A bright and cheerful girl sporting light blue hair and pigtails held by two small wooden cubes. She has a crush on Kojiro. She's usually a calm and collected person who can support her friends whenever they're in a pinch. But she's a lot more sensitive than she lets on, and more often than not needs that support back in return.   

~!She is a fujoshi mangaka, going under the name Daisuke Naganohara.!~

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. 
 
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__Height:__ 145 cm
__Skills & Abilities:__ Cantonese

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Mai Aizawa is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. She played [Ayano](https://anilist.co/character/4230/) in [Lucky Star](https://anilist.co/anime/1887/), [Natsumi Murakami](https://anilist.co/character/1004/) in [Negima](https://anilist.co/anime/157/) and [Mio Naganohara](https://anilist.co/character/40081/) in [Nichijou](https://anilist.co/anime/10165/). Her album, Moi, was illustrated by [Ken Akamatsu](https://anilist.co/staff/96883/).

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.

The follow-up to the hit manga series Nichijou (and heavily referenced in the artwork of that series), Helvetica Standard is a full-color anthology of Keiichi Arawi’s comic art and design work. Funny and heartwarming, this two-part series is a humorous look at modern day Japanese design in comic form and a deep-dive into the artistic and creative mind of Keiichi Arawi. Part comic, part diary, part art and design book, Helvetica Standard is a deconstruction of the world of Nichijou.
 
(Source: Vertical Inc.)
 
Note: Includes three extra chapters and 42 additional 4-koma strips made to promote Nichijou.

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.

Short animation by Arawi Keiichi, featuring characters from Nichijou.

This town, is not just a normal town. 
There's laughter, love and emotional moments. 
An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents. 
Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY. 
 
(Source: Kyoto Animation)

CITY manga features story and art by Keiichi Arawi the creator of Nichijou. 
Midori is in a bit of a bind. She is in debt, and her landlady is trying to shake her down for unpaid rent. Her best friend refuses to loan her cash since she’s wised up to her tricks. Maybe some bullying would help. Or a bit of petty theft? Neither is sustainable. Maybe getting a job would settle things … But working means less time for fun adventures in the big city...
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Originally finished on 2021-02-24 with 13 volumes. Additional serialization was resumed on 2024-12-11, in support of the upcoming anime.