Somali and the Forest Spirit (anime)

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 manga series by Yako Gureishi that had an anime adaption which premiered in Winter 2020 on Japanese television and Crunchyroll. The anime is directed by Kenji Yasuda and produced by Satelight.

Crunchyroll Expo 2019 debuted the series early. The Crunchyroll co-production premiered its first episode at Crunchyroll Expo, which took place in San Jose from August 30, 2019 to September 1, 2019.

Somali and the Forest Spirit officially officially premiered on January 10, 2020 and ended on March 27, 2020.

Synopsis
The world is ruled by spirits, goblins, and all manner of strange creatures. Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction. One day, a golem and a lone human girl meet.

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.

Episodes

 * 1) Journeying Parent and Child
 * 2) Edible Herbs and the Oni's Dwelling
 * 3) The Sea at the Bottom of the Cave
 * 4) The Wishing Flower and the Promise Request
 * 5) The Wandering Birds
 * 6) Dying Flowers Look Up at the Birds
 * 7) The Footsteps That Stalk the Witches
 * 8) Meetings and Bonds Prayed For
 * 9) Memories of Minor Days
 * 10) The Infant Child and the Green Fortress
 * 11) Those Who Protect and Those Who Threaten
 * 12) Bonded Father and Child

Production

 * Director: Kenji Yasuda (MACROSS DELTA, Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens)
 * Character Design: Ikuko Itou (Princess Tutu, The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan)

Cast

 * Somali (ソマリ Somari)
 * Voiced by: Inori Minase
 * Golem (ゴーレム Gōremu)
 * Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
 * Shizuno (シズノ)
 * Voiced by: Hiroki Nanami
 * Yabashira (ヤバシラ)
 * Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
 * Uzoi (ウゾイ)
 * Voiced by: Saori Hayami
 * Haitora (ハイトラ)
 * Voiced by: Yūki Ono
 * Hazel (ヘイゼル)
 * Voiced by: Ai Kayano
 * Praline (プラリネ)
 * Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki
 * Rosa-obasan (ローザおばさん)
 * Voiced by: Rie Shibata