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OP here. I definitely found Nichijou to be very funny. I also rewatched it over the last week ahead of CITY so it's fresh. Still found it very funny. CITY, so far, not very funny, and I think it really is different and trying to be different, and thus a mistake to even compare the two. There are similar elements in terms of jumping between a bunch of random scenes, and character designs, but this show isn't some frantic-paced absurdist joke after absurdist joke mixed with some cutesy slapstick and Hakase being a monster.
I do hope we'll get at least some of that from time to time. The cork and second noodle scene was it. But the rest of the episode was either just comfy or just weird without trying to even tell a joke.
Having re-calibrated my expectations, and rewatched the first episode, I'm in it for the rest. Just going to relax and enjoy the gorgeous animation and characters living their lives. If it makes me laugh, great. If it doesn't, at least it's fun. I'm not familiar with the manga at all, so I think I was just comparing to the wrong thing. Still, I'm hoping this is the floor, and as we get to know the characters better they can play around more with it and be funnier.
