The
official website of the anime Hyakusho Kizoku, based on the
autobiographical manga by Hiromu Arakawa (author of Fullmetal
Alchemist), published the main trailer for its third
season. The video confirmed that the series will return on October
3, 2025 in Japan (early morning of October 4 in Spain).
New
theme song by Pachae
The teaser
also revealed that the opening song will be titled "Kage ni Nari
Hinata ni Nari" ("In the Shadow, Under the Sun"),
performed by the rock band Pachae. The group shared their
excitement to participate in the project, noting that "everyone has a
moment to shine" and wishing the audience to find personal inspiration
through the track.
A manga
inspired by the life of its author
Hyakusho
Kizoku is a
comedy that portrays, with humor and realism, the rural life of its author.
Arakawa was born in Tokachi, Hokkaido, into a cattle ranching
family, where she worked for seven years before becoming a mangaka. His
experiences gave rise to this unique work that mixes satire, costumbrismo and
anecdotes of life in the countryside.
Facts
About Manga and Anime
The manga
began serialization in December 2006 in Shinshokan's Un
Poco magazine, and later went on to be published in WINGS. As
of December 2023, the work accumulated 4.1 million copies in
circulation and a total of eight compilation volumes.
As for its
anime adaptation, the first season aired between July and
September 2023 with 12 episodes, while the second season aired
from October to December 2024. The production of the third part was officially
announced after the broadcast of its last chapter on December 20, 2024.
