The anime “Somali and the Forest Spirit” (Somali to Mori no Kamisama) was originally planned to be aired in the fall of 2019, but management decided to postpone the premiere until January 2020. The series tells the story of a little girl who is protected by none other than the keeper of the forest. Despite belonging to different races, a dad-daughter relationship arises between the main characters. How will their journey end?
Genre – Fantasy.
The number of episodes is 12.
The premiere of the season 1 took place on January 9, 2020.
When will the sequel to the anime “Somali and the Forest Spirit Season 2” come out?
Fans of the story of the little girl and the protector of the forest, who first read the manga and then watched the series, understand that the anime almost completely repeated the plot of the published volumes. This means that currently there is not enough source material to create new series. Unfortunately, writing a single volume takes a lot of time. And in practice, it is very rare if 2 volumes are released in a calendar year. It also became known that the last volume of the manga was released on December 22, 2020 due to the illness of its author Yako Gureishi. With that said, we shouldn’t expect new episodes of the anime “Somali and the Forest Spirit” any time soon. We continue to monitor the information.
Plot
For many years, people and various creatures lived in parallel, not even suspecting the existence of each other. At the first meeting of the two races, stubborn and evil people were surprised by creatures that were neither like humans nor among themselves. Misunderstanding and rage erupted between nations, resulting in war. Most of humanity died, because people were physically weaker. A small part of the survivors became pets for creatures and even their food.

Years passed. On the next patrol walk through the forest, the Golem meets a human child, a lonely and frightened girl. Golem could not pass by. Despite the complete absence of emotions, he decided to take custody of her and find other people. Somali, as befits a young creature, is curious and naive. She quickly finds interest, forgetting about everything in the world. In various situations, he always comes to the rescue – a stone protector of the forest, who became not just a friend to her, but a real “dad”. What will happen to their friendship when travelers finally find people? Can the Golem understand real human emotions?..
The main characters
- Golem – the keeper of the forest, his main task is to protect the forest; an unexpected meeting with a little girl who called him “dad” changes the Golem’s life; started traveling with Somali in search of her real parents.
- Somali – a human child whose race in this world is dying; hides the fact that she is human; since childhood, Somali is very curious and inquisitive; the girl wears a cloak with horns to disguise as a minotaur, because otherwise they can eat her.
Interesting Facts
- The manga of the same name was first published in April 2015 in the online magazine Web Comic Zenyon by Tokuma Shoten. As of the beginning of 2020, 6 volumes have been published.
- The anime adaptation was announced in March 2019. The director of the project was Kenji Yasuda, among his works: “Fullmetal Alchemist”, “Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens”, “Macross Delta”, etc.
- The series was created by the Japanese animation studio Satelight, which did a great job in creating an amazing world where the main characters travel.
Somali and the Forest Spirit Anime Season 2: release date
Number | Series title | Release date |
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2x01 | Series 1 | not announced |
2x02 | Series 2 | not announced |
2x03 | Series 3 | not announced |
2x04 | Series 4 | not announced |
2x05 | Series 5 | not announced |
2x06 | Series 6 | not announced |
2x07 | Series 7 | not announced |
2x08 | Series 8 | not announced |
2x09 | Series 9 | not announced |
2x10 | Series 10 | not announced |