The Pikmin comic is a serialized 4-panel comic strip created to promote Pikmin 4. They are drawn by Kino Takahashi (高橋きの?). Issues are published daily on pikmin.nintendo.com in English and Pikmin Garden in Japanese.
List of comics
|
This article or section needs occasional editing to keep up with updates, and may be out-of-date as you read it. If you notice any outdated information, please edit the article to fix it. |
| English date | Japanese date | English title | Japanese title | English link | Japanese link | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21st, 2023 | June 22nd, 2023 | Too Stuck to Pluck | ひっぱりだこ?, lit.: "In Great Demand"[note 1] | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer tries to pluck a Red Pikmin, while an Empress Bulblax hidden underground pulls in the opposite direction. |
| June 23rd, 2023 | June 23rd, 2023 | The Skies Clear | あめあがり?, lit.: "After the Rain" | Link | Link | Some Pikmin dream of dancing on a rainbow, and use the tongue of a Whiptongue Bulborb to replicate the effect. |
| June 24th, 2023 | June 24th, 2023 | Fools for Fuzz | モフモフなかま?, lit.: "Fluffy Companion" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer is ambushed by a Burrowing Snagret while admiring the fuzziness of Oatchi and a Downy Snagret. |
| June 25th, 2023[note 2] | July 6th, 2023 | Seeds of Wisdom | 機転?, lit.: "Wit" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer supervises some Pikmin collecting individual items, such as Dawn Pustules, but is surprised to find them collecting individual seeds from a Crimson Banquet. |
| June 26th, 2023 | June 25th, 2023 | Natural Talents, Pt. 1 | とくぎ①?, lit.: "Special Skills 1" | Link | Link | Some Red Pikmin show off their fire resistance, but set Oatchi alight. |
| June 27th, 2023 | June 26th, 2023 | Natural Talents, Pt. 2 | とくぎ②?, lit.: "Special Skills 2" | Link | Link | Some Yellow Pikmin and Oatchi show off their fast digging. |
| June 28th, 2023 | June 27th, 2023 | The Ferryman | いぬかき?, lit.: "Dog Paddle" | Link | Link | Oatchi shakes to dry off after swimming, accidentally drowning some Pikmin in the process. |
| June 29th, 2023 | June 28th, 2023 | Floracious Appetite | おはな✿?, lit.: "Flowers✿" | Link | Link | A Bulborb bites the flowers off some Pikmin, and presents them to another Bulborb as a gift. |
| June 30th, 2023 | June 29th, 2023 | Stealth Check | おしずかに?, lit.: "Quietly"[note 3] | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer and some Pikmin sneak past a Bulborb, but some Rock Pikmin lagging behind accidentally wake it up. |
| July 1st, 2023 | June 30th, 2023 | A Helping Hand | てだすけ?, lit.: "Help" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer decides to help some Pikmin carrying a pellet, but ends up carrying it alone while the Pikmin watch. |
| July 2nd, 2023 | July 1st, 2023 | Cold As Ice | つめたい視線?, lit.: "Icy Stare" | Link | Link | Some Ice Pikmin freeze and shatter a Bulborb, scaring a Red Pikmin nearby. |
| July 3rd, 2023 | July 2nd, 2023 | Getting Warmer | 距離感?, lit.: "Sense of Distance" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer cools off next to an Ice Pikmin, but is afraid of freezing, so they back away, accidentally bumping into a burning Red Pikmin and catching fire. |
| July 4th, 2023 | July 3rd, 2023 | Hiding Spot | たいせつなもの?, lit.: "Important Things" | Link | Link | Oatchi buries a bone in the ground, but a Rescue Officer notices that there are also some Red Pikmin in the hole. |
| July 5th, 2023 | July 4th, 2023 | Puddle Muddle | みずたまり?, lit.: "Puddle" | Link | Link | A Rescue Officer saves some drowning Red Pikmin. A Bulborb then drinks the water they were drowning in, thinking it tastes like a Pikmin. |
| July 6th, 2023 | July 5th, 2023 | A Loyal Pup | 名犬オッチン?, lit.: "Good Dog Oatchi" | Link | Link | After observing a Rescue Officer directing Oatchi, a Red Pikmin learns how to command him to Rush. |
| July 7th, 2023 | July 7th, 2023 | The Sting of Loss | 中身?, lit.: "Contents" | Link | Link | A Yellow Pikmin sees a Bulborb with bulging cheeks, and thinks that it is chewing on a Pikmin. However, it was actually caused by a sting from a Scornet. |
| July 8th, 2023 | July 8th, 2023 | Lucky Find | いいもの?, lit.: "Good Thing" | Link | Link | A Red Pikmin finds a four leaf clover, but is eaten by a Bulborb. |
| July 9th, 2023 | July 9th, 2023 | Special Treasure | オタカラ?, lit.: "Treasure" | Link | Link | Oatchi kicks up some sand, and nearby Pikmin attempt to dig it up, mistaking it for a buried object. |
| Not in English | July 10th, 2023 | Not in English | 再かくにん?, lit.: "Reconfirmation" | Not in English | Link | Upon Oatchi and Moss meeting each other, both Shepherd and the Olimar-like leafling claim that their space dog is cuter. |
| July 11th, 2023 | July 11th, 2023 | The Joy of Spring | ぽかぽかびより?, lit.: "Warm Weather" | Link | Link | At the start of Spring, many new Pikmin sprout and Bulborb Larvae are born. The Bulborb Larvae prey on the newborn Pikmin. |
| July 17th, 2023 | July 12th, 2023 | Delayed Gratification | 気長に?, lit.: "Patiently" | Link | Link | A Red Bulborb eats a crystal containing a Pikkmin. Upon realising that is it too hard to chew, it holds it in its mouth and waits for the crystal to melt. |
| Not in English | July 13th, 2023 | Not in English | にらめっこ?, lit.: "Staring Contest"[note 4] | Not in English | Link | Some Pikmin and Oatchi make funny faces while trying not to laugh. All of them crack when they see a Red Bulborb with its eye-stalks tangled. |
| Not in English | July 14th, 2023 | Not in English | みわくのエキス①?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 1"[note 5] | Not in English | Link | A Red Pikmin and a Winged Pikmin drink some nectar that is in a hole in the ground. The Winged Pikmin simply flies out of the hole, but the Red Pikmin is trapped. |
| Not in English | July 15th, 2023 | Not in English | みわくのエキス②?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 2" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | July 16th, 2023 | Not in English | タンポポのわたげ?, lit.: "Dandelion Fluff" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | July 17th, 2023 | Not in English | ホールインワン?, lit.: "Hole in One" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | July 18th, 2023 | Not in English | ゆめ?, lit.: "Dream" | Not in English | Link |
Notes
- ^ Possibly a pun on ひっぱる?, lit.: "to pull".
- ^ For an unknown reason, this comic was published far earlier in English, and only later was released in Japanese.
- ^ Possibly a pun on おし?, lit.: "weight" and しずかに?, lit.: "quietly".
- ^ にらめっこ? specifically refers to a game played by children where two or more competitors will stare at each other and aim to make the opponent laugh first.
- ^ A pun on nectar's Japanese name, 大地のエキス?, lit.: "Earth extract". みわく? may also be a pun: it means something along the lines of 'bewitching' or 'lure' and here can refer to how Pikmin are attracted to nectar as well as the hole being a trap.