The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Japanese: 女神のカフェテラス, Hepburn: Megami no Kafe Terasu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Seo. It began serialization in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine in February 2021, and has been compiled into eight volumes as of November 2022. An anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions is set to premiere in April 2023.

Plot

The series is set in Miura, Kanagawa, and follows Hayato Kasukabe, an orphan who moved to Tokyo for high school. After passing the exams for the University of Tokyo, he returns to Miura after the death of his grandmother, where he decides to close her struggling café Familia. There, he discovers that five women have been working at the café, and after seeing their struggles and learning of their bond with his grandmother, he decides to re-open the café.

Characters

Hayato Kasukabe (粕壁 隼, Kasukabe Hayato)Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka The protagonist, he was orphaned at a young age after his parents died in an accident. He then lives with his grandmother, Sachiko Kasukabe, but leaves for Tokyo following an argument with her. Following her death, he decides to come home, initially to close down the café, but later on he decides to keep it open.

Ouka Makuzawa (幕澤 桜花, Makuzawa Ōka)Voiced by: Akari Kitō (PV), Ruriko Aoki (anime)A 19-year old part-timer at Familia, who is studying at a fashion school. She has a tsundere personality. She has a twin sister named Kikka.

Ami Tsuruga (鶴河 秋水, Tsuruga Ami)Voiced by: Akari Kitō (PV), Sayumi Suzushiro (anime)An 17-year old part-timer at Familia and a high school student, she is skilled in karate. A running gag in the series is her wearing masks to prank her co-workers.

Riho Tsukishima (月島 流星, Tsukishima Riho)Voiced by: Akari Kitō (PV), Aya Yamane (anime)A 20-year old part-timer at Familia and a college student. She is the granddaughter of a famous Showa-era actress, and used to be a popular child actress herself.

Shiragiku Ono (小野 白菊, Ono Shiragiku)Voiced by: Akari Kitō (PV), Azumi Waki (anime)A 20-year old part-timer at Familia and Hayato’s childhood friend. She is the daughter of a Michelin Star Chef who had studied under Hayato’s grandmother.

Akane Hououji (鳳凰寺 紅葉, Hōōji Akane)Voiced by: Akari Kitō (PV), Asami Seto (anime)A 19-year old part-timer at Familia, and a vocalist and guitarist of a band. She comes from a rich family, who disapproves of her singing career.

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Kōji Seo. It began serialization in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine on February 17, 2021. The first tankōbon volume was released on May 17, 2021; as of November 17, 2022, the series has been compiled into eight volumes.

In September 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for an English digital release; the first volume was released on October 18.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 8, 2022. The series is produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs handled by Masatsune Noguchi, and music composed by Shu Kanematsu and Miki Sakurai. It is set to premiere in April 2023.

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses
Cover of the first volume
女神のカフェテラス (Megami no Kafe Terasu)
Genre	Romantic comedy
Manga
Written by	Kōji Seo
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA Kodansha USA
Imprint	Shōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	February 17, 2021 – present
Volumes	8 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Satoshi Kuwabara
Written by	Keiichirō Ōchi
Music by	Shu Kanematsu Miki Sakurai
Studio	Tezuka Productions
Original run	April 2023 – scheduled