Viewers of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. This anime series is based on the popular Action RPG with the same title. It was initially released in 2020 as a follow-up to Fairy Bloom Freesia. The story follows the arrogant harvest goddess Sakuna, who is exiled from her luxurious home in the heavens. She is sent to an island infested with demons.
Here’s how many episodes are in the anime series and on what day new episodes come out.
How many episodes are in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 1?
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 1 has 13 episodes.
The episode list is as follows:
- Episode 1: Princess Sakuna of the Lofty Realm
- Episode 2: Life on Hinoe Island
The series, available for streaming on Crunchyroll since July 6, 2024, follows Princess Sakuna, a deity born to a war god and a fertility god, who leads a lazy life in the upper world, often wasting her parents’ stored grains.
Under unusual circumstances, she faces exile and thus banished to Hinoe Island, a remote island inhabited by demons. There, in the barren land, she cultivates the soil, grows rice, and embarks on a quest to defeat the demons. Alongside her, humans who had never worked before learn the art of cultivation, and they all begin a rice-husk-filled communal life together.
The cast includes Naomi Ōzora, Rika Kinugawa, Hikari Kubota, Soma Maeda, Riki Kagami, and Rika Momokawa.
When do new Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 1 episodes come out?
New episodes of Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Season 1 typically come out every Saturday on Crunchyroll.
The official synopsis for the series reads:
“Two realms exist in the ancient land of Yamato: the Lofty Realm, where gods reside, and the Lowly Realm, where humans reside. Princess Sakuna was the daughter of the god of war and the goddess of harvest. But she has always led a lazy life. One day, she is banished to Hinoe Island, the Isle of Demons. Stranded in a barren land, Sakuna sets out to slay demons and farm rice. Her new adventure begins!”
