The television anime adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa’s Noble Farmer comedy manga has confirmed its premiere date on July 7, 2023. The anime website has also officially opened, revealing the cast, staff, and the artist for the theme songs.
Noble Farmer is an autobiography manga based on Arakawa’s experience as she worked as a farmer in Hokkaido for seven years before she became the known creator of Fullmetal Alchemist. The experience eventually informed her work on her Silver Spoon manga, which centers on students of an agricultural school.
Mutsumi Tamura is the voice of the protagonist Hiromu Arakawa, Mariko Honda is the voice of Ishii-san, Shigeru Chiba is voicing Oyaji-dono, and Kujira isplaying as Okan. Yūtarō Sawada is directing the anime at Pie in the sky, as well as penning the scripts and serving as line director.
Aayne Matsumoto is designing the characters and also serving as animation director and animator. Ari is in charge of the anime’s backgrounds. Minori Yamada is credited for the ending animation. Precious tone is composing the music. The Japan Agriculture Group’s Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives is credited for supervising the agricultural aspects. FRAM will perform the anime’s ending theme song, though its name wasn’t revealed yet.
▍ Noble Farmer Characters & Cast
■ Hiromu Arakawa – CV: Mutsumi Tamura
■ Ishii-san – CV: Mariko Honda
■ Oyaji-dono – CV: Shigeru Chiba
■ Okan – CV: Kujira
▍ Noble Farmer Anime Staff
Original Story: Hiromu Arakawa (Serialized in Shinshokan’s Wings)
Director/Screenplay/Direction: Yutaro Sawada
Character Design/Animation Director: Ayane Matsumoto
Background Animation: Ari
Ending Animation: Yamada Minori
Music Compsition: Precious tone
Agricultural Supervisors: National Agricultural Cooperative Association of Japan
Animation Production: Pie in the sky
Production: Hyakushō Kizoku Production Committee