>>324
I've noticed that about Nichijou too, that everyone generally behaves in a fairly grounded, human way - aside from the parts where reactions etc. are intentionally exaggerated for comic effect (goat suplex, every time anything explodes). It's especially noticeable when you contrast it to something like, I don't know, GJ-bu maybe, where the characters' personalities are so rooted in archetypes you pretty much need a fair bit of existing familiarity with the SoL genre to understand them.

Never actually watched Azumanga yet, it's on the to-watch list but I'm worried it'll be a bit Seinfeld Syndrome if all the CGDCT shows that followed it nicked the good ideas from it and did them to death.

What do you think of Arawi's other manga, CITY? From what I've read so far (first 4 volumes) it seems on par with Nichijou quality-wise. It starts off feeling quite slice of life-y and episodic but gradually all the chapters kind of interlink into an actual story progression.

>>326
>Never actually watched Azumanga yet, it's on the to-watch list but I'm worried it'll be a bit Seinfeld Syndrome if all the CGDCT shows that followed it nicked the good ideas from it and did them to death.
I'm rewatching some episodes right now and it still absolutely holds up. I would say you should definitely check it out. The characters are really what makes the show - Tomo being a genki girl feels more authentic because she reminds of girls I went to high school with who were high-energy and full of laughs. Other characters like Sakaki and Yomi actually have some real depth to them on an emotional level that doesn't feel cheap or tacked on like in poorly-written SoL anime.

>What do you think of Arawi's other manga, CITY? From what I've read so far (first 4 volumes) it seems on par with Nichijou quality-wise. It starts off feeling quite slice of life-y and episodic but gradually all the chapters kind of interlink into an actual story progression.
I actually haven't read CITY, so I'm going to have to check it out. I love his art style and how simplified his forms are while still being unique. His art is very fun to look at and helps the story and comedy a lot unlike a lot mainstream anime that just copy-paste the same, conventional moé art style.

I'm watching Azumanga for the first time, I'm surprised how much K-On energy it has

>>324
I did not care for Nichijou, but I loved Azu and Yotsuba. I could not get into the main characters outside of the little professor girl, her caretaker, and the cat. I would have watched an entire show about those three, but I couldn't care about the other characters so I dropped it.

>>1081
In the nicest way possible the way you phrased your post makes me want to hit you in the head with a rock. Keep watching though, Azu is amazing and I cried like a little bitch at the end.

>>1081
Vice versa retard.

>>1087
I finished watching it a week ago, I almost teared up at the end. Made me reminisce about my own graduation a bit. Didn't even feel watching anything else after it that evening until the emotions settled.
I knew very little about Azumanga before watching, I tend to watch anime going in completely blind. I expected more of an absurd comedy anime than a more pure CGDCT SoL, with how there was an uptick in unhinged zoomer memes involving Azumanga in the past few years and from that popular "Hello everynyan/ Oh my gah" clip. It didn't feel like a drag to watch either despite the 26 episodes. I can see why it's in so many favourite lists.
Please don't hit on my head with a rock K-On is one of my favourite anime and the definitive CGDCT and SoL anime in my head

>>1090
It's fine I was a bit angry when I wrote the post. I'm happy you liked the show. It's almost time for me to re-watch it because I love it so much. Btw the night I went to sleep I thought about the way you worded your post and it reminded me of [attached image]