CITY takes place in a metropolis in Japan known only as "the City." The City is populated by a number of bizarre people. The series captures small moments in their everyday lives.

Starting off with a similar set of characters and jokes, CITY presents itself as the spiritual successor to Nichijou… but the connections between the two are quickly revealed to be much deeper.

Officially, the main characters are the Mont Blanc Trio. However, in practice, the Mont Blanc Trio is only one group of characters, and the majority of CITY's chapters follow other characters. Among the main groups of characters are the Makabe Family, the Adatara Family, the CITY Weekly Editorial Department, and a righteous wanderer.

Main Characters

Mont Blanc Trio

A trio of college students attending Mont Blanc University.

Nagumo, a high octane freeloader with a 2 second attention span; Niikura, a comparatively level headed first year; and Izumi, an eccentric artist.

Makabe Family

A dysfunctional family who recruited Nagumo to help run their restaurant in the middle of the City.

An apathetic father, a violent grandmother, a yellow bellied son, and a whimsical daughter.

Good Person

A virtuous man who wanders the City doing good.

CITY Magazine Team

The editors and artists for the City's most popular magazine.

The Editor in Chief, a ruthless old man; Arama-san, the helpful secretary; Todoroki, a two-faced editor; Kamaboko Oni, a talentless and depressed mangaka; and Daisuke Naganohara, a famous mangaka recently hired.

Adatara Family

A large family running a liquor store next to Makabe's.

A resentful grandfather, an overworked mother, an equally overworked father, a cheerful oldest daughter, a short tempered first son, a self-confident second son, and two bickering twins.