nichijou: my ordinary life, Volume 8

Ms. Nakamura continues to try to capture Nano. Yuuko hypnotizes various students, with varying degrees of success. The newspaper subscription guys are back and trying their best. Misato thinks her younger sister Mihoshi is in love with Sasahara. There's an extended flashback to Mai's middle school days as a transfer student from Alaska, more hair-related humor, and we finally meet Ms. Sakurai's father, who turns out to be a narcoleptic novelist.

Definitely better than the previous volume. More characters are getting the spotlight, which is helping to keep the jokes fresh. I like the way some of the jokes extend across multiple strips and morph along the way.

My one issue was that the middle school flashback was a bit sudden and show more jarring.

Extras:

A few full-color pages and a page introducing some of the people Yukko, Mai, and Mio knew back in middle school.

(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.) show less