[Kinameru Farm] Original Character "Kinameru" 4-Panel Comic Series to Begin - New Project to Deliver Daily Life and Charm of Agriculture through Manga!

Kinameru Farm (Location: Oura-machi, Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture, Representative: Tomoki Moroi) will launch a 4-panel comic series featuring its original farm character "Kinameru" (pronounced Kinameru) starting Monday, May 4, 2026, at 7 PM. Kinameru is a beloved character also featured in the farm's original brand "Busoumai." This series, while incorporating that worldview, is a new project designed to convey the daily life and charm of agriculture, as well as the farm's dedication to soil preparation and cultivation, in a more approachable manner. The series will primarily be published on the official website, X, Instagram, and TikTok, and will provide information from Kinameru Farm's unique perspective, making agriculture feel more familiar.

About the Original Character "Kinameru" "Kinameru" is Kinameru Farm's original character. Born to connect the agricultural field with dining tables, and producers with consumers, Kinameru is developed as an iconic character that communicates the farm's worldview and initiatives. Until now, the character's worldview has been expanded through illustrations and product planning. In this 4-panel comic series, we aim to express Kinameru's charm in a more everyday context, clearly conveying the appeal of agriculture and the farm's atmosphere, thereby nurturing it as "farm content that gets read."

Farm Original Brand "Busoumai 2025 Rice Bag Package"

Production System This project will proceed with the following production system: Original Idea: Kinameru Farm Character Design: Yoshinori Shizuma Manga: Junnosuke Ishii Content Advisor: Yu Shinoda

Manga artist Junnosuke Ishii received an honorable mention in the "71st Shogakukan New Comic Award" in 2012 and has since been active primarily in Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic. His previous works include "Nyaemon," "Shin Konchu Oh Mushiking," and "Zanmaru," with "Zanmaru" also being published as a standalone volume. In recent years, he has been active in a wide range of fields, including providing illustrations for related books such as "Detective Conan's Ultimate Maze," "Detective Conan's Research File," "Detective Conan's Invention Doctor," and "Detective Conan's Cipher Doctor." This time, Junnosuke Ishii will participate in Kinameru Farm's 4-panel comic series. We welcome him as an artist who can deliver the charm and daily atmosphere of agriculture to many people with an approachable and rhythmic expression, and we will deliver a new 4-panel comic series unique to this project.

Highlights of the 4-Panel Comic Series While the series is themed around agriculture, it does not focus solely on specialized content, valuing approachability so that even those new to the subject can enjoy it. We aim for content that expresses the daily life of the farm, seasonal tasks, and the philosophy behind soil preparation and cultivation with the rhythm unique to 4-panel comics, allowing viewers to enjoy Kinameru Farm's unique perspective and the worldview of the original brand "Busoumai."

Future Developments Through this 4-panel comic series, we aim to make Kinameru's charm feel more familiar and continuously deliver the fun of agriculture and the daily life of the farm. Kinameru Farm will continue to engage in communication that makes agriculture feel more familiar through character content.

Series Overview Start Date: Monday, May 4, 2026, 7 PM Publication Media: Official website, X, Instagram, TikTok Accounts: X "@kinameru_farm", Instagram "kinameru_farm", TikTok "@kinameru_farm" Update Schedule: In May 2026, updates are scheduled for Mondays and Fridays at 7 PM. From June 2026 onwards, updates are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7 PM. Official Website: https://kinameru-farm.com

About Kinameru Farm Kinameru Farm is a farm based in Oura-machi, Oura-gun, Gunma Prefecture, producing rice and seasonal vegetables. They are committed to pesticide-free and chemical-free cultivation, valuing the producers' passion and background, and disseminating information and developing content using their original character "Kinameru." They have previously appeared on the TV program "Asuka Kudo Goes to Agriculture" and have collaborated with anime and movie works using their own vegetables and rice. Moving forward, Kinameru Farm will continue to communicate in its unique way by combining agriculture and content.

Contact for this matter Kinameru Farm Contact Person: Tomoki Moroi Email: [email protected] Official Website: https://kinameru-farm.com X: @kinameru_farm Insta