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)
GenreFantasy, slice of life[1]
Novel series
Written byEnju
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runApril 14, 2021 – present
Light novel
Written byEnju
Illustrated byox
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki no Shin Bungei
Original runNovember 17, 2021 – present
Volumes11
Manga
Written byEnju
Illustrated byAkira Anzai
Published byASCII Media Works
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineComicWalker[a]
Original runNovember 15, 2021 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed bySekijuu Sekino
Written byYūji Kobayashi
Music byR.O.N
StudioJuvenage
Licensed by
Original networkANN (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
1November 17, 2021[11]978-4-04-914102-3October 29, 2024[1]978-1-97-539078-5
2May 17, 2022[12]978-4-04-914408-6May 13, 2025[13]978-1-97-539080-8
3December 17, 2022[14]978-4-04-914409-3November 25, 2025[15]978-1-97-539082-2
4March 17, 2023[16]978-4-04-914929-6June 9, 2026[17]979-8-85-540845-4
5August 17, 2023[18]978-4-04-915063-6——
6January 17, 2024[19]978-4-04-915363-7——
7June 17, 2024[20]978-4-04-915661-4——
8October 17, 2024[21]978-4-04-915939-4——
9March 17, 2025[22]978-4-04-916269-1——
10July 17, 2025[23]978-4-04-916428-2——
11November 17, 2025[9]978-4-04-916430-5——
12April 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
1August 26, 2022[27]978-4-04-914562-5
2March 25, 2023[28]978-4-04-914954-8
3January 26, 2024[29]978-4-04-915506-8
4December 26, 2024[30]978-4-04-916118-2
5December 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

Notes

  1. ^ ComicWalker changed its name to KadoComi (カドコミ) in December 2023.

References

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  3. ^ 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.
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  24. ^ 神の庭付き楠木邸12 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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  37. ^ 次にくるライトノベル大賞2022 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
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