We learned in February 2020 that another novel adaptation into anime was in the works with the By the Grace of the Gods property and then learned that Funimation is a co-producer on the series. With an October 4th, 2020 debut on TV Tokyo and streaming, Funimation handled both the simulcast and simuldub for it.
Now, it’s been confirmed that a second season is on the way that will be bringing back the main staff and cast for it. A new visual was released that you can see below that was done by Kaho Deguchi, the chief animation director/character designer for the series. No season/year was set for when we’ll see this new run arrive, however.
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 has Jad Saxton as the ADR director with Tyson Rinehart assistant. Jessica Sluys is handling the script with Tyler Walker supervising. The English cast includes Emily Neves as Ryoma Takebayashi, R. Bruce Elliott as Gain, Marissa Lenti as Lulutia, Ciarán Strange as Kufo, Suzie Yeung as Eliaria Jamil, Anthony Bowling as Reinhart Jamil, Caitlin Glass as Elise Jamil, Kent Williams as Reinbach Jamil, Chris Rager as Ryoma Takebayashi (Adult), Francis Henry as Sebas, Jeremy Inman as Hughes, Jarrod Greene as Zeph, Stephen Fu as Camil, Ricco Fajardo as Jill, CJ Critt as Araune, and Natalie Hoover as Lilian.
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.”
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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!
