Azumanga Daioh is a classic slice of life comedy manga written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma, serialized from 1999 to 2002 in Dengeki Daioh magazine, and widely considered one of the most influential school comedy manga ever created. The story follows a group of eccentric high school girls and their unusual teachers as they experience everyday school life filled with absurd humor, surreal jokes, and memorable comedic moments. The series focuses on characters like Chiyo Mihama, a child prodigy who skipped grades to attend high school, the quiet and tall Sakaki, the energetic Tomo, the sarcastic Yomi, the absent minded Osaka, and the athletic Kagura, as they go through daily life, school events, summer trips, and friendship moments. Rather than a dramatic plot, Azumanga Daioh is character driven and episodic, using short comedy chapters to portray school life, friendship, youth, and the passage of time with lighthearted humor and emotional warmth. Known for popularizing the “cute girls doing cute things” genre, Azumanga Daioh manga remains a timeless comedy and slice of life series loved by fans of school comedy manga, relaxing manga, and classic comedy anime adaptations.

Alternative titles: Kiyohiko Azuma's Manga for Dengeki Daioh, Azumanga Daioh, Azumanga Daiō, Azumanga Great King, あずまんが大王, 아즈망가 대왕, 笑园漫画大王, 阿兹漫画大王.