Reviews

Nichijou is like that kid in the class that tries to be the class clown by saying random, odd stuff, in the off chance that it gets a laugh out of you. You appreciate his effort, but ultimately, he just isn't funny, and can be downright annoying. Nichijou is a show I walked in with very high expectations for. Kyoto Animation is one of my favorite studios of all time, and manages to create beautiful, unique, and entertaining shows. Everybody I've talked to who has seen this series has raved about how it's a masterpiece, so I wanted to try it out. Now, before I say anything bad, I want to start off with the good parts. The animation is spectacular. It's unique, and you can tell there was a lot of work put into it. I also loved the voice actors and the OP and EDs. They were all enjoyable and were the main reason I kept watching the show intp the first place. Unfortunately, this is where my praise ends. Nichijou, as you may know, is a comedy show. As such, you expect it to be funny. Well, 90% of the time, the show isn't funny. Most of the time the "jokes" seen like inside jokes that you're not in on. Hell, half the time, the jokes don't even have a punchline. Most of the show's so called "comedy" is something strange happening for a drawn out period of time, and then another character reacts to the strange event. Now I don't want to make it sound like I don't like stupid humor, because I do. I love comedy acts like Monty Python and TV shows that have over the top situations. But most of the show just feels like it was written by a middle schooler. It just seems like all the show does is try to throw as many things on the screen as possible. Nothing in the show is coherent, either. It's kind of like a sketch show, but instead of sketches, random objects and events happen, without any rhyme or reason. I could forgive that if there was a comedic payoff, but there rarely is one. While Nichijou is undeniably a fun, well animated show, it is equally confusing, unfunny, and just seems to try too hard to be funny.