Enter the Garden anime is a recently released anthology series produced by Azuki and Dentsu Inc. The anime director Goro Taniguchi, known for his work on popular anime like Code Geass and One Piece film Red will be leading this project.
The first installment, titled The Waiting Man, premiered on April 30, 2024. The anthology format of series is something we rarely see in the anime industry, however if you are wondering what is it about and where to watch this series, we have got you covered.
Enter the Garden episode 1: The Waiting Man
The Waiting Man is the first chapter of Enter the Garden. The story follows Haru, a free-spirited young woman who feels like an outsider in a world that demands conformity. Her life takes an unforeseen turn when she encounters T.K., a mysterious man patiently waiting beside a vending machine. As their paths intertwine, Haru and T.K. face the journey of self-discovery and while forming connection and longing.
The team behind The Waiting Man boasts impressive credentials. Goro Taniguchi, known for his work on the popular series Code Geass, serves as the creative producer. The animation is managed by Junichi Yamamoto, who has worked on projects like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and character designs are by Kinu Nishimura, famed for her contributions to the “Street Fighter” series. The voice cast includes Akari Kito (known for her role in “Demon Slayer“) and Tomokazu Sugita (“Gintama,” “Demon Slayer”).
Where to watch Enter the Garden?
Currently, the only confirmed platform to watch “Enter the Garden” is YouTube, on the Azuki channel. The first episode titled “The Waiting Man” is available to watch for free.
It’s important to note that streaming rights for anime can change frequently. It’s possible that Enter the Garden anime may become available on other streaming services in the future. However you can:
- Follow the official Azuki channels on social media (Twitter, Instagram) for announcements.
- Use websites like JustWatch or AniList to track the availability of “Enter the Garden” on different platforms.
Enter the Garden is an Anthology, but what is that?
An anime anthology is a series that features self-contained stories within a single show. Each episode presents a different story which are often created by different creative teams. Thus each story has its own unique style character and settings.
- Some popular examples of anime anthologies include Junji Ito Collection, which includes some of the popular horror pieces by Junji Ito, Robot Carnival contains nine short stories of diverse genres about Robots and Ai Monogatari, which has animated 9 different love stories.
- As an anthology, the Enter the Garden anime is also expected to be released in parts, with each part likely functioning as a separate story. The exact release schedule for subsequent parts has not yet been announced.
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What to expect from Enter the Garden anime
While details about the remaining parts of the series are scarce, here’s what we know from the first episode, The Waiting Man:
The series has a talented production team with experience on high-profile projects.
- Director Goro Taniguchi brings his expertise from Code Geass, while character designer Kinu Nishimura is known for her work on the Street Fighter series.
This collaboration suggests a fabulous and well crafted anime. The anime quality is exceptionally good, though the episode is less than 9 minutes. We can expect the future episodes to be similarity shorter. Currently the anime does not have any intro soundtrack, but the outro has a catchy music without any lyrics.
Though the current availability is limited, “Enter the Garden” presents itself as a promising new anime series. Since anthology series are not very common in the anime medium, the series will definitely be worth keeping an eye on for every anime fan.