Joseph Luster
December 1, 2022 
Kinosuke Naito’s Farming Life in Another World light novel series has an anime adaptation on the way, and the first trailer has arrived to preview the work in progress. The series is set to premiere on January 6, and other details have been divulged along with the start date, including more staff and the first cast members.
Cast revealed thus far includes Atsushi Abe as Hiraku Machio, Shino Shimoji as Ru, Aya Suzuki as Tia and Lynn as Ria. In addition to the previously announced staff members—which were director Ryoichi Kuraya, script supervisor Touko Machida, chief animation director and character designer Yoshiko Saito and composers Yasuharu Takanashi and Johannes Nilsson—here are the latest to be announced at anime production house Zero-G:
- Sub-Character Design and Chief Animation Director: Yūsuke Isouchi
- Chief Animation Director: Kiyotaka Nakahara
- Art Director: Hirofumi Sakagami (Totonyan), Yumi Nakata (Totonyan)
- Art Setting: Hiroshi Katō (Totonyan)
- Color Key Artists: Yuko Tsumori, Kaori Nakahira
- 3D CG Director: Yoshinori Ban
- Editor: Masaki Utsunomiya
- Sound Director: Shuhei Abe
- Sound Production: Saber Links
Here’s the new promo:
The Farming Life in Another World novels first kicked off on the Shosetsuka ni Naro (Let’s Become a Novelist) website, and currently sits at 11 volumes and over two million copies in circulation. There’s also a manga adaptation that has Yasuyuki Tsurugi illustrating based on Yasumo’s novel designs, and One Peace Books publishes the series in English.
Synopsis:
After Hiraku dies of a serious illness, God brings him back to life, gives his health and youth back, and sends him to a fantasy world of his choice. In order to enjoy his second shot, God bestows upon him the almighty farming tool! Watch as Hiraku digs, chops, and plows in another world in this laidback farming fantasy!
For more on the original series, you can read our interview with the creators!
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