Hyakushou Kizoku

It almost feels as if I'm the only person watching and enjoying this Anime. Having said that, this also appeals to me on a personal level, as such this review may be very biased in it's assesment.

Plot, Characters, Music and Animation: There is not much to speak about in terms of Plot, this isn't plot centred. As for characters, apart from the Arakawa family, cows and dog, there is the only the editor Ishi. Music and animation: Both are appropriate for what this is.

This is an Anime, loosely based on the life of farmers, especially of the master mangaka Hiromu Arakawa, who as you ... all know used to be one of the milk farmers, born in a family of milk farmers in the cold Hokkaido region. It is educative and fun watch providing a close perspective of the farming life, and strange incidents that Arakawa encountered.

The main pull of this Anime is however the humour, and the short life stories of Arakawa as a farmer. Having spent a large part of my own childhood in almost similar places, this Anime fills me with particular joy and happiness. I don't know whether it'll appeal to others, but the humour is certainly on point which should be enough for just about any one.

Please give it a try for something light, fun and informative, especially for those who have some experience with the farming life.

If you liked Silver Spoon by Hiromu Arakawa, then you'll love this! One thing to keep in mind is that the episodes are about 5 minutes each episode, so it's definitely a great way to binge in an hour or to just have bite size anime breaks. Not much can really be said that the synopsis doesn't already say though, except that how it's done is done excellently. The animation may be minimal but the package as a whole is quite entertaining. You could easily imagine this as a special feature on a Silver Spoon dvd/blu-ray on Arakawa's inspiration and tales from her days on ... the farm. It's not peak animation, but it's definitely great story telling!