‘Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin’ is a farming game that gets people turning their heads. It takes well-worn tropes and expectations and makes them feel fresh and new.
Combining the excellent 2D platforming action and a wonderful atmosphere, it was an instant hit. Now, this incredible game is receiving an anime adaptation.
The official website for Edelweiss’ side-scrolling action role-playing game ‘Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin’ revealed that the series will debut on July 6, 2024. The site also revealed a promotional video and the show’s theme song artists.
The PV introduces our lazy fertility goddess, Sakunahime, as she gets banished from the world of the gods. Now, this goddess has to go through many problems on Hinoe Island, along with the humans who get lost in the world of the gods.
The PV also previews Ikimono-gakari’s opening theme song, “Seisei!,” and Little Glee Monster’s ending theme song, “Origami.”
Masayuki Yoshihara will be directing the anime at P. A Works, and here is the list of other staff members.
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Masayuki Yoshihara | The Eccentric Family |
| Animation Production | P.A. Works | Durarara!! |
| Scriptwriter | Jukki Hanada | KanColle |
The main characters for the anime adaptation of ‘Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin’ have been revealed, and here is that information.
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Sakuna Hime | Naomi Ōzora | World Trigger (Maori Hosoi) |
| Muniel | Takashi Narumi | Cells at Work! Code Black (Gastric Chief Cell) |
| Kokorowa Hime | Rika Kinugawa | Hundred (Liddy Steinberg) |
| Tauemon | Takashi Narumi | Oreca Battle (Iwatetsu Kurata) |
| Mirute | Hikari Kubota | Uma Musume Pretty Derby (Mejiro Dober) |
| Kinta | Sōma Maeda | – |
| Yui | Aoi Koga | Altair: A Record of Battles (Mahmut) |
| Kaimaru | Rika Momokawa | Three Leaves, Three Colors (Shino Sonobe) |
| Kamuhitsuki | Miwa Kohinata | Space Brothers (Karen Jones) |
| Ashigumo | Riki Kagami | Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy – Kingdom (Teletraan I/Arkbot) |
| Ishimaru | Yūji Kameyama | A3! Season Spring & Summer (Tetsuro Iwai) |
People who played are pretty happy with the news and are awaiting the adaptation. The story has a sweet vibe and focuses on the goddesses’ found family.
It will be interesting to see how the goddess goes through various trials and tribulations to survive.
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
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