Beginner Anime Club // Now Watching: ダンジョン飯

のんのんびより・Non Non Biyori

Natively: Level 20

Summary

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.

Availability

Hidive (US)
Hulu (JP)

Warning: Crunchyroll is listed as having this show everywhere, but that is season 3, Nonstop, only. It is not season 1.

Personal Opinion

It’s a cute and comic slice of life set in the Japanese countryside, which is actually a kind of unusual setting for anime. The everyday slice of life language should have a lot of stuff that’s approachable for beginners.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Uncommon setting in Japan for anime
  • Slice of life has every day language
  • You’ll understand all the Renge memes on the internet.

Cons

  • Availability is a crapshoot, Europeans will need their VPNs or nautical options.
  • Availability is confusing, if you just search non non biyori into your steaming service of choice, you’ll probably end up watching season 3.

Preview

PV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osAwJ2exsFE

Additional Clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQuriVmdbo

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