Atto is a Japanese manga creator best known for writing and illustrating Non Non Biyori, a slice-of-life comedy set in the remote village of Asahigaoka. The series follows Tokyo transfer student Hotaru Ichijo and local girls Renge, Natsumi and Komari through school days, holidays, seasonal changes and small countryside adventures. Rather than building towards a large plot, the manga finds humour in long journeys to shops, tiny classes, sibling squabbles and the contrast between rural routines and Hotaru’s city expectations. Atto’s artwork gives unusual attention to fields, roads, mountains and weather, creating a calm pace between comic exchanges. The series fits slice-of-life manga, school comedy and iyashikei-style reading, especially for readers who prefer everyday character interaction to action. Read more Less

