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, French, and Spanish; and Pikmin Garden in Japanese.
List of comics
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| English date | Japanese date | English title | Japanese title | English link | Japanese link | Summary |
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| 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 Purple 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 Scrummy Bone in the ground, but a Rescue Officer notices that there are also some 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 | Shepherd congratulates the Rookie Rescue Officer on being able to command Oatchi, but it turns out a Red Pikmin is also able to command him. |
| 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 and tries to give it to a Bulborb, who just eats him. |
| 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, but also many Bulborb Larvae are born that eat the Pikmin. |
| July 17th, 2023 | July 12th, 2023 | Delayed Gratification | 気長に?, lit.: "Patiently" | Link | Link | A Red Bulborb eats a crystal containing a Pikmin. Upon realising that is it too hard to chew, it holds it in its mouth and waits for the crystal to melt. |
| July 19th, 2023 | July 13th, 2023 | Funny Face-Off | にらめっこ?, lit.: "Staring Contest"[note 4] | Link | 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. |
| July 21st, 2023 | July 14th, 2023 | Delicious Nectar, Pt. 1 | みわくのエキス①?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 1"[note 5] | Link | 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. |
| July 24th, 2023 | July 15th, 2023 | Delicious Nectar, Pt. 2 | みわくのエキス②?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 2" | Link | Link | Oatchi attempts to perserve some left over nectar for later by putting it in his mouth. The other Pikmin are disgusted at the sight of the watered-down nectar and leave. |
| July 28th, 2023 | July 16th, 2023 | Riding the Breeze | タンポポのわたげ?, lit.: "Dandelion Fluff" | Link | Link | Some Pikmin float around by holding onto Seeding Dandelions. A Purple Pikmin is unable to join due to its weight. A Rock Pikmin tries using multiple dandelions, but the seeds scatter. |
| July 26th, 2023 | July 17th, 2023 | Direct Hit | ホールインワン?, lit.: "Hole in One" | Link | Link | The dandelion seeds scattered in the previous comic fly into a Bulborb's nostrils, freeing some Pikmin from its mouth. |
| August 1st, 2023 | July 18th, 2023 | Dreaming | ゆめ?, lit.: "Dream" | Link | Link | A Red Pikmin dreams about nectar, while a Rock Pikmin dreams about being a giant terrorizing a group of Pikmin. |
| August 2nd, 2023 | July 19th, 2023 | An Amphiguous Gesture | やさしさ??, lit.: "Kindness?" | Link | Link | After a Yellow Wollyhop crushes some Pikmin, a Bulborb picks it up and licks it to taste the crushed Pikmin's juices. |
| August 4th, 2023 | July 20th, 2023 | Flashbulb | フラッシュ?, lit.: "Flash" | Link | Link | The newbie Rescue Officer attempts to take a picture of a posing Pikmin, but is swallowed by a Bulborb, causing the camera's flash to make the Bulborb's eyes glow. |
| August 7th, 2023 | July 21st, 2023 | Nocturne the Tables | 夜行性?, lit.: "Nocturnality" | Link | Link | When a Bulborb chases the Rescue Officer at sundown, Yellow Pikmin carrying a light bulb trick a Bulborb into sleeping, allowing the Rescue Officer to escape. |
| August 9th, 2023 | July 22nd, 2023 | River Bed | どんぶらこ?, lit.: "Buoyantly" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer discovers a trio of Blue Pikmin napping downstream, going with the flow of the river. |
| August 11th, 2023 | July 23rd, 2023 | Formal Request | たのみかた?, lit.: "How to Ask" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer has to get on their knees and beg Oatchi to sniff out Castaways. |
| August 14th, 2023 | July 24th, 2023 | Freezing Touch, Pt. 1 | 凍らせのとくぎ?, lit.: "Special Ability of Freezing" | Link | Link | Some Ice Pikmin freeze a river, allowing the rest of the group to skate on the frozen surface. |
| August 16th, 2023 | July 25th, 2023 | Freezing Touch, Pt. 2 | 続・凍らせのとくぎ?, lit.: "Special Ability of Freezing: The Sequel" | Link | Link | A Honeywisp drops some nectar onto a patch of water frozen by some Ice Pikmin. Since the Ice Pikmin can’t get it, they prevent any other Pikmin that come from it from drinking it by whacking them with their stems. |
| August 18th, 2023 | July 26th, 2023 | Outsized Ambition | 大志?, lit.: "Ambition" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer has a nightmare about the Pikmin trying to carry off the S.S. Shepherd, but in reality only one Red Pikmin is attempting to. |
| August 21st, 2023 | July 27th, 2023 | Raw Material | シザイ?, lit.: "Raw Material" | Link | Link | The Pikmin use Raw material to build a giant Pikmin statue. |
| Not in English | July 28th, 2023 | Not in English | 白羽の矢?, lit.: "Drawing Lots" | Not in English | Link | |
| August 23rd, 2023 | July 29th, 2023 | Safe Landing | 着地?, lit.: "Landing" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer tries to catch some Pikmin that are falling, only to be crushed by some Purple Pikmin. |
| August 25th, 2023 | July 30th, 2023 | The Joy of Command | やってみたい?, lit.: "Want to Try" | Link | Link | Collin pretends to commanding Pikmin on some Pikpik carrots. Oatchi watches on confused. |
| August 28th, 2023 | July 31st, 2023 | Dandori | ダンドリ?, lit.: "Dandori" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer notices that the Leafling's love of Dandori is similar to Russ's constant mumbling about "efficiency". |
| August 28th, 2023 | August 1st, 2023 | Dalmo the Animal Enthusiast | 動物愛好家 ダルメッシュ?, lit.: "Animal Enthusiast Dalmo" | Link | Link | Dalmo seems to be enjoying being inside of a Pearly Clamclamp, so the Rescue Officer leaves them be. |
| September 1st, 2023 | August 2nd, 2023 | A Private Booth | 個室ブース?, lit.: "Private Room Booth" | Link | Link | Russ is annoyed by Pikmin interrupting his work, so he moves into a Pearly Clamclamp. |
| September 4th, 2023 | August 3rd, 2023 | White Pikmin | 白ピクミン?, lit.: "White Pikmin" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer fails to get a Bulborb to eat White Pikmin, but turns to find Dalmo on his side eating one's stem. |
| September 6th, 2023 | August 4th, 2023 | Getting a Grip | 持つところ?, lit.: "Place to Hold" | Link | Link | The Rescue Officer commands Oatchi to assist some Pikmin in lifting a Porquillion, but he instead pulls on the Pikmin themselves since there is no room to fit in-between them. |
| September 8th, 2023 | August 5th, 2023 | Photo Bomb | かわいい名場面?, lit.: "Cute Scene" | Link | Link | Shepherd asks the Rescue Officer if they took any photos of Oatchi with the Survey Drone, but they throw their tablet into a Bulborb's mouth after realizing all their photos were embarrassing. |
| September 11th, 2023 | August 6th, 2023 | The Wrong Suspect | すぐ近くで?, lit.: "Close by" | Link | Link | A group of Pikmin attack something the Rescue Officer belives to be a Skitter Leaf. When the dust settles however, its found that it was actually a normal leaf plucked from one of the Pikmin's heads. |
| September 13th, 2023 | August 7th, 2023 | The Captain's Treasure | 隊長のオタカラ?, lit.: "Captain's Treasure" | Link | Link | Shepherd informs the Rescue Officer of the sparkles that emanate from treasures. Oatchi then begins to emit those same sparkles as Shepherd smiles at him. |
| September 15th, 2023 | August 8th, 2023 | What's He Thinking? | なにかんがえてるの?, lit.: "What Do You Think?" | Link | Link | Oatchi thinks about a castaway, and sniffs them out. He then thinks about water, and lifts his leg up to pee, tossing the Rescue Officer off his back. |
| September 18th, 2023 | August 9th, 2023 | Trust | 信頼?, lit.: "Trust" | Link | Link | |
| September 20th, 2023 | August 10th, 2023 | Accomplished | 達成感?, lit.: "Sense of Accomplishment" | Link | Link | |
| Not in English | August 11th, 2023 | Not in English | のりごこち?, lit.: "Comfort of Riding" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 12th, 2023 | Not in English | 知られざる味?, lit.: "Unknown Taste" | Not in English | Link | Oatchi and a Rescue Officer find a faint Red Pikmin next to a Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch Game Card. They taste the Game Card and find it bitter. |
| Not in English | August 13th, 2023 | Not in English | 葉っぱ人?, lit.: "Leafling" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 14th, 2023 | Not in English | お花好きのキニーズ?, lit.: "Flower-Loving Kingsly" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 15th, 2023 | Not in English | ロックオン?, lit.: "Lock-on" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 16th, 2023 | Not in English | モーニングルーティン?, lit.: "Morning Routine" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 17th, 2023 | Not in English | あると便利?, lit.: "Convenient to Have" | Not in English | Link | A Mamuta "plants" Oatchi, to use him as a comfortable seat while looking at planted Pikmin. |
| Not in English | August 18th, 2023 | Not in English | テイスティング?, lit.: "Tasting" | Not in English | Link | A Bulborb tries to swallow a Leafling, but spits them out after tasting them and realizing that it was not a Pikmin. |
| Not in English | August 19th, 2023 | Not in English | たすけあい?, lit.: "Cooperation" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 20th, 2023 | Not in English | 特別ゲスト?, lit.: "Special Guest" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 21st, 2023 | Not in English | 開花?, lit.: "Blooming" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 22nd, 2023 | Not in English | こだわり?, lit.: "Obsession" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 23rd, 2023 | Not in English | 評価軸?, lit.: "Evaluation Axis" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 24th, 2023 | Not in English | 高難度ワザ?, lit.: "Difficult Technique" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 25th, 2023 | Not in English | 前衛芸術?, lit.: "Avant-Garde Art" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 26th, 2023 | Not in English | みわくのエキス③?, lit.: "The Allure of Nectar 3" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 27th, 2023 | Not in English | 発見?, lit.: "Discovery" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 28th, 2023 | Not in English | 不服?, lit.: "Disagreement" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 29th, 2023 | Not in English | 深夜の代償?, lit.: "Cost of Midnight" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 30th, 2023 | Not in English | 洞窟だいすきダックス?, lit.: "Cave-Loving Dash" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | August 31st, 2023 | Not in English | 手なぐさみ?, lit.: "Kill-time Act" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 1st, 2023 | Not in English | 植物研究家フレーヌ?, lit.: "Botanical Researcher François" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 2nd, 2023 | Not in English | フレーヌさんの研究?, lit.: "Mr. François' Research" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 3rd, 2023 | Not in English | ジャストフィット?, lit.: "Perfect Fit" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 4th, 2023 | Not in English | 本とピクミン①?, lit.: "Books and Pikmin 1" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 5th, 2023 | Not in English | 本とピクミン②?, lit.: "Books and Pikmin 2" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 6th, 2023 | Not in English | 表情?, lit.: "Facial Expression" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 7th, 2023 | Not in English | 身代わり?, lit.: "Stand-in" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 8th, 2023 | Not in English | ドクターストップ?, lit.: "Doctor's Order to Stop" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 9th, 2023 | Not in English | 名医パピヨン?, lit.: "Good Physician Yonny" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 10th, 2023 | Not in English | ほんやく?, lit.: "Translation" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 11th, 2023 | Not in English | おやつキャッチのコツ?, lit.: "Scrummy bone" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 12th, 2023 | Not in English | ちからいっぱい?, lit.: "Full of Power" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 13th, 2023 | Not in English | ゲキカラスプレー?, lit.: "Ultra-spicy Spray" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 14th, 2023 | Not in English | 充電タイム?, lit.: "Charging Time" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 15th, 2023 | Not in English | フーセンドックリ?, lit.: "Puffy Blowhog" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 16th, 2023 | Not in English | 成長期?, lit.: "Growing Season" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 17th, 2023 | Not in English | こんらん?, lit.: "Panic" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 18th, 2023 | Not in English | 狙いを突いて?, lit.: "Poke the Target" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 19th, 2023 | Not in English | 犬まっしぐら?, lit.: "Dogs Rushing" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 20th, 2023 | Not in English | 続・犬まっしぐら?, lit.: "Dogs Rushing: The Sequel" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 21st, 2023 | Not in English | びっくり菊?, lit.: "Creeping Chrysanthemum" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 22nd, 2023 | Not in English | オッチンだいすき?, lit.: "Loving Oatchi" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 23rd, 2023 | Not in English | 暗くなった?, lit.: "Became Dark" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 24th, 2023 | Not in English | ひとりじめ?, lit.: "Monopolizing" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 25th, 2023 | Not in English | より大きく?, lit.: "Larger than" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 26th, 2023 | Not in English | 花うらない?, lit.: "Flower Fortune Telling" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 27th, 2023 | Not in English | 赤い汁?, lit.: "Red Sap" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 28th, 2023 | Not in English | 期待はずれ?, lit.: "Disappointing" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 29th, 2023 | Not in English | 休息のひととき?, lit.: "A Moment of Rest" | Not in English | Link | |
| Not in English | September 30th, 2023 | Not in English | ダンドリ・上級編?, lit.: "Dandori: Advanced" | 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.