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Nano Shinonome and Sakamoto are among the most interesting characters in
Nichijou. The portrayal of daily life of a human-like AI with a condescending
talking cat is something special in it's own respect, let alone Nichijou's
humorous tone!

[![enter image description
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Usually, Sakamoto calls Nano 「むすめ」: "Musume", which translates to "girl" and
calls Hakase as 「ガキ」: "gaki", which roughly means "kid".

However, is there any episode where Sakamoto actually talks about Nano being a
robot or directly addresses Nano about it? Further, is there any incident
where Sakamoto is present when Nano's hand opens up or something similar
happens?

Or is it only Yukko who **fully** acknowledges the fact that Nano is a robot
and respects her feelings throughout the series?

If not in the anime, I'm curious if it happens in the manga!


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Does Sakamoto know that Nano is a robot?


Sakamoto has had too many interactions with Nano to _not_ be aware that she's
a robot.

From an informal sense, the fact that Nano has a screw on her back is giveaway
enough for Sakamoto that she's not a normal human being. The fact that it
spins often enough is evidence enough in the sense that Sakamoto has at least
_seen_ her act as a robot.

Additionally, when they first meet, her age (1 year old) belies her size,
maturity and responsibilities around the house, in spite of the fact that Nano
still acts a bit like a kid. Sakamoto could infer that she's no normal human
from that, too.

In spite of the fact that Sakamoto has never _directly_ talked about Nano
being a robot, he has a very gruff and overbearing manner of speech, him being
older than everyone else. He hasn't used honorifics with anyone, and has only
provided the professor and Nano with nicknames, since...

> he calls his previous owner, Nakamura by her last name.


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Nichijou fans! We had surmised that Sakamoto knows about Nano being a robot,
but I was searching for explicit dialogue(s) where Sakamoto acknowledges the
fact. So, after a lot of fun Nichijou research(yay), I've finally found
official/"canon" evidence!!!

There is this wonderful "Nichijou web radio" album, where the two character
trios, namely the **Sucharaka** and the **Shinonome household** sing about
their silly daily lives. They're very catchy but I noticed something
interesting in the lyrics!

Here are the lyrics at [2 minutes and 19
seconds](https://youtu.be/PxFQGnxbueY?t=139):

> In chorus: だって。。。家族{かぞく}なんだもん？ | datte... kazoku nandamon?
>
> In chorus: こども、ロボットと黒い{くろい}猫{ねこ}！ | kodomo, robotto to kuroi neko!

It translates to "What even is this family? A child, a robot and a black
cat!".

**You can hear Sakamoto sing along.**

* * *

Secondly, Sakamoto says "no comment" ( _literally_ ) when Nano's raises the
issue of the wind-up key on her back! I guess he finds it amusing but doesn't
want to hurt Hakase's or Nano's feelings? Maybe. :P

Here are the lyrics at [2 minutes and 4
seconds](https://youtu.be/PxFQGnxbueY?t=124):

> Nano: とれないかなぁ 背中{せなか}の ネジ回し{まわし}？ | torenaikanaa senaka no neji mawashi?
>
> Hakase: かわいいのに! | kawaiinoni!
>
> Sakamoto: 「ノー コメント」 | "no komento"

Nano's line translates to "Won't the turnkey on my back ever be removed?".
Hakase reassures by saying "It's cute..." while **Sakamoto says "No
comment."!**

* * *

By the way, I'd never have guessed I would answer my own question a year
later! It was a nice assignment and a good Japanese practice! Thanks for
reading, and let's hope for a season 2 of this beautiful anime! :D

P.S The song: [Shinonome Kenkyuujo no, kyou mo heiwa
desu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxFQGnxbueY).

**ヾ(＾∇＾)** _**Jaa, ne~**_


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