The 39th issue of Shogakukan’s Weekly Shounen Sunday magazine announced that Hiromu Arakawa’s Gin no Saji (Silver Spoon) manga will return on August 31. The manga went on hiatus in February after returning from an 8 month hiatus just one month earlier in January. Arakawa had taken another hiatus last year as well, but announced that she was slowing down the pace of the manga due to the declining health of a family member.
MyAnimeList.net describes the story of Silver Spoon as follows:
Yuugo Hachiken is studious, hard-working, and tired of trying to live up to expectations he just cannot meet. With the ushering in of a brand new school year, he decides to enrol in Ooezo Agricultural High School, a boarding school located in the Hokkaido countryside, as a means to escape from the stress brought upon by his parents.
Initially convinced that he would do well at this institution, Hachiken is quickly proven wrong by his talented classmates, individuals who have been living on farms their entire lives and know just about everything when it comes to food, vegetables, and even the physiology of livestock! Whether it be waking up at five in the morning for strenuous labor or to take care of farm animals, Hachiken is a complete amateur when it comes to the harsh agricultural life.
Gin no Saji follows the comedic story of a young student at as he tries to fit into a completely new environment, meeting many unique people along the way. As he struggles to appreciate his surroundings, Hachiken hopes to discover his dreams, so that he may lead a fulfilling life on his own terms.
Hiromu Arakawa is also the mangaka behind the hit series Fullmetal Alchemist. She is also the character artist for the manga and anime adaptation of the Arslan Senki light novel series. Fullmetal Alchemist had two anime series, one which deviated from the manga and one, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, which did follow the manga. Gin no Saji and Arslan Senki also received two anime seasons, the latter of which just wrapped up. Arakawa has also won a Manga Taishou award for Silver Spoon.
