Because I the True Saint Was Banished Anime Premieres January 2027

The anime adaptation of Because I, the True Saint, Was Banished is scheduled to premiere in Japan during January 2027. The series is produced by Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab and adapts the light novel written by Shikiso Utsuzawa with character designs by Pukyunosuke, originally published under Kodansha K Ranobe Books.
The story follows Eliane, a saint whose divine blessings protect her kingdom from monsters and ensure bountiful harvests. After Prince Claude accepts a pretender’s claims and breaks their engagement, he expels Eliane as a fraud. She travels to a neighboring kingdom where she assists an injured prince named Nigel, finding a new path away from her former home.
Voice actors Masumi Tazawa and Taku Yashiro are announced for the lead roles of Eliane and Nigel respectively. Additional staff includes Naoki Tozuka for series composition and Naru Nishikouri for character design. The manga adaptation by Mokuba Matsu is available in English from Kodansha.
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Original headline at J-List Blog: “Because I the True Saint Was Banished Brings Consequences to January 2027”
Key facts
- Release date
- January 2027
- Studio
- Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab
- Publisher
- Kodansha
- Original Creator
- Shikiso Utsuzawa
- Character Design
- Pukyunosuke
Tags
- #Anime Adaptation
- #Because I the True Saint Was Banished
- #Kodansha
- #Masumi Tazawa
- #Romantic Comedy
- #Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab
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