Kusunoki's Garden of Gods

📖 SYNOPSIS

After unexpectedly coming into possession of a creepy old house in the middle of nowhere that's supposedly crawling with evil spirits, Minato Kusunoki discovers he has some kind of natural exorcism ability he didn't even know about, and without lifting a finger, the place is completely purified. Problem solved, right? Well, now that the house is the cleanest spiritual real estate in the countryside, gods start showing up. A mountain deity here, a peculiar minor god there — they all want to hang out at the Kusunoki residence because it feels nice. And that's basically the show. Minato just... lives his life, tends to the estate, and coexists with a rotating cast of divine houseguests who each bring their own quirks and mythological baggage. If you liked the gentle supernatural atmosphere of Natsume's Book of Friends or the cozy god-adjacent vibes of Kamichu!, this is right in that lane. The countryside setting is gorgeous — Juvenage is doing something really nice with the art direction, blending soft pastoral backgrounds with these ethereal deity designs. The soundtrack leans into traditional Japanese instruments, which adds a lot to the mood. There's no big conflict or looming threat. It's iyashikei through and through — healing anime meant to decompress with after a long day. Fans of The Morose Mononokean will also find familiar ground here, though Kusunoki-tei is even more laid-back. Sometimes you just want a show where nothing bad happens and the scenery is pretty. This is that show.