Minato Kusunoki’s grandfather always instilled a level of reverence for the spirits that live just beyond the veil. He kept that reverence well into adulthood, when he took a job maintaining a mansion in the countryside. Strange things started happening from the moment he touched the gate’s handle and expelled the dark fog around the mansion. We’ll see what sort of spiritual situations arise for him when Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods (Kami no Niwatsuki Kusunoki-tei) premieres on April 4th, 2026.
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Enju released the original Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods novel series on the user-generated website Shosetsuka ni Naro on April 14th, 2021. Ox provided art for the light novel adaptation, which debuted on November 17th, 2021. ASCII Media Works published eleven volumes in the Dengeki no Shin Bungei imprint. Akira Anzai provided art for the manga adaptation, which debuted on November 15th, 2021. ASCII Media Works published five volumes in ComicWalker.
Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods Cast
The unaware exorcist, a mountain god, and a real exorcist are as follows:
- Minato Kusunoki — Shogo Sakata (Modaka from Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Girls in a Dungeon?). Minato is the new caretaker of a manor with hidden spiritual abilities.
- Yamagami — Shinshu Fuji (Walter De Lament from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom). Yamagami is the local mountain god whom Minato unintentionally saved.
- Saiga Harima — Yuichiro Umehara (Sekido from Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba). Saiga is a professional onmyoji who has taken an interest in Minato’s abilities.
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Let’s Protect Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods
Minato Kusunoki’s grandfather taught him about the spirits that live among humans. He left out offerings to spirits that only a few people could see. His writing and drawing skills, though weak, were surprisingly helpful. He would write memos and carve placards for his family’s inn. Though Minato doesn’t know it yet, his writing skills are a conduit for his great spiritual abilities.
Minato has recently taken on a caretaker job at a countryside mansion his late father helped build. The owner passed away around the same time, and it has been left empty ever since. Well, empty except for the dark spirits that captured the local mountain god. Minato accidentally exorcised the dark spirits with a simple memo page he wrote. Very soon, he expelled every ounce of darkness and created a powerful barrier that allowed local spirits and gods to rest in the garden. It won’t be long before he has to master his abilities and defend the paradise he created for the gods.
Will you be watching the premiere of Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods in April? Do you like cute divine spirits? Would you build a garden for gods? Let us know in the comments below.
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