

I was considering starting to watch the [Nichijou
anime](http://myanimelist.net/anime/10165/Nichijou) series, and then thought
that maybe I should read the
[manga](http://myanimelist.net/manga/3082/Nichijou) first. Then I noticed that
MAL lists [Helvetica
Standard](http://myanimelist.net/manga/26973/Helvetica_Standard) as Nichijou's
manga side-story, and that there is also an
[OVA](http://myanimelist.net/anime/8857/Nichijou:_Nichijou_no_0-wa) listed as
a prequel to the anime series, and [14 1-minute special
episodes](http://myanimelist.net/anime/10807/Nichijou:_Tanken_Nichijou_no_Machi)
listed as the anime's side-story.  
Bearing all this in mind, I thought I might as well ask:

**Is the anime (including the OVA and specials) a faithful adaptation of the
manga (including the side-story), with only slight variations? Or does it add
a lot of new content, and possibly stray from the original content?  
Or should they be regarded as two separate pieces?**


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How different are the anime and manga versions of Nichijou?


Having seen the anime and read some of the manga (I own the first volume), I
would have to say that the differences are minor. The only real exception is
that Nano starts going to school for the first time in Vol.1 and then later I
think it shifts the focus back in time to before she went.

The anime simply re-arranged this and some other events for convenience's
sake.

I would still suggest reading it though, as while I am pretty sure most of the
anime comes from scenes in the manga, the manga naturally has more content and
as it is still running at time of writing, more will be added.

Only a few scenes were taken from Helvetica Standard though, so I would also
suggest reading that too. Some of them are less random and could fit in
Nichijou as well.


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