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Elementary school student Hotaru Ichijou has moved with her parents from Tokyo to the middle of the country. Now she must adapt to her new school, where there are a total of 5 students in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 4 - I Made a Teru-teru Bouzu
    9.3/10(81 votes)

    #1 - I Made a Teru-teru Bouzu

    S2:E4

    When Renge receives a bike from her grandma, she’s eager to practice so she can ride everywhere with her friends. But the rainy season is in full swing, so she sets about making a teru-teru bouzu in hopes that the rain will stop. Meanwhile, Renge is on duty to take care of the tadpole shrimp she caught while playing in a field, and she grows very fond of them.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  2. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 11 - I Got Drunk and Remembered
    9.3/10(67 votes)

    #2 - I Got Drunk and Remembered

    S3:E11

    Once the kids are asleep, the adults get to partying! …wait, what’s that noise? Ren is awake!? Uh oh…

    Director:Junya Koshiba
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  3. Non Non Biyori Season 1 Episode 4 - Summer Vacation Started
    9.2/10(108 votes)

    #3 - Summer Vacation Started

    S1:E4

    As summer vacation begins, Renge’s older sister Hikage comes home from her school in Tokyo, hoping to impress the others with her know-how about city life only for Hotaru to outshine her. Later, Renge meets another girl her age named Honoka Ishikawa, who she quickly become friends with. After spending several days playing with Honoka, Renge is saddened when she learns Honoka had to suddenly leave due to her father’s work. However, she cheers up a week later after receiving a letter from Honoka saying she’ll come back next summer.

    Director:Kento Abe
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  4. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 10 - I Practiced Really Hard
    9.2/10(74 votes)

    #4 - I Practiced Really Hard

    S2:E10

    Renge goes to visit Natsumi, but she and her family aren’t home. She’s about to give up and leave when a hand starts talking to her from the other side of the fence! She thinks it’s a monster, and is relieved to learn that it’s the next door neighbor Konomi. But Konomi then tells her that she is, in fact, a monster… Later, the Koshigaya sisters tell Renge they were in first grade when they took off their training wheels, so Renge starts to practice riding her bike without the training wheels.

    Director:Koji Sawai
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  5. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 12 - The Cherry Blossoms Bloomed Again
    9.2/10(61 votes)

    #5 - The Cherry Blossoms Bloomed Again

    S3:E12

    Following a graduation ceremony, Renge and friends spend the day playing in the great outdoors. It’s days like these you wish would never end…

    Director:Kento Shintani
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  6. Non Non Biyori Season 1 Episode 10 - We Watched the First Sunrise of the Year
    9.1/10(92 votes)

    #6 - We Watched the First Sunrise of the Year

    S1:E10

    After sleeping through the New Year, Renge joins Kazuha, Hikage and Kaede as they decide to go up a mountain to watch the first sunrise of the year. Along the way, Kaede recalls five years ago when she was first asked to look after the one-year-old Renge, initially finding her to be quite a handful but soon taking a liking to her. They eventually manage to reach the top of the mountain and watch the sun as it rises.

    Director:Koji Sawai
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  7. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 10 - It Got Cold and Then Hot
    9.1/10(59 votes)

    #7 - It Got Cold and Then Hot

    S3:E10

    New Year’s is here, and that means New Year’s money! What will everyone spend their cash on? And is there a way to get even more? Or perhaps that’s not a good idea…

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  8. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 4 - I Turned Into Santa to Deliver Tomatoes
    9.0/10(61 votes)

    #8 - I Turned Into Santa to Deliver Tomatoes

    S3:E4

    Ren pays Candy Store a visit to spend her New Year’s allowance, but her purchase puts Candy Store in an awkward position — one Natsumi finds absolutely HILARIOUS.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  9. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 6 - We All Went Camping Together
    9.0/10(62 votes)

    #9 - We All Went Camping Together

    S3:E6

    It’s time to go camping! Ren’s heart and mind are prepared, but a nighttime stroll through the woods will put her willpower to the test.

    Director:Junya Koshiba
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  10. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 2 - Hotaru Was Really Mature?
    8.9/10(61 votes)

    #10 - Hotaru Was Really Mature?

    S3:E2

    Sometimes it’s hard to believe Hotaru is still in elementary school! But even Hotaru needs to act like a kid now and then… or at least that’s what Konomi thinks.

    Director:Yusuke Tomita
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  11. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 5 - I Made Something Incredible
    8.9/10(60 votes)

    #11 - I Made Something Incredible

    S3:E5

    Beep boop! Koma-plushie is live, boop beep! But Hotaru isn’t a master of robotics just yet, and her pet project still has a long way to go before it’s ready to fly.

    Director:Yasufumi Soejima
    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  12. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 7 - It Was a Thrilling Autumn
    8.9/10(55 votes)

    #12 - It Was a Thrilling Autumn

    S3:E7

    Parents’ Day provides Natsumi a particular variety of anxiety, but she finds a way to relax when Renge brings home a new friend.

    Director:Tsutomu Yabuki
    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  13. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 8 - My Senpai Had Entrance Exams Coming Up
    8.9/10(55 votes)

    #13 - My Senpai Had Entrance Exams Coming Up

    S3:E8

    Akane and Konomi go shopping, and they take a detour to play some festival games! But beginner’s luck will only get you so far, and there’s something weighing on Akane’s mind…

    Director:Kento Shintani
    Writer:Fukuro Kamiza

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  14. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 7 - We Bravely Dove In
    8.8/10(62 votes)

    #14 - We Bravely Dove In

    S2:E7

    Hotaru is finally getting used to how kids play in the country, although she’s still afraid to jump off the bridge into the river. Hotaru returns home from playing to find a letter from her friend in Tokyo, with a photo of her old friends at an amusement park, making her feel nostalgic. Meanwhile, Hikage is home for a visit and shows off pictures of Tokyo Tower to Renge.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  15. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 3 - We Were Always Like This
    8.8/10(62 votes)

    #15 - We Were Always Like This

    S3:E3

    After breaking a bonsai planter with a Surefire Kill Shot, Natsumi and Hikage practice the art of apology… sort of. Turns out neither one of them is very good at it.

    Director:Kento Shintani
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  16. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 1 - I Played the Frog Song
    8.7/10(68 votes)

    #16 - I Played the Frog Song

    S3:E1

    It’s another idyllic day in the countryside, but things are anything but ordinary when Renge meets Akane, a flutist who has trouble playing in front of other people.

    Director:Kento Shintani
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  17. Non Non Biyori Season 3 Episode 9 - We Made Tasty Food
    8.7/10(56 votes)

    #17 - We Made Tasty Food

    S3:E9

    Komari receives an unexpected visitor. Now she’s making a weird face and can’t seem to knit properly. But don’t worry — Natsumi will cover for her. Sort of.

    Director:Yuki Inaba
    Writer:Fukuro Kamiza

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  18. Non Non Biyori Season 1 Episode 11 - We Made Snow Houses
    8.6/10(64 votes)

    #18 - We Made Snow Houses

    S1:E11

    Due to a snowy blizzard, the girls end up having to spend the night at school, with Hotaru and Natsumi competing against each other to see who gets to sleep in a futon, eventually decided to just kick Kazuho out of hers. Later that night, Hotaru decides to check out the snow and see the starry night sky, leading to some misunderstandings from Komari and Natsumi. Later, on another snowy day, the gang decide to try their hand at skiing before building a snow house and having some hot food.

    Director:Rokou Ogiwara
    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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  19. Non Non Biyori Season 1 Episode 12 - Spring Came Again
    8.5/10(67 votes)

    #19 - Spring Came Again

    S1:E12

    As Spring arrives again, Hotaru and Komari go on a picnic together, where Hotaru ends up eating Komari’s botched up homemade lunch in order to not hurt her feelings. Later, the girls get together to search for some edible plants, eventually coming to a field of renge flowers where Natsumi makes a costume for Renge.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  20. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 5 - We Ate Okonomiyaki
    8.5/10(59 votes)

    #20 - We Ate Okonomiyaki

    S2:E5

    One morning, Natsumi uses a toy fortune dispenser to read Komari’s fortune, and tells it her, “bad luck: beware of water.” Komari says she won’t be near any water that day anyway, but when they get to school, they’re told that they’ll be cleaning the school pool… The next day, the Koshigaya sisters are bored at home on a day off from school, so Natsumi reads Komari’s fortune again and draws yet another “bad luck”…

    Director:Yutaka Hirata
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  21. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 9 - We Looked at the Moon Together
    8.5/10(57 votes)

    #21 - We Looked at the Moon Together

    S2:E9

    Natsumi’s mother asks Natsumi to go catch something to live in the family’s pond, and Natsumi agrees when she’s told she’ll be paid. She lends Natsumi a watch and tells her to be home by curfew, and all the kids go out for a day of fishing. Later, Konomi sees that Natsumi still doesn’t seem like a girl at all even now that she’s in middle school, and brings some of her old outfits over for her to try on…

    Director:Takashi Ikehata
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  22. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 12 - A Year Passed
    8.5/10(58 votes)

    #22 - A Year Passed

    S2:E12

    During spring break, Renge and Hotaru head to school to feed the rabbits and end up finding Renge’s Legendary Sword.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  23. Non Non Biyori Season 1 Episode 7 - My Rice Cracker Turned Into Curry
    8.4/10(66 votes)

    #23 - My Rice Cracker Turned Into Curry

    S1:E7

    With Kazuha absent at the start of the new semester, the girls try and find ways to pass the time in class. Later, Hotaru and Renge try and catch a rabbit that had escaped from its pen, only for it to lock them inside the pen themselves, though they are eventually rescued by Kazuha. Afterwards, Renge visits the candy store run by Kaede Kagayama, who finds her to be a handful.

    Director:Junya Koshiba
    Writer:Fumihiko Shimo

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  24. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 8 - I Took Lunch Duty
    8.4/10(60 votes)

    #24 - I Took Lunch Duty

    S2:E8

    The second semester has begun, and the Asahigaoka students are making wood crafts in class. Renge and Natsumi pair up to make something together, but can’t come up with any ideas. Just when Natsumi starts to panic, Renge demonstrates her unique sensibilities again. Then at lunchtime, the smell of curry fills the air, and the Koshigaya sisters recall a tragedy that befell the school long ago…

    Director:Tatsuya Abe
    Writer:Reiko Yoshida

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  25. Non Non Biyori Season 2 Episode 11 - I Became a Pampered Child
    8.4/10(58 votes)

    #25 - I Became a Pampered Child

    S2:E11

    One morning during winter break, Ichijo Hotaru and Koshigaya Komari are on a walk when they run into Fujimiya Konomi on her way back from practice. Komari takes great interest in Konomi’s cellphone.

    Director:Yuuta Takamura
    Writer:Yuka Yamada

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Made a Teru-teru Bouzu" is the best rated episode of "Non Non Biyori". It scored 9.3/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by Jun Fukuda and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on 7/27/2015. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Got Drunk and Remembered".