The wraparound jacket of the 11th volume of Atto’s Non Non Biyori manga has revealed that the comedy slice of life series will be receiving a brand new anime adaptation. Details about the adaptation, including its format and date, has not been revealed.
The main cast of the anime’s two seasons includes:
- Kotori Koiwai (Utsu-tsu in Gatchaman Crowds) who voices Renge Miyauchi
- Ayane Sakura (Gasper Vladi from High School DxD New) as Natsumi Koshigaya
- Kana Asumi (Nyaruko in Haiyore! Nyaruko-san) voices Komari Koshigaya
- Rie Murakawa (Aoi Futaba from Vividred Operation) as Hotaru Ichijou
- Misato Fukuen (Yoshika Miyafuji from Strike Witches) voicing as Hikage Miyauchi
- Rina Satou (Mikoto Misaka in Toaru Majutsu no Index) voicing Kaede Kagayama
- Kaori Nazuka (Miyu Edelfelt from Fate/kaleid liner Prisma☆Illya) who voiced Kazuho Miyauchi
Non Non Biyori is a comedy slice of life manga written and illustrated by Atto. The manga began in 2009 published in Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive magazine. To date there a total of 9 volumes have been produced, with the 8th volume scheduled to release on March 23rd next year. An anime adaptation of the series was made in October 2013. An anime adaptation of the series was produced in 2003 by Silver Link (Strike the Blood, Kokoro Connect) with Shinya Kawatsura (Kokoro Connect, .hack//Gift) directing. A second season of the series, titled Non Non Biyori Repeat, aired in Summer 2015. To date the manga has sold over 1 million copies in Japan.
Here is a synopsis of the anime from MAL:
Elementary school student Hotaru Ichijou has moved with her parents from Tokyo to the middle of the country. Now she must adapt to her new school, where there are a total of 5 students in the same class who range through elementary and middle school ages. Join their everyday adventures in the countryside.
You can visit the anime’s official website here: http://www.nonnontv.com/
And follow their Twitter: @nonnontv
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