Anime Adaptation of ‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ to Blend Farming with Fantasy

Summary

• Action RPG ‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ will inspire an anime in late 2024.
• The role-playing game combines 2D platforming action with a detailed rice-farming simulation.
• The players take on the role of Sakuna, a harvest goddess who gets exiled to the Isle of Demons along with a group of human outcasts.

‘Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin’ is a role-playing game combining 2D platforming action with a detailed rice-farming simulation. The players take on the role of Sakuna, a harvest goddess who gets exiled to the Isle of Demons along with a group of human outcasts.

The game has received positive feedback for its unique blend of gameplay elements, stunning visuals, and in-depth farming mechanics. This captivating story is ready to reach a wider audience as it transitions from a game to an anime.

Edelweiss’ side-scrolling action role-playing game ‘Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin’ will inspire an anime by P.A. Works. The anime will premiere later this year.

The trailer only reveals the release year of late 2024, with Sakuna, a harvest goddess, being the central character.

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A key visual featuring Sakuna was also released.

P.A. Works has not revealed the staff yet, but the cast from the original game will return to voice the anime characters. Naomi Ozora will star as Sakura Hime, and Rika Kinugawa will voice Kokorowa.

Nato Koichi, creator of the game, commented on the announcement of the TV anime adaptation. Koichi stated that while changes were made due to the differences between games and anime, the adaptation was made carefully and aimed to multiply the original charm. Koichi hopes that fans will enjoy seeing Sakura and her friends in action.

There are still many unanswered questions surrounding the upcoming anime, such as who the main staff members are and when it will be released. We can’t say much about the animation quality without a proper animated trailer.

The plot is also a mystery, but fans hope it will follow the game’s storyline. We’ll have to wait for the staff to share more details.

About Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

“Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin” is an action role-playing game that combines detailed rice-farming simulation with 2D platforming action. Released in November 2020, it was developed by Edelweiss and published by Marvelous (XSEED). The game will inspire an anime in late 2024.

Players step into the shoes of Sakuna, a harvest goddess who finds herself banished to the Isle of Demons along with a group of human outcasts. As Sakuna, players must cultivate rice and improve their harvest to enhance her abilities, while also exploring the island and battling demons using a variety of farm tools and her celestial scarf, which serves as a grappling hook

Source: Official Website