Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days — Season 1, Episode 11: Agricultural High School
Animation, Comedy • 4 min • 1 season, 36 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
In order to save people from starvation in Hokkaido, Japan's food warehouse, there was a manga artist who worked in the mud every day! His name was Arakawa, a farmer! He studied agriculture and livestock farming from early in the morning, in a fun and tough way! This time, I will tell you about the agricultural high school that Arakawa Hiromu attended.
About Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days
Before becoming a manga artist, Hiromu Arakawa spent seven years working as a farmer in Hokkaido. Well acquainted with the many emotions that are part and parcel of agricultural work, she captures the harsh realities of Japanese dairy farming while also shedding light on this tough and powerful way of life in a series of sidesplitting episodes. Known for numerous works in which she celebrates the joys of life, in this essay-style comic Arakawa reveals her own roots and little-known truths about farming life.