On Sunday, Kadokawa revealed two additional cast members for the upcoming television anime adaptation of Mika Kamisu’s manga, based on Shirohi’s novel series Gorilla no Kami Kara Kago Sareta Reijō wa Ōritsu Kishidan de Kawaigareru (The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl or The Lady Blessed by the Gorilla God Is Adored by the Royal Knights).

Newly Announced Cast Members:

• Nozomi Yamamoto as Carissa, Sofia’s haughty classmate from a powerful noble family
• Kyōka Moriya as Alene, Sofia’s reserved yet kind classmate

Special Collaboration with Go Go Curry

The anime is collaborating with Go Go Curry, a popular Japanese restaurant chain known for its gorilla-themed logo.

Lead voice actress Kanna Nakamura conceptualized a special menu item, the “May You Also Be Blessed ♡ Gorilla God Face Curry.” This dish will be available at five Tokyo branches from April 1 to April 30.

Story Overview

Described as a “never-before-seen gorilla romantic comedy”, this fantasy anime takes place in a world where people receive blessings from animal gods upon turning 16.

The story follows Sofia Reeler, the timid daughter of an earl, who unexpectedly receives a blessing from the Gorilla God—reputed to be the strongest in combat.

Main Cast

• Kanna Nakamura as Sofia Reeler
• Takeo Ōtsuka as Louis Scarrel
• Reiji Kawashima as Isaac Sean
• Takuma Nagatsuka as Eddie Pheles
• Shugo Nakamura as Arshent Adler
• Shunichi Toki as Shin Kuvare
• Hinata Tadokoro as Victor Volk
• Yūichirō Umehara as Leohart

Production Staff

• Director: Fumitoshi Oizaki (Ontama!, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness)
• Series Composition & Script: Hitomi Amamiya (Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army, A Condition Called Love, Merc Storia: The Apathetic Boy and the Girl in a Bottle)
• Character Design: Sakae Shibuya (A Centaur’s Life, Magical Girl Site)
• Music Composer: Seima Iwahashi (Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Quality Assurance in Another World)
• Sound Director: Yayoi Tateishi (Domestic Girlfriend, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions)
• Animation Production: Kachigarasu, in collaboration with diomedéa

Theme Songs & Release Date

• Opening Theme: “Illuminate”, performed by Shugo Nakamura
• Ending Theme: “Serendipity”, performed by Megumi Ogata

The above teaser video previews part of the opening theme song.

The anime will premiere on April 6 at 11:30 p.m. (JST) on AT-X, followed by broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS Asahi.

Streaming Availability

In Japan, the series will be available on:

• d Anime Store
• U-NEXT
• Anime Hōdai

Crunchyroll will stream the series simultaneously as it airs, under the English title The Gorilla God’s Go-To Girl.

Background on the Original Work

The novel series was originally created by Shirohi on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform. Mika Kamisu later adapted it into a manga, which began serialization on Kadokawa’s Flos Comic service in 2021.

Kadokawa published:

• The first compiled manga volume in November 2021
• The sixth volume on December 5, 2024