Best Anime About Farming

For those who pine for a time before life was so complicated, farming anime might be a great escape. Anime about farming is typically a unique blend of educational, cozy, and comedic, but can be found in almost any genre.

While the plots may not be the most exciting, farming anime can satisfy the need for calm, relaxing vibes at the end of the day. With likable characters, cute animals, and beautiful rural settings, the best anime about farming connects viewers with rare perspectives in stories that stick with them long after the show has ended.

Updated on December 19, 2024 by Mark Sammut: Farming anime are just not that common. For example, Fall 2024 did not include a series that covers the theme, and its successor, Winter 2025, will maintain that trend. Still, there are a few classics that touch upon the agriculture life, and one of them is a movie created by an all-time legendary studio. Click on the below link to jump to this recommendation.

MyAnimeList: 5.96

I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills is kind of a weird one, as despite prominently featuring a farmer, it barely touches upon farming at all. Basically, Al Wayne’s dedication to managing his crops has allowed him to break through his limit and become so powerful that he can take down a dragon with a carrot. Naturally, he winds up involved with all sorts of troublesome people (including a princess), bringing his quiet life to an end.

Honestly, I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills is not good by most metrics. The animation is poor, the characters are one-dimensional, and the world does not have much of an identity beyond “medieval fantasy.” Still, the protagonist’s bluntness around royalty can be quite funny, and the series does occasionally enter “so bad, it’s good” territory. That said, as far as anime about farming are concerned, this show is probably the worst.

7 No-Rin

MyAnimeList: 6.74

Set in a farming school, No-Rin is a story about a pop idol who moves to a rural town from Tokyo. There are plenty of farming scenes to enjoy, but this comedy anime relies heavily on slapstick humor and fan service. A lot of anime tropes can be found here too, with the character designs being very recognizable.

The plot promises a close look at a damaged young woman as she tries to find herself, along with a young man who isn’t quite sure what he wants from life…other than to be married to this idol. A good, short, farming anime, this rom-com will give viewers a good dose of absurdity and easy-going vibes.

6 Only Yesterday

MyAnimeList: 7.44

Ghibli should need no introduction for anime fans, but not every film released by the studio is as well-known as, for example, Spirited Away.Only Yesterday is a very different type of experience than the more popular films associated with Ghibli, especially the ones created by Hayao Miyazaki. In comparison to those fantasy masterpieces, Isao Takahata’s films tend to be more grounded in reality, telling smaller-scale stories that lean (occasionally) into slice of life territory. Grave of the Fireflies is the director’s most famous work, closely followed by The Tale of the Princess Kaguya; however, Only Yesterday is a pretty great movie in its own right, even if it might not hit the same highs as those other projects.

While the film does not contain all that many scenes of actual farming, one of the supporting characters, Toshio, is a farmer, and the protagonist, Taeko, is drawn to this lifestyle. After spending years toiling away in the big city, Taeko visits her family in the countryside, a process that sparks a constant flow of nostalgic memories of her childhood. She remembers the good along with the bad, causing her turmoil as she finds herself yearning to remain in the life that she once rejected. Although quite slow-paced, Only Yesterday is an emotional character study about a person who is feeling lost as they need to reevaluate what is genuinely important to them.

5 Wolf Children

MyAnimeList: 8.57

Available on Crunchyroll, Mamoru Hosoda’s award-winning anime movie is less about farming and more about the struggles of a single mother as her half-wolf children navigate their transition to adolescence, but there’s still some great farming to see.

For part of the movie, the main character Hana starts to farm and get used to living in a rural area instead of in the city. Most of the movie takes place in this rural setting and like the rest of the movie, it’s wonderful! The fields are dreamy, Hana is really working the land, and there’s even a grumpy-but-kind old man there to mentor her.

Wolf Children is often regarded as one of the best anime movies in recent memory, not least for the sense of relief and hope that washes over viewers when Hana and her family move out of the city.

As great as this film is, farming is a very small part of
Wolf Children
, so it cannot rank higher than this current spot.

4 Flying Witch

MyAnimeList: 7.50

A fantasy slice-of-life anime, Flying Witch burns so slowly. The show is truly paced for a rural lifestyle. Following a young witch as she studies magic through people, books, and plants. Naturally, a lot of her work involves mixing potions and casting spells using various flowers or roots.

All of these things she either grows herself or visits a magic shop where a more experienced magic user grows them. Whenever she gathers a new ingredient, an explanation almost always follows. Unfortunately, it’s all fake! It’s all just made up for the magic of this specific world, although it does draw heavily on classic European and Japanese folklore.

Regardless, the story is absolutely charming, and the farming vibes are laid on thick. There’s only one season of this show available on Crunchyroll, but the manga has plenty of volumes.

While a farm serves as the main setting,
Flying Witch
only focuses a little on actual farming.

3 Farming Life In Another World

MyAnimeList: 7.56

Farming Life In Another World is an isekai harem anime that features tons of farming information. The farming facts are pretty basic, but they’re also accurate. For example, the main character discovers he needs to mound dirt over potatoes in order to prevent them from going bad.

One thing that sets this show apart from similar anime is the fact that the main character essentially marries the first girl who shows up. That seems like a mistake early on in a harem, but nine times out of ten, the main character ends up with the first girl anyway! More female characters are then added to the mix, which also includes around a dozen horned wolves and another dozen giant, furry spiders.

The art is incredibly vibrant and bubbly, perfect for showing off fresh veggies and the surrounding forest. The characters are just as well done, with designs that pull from both classic aesthetics and modern style without overdoing it. Overall, for fun farming montages and a classic isekai harem plot, fans can’t go wrong with Farming Life In Another World.

2 The Noble Farmer

MyAnimeList: 6.71

Hiromu Arakawa is a massive name in manga. The author created Fullmetal Alchemist, Raiden-18, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the currently ongoing Daemons of the Shadow Realm, so her legacy is set in stone by this point. However, Arakawa also deserves credit for basically carrying farming anime and manga on her back, delivering the two best glimpses into the agricultural industry. Most people are probably familiar with her most famous farming-themed story, Silver Spoon, but the 2011 manga was Arakawa’s second attempt to dive into this area. In 2006, the mangaka created Hyakushou Kizoku, a series that is still producing content to this day.

Some context is required. Arakawa worked on a farm, and these experiences frame Hyakushou Kizoku and Silver Spoon. While the latter follows a conventional fictional format (to an extent), the former is autobiographical and (more) educational, with each episode focusing on one aspect of farming (be it milk, vegetables, or potatoes). Arakawa appears in every episode as an anthropomorphic cow, while also serving as a narrator to guide viewers through the more complicated parts. Although not quite as entertaining as Silver Spoon or even Farming Life In Another World, Hyakushou Kizoku dives into the process of farming considerably more, all the while still incorporating quite a bit of humor. Each episode is only about four minutes, so the show never overstays its welcome.

Hyakushou Kizoku
season 2 is part of the Fall 2024 anime season.

1 Silver Spoon

MyAnimeList: 8.09 (Season 1)

A superb anime with a bit of a cult following, Silver Spoon explores themes of familial expectations, feelings of inadequacy, and of course, farming! The main character Hachiken enrolls himself in an agricultural high school as his father begins to demand excellence from him, with the expectation that he’ll enter the business world with the rest of the family as soon as he graduates.

The thing is, Hachiken doesn’t want to be in the business world. The high stakes and long hours don’t appeal to him in the least, so he decides to choose the opposite of the business world: farming life.

Throughout the show, viewers get to see a basic overview of industrial farming in small towns. There are characters affected by growth seasons and shortages, overviews of how goods like milk are collected, and tons of information about the life cycles of commercial livestock. Although there is a small romance element to the show, it’s mostly about life as a Japanese farm owner and the personal growth of Hachiken. The pacing is slower than typical shows, which pairs with the art and the music to deliver a comfy anime about farming.