Hiromu Arakawa's Autobiographical Comedy Hyakushou Kizoku Gets Season 4 Renewal!
We have great news for fans of Hiromu Arakawa, the name behind legendary works such as Fullmetal Alchemist and Silver Spoon! The popular autobiographical anime Hyakushou Kizoku (Noble Farmer), which focuses on the artist's own farming experiences, has officially been renewed for a 4th season. As the production process for the new season begins, it has been announced that the second season of the series will be rebroadcast in Japan starting July 2nd to prepare viewers for the upcoming season.
This series tells the story of the seven years Hiromu Arakawa spent on her family farm in Hokkaido before becoming a mangaka, blending it with her unique sense of humor. The manga, which began in Unpoko magazine in 2006 and later moved to Wings magazine, reveals the challenges of the agricultural world and interesting facts that city dwellers are often unaware of. The fact that more than 5.2 million copies of the series have been printed worldwide is seen as the clearest proof of how large an audience this sincere story has reached.
The anime format, consisting of short episodes of approximately four minutes each, fits perfectly with Arakawa's energetic storytelling style. Produced by the Pie in the sky studio, the series once again features Yuutarou Sawada in the director's chair. Ayane Matsumoto is responsible for the character designs. In the series, while Arakawa depicts herself as a cow, her dialogues with her father (Oyaji-dono) and her editor Ishii-san continue to keep viewers in stitches.
Hyakushou Kizoku, which aired its first season in July 2023 and has appeared with a new season every year since, shows a stability rarely seen in the modern anime world. This news of a 4th season, coming after the 3rd season's scheduled release in the fall of 2025, shows that the series' popularity has not waned at all. Combining educational information about the agricultural sector with absurd comedy, this production will continue to be the most sincere and entertaining piece of the Arakawa universe. We will keep our eyes on official announcements for the exact release date of the new season!
