Summer 1996 – Minato, a 10-year-old boy, is neglected by his alcoholic father and keeps to himself at home in a town by the sea. His only source of solace is Ben-chan, a girl goddess that appears on Benten Island. As Minato faces a new life in an orphanage and a painful parting from Ben-chan, he makes a wish to Shiranui for her. However, growing hatred toward his father gradually turns the wish into a malicious "curse" against him…

SHIRANUI (2026)

August 21, 2026 36 min

AnimationDramaFantasy

Director: Ryo Katanosaka  ·  Writer: Ryo Katanosaka

Summer 1996 – Minato, a 10-year-old boy, is neglected by his alcoholic father and keeps to himself at home in a town by the sea. His only source of solace is Ben-chan, a girl goddess that appears on Benten Island. As Minato faces a new life in an orphanage and a painful parting from Ben-chan, he makes a wish to Shiranui for her. However, growing hatred toward his father gradually turns the wish into a malicious "curse" against him…

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Director

Ryo Katanosaka

Cast

ano Minato (voice) Kana Hanazawa Ben-chan (voice) Shin-ichiro Miki Masaru (voice)