Non Non Biyori is a story about the daily lives of girls living in the countryside. Each girl is very charming, making it an interesting story, but there are five students in the class compared to four girls. There is actually one male student, and his true identity is Koshigaya Taku, the older brother of Komari and Natsumi! However, he has an unusually low profile and barely makes any presence, appearing very little in the story. In fact, there are no scenes in which he speaks, and he has no voice actor... This time, we'll be taking a closer look at Taku, the eldest son of the Koshigaya family!
The table is basically cut off
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The table appears early on in the memorable first episode of Non Non Biyori! On the day Hotaru transfers to the school, the students are shown seated, and on the left side of the screen is Taku's figure... but about half of his body is cut off. From the first episode, Taku made a strong appeal of his lack of presence.
A silly Taku stuck in a rotten floor
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In the hallway of Asahioka Branch School, buckets and other tools for fixing leaks are lined up, and Natsumi warns Hotaru not to go near them because the floor may rot and fall out. However, in reality, they were just joking and said that there was no such idiot in the world as the four of them walked to the playground, while Taku watched them from inside the hole they had fallen into.
Even without saying a word, Taku is taking care of his sisters as an older brother.
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Although Taku seems to be constantly silent, he seems to take good care of his sisters as a family member. On the day that Natsumi and Komari ran away from home, he went looking for them and when he found them, he took them home on his bike. At this time, he is pushing the two of them on his bike, so he must have a lot of strength.
Taku buried in the sand by Natsumi
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Taku arrived at the beach, equipped with large goggles and a snorkel, and headed towards the sea with a motivated look on his face. But then Natsumi's hand creeps up on him... Taku's face is buried in the sand with his snorkel still on. After that, his existence is forgotten, and a small commotion occurs on the beach.
Teleportation!? Taku's movement speed is super fast!
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Everyone was eating udon at a soba noodle stand on the station platform. Of course, Taku is there too, although only his legs are visible. Later, the announcement of the train's arrival is heard, and the four girls frantically run and jump onto the train. What? Where's Taku?! Has he been left behind after all? They worry, but he has arrived before the other four, who have come running at full speed, and is sitting in his seat with his arms folded.
When his mother was about to scold him, Taku ran away, leaving his sister behind
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Taku always puts his body on the line to play with his sister (mainly Natsumi), even becoming a scarecrow or being buried alive, but when he's about to get caught up in his mother's lecture, it's a different story! He leaves Komari behind at such high speed that he leaves behind a phantom of light and runs away stylishly.
Taku's lack of presence even shocks the ghost actor
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Komari was waiting in front of the shrine, the destination, to play the role of a ghost in a test of courage. As expected, being alone in such a place made her feel scared and she started trembling. Sensing the presence of someone, Komari quickly turned around and pointed, but there was no one there. She was so scared that she began to cry. But in reality, it was just a normally shadowy Taku passing by and then returning to normal.
An incredibly skillful Taku! Making a beautiful girl figurine out of clay
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While everyone is making all sorts of things with clay at school, Komari makes a cute piece she calls Clioneko. Natsumi asks Taku for help in competing with her. Taku makes an incredible piece and Natsumi is excited to the max! However, the finished product was a beautiful girl figure... She was destroyed because she couldn't show it to Renge, and she was more depressed than she imagined, since it was her best work.
Is it actually rock? Taku is good at guitar!
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While making dried persimmons, Natsumi went to the room to ask if the preparations were finished, and there was Taku playing the guitar. They play at a volume so loud that you can't hear the conversation, but their skill is considerable. After this, it was expected that he would finally open his mouth and speak, but Konomi came in at an unfortunate time and cut off the conversation.
Taku, the loyal dog! He plays the role of loyal dog at the school festival!
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The school festival started with Natsumi's idea. Each student prepared an animal costume and decided to open a cafe. Taku chose a loyal dog! He built a sturdy doghouse himself and sat upright in a corner of the classroom wearing a collar. It was a passionate performance, but needless to say, no one paid any attention to it.
It's hard to even see it with the naked eye!? Summary of Taku with no presence
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For anime viewers, Taku has many scenes that are quite impactful, but in the story, his presence is so weak that it seems difficult for anyone other than Natsumi to even see him. Even Renge ran away after seeing him eating grass... Natsumi is the only one who talks to Taku. Taku pops up somewhere even without any lines. Please keep an eye out and try to find out!
