Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture Season 1 Episode 11 Rescue
- TV-PG
- September 16, 2010
Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture season 1 episode 11, titled "Rescue," follows the ongoing struggle of agriculture students at an agricultural university in Japan. The episode starts with the students in their final exams for the semester. Professor Itsuki, their teacher, announces that the students have a chance to boost their grades by participating in a rice planting project.
The project is a competition between two teams, led by Haruka and Hazuki respectively. The team with the best rice crop at the end of the semester will win. The students are excited and choose their team leaders. However, things don't go as planned.
Haruka's team members start dropping out of the project one by one, and the team falls behind in the competition. Hazuki's team, on the other hand, is doing well and is on track to win. Just when things look bleak for Haruka's team, something strange happens. The rice plants in Hazuki's field suddenly start withering and dying inexplicably.
Determined to find out the cause behind the strange occurrence, Haruka and her teammates investigate the field. They discover that a type of bacteria is responsible for the destruction of the rice plants. The bacteria, however, is not harmful to humans or animals.
To save the crops, Haruka and her team use a unique method they learned from the school's unique microorganism whisperer, Sawaki. They use a type of microorganism to fight back the harmful bacteria and successfully save their rice crop from dying. With the success of the rescue, Haruka's team is able to catch up with Hazuki's team, and the two teams are neck-and-neck in the competition again.
The episode also follows the personal struggles of the various characters, including Haruka, who is dealing with her family's financial problems, and Sawaki, who is struggling to come to terms with his unique ability to communicate with microorganisms.
As the semester comes to an end, the rice planting project reaches its climax. The two teams present their rice crops to the judges, who then announce the winner. The outcome of the competition is unexpected, and the episode ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the audience eager to know what will happen next.
Overall, "Rescue" is an exciting episode that showcases the complexities of agriculture and the challenges faced by the students in this field. The episode also highlights the importance of teamwork and perseverance, as the characters work together to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.