ソマリと森の神様
Somali and the Forest Spirit
The world is ruled by a diversity of inhuman beings, who persecuted humans and drove them to near-extinction. One day, the forest guardian Golem meets a human girl. This is a chronicle of a journey that would bind a member of the dying "human" clan to the forest guardian Golem, as father and daughter. (Source: Crunchyroll) The first episode received an advance web distribution on January 3. The regular TV broadcast started on January 10.
Names
| Original | ソマリと森の神様 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Somali to Mori no Kamisama |
| English | Somali and the Forest Spirit |
| Chinese | 索玛丽与森林之神 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Somari and the Guardian of the Forest · Somali et l'esprit de la forêt |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-01-10 → 2020-03-27 (Winter 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Satelight, HORNETS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | AdventureDramaFantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | AdoptionFound FamilyFemale ProtagonistFamily LifeIyashikeiTravelParenthoodSurvivalDemonsMale ProtagonistYoukaiSeinenOrphan |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.73 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.72 / 10 |
| Composite | 60.4 |
| On lists | 97,607 |
| Favourited | 2,313 (2.4%) |
| Completion | 70.9% |
| Drop rate | 8.9% |
| In backlog | 38.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.51 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.81 / 10 |
Score distribution
11572833200442551,35762,70877,02989,24096,075103,213
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Satelight | A | 6 of 96 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2020 | B | 11 of 75 |
| Year | 2020 | B | 49 of 298 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 177 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | B | 201 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 244 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 290 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 300 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 322 of 1,596 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 432 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 501 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 564 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 602 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 939 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kenji Yasuda, Vincent Nghiem, Takatoshi Hamano |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mariko Mochizuki |
| Character design | Ikuko Itou, Sachiko Oohashi |
| Original creator | Yako Gureishi |
AniList id 108617 · MAL id 39575 · Bangumi 278670 · record updated 2026-08-27