surfing with the alien
Release Date: Oct 15 1987 / 20th Anniversary Edition: Aug 7 2007 / Deluxe Edition: Nov 29 2019

Watch the initial steps of Hiraku's journey as he transforms a dangerous forest into a thriving homestead:

The story begins with the tragic end of 39-year-old Hiraku Machio, who spent his final years bedridden with a terminal illness due to overwork and betrayal. A god, feeling responsible for Hiraku’s "cruel fate," offers him a second chance at life.

: He rescues two "Inferno Wolves," Kuro and Yuki, who become his farm's first protectors.

: A peaceful place away from the stress of large crowds.

: Even without seeds, the magic of the tool allows him to manifest crops just by imagining them while tilling.