Good news has landed for fans of Non Non Biyori as the property has landed itself a third season. The official site and Kadokawa have brought out an animated promotional video for it that certainly indicates that production is along nicely on it. With a feature film out last year that was well-received, a third season was definitely hoped for. No details about when to expect it or the staffing situation.
The first two series were directed by Shinya Kawamo based on the overall composition by Reiko Yoshida who also wrote the scripts alongside Fumihiko Shimo and Yuka Yamada. Mai Otsuka served as the character design and the project was animated at Silver Link.
Check out our thoughts on the Non Non Biyori and Non Non Biyori Repeat seasons as released by Sentai Filmworks.
The anime is based on the manga by Atto that began in 2009 under Media Factory, which has eleven volumes so far. Seven Seas Entertainment has the North American license for the manga.
Plot concept: When Hotaru moves from Tokyo to a tiny town in the rural countryside, she’s in for some serious culture shock: the nearest place that sells comics is 20 minutes away, the nearest video store is ten train stations down the line, and there are only three other girls and one boy in her entire school! Even though everything’s so different, there’s something about the laid-back atmosphere that makes her feel strangely comfortable. While she’ll certainly miss parts of her old life, there’s a whole lifetime of experiences waiting to be enjoyed with her new friends Renge, Komari, Natsumi, and Suguru! In the end, it’s who you’re with, not where you are, that makes a place your home!
