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) manga series by Yako Gureishi that is set to have an anime adaptation in Winter of 2020 on Japanese television and Crunchyroll. The anime will be directed by Kenji Yasuda and will be produced by Satelight.

Crunchyroll Expo 2019 will debut the series early. The Crunchyroll co-production will premiere its first episode at Crunchyroll Expo, which takes place in San Jose from August 30, 2019 to September 1, 2019.

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

Production

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

Cast

 * Voice actor: Inori Minase (as Somali)
 * Voice actor: Daisuke Ono (as Golem)
 * Voice actor: Hiroki Nanami (as Shizuno)
 * Voice actor: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (as Yabashira)
 * Voice actor: Saori Hayami (as Uzoi)
 * Voice actor: And Yūki Ono (as Haitora)