Written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra, fantasy light novel series “By the Grace of the Gods” (神達に拾われた男) is confirmed to inspire a TV anime adaptation this fall. A teaser visual and video are also revealed.
The light novel series began serialization online in 2015 and gained popularity on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō (小説家になろう). It has been collected into eight volumes by HJ Novels imprint and published over 1 million copies in Japan.
Azusa Tadokoro (田所あずさ) will cast as the protagonist, Ryoma. A special illustration created by Ririnra is also revealed to celebrate the announcement.
▍Teaser Video
▍Synopsis
One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi came to a rather sudden and disappointing end. Ryoma had never had a blessed life, but after his death, three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world with swords and magic!
Receiving a most cordial and divine welcome from the gods, Ryoma decides to live leisurely on his own in the forest for the time being. Working diligently at magic and hunting, Ryoma’s greatest passion comes to be researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), the curtain rises on this easy going life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world!
▍Characters
■ Ryoma (リョウマ) – CV: Azusa Tadokoro (田所あずさ)
Under the protection of the gods, Ryoma, a businessman, is reincarnated as a little boy in the isekai retaining the memory from his previous life. He decides to go easy in this life and starts his research on slime. He may be a little boy, but his skills and experiences have gained the trust from the villagers.
▍Staff and Production
“If It’s for My Daughter, I’d Even Defeat a Demon Lord” director Takeyuki Yanase (柳瀬 雄之) is directing the anime at Maho Film, and “Bleach” script writer Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (筆安 一幸) is the story editor and screenwriter.