Non Non Biyori Series

The manga series that inspired a hit anime adaptation, for fans of Yotsuba&!

Ichijo Hotaru
Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. Ever since she came here, every season has passed so quickly and so happily. She’ll be graduating in the blink of an eye.

Koshigaya Komari
Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Graduation, huh…? Maybe she’ll cry when it’s her turn. She hasn’t given up on growing into a tall, proud woman by then.

Miyauchi Renge
First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. Nii-nii’s graduation makes her a teensy bit sad, even though she can see him any old time.

Koshigaya Natsumi
Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Normally, graduation has you bawling your eyes out, right? She’s got nothing but great memories of school…except for tests.

FINAL VOLUME

Miyauchi Renge
First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. “If Koma-chan keeps lying to herself, she’ll never really grow up.”

Koshigaya Natsumi
Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. The key to building a snowman is a strong foundation! She’ll take on this task and give it her all this winter.

Koshigaya Komari
Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. This year, she finally graduates from the carefree world of childhood. Kamakura snow forts, snowmen, snowball fights…goodbye to them all.

Ichijo Hotaru
Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. She’s never seen this kind of snow in the city, so it makes her very happy! It’s so pretty and soft that she wants to stuff a bunch of it away and keep it forever!

Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. “With a dozen pencils as a prize, the Asahigaoka sports festival’s a big deal…” Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. She’s been waiting for this—the chance to get revenge on the graduates! She has no idea how and no tricks up her sleeve, but she’s definitely going to win!! Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. There aren’t enough people, so she has to be in all the events. The sports festival at Asahigaoka is super hard!! Koshigaya Komari Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Of all the events where everyone works together, she likes the tug-of-war best. “My strength’s not useless, right? Right…?”

Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. If she found the last ice cream treat, then it’s hers. That’s a Natsumi-ism. Koshigaya Komari Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. She really wants some ice cream, but she’s the oneesan so she’s being strong. But she does want some…but she’s strong… Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. The question of how she can make Natsun’s ice cream her own is the puzzle of the century for Ren-chon now. Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. She seems like she’s cool as can be, but she wants to eat that ice cream more than anyone else. But she can’t say that. She really can’t say that.

Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. She only wears the shirt she wore camping on sunny days. Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. When she goes camping, she gets worried that she’ll be bitten by too many mosquitos and run out of blood. Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. Of everyone who went camping, she’s the one who is least bothered by bugs. Koshigaya Komari Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Even while camping, she makes sure to steel herself to be a responsible older sister.

Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. With the daily log, she can remember the events of the day pretty quickly, so she likes writing and reading it a fair bit. Koshigaya Komari Natsumi’s older sister. Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. If only you didn’t have to erase the blackboard on day duty, it wouldn’t be so bad… Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest of the five students at Asahigaoka Branch School. She tried disposable chopsticks and bamboo strips, but toothpicks really hold it together the best. Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. Kinda weird that the logbook goes around once every three days, huh?

Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. The Hina dolls are dressed up all stuffy. Must be hot and hard to breathe. She totally couldn’t stand it. Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. Someday, she wants to make a Hina doll set with Senpai as the Empress! Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest student at Asahigaoka Branch School. “Are all the Hina dolls musicians? They look like they’re having so much fun playing their music!” Koshigaya Komari Natsumi’s older sister. Eighth grader at Asahigaoka Branch School. She adores the Empress doll, because she’s royalty and definitely the most stylish.

IN THE SMALL TOWN OF ASAHIGAOKA… WINTER IS COMING! Koshigaya Natsumi Seventh grader attending Asahigaoka Branch School. She tends not to get enough sleep at New Year’s because she sits in front of the TV from morning until night watching the special New Year’s shows. Miyauchi Renge First grader, the youngest student at Asahigaoka Branch School. For her first calligraphy of the year, she wrote “Search for Truth.” Koshigaya Komari Eighth grader attending Asahigaoka Branch School. She wants to buy an “eye phone” with her otoshidama, but she’s not sure she has enough… Ichijo Hotaru Fifth grade transfer student from Tokyo. When it snows, familiar landscapes are turned completely white. It’s like an illusion!

Non Non Biyori is a delightfully charming, all-ages manga series that follows the miscellaneous adventures of a group of girls in the Japanese countryside. Striking a balance between slapstick humor and heartfelt nostalgia, Non Non Biyori features artwork that beautifully depicts nature, as well as adorable characterizations of its main characters. This slice-of-life gem is sure to appeal to fans of Yotsuba&! andAzumanga Daioh. The first season of the Non Non Biyori anime adaptation was released on home video and digital distribution by Sentai Filmworks in early 2015 and received a second season anime adaptation in Summer 2015. Welcome to the countryside village of Asahigaoka, a quaint town far removed from the hustle-and-bustle of the big city. You couldn’t imagine a more isolated setting in all of Japan. So when Tokyo-raised elementary school student Hotaru Ichijo transfers to the tiny Asahigaoka Branch School due to her father’s job, she’s in for the culture shock of her life! Join Hotaru and her new friends, the eccentric Renge and the mischievous sisters Natsumi and Komari, as they share daily adventures in the idyllic Japanese countryside.