Somali and the Forest Spirit (manga)

Somali and the Forest Spirit (ソマリと森の神様 Somari to Mori no Kamisama, Somari and the Guardian of the Forest) is a Japanese manga series by Yako Kureishi. It has been serialized in Tokuma Shoten's online manga magazine Web Comic Zenyon. It currently has six tankōbon volumes in Japan. An anime television series adaptation by Satelight and HORNETS premiered from January 9 to March 26, 2020. It is co-produced by Crunchyroll.

Synopsis
The human race has been hunted to near extinction, leaving the world ridden with all sorts of curious and mysterious creatures. In the middle of a forest, a lone Golem comes across "it": a disheveled human dressed in rags and bound by chains.

Taking the child in, the Golem comes to learn that the child is called Somali, and that she has no recollection of her parents. Spending time together, the two grow to share a bond akin to a father and daughter. The Golem decides to leave behind his obligation as the Guardian of the Forest in pursuit of Somali's parents or, at the very least, any other remaining humans. To Somali, her parents are the least of her worries—she believes she already has the only parent she needs.

This is a record of the pair, one a member of a ruined race, the other a watchman of the forest. It tells of their travels together and of the bond between father and daughter.

Characters

 * Somali (ソマリ Somari), a young girl found in the forest by the forest guardian, Golem.
 * Golem (ゴーレム Gōremu), a forest guardian that finds a young girl, Somali, sheltering under a tree.
 * Shizuno (シズノ Shizuno)
 * Yabashira (ヤバシラ Yabashira)
 * Kikila (キキーラ Kikīra)
 * Kokilila (コキリラ Kokirira)
 * Uzoi (ウゾイ Uzoi)
 * Haitora (ハイトラ Haitora)
 * Hazel (ヘイゼル Heizeru)
 * Praline (プラリネ Purarine)
 * Aunt Rosa (ローザおばさん Rōza-obasan)

Volumes
As of April 2019, six volumes have been published.

Chapters
As listed on the official anime site, 37 chapters have been released.