Kamisama Gakkou no Ochikobore Manga Gets TV Anime
The fantasy shoujo manga 'Kamisama Gakkou no Ochikobore' by Natsu Hyuuga and Modomu Akagawara is receiving a television anime adaptation.
Production company Bandai Namco Filmworks has announced a television anime adaptation for the manga 'Kamisama Gakkou no Ochikobore'. The company opened an official website and revealed a teaser visual for the project.
The manga is a fantasy shoujo series created by Natsu Hyuuga and Modomu Akagawara. Its serialization began in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine in August 2021. The story has proven popular, with a cumulative 1.7 million copies of its compiled volumes in circulation.
Publication History
The manga's 14th volume was published on May 20. The 15th volume is scheduled for release on September 18. A separate light novel version, also written by Hyuuga with illustrations by Akagawara, began publication under Kodansha's Seikaisha Fictions imprint in January 2022. This novel features a diverging storyline from the manga, and its fifth volume was released in May 2025.
For English-language audiences, Yen Press licensed the manga in August 2024. The publisher released the third volume on February 24, with the fourth volume scheduled for September 22.
| Media Type | Publisher | Latest Volume | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manga (Japan) | Hakusensha | Vol. 14 | May 20 |
| Manga (Japan) | Hakusensha | Vol. 15 | September 18 |
| Light Novel (Japan) | Kodansha | Vol. 5 | May 2025 |
| Manga (English) | Yen Press | Vol. 3 | February 24 |
| Manga (English) | Yen Press | Vol. 4 | September 22 |
Series Synopsis
The series is set in a modern world where supernatural powers are bureaucratically managed. The government classifies people with mysterious abilities, runs special schools, and issues licenses. Any manifestation of a miracle is enough to be labeled a 'Himiko', but only those with full certification may use the title of god.
The protagonist is a high schooler named Nagi. Her family shrine has been left without necessary divinity following her grandmother's death. Her brother is a Himiko, but he is a hopeless shut-in. Nagi's search for a god to restore the shrine forms the core of the story. The official synopsis from Yen Press warns, "But if Nagi isn't careful, her search for a god might end with her finding more than she bargained for…"
Adaptation Details and Fan Reaction
No further details about the anime's production staff, cast, or scheduled broadcast window were provided in the initial announcement. The official website and an X (formerly Twitter) account have been launched to share future updates.
Fan comments on the announcement post expressed excitement and curiosity. One reader hoped the anime adaptation would prompt Yen Press to speed up English volume releases. Another commenter speculated about which narrative route the anime might follow, given the divergence between the manga and light novel storylines. They noted that a typical single-cour adaptation often covers three to four manga volumes, which might not reach the point where the stories split.
The announcement marks a new cour anime project for the popular supernatural series.
