The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel

The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013)



劇場版 空の境界 未来福音 the Garden of sinners/recalled out summer

7.3 2013 89 min —

Director: Tomonori Sudo

Cast: Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura, Takako Honda, Yuka Iguchi, Akira Ishida

Animation Science Fiction
This cinematic offshoot of the legendary *Garden of Sinners* saga unfolds across two mesmerizing acts. In the opening chapter, we meet Shizune Seo, a young woman suffocated by a life she can already foresee, and Mitsuru Kamekura, a man who weaponizes his own future sight as a professional saboteur. Their separate paths collide with Mikiya and Shiki, setting off a chain reaction that rewrites their destinies. The second act leaps a decade beyond the main timeline, where Shiki and Mikiya’s daughter, the sharp-witted Mana Ryōgi, shares an unexpected, fleeting day alongside Mitsuru—a meeting that bridges generations and echoes with the ghosts of foresight.

More About This Film

The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel (2013) is a Japanese animated supernatural mystery film directed by Tomonori Sudō and produced by ufotable. Based on the light novel series by Kinoko Nasu, it is part of The Garden of Sinners film cycle and continues the story of Shiki Ryōgi, a young woman possessing mysterious supernatural abilities. The film combines supernatural suspense, philosophical themes, and intricate character drama against a dark urban backdrop.

Set around a series of seemingly impossible incidents, Future Gospel explores ideas of fate, probability, human choice, and the possibility of changing one's future. Its storytelling is deliberately layered, balancing quiet character moments with sudden bursts of violence and supernatural tension. The distinctive visual style, atmospheric backgrounds, and detailed animation associated with ufotable give the film a dreamlike quality while maintaining the series' darker tone.

  • The film was released in Japan on September 28, 2013, as the seventh and final theatrical installment of The Garden of Sinners film series.
  • Tomonori Sudō directed the film, with animation produced by ufotable and music composed by Yuki Kajiura.
  • The Japanese voice cast includes Maaya Sakamoto as Shiki Ryōgi, Kenichi Suzumura as Mikiya Kokutō, and Ayumi Fujimura as Mana Ryōgi.
  • The film adapts the Future Gospel and Möbius Ring material from Kinoko Nasu's Garden of Sinners universe.
  • Future Gospel was followed by the 2013 epilogue The Garden of Sinners: Recalled Out Summer, which was released alongside the Blu-ray edition of the film.

Where to Watch

The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel has limited availability outside Japan, with streaming and digital options varying by region.