
CITY THE ANIMATION
Taste attributes: animationcomedywholesomelightimaginarylinearglossyenclosed
Boxlist takeLight and heightened: a polished animated series, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.4 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch CITY THE ANIMATION in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2025 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
1#17 Jul 2025
CITY—something happens every day. Tsurubishi dives a crispy fried noodle into a customer's bag, while Nagumo witnesses it. An absolute, desperate situation! Matsuri and Eri enjoying their after-school adventures. Todoroki and Onikamaboko struggle to create a joke for "Rakutan-kun." After hearing Niikura's dream…
2#214 Jul 2025
Perpetually broke Nagumo faces off against Niikura, who just wants her money back. When Wako joins in, their chaotic campus life kicks into high gear. Meanwhile, the CITY Minami Eleven soccer team scrambles to protect their always-injured ace, Sasago. Todoroki negotiates the fate of Rakutan-kun—testing the bond…
3#321 Jul 2025
With a performance approaching, Tekaridake Theater's leader, Tekaridake, tries to rally his unmotivated troupe. Sleepwalker Riko Izumi steals the heart of 16-year-old Tatewaku Makabe. Spring is just around the corner. Matsuri and Eri share kindness to protect world peace. Nagumo, Niikura, and Wako find a treasure…
4#428 Jul 2025
Tanabe loves handing out awards for anything and everything, and now she begins the search for Nagumo! Tsurubishi visits the izakaya 'Yamabushi,' eager to get the iconic 'Boss! The usual!' and starts frequenting it. Niikura chases after a pendant that got caught on a 'Mimineko.' Matsuri and Eri embark on a big…
5#54 Aug 2025
Nagumo is taken away by Tanabe. Their destination is the Tanabe Residence Hospitality Twin Towers. With the help of a kind person they meet along the way, Nagumo and Wako try to escape, but the guardians on each floor block their path... Meanwhile, Niikura continues to run recklessly, chasing the Mimineko…
6#611 Aug 2025
The Adataras' morning is always busy. Umi, Sora, Kamome, Tatsuta, and Ryota, all head off together as usual. An anonymous manuscript titled 'Kanki-kun' arrives at the CITY magazine editorial office. Feeling something special about it, Todoroki makes a proposal to Onikamaboko. At the riverside at dusk, Eri tries to…
7#718 Aug 2025
Taking over for the owner of Café Yamabushi, Tsurubishi sets out to make the ultimate fried rice. With pride, he embarks on a journey to find the perfect ingredients. Late night, Niikura is struck by hunger and eats whatever she can. Meanwhile, Kuratake, the barber known as “the baddest guy in CITY,” been selling off…
8#825 Aug 2025
A girl in love can't stop sighing. After 18 years of waiting for an invitation, Tanabe finally learns his crush's favorite food?! Tekaridake casts Nagumo as the lead in "Throat". Despite endless NGs, he powers through—and the curtain rises! A police officer becomes a fan of Riko Izumi. Tatewaku, too, ends up asking…
9#91 Sep 2025
The CITY race with a 1-million-yen prize is on. Nagumo competes against Obaba. Niikura aims to steal pendant from the CITY Minami Eleven. Tekaridake runs with a pair in tow. Matsuri and Eri move in sync. The Three Crows hold fine sake in hand. With surprises at every turn, the unpredictable race keeps everyone on…
10#108 Sep 2025
Nagumo and Niikura scheme to strike it rich through video streaming. However, Nagumo's reaction to Niikura's heartfelt script is... Meanwhile, Riko Izumi's fan club stands in Tatewaku's way. The CITY Minami Eleven captain, Obina, leads the charge to stop Tatewaku's rampage! Meanwhile, the Three Crows head off for a…
11#1115 Sep 2025
Niikura is streaming. When it happens, Nagumo arrives. Toki, Tsuchinoko, and Mimineko-all the creatures of CITY are present. The "Surprise Shogi Cup" features a match between Arashima, 8th Dan, and Hidari, 4th Dan. Who will collapse first? Todo, sees the spirits of old items. As he glimpses the remnants of CITY…
12#1222 Sep 2025
Nagumo, Niikura, and Wako enter a photo contest, each submitting their best shot as they await the results! Eri visits places filled with memories of Matsuri. The Three Crows are having a drinking spree at Western-style restaurant Makabe during the summer break. The endless chorus of "delicious" continues. The summer…
13#1329 Sep 2025
Eri silently leaves Matsuri without a word. To say a proper farewell, Matsuri rushes to Eri's side! Tsurubishi and Western-style restaurant Makabe... an unexpected twist?! With laughter, tears, and everything in between, the final episode is full of surprises! As summer in CITY ends, another one begins.
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
This town, is not just a normal town. There's laughter, love and emotional moments. An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents! Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
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