City
Summary
Japanese
一文無しの大学生・南雲の行くところ必ず何かが起こる。普通のCITYに住むちょっと普通じゃない人々。彼女が走ればCITYは回る、皆が繋がる。あらゐけいいちワールド全開のガールズ・ラン・コメディ開幕!
English
From the creator of nichijou , this surreal-slapstick series revolves around a penniless college student, Midori Nagumo, who lives in an ordinary city filled with not-quite-ordinary people. And as this reckless girl runs about, she sets the city in motion.
Availability
Amazon (physical)
Bookwalker (ebook)
Personal Opinion
Nichijou may be my favorite comedy anime of all time. The Beginner Bookclub just finished reading the manga, and the consensus was that it was very enjoyable but not a good pick for beginners to native material, because the humor relies on bizarre situations and twists that often have little context, as well as (somewhat) obscure cultural references. That’s why I’m nominating City, Arawi Keiichi’s second series and Nichijou’s spiritual successor, here in the IBC. It seems to be every bit as well-received as Nichijou despite being less popular due to its lack of an anime adaptation.
Pros and Cons for the Book Club
Pros
- If it’s like Nichijou, there will be some really fun humor and likable characters.
- A lighthearted manga might make for a good quick interlude between novels (and choosing more books = more publicity for the club)
- A few of the BBC members who really enjoyed Nichijou might take this chance to give the IBC a try.
Cons
- If absurd comedy is not your cup of coffee, this might not be for you.
- The humor and writing style can sometimes make the jokes difficult to get, even for intermediate learners.
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