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“Golem and human child Somali journey to find her parents in a world where humans are prey.”
Somali and the Forest Spirit
ソマリと森の神様
7.81
1,109 rank · 317,041 viewers · 1,811 favorites
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Anthropomorphic
Childcare
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Synopsis
Golem and human child Somali journey to find her parents in a world where humans are prey.
In a world inhabited by demons, cyclopes, and other fantastic creatures, humans stand apart as the outcasts. Quick to anger, the human race engaged in a war that all but wiped them out. The few humans that remain are seen as a delicacy, serving no purpose but to be hunted down and eaten. One day, a golem—a wandering protector of nature—encounters a lone human child while patrolling. Inspired by her enthusiasm, he takes the girl, named Somali, under his wing. Together, the duo embarks on a journey to find Somali's parents and bring her home.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 71 sampled reviews
8.2
/10
What 71 viewers settled on.
92%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 1.86
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.86 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 4.0
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Score over time
↓ 0.76
Running avg · Jan 2020 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This show is a masterpiece, featuring a magically crafted, well-executed story that feels remarkably grounded despite its fantasy setting. There are no notable flaws to report, as I thoroughly...”
- 10 “Well, my first time that I give a review of an anime. But seeing that it has only 7.84 gives me so many reasons to say no. This anime is a masterpiece. Idk if the author got out of her illness but...”
- 10 “First time that I write a review of an anime but this one is something different. I could say that this anime has so many scenes that are worth it. In overall the main story is about a golem that...”
Verbosity
Short · 37%
Medium · 35%
Long · 28%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2020 – Mar 2020 Winter 2020
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15243 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- Magic Capsule Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- North Stars Pictures Producer
- JY Animation Producer
- CA-Cygames Anime Fund Producer
- Mixer Producer