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 and is ongoing. 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 aired from April to June 2026.
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Plot
Minato Kusunoki ends up becoming the caretaker of family-owned 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 and giving him many blessings.
Characters
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. Thirteen volumes have been released as of August 2026. The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
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.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 14, 2025. It is 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 aired from April 5 to June 21, 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 is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series.
Reception
The series was ranked tenth in the tankōbon category in the 2022 Next Light Novel Awards.