The fall 2020 anime adaptation of By the Grace of the Gods is getting its home video releases handled by Toei Animation. The twelve-episode series is being spread across three discs that begins on January 13th, 2021. Each release is priced at 10,800 yen. Check out the schedule and artwork below!
Funimation is co-producing the series that has Takeyuki Yanase directing it based on the scripts from Kazuyuki Fudeyasu. Maho Film is handling the animation with Kaho Deguchi serving as the character designer and as the chief animation director.
The Japanese cast includes Azusa Tadokoro as Ryoma, Saori Hayami as Elise, Takehito Koyasu as Reinbach, Yūki Hirose as Welanna, Yūki Takada as Mizelia, Yui Fukuo as Cilia, and Tetsu Inada as Wogan.
The series comes from Roy and Ririnra which is published by Hobby Japan. Beginning in 2015, there are eight volumes out as of the announcement.
Azusa Tadokoro will perform the opening theme song “Yasashii Sekai” while MindaRyn will handle the ending theme song “Blue Rose knows.”
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: Under the protection of the gods, a relaxed life with slimes in another world begins!
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 easygoing life fantasy celebrating a second life with kind people in another world!
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/13/21 | Booklet, Original Soundtrack Download, 4th Episode Commentary, Web Previews, Eye Catch Collection, Clean Opening, Commercials |
| 2 | 02/10/21 | Booklet, Original Soundtrack Download, Web Previews, Eye Catch Collection, Clean Closing |
| 3 | 03/10/21 | Booklet, Web Previews, Eye Catch Collection |
[Source: Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko]
