The concept of ‘the beauty and the beast' is one of the latest, minor trends we have seen being turned upon its head in the anime world with titles like “Somali and the Forest Spirit” being one of the most renowned titles. Before the Satelight and Hornets produced series, however, there was another title in the category that moved quite further away from the original source,: “The Ancient Magus Bride” based on the manga series written and illustrated by Kore Yamazaki.
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With her mother dead and father long gone, Hatori Chise has spent her childhood being passed unwanted from relative to relative, until she finally makes her unfortunate way to a strange and improbable auction block. Offered as a Sleigh Beggy, a special magus who can draw magic from her surroundings and from within herself, to the highest bidder,...
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With her mother dead and father long gone, Hatori Chise has spent her childhood being passed unwanted from relative to relative, until she finally makes her unfortunate way to a strange and improbable auction block. Offered as a Sleigh Beggy, a special magus who can draw magic from her surroundings and from within herself, to the highest bidder,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Quite a different anime than the majority of titles out there, “Somali and the Forest Spirit” implements a rather calm and sensitive narrative, managing though, to remain intriguing from beginning to end.
The story is based on Yako Gureishi’s manga, who has recently been cancelled due to the author’s health problems. It takes place in a world ruled by spirits, goblins and all manner of strange creatures. Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction. One day, Golem, an ancient wandering forest protector, finds a young human girl named Somali bound in chains while making his rounds through the woods. He takes her under his care and allows himself to be called her father, while he makes his purpose to find some humans and leave the girl with them, since his life circle is about to end.
The series takes a distinctly road-movie form,...
The story is based on Yako Gureishi’s manga, who has recently been cancelled due to the author’s health problems. It takes place in a world ruled by spirits, goblins and all manner of strange creatures. Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction. One day, Golem, an ancient wandering forest protector, finds a young human girl named Somali bound in chains while making his rounds through the woods. He takes her under his care and allows himself to be called her father, while he makes his purpose to find some humans and leave the girl with them, since his life circle is about to end.
The series takes a distinctly road-movie form,...
- 12/30/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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