TV Anime "The Atheist Goddess and the Start of the Otherworld Strategy" to Premiere in October 2026! Teaser Visual Also Unveiled!!

HAKUHODO DY MUSIC & PICTURES INC. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Junyuki Kasagi) announces that the TV anime "The Atheist Goddess and the Start of the Otherworld Strategy" will begin broadcasting in October. In addition, the teaser visual, voice cast for the main characters, and character settings/introductions have been released. Furthermore, the 3D project for the "dangerously cute" goddess Noah has been launched. A luxurious production staff and introduction are also presented.

About "The Atheist Goddess and the Start of the Otherworld Strategy"

Born from the web novel site "Shosetsuka ni Naro," "The Atheist Goddess and the Start of the Otherworld Strategy" (Author: Isle Osaki) won the Gold Prize at the 5th Overlap Web Novel Awards and has been published by Overlap Bunko since March 2019. A comic adaptation has been serialized in the web comic magazine "Comic Gardo" since April 2020. The series has surpassed 500,000 copies in cumulative sales.

The "Dangerously Cute" Goddess Noah Pleads!? Teaser Visual Finally Unveiled

To commemorate the October 2026 broadcast decision, the teaser visual of Noah, a goddess who is recruiting followers with a very cute and endearing gaze, has arrived.

Voice Cast for Main Characters and Character Settings/Introductions Released

Sohei Horikane will voice the protagonist Makoto Takatsuki, and Ikumi Hasegawa will voice Noah, the goddess mentioned in the title.

Makoto Takatsuki CV: Sohei Horikane

A high school student transported to another world. A gamer with a "game brain."

Enjoys RPG games and rejoices at being transported to another world, only to despair at his own low abilities.

While aiming to become an adventurer without a grand purpose, he meets the goddess Noah and becomes her first follower.

He then gains motivation by taking on the goal of rescuing the goddess Noah.

Noah Titan CV: Ikumi Hasegawa

A goddess of an ancient divine race who was sealed in an underwater temple after attempting and failing to start the "Third Divine War" 15 million years ago.

Can gain one follower every 10 years.

"Dangerously Cute" Goddess Noah's 3D Project Launched

Noah the goddess will be 3D modeled, and various projects, starting with short videos introducing the work, will be distributed. A full launch will be announced later by the official work accounts.

Production Staff

Original Work: Isle Osaki (Published by Overlap Bunko)

Original Comic: Hakuito Shiroi ("Comic Gardo" serialization)

Character Original Design: Tam-U

Director: Toshinori Fukushima

Series Composition/Screenplay: Touko Machida

Character Design: Noriko Ito

Sub Character Design: Minoru Tanaka

Monster Design: Kayou Nagamori

Prop Design: Chiharu Nishimura

Chief Animation Director: Noriko Ito, Minoru Tanaka, Kayou Nagamori

CG Director: Nobuaki Kikuchi

Color Design: Chiho Nakamura, Masaki Oba

Art Director: Yasutoshi Kawai

Director of Photography: Ayumu Kaikiri (Studio Twinkle)

Editor: Takahiro Adachi (Imagica EMS)

Sound Production: Dax Production

Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita

Music: AstroNoteS

Animation Production: HORNETS

Production: Shinja Zero Production Committee

Introduction

Makoto Takatsuki, a high school student and hardcore gamer, is transported to another world along with his classmates in an accident on the way back from a training camp. However, Makoto alone is not granted cheat abilities and must survive in this new world as the weakest "apprentice mage." It is then that Noah, a minor goddess with zero followers, appears before Makoto. He becomes her first follower after her desperate recruitment, but it seems the goddess Noah has a secret...!? The difficulty of this strategy is top-tier. The otherworld strategy fantasy, where the goddess and ultimate power are attained through unconventional methods, begins!

Official Website & Official X

TV Anime Official Website: zero-believers-anime.com

TV Anime Official X: @zero_believers (https://x.com/zero_believers)

Original Work Special Website: https://over-lap.co.jp/narou/865544626/

Original Work Information

[Novels] Volumes 1-13 now available from Overlap Bunko [Comics] Volumes 1-10 now available from Comic Gardo

©Isle Osaki, Overlap/Shinja Zero Production Committee

©Isle Osaki/Overlap Illustration: Tam-U

©Hakuito Shiroi, ©Isle Osaki/Overlap