OP Sequence
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OP: 「こだまことだま」 (Kodama Kotodama) by nano.RIPE
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「一年生になった」 (Ichinensei ni Natta)
“I Became A First Grader”
Starting the second season off right, there was more Ren-chon than we could shake a stick at.
A Sequel, Prequel?
I hope I wasn’t the only one who was a little confused as the episode started playing out. With Hotaru noticeably absent, Hikage noticeably present, and Renge just entering school, I remember thinking to myself, “No way, we’re not going back in time are we!?” But after putting a little more thought into it, things quickly started to make more sense if you thought of this episode as one to get you up to speed. By giving us quick glimpses at the characters and some of their defining characteristics, this episode served as the perfect way to give old and new viewers a quick refresher before the story really started to get going.
Stone Cold Renge
While the episode itself was rather slow, the one thing that the show definitely did was show off some of its trademark humor. Using Renge as the catalyst for most of the jokes, there were some prime examples of what’s to come. From her stone cold face to that adorable blank look of hers, you could say that this was an especially Ren-chon focused episode. Also, wasn’t it super cute seeing her go to school all by herself? I was wondering why she was go gung-ho about going a day early, but when we saw her in that outfit following the line she made the day before, it was almost too cute to watch.
Looking Ahead & General Impressions
Even though this first episode could be considered a bit slow, I think it was a really good way to slowly ease us back into the show. While it remains to be seen just how different things will be when Hotaru rejoins the gang, it looks like we’ll be getting a lot more of what made the first season so fun.
One thing that really caught me by surprise was just how well-done everything looked. With a ton of slow pans over beautifully drawn backgrounds, it felt like the show was just trying to tell us “look at how much more money we invested this time around!” Seriously though, everything from the character’s faces to the lines on the buildings all looked super sharp. Something which I appreciate especially when a lot of slice-of-lifes end up with a smaller budget. Besides that though, there really isn’t all that much to talk about for this first episode. It was basically a refresher for both new and old viewers and because it happened in the past, it really doesn’t hold any bearing over the future episodes. I suppose we’ll have to wait a bit longer to see if this sequel will live up to the expectations the first season left us with!
ED Sequence
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ED: 「おかえり」 (Okaeri) by 宮内れんげ（小岩井ことり）、一条蛍（村川梨衣）、越谷夏海（佐倉綾音）、越谷小鞠（阿澄佳奈）(Miyauchi Renge (CV: Koiwai Kotori), Ichijou Hotaru (CV: Murakawa Rie), Koshigaya Natsumi (CV: Sakura Ayane), Koshigaya Komari (CV: Asumi Kana))
Preview
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Just 1 episode and I’m already getting healed.
So many screen-time for Renge but as usual only 2-3 expression was shown lol
Nyanpasu \o
I feel bad for laughing a bit when Hikage forgot Her cellphone.
and im the weird one that is happy about it
I guess she did had it coming. At least they can send Hikage’s phone over with the rest of her stuff.
You can send a cellphone through mail and be sure it would not be stolen? what a country!
I remember the whole time I was like “She didn’t grab her phone did she.. #rip”
The moment Renge started shouting for her Onee-chan I already guessed it was the phone. I guess it slipped Hikage’s mind when Kazuho started talking to her. Ironically, Kazuho was checking if she forgot anything. Renge was so cute in that scene too. Then again in any scene she’s in Renge is adorable. I was cheering for her when she managed to commute to school by herself. Speaking of school, it’s been something on my mind since season 1 but never got to ask about it but I wonder if a school system like the one in Non Non Biyori actually exist in Japan. Where everything is self-study and there’s light adult supervision. And if you advance in school years it’s actually accredited.
Very much of “Nature Backgrounds”. As if this Anime if for fans that miss their Nature
also, this Show. Some Auras of these Girls give me this Vibes:
http://images.randomc.net/Gochuumon%20wa%20Usagi%20Desu%20ka/Gochuumon%20wa%20Usagi%20Desu%20ka%20-%20OP%20-%20Large%2005.jpg
let’s all move to rural japan when we retire!
smell of cow shit everywhere, no one speaks english, evil rabbits and creepy raccoons!
oops, sorrie, i meant to start a new comment, i didn’t mean to reply to anyone.
where is hotaru?…oh there she is…wait….thats it?!!
Click at your own risk
http://nyanpass.com/
what is it ? i’m curious about it, but at the same time i’m afraid of what’s waiting in that link
Push the big button and Ren-chon says “Nyanpasu!” and the counter increments. Dunno what the other buttons do: they didn’t used to be there.
It’s all right to be curious. But fear not! You’ll simply be hypnotized by Renge-dono’s magic chant.
@Wanderer I believe they are used to share the link to Twitter and Facebook.
Can confirm link is safe and full of nyanpasu.
I raise your nyanpasu with another nyanpasu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOLGcO3Dnjg
Funnily enough NNB:R won’t technically be a sequel, from what I can tell perusing other sites this season is a fleshing out of the first where Hotaru moves in and joins the school.
An interesting choice all things considered, but at least this time around this little masterpiece of a SoL is being given the coverage it deserves 😛
I was wondering if that’s what they meant by “Repeat”.
I found the first ep of the previous season much funnier though. The part where Renge whistled and a junkie-tanuki appeared out of the bushes. Nothing in this ep could beat that.
I feel you. But maybe they’re just starting out slow to really get us into the swing of things 🙂
Wait!! This really is a repeat? da fuq?!
Yes. definitely the backgrounds are amazing… it always brings me back to the village which I had lived. I well done ing the Artistic part…
These kind of “background Pictures” are universal. these images bring back memories for me that i nearly forgotten when i was a kid, and not touched Anime
because, behind my House there was great Wood, small Hills, little water streams to watering the fields, birds that flow free around, and the best of all. it was a huge fantasy Playground, that you do not have in City’s today
Nyanpasu Hype! (God I missed this show)
Literally the only guaranteed good show of the summer (thus already AOTS for me).
NYANPASU!
@Takaii: The title of the OP is “Kodama Kotodama”. I have no idea how you got “Mada Makotodama”.
I was tired from anime-expo and work haha. Thanks for pointing out the typo — fixed!
isn’t that a legendary sword,rasther?
I see what you did there (° ͜ ʖ °)
NYANPASU!
I cannot believe the first season slipped out of my radar. No amount of shooting myself can compensate for such an atrocious oversight. After watching the whole first season, I am sold: Best SoL Ever. And it’s no wonder, with Yoshida Reiko of K-ON in charge of the script and scenario directing.
And if you can’t get enough of Ren-chon cuteness, you can hire her (as well as her friends) as your smart phone stand.
http://www.mechanicaljapan.com/2015/06/non-non-biyori-renge-miyauchi-hotaru.html
I bet you can smell poo when you go near these girls,
not because the girls smell like poo,
but because the entire village smells like cow poo.
nyanpasu~ *sniff sniff* ewwwww
Maybe I’m odd, but I get a real bittersweet, melancholy vibe from this show.
The village is basically dying. There are lots of places like it in Japan; almost no kids, and those that are there will soon move away. Those left behind get older and pass, one by one, until that’s left is empty houses and memories..
Non Non Biyori (Speedpaint) Renge Miyauchi Non Non Biyori 宮内 れんげ のんのんびより
https://youtu.be/v8BwMwPkmuI