Non Non Biyori
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 adjusts to countryside life with her new friends. Media. Manga. The manga by Atto was serialized in Media Factory's "Comic Alive" magazine from  the November 2009 issue sold on September, 26 2009, to the April 2021 issue sold on February 26, 2021, and ran for 120 chapters. It has been published in 16 "tankōbon" volumes from June 29, 2015, to March 23, 2021. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the series in North America. In May 2021, a short spinoff manga titled "Non Non Biyori: Remember" began serialization. Anime. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Silver Link and directed by Shinya Kawatsura, aired in Japan between October 8 and December 24, 2013, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. An original video animation (OVA ) 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. A third OVA will be bundled with the complied volume of the "Non Non Biyori Remember" manga on March 23, 2022. The opening theme is by Nano Ripe, and the ending theme, composed by Zaq, is 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 7 and September 22 , 2015. The opening theme is by Nano Ripe and the ending theme is 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 by Nano Ripe, and the ending theme song is composed by Zaq and performed by Murakawa, Sakura, Asumi, and Koiwai. A third season, "Non Non Biyori Nonstop", aired from January 11 to March 29, 2021. The staff and cast from the first two anime series are reprising  their roles for the season. The opening theme is by Nano Ripe and the ending theme is by Murakawa, Sakura, Asumi, and Koiwai. The third season ran for 12 episodes. Reception. As of December 2015, the manga has sold over 1.3 million copies.