Series synopsis
Somali and the Forest Spirit, also known as ソマリと森の神様 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABEMA on January 10, 2020. It ended on March 27, 2020. It stars Inori Minase, Daisuke Ono, Hiroki Nanami and Tatsuhisa Suzuki.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Inori Minase as Somali (voice)
- Daisuke Ono as Golem (voice)
- Hiroki Nanami as Shizuno (voice)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Yabashira (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Uzoi (voice)
- Yuki Ono as Haitora (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Kakila (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Kokilira (voice)
Supporting cast
- Show Hayami as Musurika (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Hazel (voice)
- Ayahi Takagaki as Praline (voice)
- Rie Shibata as Rosa-obasan (voice)
Guest cast
- Suzuko Hara as Miya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 10, 2020 | March 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Journeying Parent and Child In a world ruled by monsters, a golem takes a human child on a journey in search of her own kind. In a city, the people express surprise at seeing a golem leave its forest, and a curious Somali strays from Golem's side. |
January 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Edible Herbs and the Oni's Dwelling When Somali gets injured, the dwarf oni doctor Shizuno invites them back to his house for treatment. Golem asks Shizuno to teach him how to make medicine to use on their journey going forward. |
January 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
The Sea at the Bottom of the Cave In order to earn travel funds, Golem gets a job working for Kokilila in Anthole City. As Somali watches him at work, she begins to fear he's trying to end their journey as soon as possible. Kokilia's son, Kikila, then leads her into an underground world to cheer Somali up. |
January 24, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABEMA |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 02:30:00 |