The WORST episodes of Non Non Biyori
Every episode of Non Non Biyori ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Non Non Biyori!
Elementary school student Ichijou Hotaru 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 the same class who range through elementary and middle school ages. Join their everyday adventures in the countryside.
#1 - I Turned Into Santa to Deliver Tomatoes
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2021
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.
#2 - We Went to Watch the Stars
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2015
A few days after transferring in, Hotaru and the others play a game in which they try to knock each other's rulers off a table. Later, Hotaru gets lost while walking her dog Pechi, but manages to get pointed back towards home thanks to Pechi's scent. Afterwards, Hotaru goes with Komari to watch the stars together, but run into trouble when their flashlight runs out of battery before they head back. Thanks to a wayward bottle cap Komari dropped, they soon manage to make their way back home.
#3 - I Got Motivated During the Consecutive Holidays
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2015
It's the day before Golden Week, and the students of Asahigaoka Branch School listen to the voice of their unmotivated teacher, Kazuho, as they take tests. Natsumi struggles the most with the tests, so the others help her study during the break. Then, during Golden Week, the students agree to do their holiday homework together, so Renge decides to do something about their lazy teacher before the others arrive...
#4 - I Practiced Very Hard
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2015
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.
#5 - I Became a Pampered Child
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2015
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.
#6 - One Year Has Passed
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2015
During spring break, Renge and Hotaru head to school to feed the rabbits and end up finding Renge's Legendary Sword.
#7 - I Played the Frog Song
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2021
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.
#8 - Hotaru Was Really Mature?
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2021
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.
#9 - We Were Always Like This
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2021
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.
#10 - I Became a First Grader
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2015
Renge, who is about to start first grade, goes with the others to check out the school before the entrance ceremony, before seeing Hikage off as she goes to Tokyo. The next day, as Renge and the others enjoy the entrance ceremony and begin their first lessons, Hotaru starts moving in.
#11 - I Made Something Incredible
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2021
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.
#12 - We All Went Camping Together
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2021
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.
#13 - It Was a Thrilling Autumn
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2021
Parents’ Day provides Natsumi a particular variety of anxiety, but she finds a way to relax when Renge brings home a new friend.
#14 - My Senpai Had Entrance Exams Coming Up
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2021
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…
#15 - We Made Tasty Food
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2021
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.
#16 - It Got Cold and Then Hot
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2021
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…
#17 - I Got Drunk and Remembered
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2021
Once the kids are asleep, the adults get to partying! …wait, what’s that noise? Ren is awake!? Uh oh…
#18 - The Cherry Blossoms Bloomed Again
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2021
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...
#19 - Spring Came Again
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/24/2013
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.
#20 - A New Transfer Student Came
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2013
Ichijou Hotaru has transferred from Tokyo to Asahigaoka Branch School due to her parents' work. But her new school only has five students, including herself! Ichijou Hotaru, the transfer from Tokyo; Koshigaya Natsumi, the moodmaker; Koshigaya Komari, the oldest of the girls; and Miyauchi Renge, the youngest with a unique sense of perception - the story of the lives these girls live in the quiet, sleepy countryside has begun!
#21 - We Went to the Candy Store
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2013
Ichijou Hotaru is enjoying life with her classmates at her new school. In particular, she has come to think of the diminutive Koshigaya Komari, at less than 140cm, as her "cute Senpai." This feeling soon grows into absolute adoration. Then, one day, Komari calls Hotaru and invites her to hang out together...
#22 - I Ran Away from Home with My Sister
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2013
The class goes on a school trip to help out in a rice field, where Natsumi and Komari end up getting stuck in the mud. Later that night, Komari gets frightened after seeing a scary movie, which is not helped by Natsumi. After getting into a fight with her mother, Natsumi runs away from home with Komari in tow and goes to her secret hideout. They eventually spot a cat that had put Natsumi in trouble in the first place, but leave her alone when they see she is feeding her family and eventually head home.
#23 - Summer Vacation Started
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2013
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.
#24 - I Pretended I Forgot My Swimsuit
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2013
Hotaru and Renge are invited to the Koshigaya's house for breakfast. Afterwards, the girls, accompanied by Kazuha, go to the beach, where Komari's height leads her to be mistaken for a lost child. On their way home, the girls stop at a railside noodle restaurant, where a prank by Natsumi on Komari backfires due to Renge's innocence. They manage to catch the last train home on time, but accidentally leave Kazuha behind.
#25 - I Became a Ghost and Tried Hard
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2013
Natsumi gets chewed out by her mother over her poor school grades whilst also trying to hide her poor test results from her. Afterwards, the girls visit Hotaru, who attempts to hide the vast number of handmade Komari plushies in her room. This ultimately fails, but she manages to pass them off as part of a school project. Later that night, the gang have a test of courage at the shrine, which proves a bit too much for Komari.