Explore the Divine: Kusunoki’s Garden Anime Premieres April 2026
The highly anticipated television anime adaptation of Enju’s light novel series, Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods, has unveiled its first key visual and promotional video. The reveal took place at the Animate Girls Festival 2025 event, where fans were treated to an exciting sneak peek of what’s to come. The anime is set to debut in April 2026, marking a significant milestone for both the series and its dedicated fanbase.
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The event also introduced the full staff behind the anime. Sekijuu Sekino, known for his work as an episode director on Goblin Slayer II, Dorohedoro, and Asteroid in Love, will be directing the anime at JUVENAGE. Ryล Yamauchi, who has served as an animation director for Vinland Saga and My Master Has No Tail, will be the assistant director. Yลซji Kobayashi, who oversaw the series scripts for the first three seasons of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal, will be in charge of the series scripts. Yลซko Inoue and Chikako Noma will handle character designs, with Yลซko Inoue previously working on Inazuma Eleven and Dark Gathering, and Chikako Noma contributing to I Parry Everything. R.O.N, known for his work on FLCL Alternative and Ninja Kamui, will compose the music.
Other staff members will also play crucial roles in bringing this captivating story to life.
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The anime will feature a talented voice cast, with details to be announced in the coming months. Yen Press, the publisher of the light novels in English, will release the third volume on November 11. Yen Press describes the story as follows:
Deep in the countryside, Minato Kusunoki is left in charge of a terrifying house overflowing with evil spiritsโor at least, it was full until his extraordinary ability cleared them all out! Instead, a procession of unique and peculiar gods is drawn to the comfort of the purified Kusunoki residence, and Minato spends his days relaxing in the company of his spiritual neighbors. What else lies in store for Minato as he lives peacefully surrounded by gods?
Enju launched the story on the Shลsetsuka ni Narล website in April 2021, and it began serialization on the Kakuyomu website in December of the same year. Kadokawa published the light novels’ first volume with illustrations by ox in November 2021. The 10th volume was released on July 17, and the 11th volume is scheduled for November 17.
Additionally, Akira Anzai launched a manga adaptation on Kadokawa’s ComicWalker website in November 2021. Kadokawa published the manga’s first compiled book volume in August 2022, and the fourth volume on December 26.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
