Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days — Season 1, Episode 8: Dogs and Cats
Animation, Comedy • 4 min • 1 season, 36 episodes • ★ 4.5/10
Episode synopsis
In Hokkaido, Japan's food warehouse, there was a manga artist who worked in the mud every day to save people from starvation! His name was Farmer Arakawa! He was cute and smart. But he was also a little bit stupid. This time, I'll tell you some funny stories about the dogs and cats kept at Arakawa Farm.
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.