Non
Non Biyori: Complete Collection
(2013/Sentai Blu-ray)
Picture:
A Sound: B+ Extras: C Episodes: A-
Hotaru
has just moved from Tokyo to a small countryside village. There is
only five students in the entire village. There she meets Komari,
Natsumi and Renge who are excited that they now a not only have a new
friend, but a girl from Tokyo ...a modern girl! As they show Hotaru
around the village and the laid back lifestyle of country girls,
Hotaru tells them tales of modern Tokyo girl's lifestyle. Together,
they share their experiences and build their friendship together and
show even in the middle of nowhere as long as they have each other
things can be still fun in Non
Non Biyori: The Complete Collection
(2013).
Hotaru
has just moved to the countryside because of her father's job, but
there in the countryside she finds things are so small there is only
one classroom for all the grades and the most exciting place in the
village is the candy store. Though Hotaru is from Tokyo she somehow
manages to still fit in. Komari is oldest of the girls and wants to
be seen as the reliable 'big sister' type, but because of her height
she is more often mistaken for an elementary school student and has a
complex about it. Natsumi is Komari's young sister by one year, but
she is impulsive, irresponsible and gets into trouble. Renge is a
first grader and the youngest of the girls, she often comes up with
the odd games and activities for the girls to play, but once in a
while she stumbles on the truism of their friendship.
This
was a heartwarming slice of life anime. It is about 4 girls and life
in the countryside, that you don't always have to be in Tokyo, have
some giant monster/robot or the world ending to have to an enjoyable
anime. It is mainly about friendship, family and the simple things
in life and it makes you wonder how our modern/city life we worry
over so many silly things when you think about it.
The
1080p 1.78 X 1 digital High Definition image is among the best of a
very strong set of Blu-rays from Sentai of late, while the lossless
DTS-HD Master Audio (MA) 2.0 Stereo (with solid Pro Logic-like
surrounds) is among the top soundtracks on any of their releases of
late, so this would be one of my demo sets if I were showing why
Sentai has such great Blu-ray releases technically. Extras include
clean opening and closing animation and trailers.
Episodes
include:
A
New Transfer Student Came -
Hotaru transfers to a countryside school.
We
Went to the Candy Story - Komari
show Hotaru the hottest place in the village, a candy store.
I
Ran Away From Home With My Sister -
Natsumi runaway from home ...again.
Summer
Vacation Started -
Renge meets a girl her age who is visiting for the summer and make
friends with her.
I
Pretended I Forgot My Swimsuit -
The girls head toward the beach, but only thing is Komari is troubled
by the fact she can still fit into her middle school swimsuit.
I
Became a Ghost and Tried Hard -
Komari gets to be a ghost in a test of courage, but who heard of a
ghost who is more afraid of itself?
My
Rice Cracker Turned Into Curry -
Renge remembers when she was raised by her sister's friend, the candy
store girl.
We
Cooked Rice at School -
The girls learn about cooking.
We
Tried Having a Cultural Festival - Can
4 girls have a school cultural festival?
We
Watched the First Sunrise of the Year -
Renge goes with her sister and her friends to watch the first sunrise
of the new year.
We
Made a Snow House -
The girls get snowed in and have a sleepover at school.
Spring
Came -
It's been a year since Hotaru came, Hotaru goes out on a picnic and
outing with the girls.
-
Ricky Chiang
