Kodoani.com – The official website for the anime adaptation of the light novel By the Grace of the Gods (Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko) author Roy and illustrator Ririnra revealed 12 characters, key visuals, and a January 8 premiere for the anime’s second season on Friday.
Newly revealed characters include: (character names unconfirmed)
Makoto Yasumura as Serge Junya Enoki as Dorche Risa Kubota as Carla Nakamura Sakura as Calum
Hiro Shimono as Tony Kenichi Suzumura as Pioro Daisuke Hirakawa as Prenance Tetsu Inada as Worgan
Nobuyuki Hiyama as Tekun Takuya Eguchi as Fernobelia Akira Ishida as Caulkin Manami Numakura as Robelia
Yuka Yamada (Slow Loop, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Asteroid in Love) is currently writing the series’ scripts, replacing Kazuyuki Fudeyasu. MindaRyn performed the opening theme song “Way to go” and Azusa Tadokoro performed the opening theme song “Drum-Shiki Tansaki” (Drum-Ceremony Probe).
The anime premiered in Japan in October 2021.
Under the protection of the gods, a comfortable life with slimes in another world begins!
One day, the life of middle-aged Japanese businessman Ryoma Takebayashi comes to an abrupt and disappointing end. Ryoma has never had a blessed life, but after his death, the three great gods sought his cooperation and reincarnated him as a child in another world using swords and magic!
Receiving the most cordial and sacred welcome from the gods, Ryoma decided to live leisurely alone in the forest for the time being. Working diligently in magic and hunting, Ryoma’s greatest passion is researching his tamed slimes?! Training a variety of slimes (some newly discovered), this easy-going fantasy life curtain celebrates a second life with kind people in another world!
Roy began publishing the manga on the “Shōsetsuka ni Narō” (Let’s Become Novelists) website in 2014, before concluding and releasing a new version of the manga in 2015. New serializations are ongoing.
Ranran launched a manga adaptation of the novel in Square Enix’s Manga UP! in November 2017. Square Enix Manga & Books licensed the manga and released the first volume last November.