Is Nichijou finished?

In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Nichijou”, also known by the following titles:

• Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
• 日常
• Everyday

Status

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Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌

Here’s how we reached that conclusion:

• Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
• The series is listed as ended on Trakt
• The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates

Taken together, these points indicate that Nichijou is still ongoing in some form.

Watch order

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Nichijou ↗ ↖

June 26, 2006

Publishing Manga

日常
Everyday

Summary

Daily lives of high school students may seem a commonplace concept, but that certainly does not apply to the trio at Tokisadame High. For Yuuko Aioi and her two eccentric friends, every day is a unique experience. From stumbling across a wrestling match between the principal and a deer to indulging in a chopstick battle over a sausage—the excitement never ends.

One day, their lives take a turn for the bizarre when they encounter an insecure robot maid, her young excitable creator, and their down-to-earth talking cat. To the people in the world of Nichijou, daily life continues to be an endless roller coaster!

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Included one-shot: Volume 2: Nichijou no Prototype (2 chapters)

Background

Nichijou ended with its 10th volume released on December 10, 2015; following a six-year hiatus, the series continued serialization starting from October 26, 2021. The first 10 volumes of the series were published in English by Vertical Inc. under the Vertical Comics imprint from March 29, 2016, to September 19, 2017. Kodansha Comics USA has released the subsequent volumes since August 29, 2023. The series has also been released in German by Egmont Manga since May 8, 2023.

Helvetica Standard ↗ ↖

October 9, 2007

Finished Manga

Summary

Ever wondered about the manga Yuria Sekiguchi is often seen reading? This absurd, full-color 4-koma series provides a brief glimpse into the mind of the series' creator. With rich watercolor drawings and humorous takes on modern comic design, Helvetica Standard exposes and dismantles the world of Nichijou as imagined by Keiichi Arawi.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Helvetica Standard was published in English by Vertical Inc. from October 17, 2017, to December 5, 2017.

Nichijou: Nichijou no 0-wa ↗ ↖

March 12, 2011

Finished Airing OVA

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life Episode 0
日常の０話

Summary

While the title suggests a story of simple, everyday school life, the contents are more the opposite. The setting is a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer or a robot's arm hide a rollcake. However there are still normal stories, like making a card castle or taking a test you didn't study for.

Nichijou ↗ ↖

April 3, 2011

Finished Airing TV

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
日常

Summary

Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every passing day, the lives of these six, as well as of the many people around them, experience both the calms of normal life and the insanity of the absurd. Walking to school, being bitten by a talking crow, spending time with friends, and watching the principal suplex a deer: they are all in a day's work in the extraordinary everyday lives of those in Nichijou.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Bandai Entertainment had licensed Nichijou, but on January 2, 2012, it was announced they were leaving the North American anime market with all unreleased titles including Nichijou being cancelled. The series would remain unlicensed until November 4, 2016 when Funimation Entertainment acquired the series, and released it sub-only in a complete Blu-ray & DVD combo pack on February 7, 2017. They also did a Blu-ray & Digital combo pack with a brand new English dub, which was released on July 23, 2019.

Nichijou: Original Jikai Yokoku ↗ ↖

June 24, 2011

Finished Airing Special

My Ordinary Life Specials
日常 オリジナル次回予告

Summary

Original next episode trailers included in the Blu-ray and DVD volumes of Nichijou.

Nichijou no Natsuyasumi ↗ ↖

February 15, 2014

Finished Novel

日常の夏休み

Summary

After saying "I wanna go somewhere far away..." in front of Hakase, Yukko and friends are flung into the far reaches of space. They encounter a planet where anything you say becomes real, and enjoy themselves to their hearts' content. But at the same time, Tokisadame City is faced with a fearsome threat?!

(Source: Kadokawa, translated)