North American anime publisher Aniplex of America have confirmed that they have acquired the rights to the anime series Silver Spoon, a title headed up by the author of Fullmetal Alchemist and the director of Sword Art Online. Silver Spoon will be available for streaming this summer just a few hours following the original airing in Japan.
The series is based on the manga series by author Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), and is being brought to life on TV screens by the studio at A-1 Pictures with Tomohiko Ito (Sword Art Online) serving as director. As it hasn’t even aired in Japan yet there is no information on a physical release, but the company have confirmed that this news will be provided in the future.
Hideki Goto | President of Animation Business at Aniplex of America
I’m absolutely thrilled that we are able to bring Silver Spoon to the American anime fans. With such a great story being produced by a wonderful studio and a director as notable as Mr. Ito, I’m sure many fans will find the series very entertaining.
About the Show
The only reason why Yugo Hachiken decides to attend the Oezo Agricultural High School (a.k.a Ezono) was simply because the school had a dormitory. At first, entering Ezono was a way for Yugo to run away from the fact that he failed to endure the stifling academic pressures at his preparatory school back in Sapporo. But, it doesn’t take long for Yugo to realize that life is just not that simple. He is soon forced to face more hurdles in his new environment surrounded by all the farm animals and the magnificent Mother Nature. For Yugo, who was raised in a home environment far from farm life, the training and the club activities at Ezono are all too unfamiliar for him making every day a struggle.
Yugo also begins feeling a different kind of pressure from when he attended the preparatory school as he deals with many of his classmates who, compared to him, all have a much clearer view of what they want for their futures.
But, as Yugo faces one challenge after another at Ezono and strengthens his bonds with his classmates, he begins to grow stronger both physically and mentally…
This is a coming-of-age story filled with sweat, tears, and literally a lot of dirt.
