 Nichijou was adapted into a 26-episode anime directed by Tatsuya Ishihara, now considered a cult. From 2016 to 2021 Arawi worked on the comedy manga CITY. In 2022 he resumed the serialisation of Nichijou, as well as starting a new strip called Amemiya-san.
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February 10, 2022
Nichijou, directly translated to mean “Everyday” or “Ordinary”, is a far from normal gag manga of a group of high-school students, teachers, and related characters experiencing regular life incidents with surreal twists.
There are several, several plotlines and shorts, which either carry over to form a major arc or finish within three-four panels. The characters include a child-scientist and her robot companion, a group of students with their own friend groups and eccentric hobbies, zany teachers with unique agendas and conspiracies, as well as a large host of random, larger-than-life characters that enliven the town. Oh, and there's a talking cat too.
Since this is volume 7, most of the characters were well-established and I liked how there were arcs that drove the main plot forward. The shorts were hit-or-miss. I found some of them funny or wholesome but some were just okay. There’s so much happening and so many characters that there’s bound to be something that one will end up liking. All in all, this is a prime slice-of-life manga meant to entertain (and slightly baffle), which it manages to do excellently.
There are several, several plotlines and shorts, which either carry over to form a major arc or finish within three-four panels. The characters include a child-scientist and her robot companion, a group of students with their own friend groups and eccentric hobbies, zany teachers with unique agendas and conspiracies, as well as a large host of random, larger-than-life characters that enliven the town. Oh, and there's a talking cat too.
Since this is volume 7, most of the characters were well-established and I liked how there were arcs that drove the main plot forward. The shorts were hit-or-miss. I found some of them funny or wholesome but some were just okay. There’s so much happening and so many characters that there’s bound to be something that one will end up liking. All in all, this is a prime slice-of-life manga meant to entertain (and slightly baffle), which it manages to do excellently.
July 31, 2017
Not as hilarious as the earlier volumes. The humour is still hit and miss in every volume, but it was more miss than normal in this one. Also the art quality seemed to go backwards instead of, what you would expect, forwards.
But still there were a few great jokes, and it was lovely to see the characters again (though I could do without the Professor).
But still there were a few great jokes, and it was lovely to see the characters again (though I could do without the Professor).
December 31, 2024
In this volume we get more Go/Soccer demonstrations.Yuuko gets mistaken for some kind of celebrity and immediately regrets rolling with it. The principal has an increasingly terrible experience with Mr. Takasaki as his unfortunate witness. Yuuko and Mio attempt to smash an indestructible pumpkin. Also, a weird group arrives and tries to get itself some newspaper subscribers.
This volume seemed weaker and more random than previous volumes. Certain running jokes, like the dog thing, seem to have been dropped.
The best bits, for me, were the part with Mr. Takasaki and the principal, and the part where Yuuko thought she was having an unlucky day but inadvertently saved the prime minister's life.
Extras:
A few full-color pages and a little info on the weird guys who were trying to get newspaper subscribers.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
This volume seemed weaker and more random than previous volumes. Certain running jokes, like the dog thing, seem to have been dropped.
The best bits, for me, were the part with Mr. Takasaki and the principal, and the part where Yuuko thought she was having an unlucky day but inadvertently saved the prime minister's life.
Extras:
A few full-color pages and a little info on the weird guys who were trying to get newspaper subscribers.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
September 19, 2017
not as funny as the other volumes i read, to be honest. also the quick comic stips here werent as entertaining as before. but Go/Soccer gets be every time 😂 also, Yuko is best character 😂 also, Nano and Hakase humor is always 👌
August 1, 2023
Rating: 4/5
Volume 7 of “Nichijou” asks the important questions like: Why is this pumpkin so difficult to break? Will we ever understand the intricacies of Go/Soccer? Why was the short “Despair” so funny?
It’s “Nichijou”, solid and funny and consistent in its inconsistency. This is easily one of my personal favorites in terms of the jokes, several got me. There was also a nice variety in terms of the types of jokes and we got something from almost all of the cast.
Volume 7 of “Nichijou” asks the important questions like: Why is this pumpkin so difficult to break? Will we ever understand the intricacies of Go/Soccer? Why was the short “Despair” so funny?
It’s “Nichijou”, solid and funny and consistent in its inconsistency. This is easily one of my personal favorites in terms of the jokes, several got me. There was also a nice variety in terms of the types of jokes and we got something from almost all of the cast.
May 19, 2017
Each volume is an all-too-brief check-up on good friends. = )
March 19, 2019
Joo, ei iske edelleenkään.
December 17, 2018
Probably the weakest of the series so far.
Meh...
Meh...
January 11, 2019
I like it because it’s so stupid.
August 30, 2020
I love Mr Sakamoto (the cat)! He puts up with so much.
March 24, 2022
THE GIRLS WERE GAY IN THIS ONE
May 11, 2025
(3.5)
April 15, 2016
ALSO MASTERFUL
December 26, 2020
Same old same old.
A few cute humorous stories and others that completely go over my head.
Easy reading as always.
A few cute humorous stories and others that completely go over my head.
Easy reading as always.
November 19, 2017
Funny like the rest of the series but the plotline is all over the place. Some of the stories in it are hard to follow because of it. Nichijou is still a great read and is sure to make you laugh. Looking forward to further releases!
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