Nichijou

Expect random comedy, humorous dialogues, and in general, stories made out of arbitrary daily life events. Nichijou and Tonari no Seki-kun are anime series that follows an episodic format with no direct or linear storyline. The stories are simple with gags and fun. They both take place in a school life setting. The main characters from both series creates a comical environment with slice of life attributes. 

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Simple animation (at first glance) that uses over exaggeration as a main key for the comedy and the setting is in a school.   

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Random short stories of few minutes that (for Nichijou: mostly) take place in school.
Tonari no Seki-kun features one story per episode, Nichijou features multiple stories in one episode, sometimes even split up into multiple parts featured on different episodes. However, Nichijou episodes are ~three times longer.
The overall setting, feeling and humor is very similar, so If you like either of these, you'll love the other. 

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Dada-ist humour in a high school environment.

Over-the-top and episodic, both shows takes the boke in traditional manzai to new and absurd heights. Seki-kun is only a series of shorts, and as such you can almost see it fitting perfectly into the Nichijou school environment as just another skit. 

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Very similar style of comedy, over the top and fast paced. If you like Nichijou's pacing, absurdity, and humor, then this show is for you. 

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Both of these comedies work at the same pace, moving fast, but giving the audience enough time to get invested in the shenanigans and appreciate the execution. Both also work on the same magnitude, creating absurd, random scenes while maintaining a sense of cohesion, as if all of their events are happening within the set parameters of their own quirky little world.

Last, but not least, both have lovable, extremely expressive characters with great voice actors. What more could you ask for? 

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Acchi Kocchi (TV) addpermalink

Soft, personable to some, the series leaves the audience with a warmhearted feeling, but the plots are simple to follow. The one difference between the two is Nichijou leans more towards the crackfic genre than Acchi Kocchi does, as the latter takes a more realistic take. 

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Although the comedy in Acchi Kocchi isn't as extreme as Nichijou it definitely has the same amount of laughs with an added bit of cuteness. 

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-Both contains School Life/ Slice of Life/Romance and is centered around comedy.
-Both animes are compiled of short stories, and are full 30 minute episodes. 

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Acchi Kocchi is like a laid back version of Nichijou.They both have a similar type of comedy,but Nichijou is a little more extreme.Even with the outrageous comedy Nichijou has both shows also share adorable heartwarming moments as well. 

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The art style for both animes are very similar. They both have a light hearted humor as well. Both were very enjoyable, and strongly recommended! 

report Recommended by ThisDreamcatcher

Acchi Kocchi (Place to Place) and Nichijou have a similar trait of humor and pace. They don't have as quick humor as Osomatsu-san or One Punch Man, but still keep it entertaining. Personally both art styles are incredibly appealing to look at. 

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both are funny, their the kind anime that you can sit down and forget all your troubles. 

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Plastic Neesan addpermalink

Un buen monólogo. Ver a alguien caerse. El mejor chiste de la historia. Y ninguno me ha hecho reír tanto como este anime. Hace de las situaciones cotidianas lo más hilarante y absurdo que he visto en mucho tiempo. Si ver al director luchando a muerte contra una cabra no te hace reír, nada lo hará.

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A good monologue. See someone fall. The best joke in history. And none made me laugh as much as this anime. Makes everyday situations the most hilarious and absurd thing I've seen in a long time. If wtching the principal fighting to the death against a goat does not make you laugh, nothing will. read more 

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Both series centre around 3 girls doing  absolutely hilarious things. The humour is very fast paced in both series and are also very slapstick. Both are also incredibly funny and are DEFINITELY worth your time! Difference is that Plastic Nee-san is a lot shorter than Nichijou in terms of episode length. 

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Nichijou is like a cuter, slightly calmer version of Plastic Neesan; Plastic Neesan is like Nichijou on crack.

Both anime use a school setting for a lot of their scenes, and both anime are hilarious. Also, both have girls as their main characters. 

report Recommended by Tension-Tenshi

Plastic is also a bunch of very random schoolgirl skits. Nichijo's actually a full anime though, so Plastic will be the length of one Nichijo episode. Worth a quick watch. 

report Recommended by Little_Red_Rogue

They both have very complicated humor, although Nichijou is a bit more innocent. The style they go about their humor is similar, and conducted well. 

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Over the top randomness with some slapstick. 

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Both series depend on over the top dramatic humor in an everyday life setting. Plastic Neesan has more of a fanservice vibe and is shorter than Nichijou. 

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Yuru Yuri addpermalink

Both have an amazing cast and use some abnormalities for comedy, though Nichijou takes it to a new level. 

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A few girls doing wacky stuff together. Both comedies are very similar, i.e. slapstick. If you liked the comedy in one, you will like the other. 

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Both anime feature comedies that are somewhat similar, but the difference is that Yuru Yuri is more on friendship while Nichijou is more on parody. 

report Recommended by YukiNatsu

(Yuru Yuri - gay)³ = Nichijou 

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both are cute and episodic if you liked yuru yuri you would definitely enjoy nichijou 

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If you liked the pure-hearted comedy aspect of Nichijou, then you might like Yuru Yuri, they're similar in many aspects, though one thing to note is this anime is less slice of life and more comedy than Nichijou, I would argue that it is still equally as entertaining with its own sort of charm. 

report Recommended by charlyb3goode

Both are Slice of Life anime consisting of mainly female characters (all female in Yuru Yuru) where their daily lives are shown. Though the premise sounds boring, they're funny as hell. 

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Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon addpermalink

Nichijou and Kobayashi are both shows that give you a similar vibe in comedy. Nichijou is comedy focused where Kobayashi has some fantasy and more serious moments as well. Both shows are lighthearted and give you the same feeling and are animated by Kyoto Animation. If you have seen one or the other I would highly recommend the other to you. You'll be in for a very comedic and character driven story. 

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Both series tell stories that are light, fun and sometimes demential. It is easy to become attached to the characters thanks to their 	
pleasantness. 

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Nichijou is an anime about people who may or may not be extraordinary, and their lives which may or may not contain extraordinary things. Maidragon is a bit more extreme, where it's about an ordinary person who crosses with extraordinary beings that ultimately change her life in extraordinary ways. Still, the laid-back and comedic tone of Maidragon makes it feel like a spin-off of Nichijou more than anything. Both series highlight the everyday lives of their characters, and often have extreme and intense moments despite being about ordinary things. These moments are perhaps most notable for their incredible level of animation from the studio Kyoto Animation.
In other words, Nichijou is like a more spastic and random version of Maidragon with more characters and themes, while Maidragon is like a more dramatic and fleshed-out version of Nichijou, but with fewer characters and themes. read more 

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If your main reason for watching one of these was that certain characters are adorable, you probably won't be disappointed by the other. Comparable comedy as well, although Nichijou is far more random. 

report Recommended by ssssharrk

-Both have similar art styles
-Both have a focus on comedy
-Both are very lighthearted
-Both are very entertaining to watch 

report Recommended by ILikeSenpai

Referring the hilarious and stupidity of this anime.. could literally fall you to the ground...
and react how you act not so normal after seeing this stuff..
And even has the same choreography & downgrade low budget animation of KyoAni

Living in a daily lives everyday twice means... More trouble it gets :D!!

report Recommended by HikiNEET021

These are both comedy shows with small heartwarming points and adorable characters. They're by the same studio and director, and with all this considered, they might aswell be the same show. 

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Joshiraku addpermalink

Wonder why noone recommended this yet xD

Similar joke-making style, both are labelled as "ordinary" with some epic plot twists.  

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Both are really crazy and parodic silce of life shows with its studios going all-out to portray its comedic scenes. Though after four episodes Joshiraku slows a bit and kinda gets boring, but if you are into this kinda shows you will like them both, I guess. 

report Recommended by MohitVermillion

Same type of gag humour, except references to popular anime and movies 

report Recommended by dirk_beefhammer

Joshiraku and Nichijou are comic series with opposite themes, but with similar plots. A group of girls discuss Japanese culture, trivial things in life and even anime issues. Both usually perform satires of the aforementioned, showing the various conclusions of these, taken from a different point of view, with a humor that can be childish and sometimes very intelligent. Even one can not fully understand. 

report Recommended by OtakuNote87

Both are over the top skit based comedies featuring a group of cute and relateable girls. 

One of the bigger differences between the two is the type of humor they use. Neither anime is a stranger to exaggerated and over the top comedy, but Joshiraku definitely uses more dialogue driven comedy than Nichijou does. There are way more pop culture references as well as political comedy and japanese word play in Joshiraku as well. All the same, I do believe that if you enjoyed Nichijou, you'll enjoy this series as well.  

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They have a very similar sense of humour and the feel of the anime is the same, both are a mix of cuteness, randomness and hilariousness. Next to this the animes star almost only girls and don't follow any big story lines or set subjects. I would say the intended audience for Joshiraku is a bit older and there is more knowledge of Japanese culture, Japanese language and general pop culture needed to fully enjoy the anime. As for the humour Nichijou has more of a focus on visual aspects and Joshiraku more on puns.  

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Sakamoto desu ga? addpermalink

A look into an ordinary day of some extraordinary people's lives. As soon as they get up in the morning, absolutely anything goes. 

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Paniponi Dash! addpermalink

The show has a similar type of humor that completely ignores Western viewer's taste, but rather relies on Japanese viewer's fondness of unpredictable humors. They both have a talking animal (Sakamoto-san and Mesousa), a chibikko sensei in a lab coat (Hakase and Becky), and a dumb energetic girl (Yuuko and Himeko). Both shows also have a very stylish OP theme with plenty of movement. 

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Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun addpermalink

Although GSNK has a stronger shoujo/romance feel than Nichijou, it is definitely more focused on comedy than actual romance. I wouldn't put it on the same level as Nichijou in regards to "randomness" but it has the same sort of "wtf?!" sense of humor without being crude or crass. It is a fun, somewhat simple anime. If Nichjou made you laugh, I would highly recommend GSNK. 

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Non Non Biyori addpermalink

Childlike anime about normal young kids and their daily lives. One is smarter than the others. The characters get into ridiculous yet embarrassing hijinks. 

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Yuyushiki addpermalink

Slice of life that focuses on a small group of characters (mainly female) at their school. Humorous and dialogue-driven, both of these series contain many random moments. Yuyushiki has a bit more fluidity to its pacing and conversations. Nichijou is a bit more 'out there' in terms of everything. 

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Seto no Hanayome addpermalink

Both series use absurd and random jokes and humor.
There is very few things that are shown seriously (well In Nichijou there are none I suppose).
Difference: more parodies based on TV or mass-media in Seto, but in both case it simply works. 

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School Rumble addpermalink

Did you like the school life senario with rather imaginitive twist to the storyline that either one of these stories have? The other happens to have very simular effects on people. 

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Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou addpermalink

The anime is set in a school environment just like Nichijou and also has crazy things that happen at the school.  

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Osomatsu-san addpermalink

-A very simple animation.
-A lot of funny and random scenes.
-Crazy facial expressions and reactions. 

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Kill Me Baby addpermalink

Very much the same simplistic, minimalist animation style. Girls sitting at the back of the classroom, living their own ordinary or not so ordinary life. Packed with quirky humour and adorable characters. If you liked one of them you should like the other.  

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Working!! addpermalink

Both are comedies with odd-ball characters and minimal storylines. 

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Poputepipikku addpermalink

Both series are sketch comedies playing off subverted expectations. Nichijou pokes fun at the everyday; Pop Team Epic gets its laughs from its absurdity. 

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Gintama addpermalink

Both are hilarious comedies with lots of random moments, sometimes not even making sense but still laughtable. While Gintama is more shounen, Nichijou is more slice of life. 

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Arakawa Under the Bridge addpermalink

They both have laugh-out-loud moments that are strange or over the top. All the characters have their own quirks. The episodes have a similar format, with each episode consisting of a couple short segments that begin with their own 'title screen' 

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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei addpermalink

Wordy, yes. Daily life, yes. Trying to do stuff in a Mr. Bean way, yes times ten. Both show share the ways of being funny, if you can really overlook the art style people normally can't. 

Uh, sure, when you watch SZS it's feel like New Zealand All Blacks somehow dominate the monitor, but the real promise of SZS is just the wacky daily life of a very stereotypical cast of characters. Art style simply do the trick of differentiating the show from other school life.

If I like Nichijou I will like SZS, you kidding? No. Darker atmosphere in SZS is not real, it is at most halfway to being black comedy, the real show is pretty much daily life comedy that also discuss politics and social issue in an epic funny way. Nichijou jokes didn't relate much to current social issue though. read more 

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Sabage-bu! addpermalink

Both have interesting characters and are extremely random and hilarious. 

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Mitsudomoe addpermalink

The characters are exactly the same; one bookworm/otaku girl, one energetic dopey girl and one headstrong, glutonous girl; all very different young schoolgirls. Considering both are comedy seriese's, character type is the most importiant element, as it is sutiable the character who is thrown into comical scenario; both are series's were the comic element can take you anywhere, depending on the writers taste. 

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Nisemonogatari addpermalink

There is some similar humor and some similar use of abrupt changes in animation style to show changes in characters' emotions. Both are not particularly plot-based, although Nisemonogatari has some plot, while Nichijou has no plot whatsoever. Both are pretty strange in general.  

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Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro addpermalink

Both series are able to turn the daily school lives into hilarious moments, in absolutely crazy ways! Also the supporting roles also contribute greatly to the general enjoyment of tue series. 

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Asobi Asobase addpermalink

Both titles are hilarious school comedy witch absurd gags that will caught you off-guard every time. 

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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! addpermalink

Just like Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Nichijou features a blue-haired heroine who is very sick and delusional. For example, Rikka Takanashi is convinced that she has magical powers, whereas high schooler Mio Naganohara believes she has a chance at winning the love of her life, Sasahara. Mio also draws sickening fanfiction of Sasahara in her school notebooks, much like how Rikka's friend Dekomori put together the fan-made magical compendium, Mabinogion. 

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GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class addpermalink

That a wonder of Japanese daily life to you. Full of stereotypical characters doing anything that would not bore you to the turn-off button. Daily life that is all fun and extraordinarily epic is what the anime trying to offer you. 

If you like Aria because it offers you tranquility in an out of ordinary setting, then these two shows are doing the complete different by giving you epic joy in a relatively normal human environments. Unique selling points of Aria is about where they do stuffs, this two shows cares more about what they do. 

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Tonari no Yamada-kun addpermalink

Yamada-kun actually has much more of the 'nichjou' feel than Nichijou. Tonari no Yamada-kun tells the story of the very normal Yamada family and the humorous going-ons as the traditional Japanese family unit encounters various very ordinary events. Nichijou is Tonari no Yamada-kun seen through Dadaist goggles; absurd reactions and outrageous events that are definitely not every-day in the real world.

Both uses a similar sense of core humour; deadpan and full of irony. There are also quite a few famous Haiku poems featured/referenced in both. 

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Katte ni Kaizou addpermalink

Bizarre humor and a lot of completely ridiculous situations and characters with a school setting. Nichijou is a bit more PG-rated in its content, while Katte ni Kaizou is like a hard PG-13 in contrast, but it's quite likely that a fan of one will enjoy the other. 

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Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru addpermalink

Both are great comedies that rely on rather random stories to provide humor. Characters drive both shows with magnificent displays of stupidity at the most unfortunate times. If you feel like getting away from all the overly  perverted jokes that are now saturating the air waves, check these out. 

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Ichigo Mashimaro addpermalink

Very similar anime, where little girls go through their everyday life in school and at home. Very nice, both of them. 

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