Hikaru Nakamura (1)

It is pretty impressive that the author can create convincing, but absurd scenarios ad nauseum without deterring from my enjoyment of the series. I had to set down Nichijou after a thousand pages, but with Rec and his hoodlum friends under the bridge, I feel like I could continue reading for years before growing tired of their unexpected antics. There is something innocent about the life of those under the bridge. None of them will admit they are homeless or desperate. But all of them are show more carving out their own, somewhat creepy happiness in this slice of paradise, at least as long as the dream lasts... show less

The humor here just does not translate, so much so that the publisher felt obliged to include notes after every chapter to explain it. Because explained jokes are the best kind, y'know?

I was hoping for a little blasphemy or iconoclasm, but the best the author can do in this unfunny buddy comedy is to portray Buddha as a penny pincher and Jesus as a spendthrift. The running gags about Buddha's large earlobes and Jesus' stigmata are just feeble.

No more for me, thank you.

manga translated from Japanese
silly and full of heart; two friends explore Japanese culture. Even if you don't know a lot about Jesus or Buddha, you'll find this funny and chapter notes thoughtfully provide background info and explain the Japanese puns.

Like volume 1, this continues to be a good-natured, positive story about two guys being goofy in a culture they don't understand. The jokes branch out a bit more than in volume 1, which is good because I was a bit tired of jokes about Buddha's earlobes.