Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

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.

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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Plot

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

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

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

Minato Kusunoki (楠木湊, Kusunoki Minato): Voiced by: Shogo Sakata Yamagami (山神): Voiced by: Shinshū Fuji Seri (セリ): Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tokudome Torika (トリカ): Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki Utsugi (ウツギ): Voiced by: Makoto Koichi Saiga Harima (播磨才賀, Harima Saiga): Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara Fūjin (風神): Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima Raijin (雷神): Voiced by: Daiki Kobayashi Reiki (霊亀): Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa Ōryū (応龍): Voiced by: Kōji Yusa Kirin (麒麟): Voiced by: Show Hayami Hōō (鳳凰): Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi

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. 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. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Original release date</th><th>Original ISBN</th><th>North American release date</th><th>North American ISBN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>November 17, 2021</td><td>978-4-04-914102-3</td><td>October 29, 2024</td><td>978-1-97-539078-5</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>May 17, 2022</td><td>978-4-04-914408-6</td><td>May 13, 2025</td><td>978-1-97-539080-8</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>December 17, 2022</td><td>978-4-04-914409-3</td><td>November 25, 2025</td><td>978-1-97-539082-2</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>March 17, 2023</td><td>978-4-04-914929-6</td><td>June 9, 2026</td><td>979-8-85-540845-4</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>August 17, 2023</td><td>978-4-04-915063-6</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>January 17, 2024</td><td>978-4-04-915363-7</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>June 17, 2024</td><td>978-4-04-915661-4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>October 17, 2024</td><td>978-4-04-915939-4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>March 17, 2025</td><td>978-4-04-916269-1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>July 17, 2025</td><td>978-4-04-916428-2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>November 17, 2025</td><td>978-4-04-916430-5</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>April 17, 2026</td><td>978-4-04-916433-6</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Akira Anzai began serialization on Kadokawa's ComicWalker manga website on November 15, 2021. The manga's chapters have been collected by ASCII Media Works into five tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Release date</th><th>ISBN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>August 26, 2022</td><td>978-4-04-914562-5</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>March 25, 2023</td><td>978-4-04-914954-8</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>January 26, 2024</td><td>978-4-04-915506-8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>December 26, 2024</td><td>978-4-04-916118-2</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>December 27, 2025</td><td>978-4-04-916891-4</td></tr></tbody></table>

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 14, 2025. 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. The series is set to premiere on April 5, 2026, on the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Odoroki no Ko" (驚きの子; 'Child of Surprise') performed by Miyu Irino, and the ending theme song is "Utamahi" (うたまひ) performed by Jyocho. Crunchyroll will stream the series. Medialink licensed the series.

Reception

Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

The series was ranked tenth in the tankōbon category in the 2022 Next Light Novel Awards.