A corner of
peace full of divine quirks will open its doors in the spring season. The
production team of the anime adaptation of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Kami
no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) published its second promotional video on
Friday, confirming that the series will premiere on April 4.
Along with
the announcement of the debut date, the production committee revealed four new
cast members who will bring to life the divinities that inhabit the Kusunoki
residence, thus expanding the universe of this story of fantasy and slice
of life.
Kusunoki's
Garden of Gods anime details
The series
is being animated by the Juvenage studio, with direction
from Jutarou Sekino and assistant director from Ryou
Yamauchi. The composition of the series and the scripts are in charge of
veteran Yuji Kobayashi.
Full
voice cast
The new
actors announced to play the gods and spiritual beings of the story are
renowned veterans in the industry:
- Tooru Ookawa as Reiki
Renowned actor famous for voicing Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Russell Fellow in Re:Zero. - Kouji Yusa as Ouryuu
He is internationally known for playing Gin Ichimaru in Bleach and Renzo Shima in Blue Exorcist (Ao no Exorcist). - Show Hayami as Kirin
A legendary voice, famous for Sousuke Aizen in Bleach, Tokiomi Tohsaka in Fate/Zero, and Takahiro Kafuu in Is the Order a Rabbit? (Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?). - Hiroki Takahashi as Houou
Recognized by Katsuya Jonouchi in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and his participations in Dahlia in Bloom.
About
the work
The story
centers on Minato Kusunoki, who is left in charge of a terrifying
house in the countryside that is supposedly overflowing with evil spirits.
However, thanks to his extraordinary ability, he manages to purify the place
completely. Far from being empty, the comfortable Kusunoki residence begins to
attract a peculiar procession of unique gods. Now, Minato spends his days
relaxing in the company of his new, divine spiritual neighbors.
The
original light novel, written by Enju and illustrated by ox,
began publication on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website in April
2021. Subsequently, it was acquired by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki
no Shin Bungei label. The work also has a manga adaptation illustrated
by Akira Anzai.
