Kusunoki's Garden of Gods
| Kusunoki's Garden of Gods | |
First light novel volume cover | |
| 神の庭付き楠木邸 (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, slice of life[1] |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Enju |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | April 14, 2021 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Enju |
| Illustrated by | ox |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Dengeki no Shin Bungei |
| Original run | November 17, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Enju |
| Illustrated by | Akira Anzai |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| Imprint | Dengeki Comics NEXT |
| Magazine | ComicWalker[a] |
| Original run | November 15, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Sekijuu Sekino |
| Written by | Yūji Kobayashi |
| Music by | R.O.N |
| Studio | Juvenage |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | ANN (TV Asahi), BS Asahi |
| Original run | April 5, 2026 – scheduled |
Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (Japanese: 神の庭付き楠木邸, Hepburn: Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) is a Japanese light novel series written by Enju and illustrated by ox. It began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2021. It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began publishing it under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint in November 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Anzai began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website in November 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Juvenage is set to premiere in April 2026.
Plot
Minato Kusunoki ends up becoming the caretaker of a newly constructed house in the countryside. However, it turns out to be overrun by evil spirits. Minato wipes out all the evil spirits with his strong exorcism powers without even realizing it. Now that the evil spirits are exorcized, various unique gods begin to gather in the house.
Characters
- Minato Kusunoki (楠木湊, Kusunoki Minato)
- Voiced by: Shogo Sakata[2]
- Yamagami (山神)
- Voiced by: Shinshū Fuji[3]
- Seri (セリ)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tokudome[4]
- Torika (トリカ)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[4]
- Utsugi (ウツギ)
- Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[4]
- Saiga Harima (播磨才賀, Harima Saiga)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[5]
- Fūjin (風神)
- Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima[6]
- Raijin (雷神)
- Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi[6]
- Reiki (霊亀)
- Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa[7]
- Ōryū (応龍)
- Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[7]
- Kirin (麒麟)
- Voiced by: Show Hayami[7]
- Hōō (鳳凰)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[7]
Media
Light novel
Written by Enju, Kusunoki's Garden of Gods began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 14, 2021.[8] It was later acquired by ASCII Media Works who began releasing it with illustrations by ox under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei light novel imprint on November 17, 2021. Eleven volumes have been released as of November 2025.[9] The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[10]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17, 2021[11] | 978-4-04-914102-3 | October 29, 2024[1] | 978-1-97-539078-5 |
| 2 | May 17, 2022[12] | 978-4-04-914408-6 | May 13, 2025[13] | 978-1-97-539080-8 |
| 3 | December 17, 2022[14] | 978-4-04-914409-3 | November 25, 2025[15] | 978-1-97-539082-2 |
| 4 | March 17, 2023[16] | 978-4-04-914929-6 | June 9, 2026[17] | 979-8-85-540845-4 |
| 5 | August 17, 2023[18] | 978-4-04-915063-6 | — | — |
| 6 | January 17, 2024[19] | 978-4-04-915363-7 | — | — |
| 7 | June 17, 2024[20] | 978-4-04-915661-4 | — | — |
| 8 | October 17, 2024[21] | 978-4-04-915939-4 | — | — |
| 9 | March 17, 2025[22] | 978-4-04-916269-1 | — | — |
| 10 | July 17, 2025[23] | 978-4-04-916428-2 | — | — |
| 11 | November 17, 2025[9] | 978-4-04-916430-5 | — | — |
| 12 | April 17, 2026[24] | 978-4-04-916433-6 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Anzai began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website on November 15, 2021.[25] The manga's chapters have been collected by ASCII Media Works into five tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[26]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 26, 2022[27] | 978-4-04-914562-5 |
| 2 | March 25, 2023[28] | 978-4-04-914954-8 |
| 3 | January 26, 2024[29] | 978-4-04-915506-8 |
| 4 | December 26, 2024[30] | 978-4-04-916118-2 |
| 5 | December 27, 2025[26] | 978-4-04-916891-4 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 14, 2025.[31] It will be produced by Juvenage and directed by Sekijuu Sekino, with series composition handled by Yūji Kobayashi, characters designed by Yūko Inoue and Chikako Noma, and music composed by R.O.N.[32] The series is set to premiere on April 5, 2026, on the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates.[7] The opening theme song is "Odoroki no Ko" (驚きの子; 'Child of Surprise') performed by Miyu Irino,[33] and the ending theme song is "Utamahi" (うたまひ) performed by Jyocho.[34] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[35] Medialink licensed the series.[36]
Reception
The series was ranked tenth in the tankōbon category in the 2022 Next Light Novel Awards.[37]
See also
- They Don't Know I'm Too Young for the Adventurer's Guild, another light novel series with the same illustrator
Notes
- ^ ComicWalker changed its name to KadoComi (カドコミ) in December 2023.
References
- ^ a b "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 12, 2025). "Shōgo Sakata Stars in Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 19, 2025). "Shinshū Fuji Joins Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime as Yamagami". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Hazra, Adriana (September 26, 2025). "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 3, 2025). "Yūichirō Umehara Joins Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2025). "Yoshiki Nakajima, Daiki Kobayashi Join Cast of Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 20, 2026). "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 4 Debut, 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸【WEB版】 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ a b 神の庭付き楠木邸11 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 26, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 9 Manga, 5 Light Novel Series for October 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸2 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸3 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸4 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸5 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸6 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸7 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸8 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸9 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸10 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸12 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ^ 『神の庭付き楠木邸』のコミカライズ連載が先行開始 田舎のお屋敷で始まる神様たちとのスローライフ. ln-news.com (in Japanese). November 16, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b 神の庭付き楠木邸(5) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸(1) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸(2) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸(3) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸(4) (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 14, 2025). "Enju's Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 9, 2025). "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime Reveals Full Staff, April 2026 Debut in 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2026). "Miyu Irino Performs Opening Theme for Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2026). "Kusunoki's Garden of Gods TV Anime's New Video Previews Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 24, 2026). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2026 Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ^ "🌸 #Medialink April 2026 New Anime Line-Up🌸 ⛩️ Kusunoki's Garden of Gods is coming to Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia. March 19, 2026. Retrieved March 19, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ 次にくるライトノベル大賞2022 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at KadoComi (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Kusunoki's Garden of Gods (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia