By the Grace of the Gods is back with its fresh Season 2 after making viewers strung to it with its Season 1. The series basically got attention due to its vibrant, colorful animation, light, engaging story, different characters with distinct personalities, and overwhelming experience. The series is an anime adaptation of a novel of the same name. Obviously different in Japanese.
The author and illustrator of the manga are Roy & Ririnra; which got adapted in the form of animation by Hobby Japan with the help of Maho Films and directed by Takayuki Yanase, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu working as story editor as well as a screenwriter. Initially, the outside Asia license was with Funimation but after the accession of Sony, it shifted to Crunchyroll.
Fans are excited about Season 2, but many are confused about where to stream it. No worries, we have got you covered. In this article, we have discussed all the available platforms with their services and season availabilities.
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By the Grace of the Gods – Plot/Storyline (S1 & S2)
Season 1 shows the life of a 39 years old man, Ryoma Takebayashi, who is very devoted and works hard. He is so into his work that sometimes he forgets the sense of time yet gets yelled at by his employer. In this world, no one thinks of him as a human but instead as a working machine. One night, while sleeping, he sneezes so hard that he falls off of the bed and bumps his head, and passes. I mean, he dies. As the title of the series, by the grace of gods, he gets incarnated in another world different from earth but mystical; so he can enjoy his new life freely and by his will.
He reincarnates into an 8-year-old boy who knows some magic too. In this world, he develops a keen interest in slimes. And studies about them. Like that, he owns, or we can say befriends 1000 slimes. Ryouma meets various characters with different natures. He gets in touch with the Jamil family, a wealthy household. With the help of Jamil’s family and his slime friend, Ryouma opens a laundry business named ‘Bamboo Forest’, which with time, remains busy. He joins the adventurers’ guild, a type of hunter.
Season 2, which started airing in 2023 winter follows our same isekai Ryouma, who wants to expand his business out of Gimil, the city he used to leave in. He is now 11. With the ambition of becoming a good businessman, he reaches the town of Lenaf as directed by Master Gisseli. He meets Pioro Saionji and his daughter, the person who will help him with the paperwork and place for setting up the laundry store. Ryouma learns about the town and the guilds. In the latest episode, Ryouma is in search of work.
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Where Can One Watch ‘By the Grace of the Gods’ Season 2 – Streaming Guide
With its new Season on the floor, By the Grace of the Gods is available to various legal streaming platforms except for the official one. These platforms include the famous Netflix, Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Bilibili. Season 1 of By the Grace of the Gods is also available to binge on Hulu, with Disney Bundle offering base and premium plans and packages. The original network for the series is Tokyo MX and FB Fuji. And for the English network, the network is Animax Asia.
By The Grace Of Gods is officially licensed to Crunchyroll. It is an American subscription-based video streaming platform that is owned by Sony Group and has a partnership with Japan’s Aniplex for featuring animes. Crunchyroll offers a free trial at first, followed by the subscription system. It is available in India.
As talking of Netflix, only season 1 is available to stream on Hulu likewise. But don’t worry; they’ll soon add Season 2. Services for Funimation are not available in India for this. It seems you have to look for a good VPN on this platform. Bilibili offers Season 2 with all the latest episodes for free.
In the end, all services are subscription based, providing some free episodes to give it a try, and you should definitely do.
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