History Manga / SomaliAndTheForestSpirit

* ConstantlyCurious: As mentioned above, she's incredibly curious towards everything, which considering her penchant for getting lost, is often a problem for the golem.

''Manga/SomaliAndTheForestSpirit'' (ソマリと森の神様, ''Somari to Mori no Kamisama'') is a Japanese fantasy manga series by Yako Gureishi. It has been serialized online since April 2015 via Tokuma Shoten's online manga magazine ''Web Comic Zenyon.'' An anime television series adaptation by Satelight and HORNETS is scheduled to premiere in January 9, 2020, with the first episode airing a week early on Crunchyroll.

* DyingRace: Following a GreatOffscreenWar in the distant past, human's have been dwindling as a species due to the efforts of the various non-human races, to the point it's nearing extinction. It's to the point where many non-humans these days have never even seen a human.

* TokenHuman: While a major part of the plot is finding more of them, so far the only human in the story is Somali.

* FantasticRacism: The various monstrous races are heavily prejudiced against humans, considering them nothing more than weak beasts to keep as pets or eat. Human's were apparently also prejudiced against non-humans, but as this was told through a story heavily tinted in racial bias, how much of this is true and how much is justification for their bigotry and hunting of humans is unknown.

* NatureSpirit: Golems are a type of these. They are born from forests (as in, they literally just come into existence from within one), and from that point on keep watch over them, protecting them and making sure they function normally. Once they reach the end of their lives, they return to the land, revitalizing the life around where they passed.

* NatureSpirit: Golems are a type of these. They are born from forests (as in, they literally just come into existence from within one), and from that point on keep watch over them, protecting them and making sure they function normally. Once they reach the end of their lives, they return to the land, often revitalizing the life around where they passed.

* TheStoic: The golem's normal state is very calm and composed, almost never reacting emotionally to the things around him. [[NotSoStoic In some situations]], such as when Somali is potentially in danger, however, he shows that he's fully capable of experiencing fury and/or worry.

* PapaWolf: Almost from the moment they met, the golem has felt a strong sense of protectiveness towards Somali. Even in spite of his claims to [[TinMan have no emotions]], whenever there's any potential for danger towards Somali, he expresses worry and concern, and there actually IS something dangerous towards Somali present, he's fully open to killing people if it means she'll be safe.

* NaturSpirit: Golems are a type of these. They are born from forests (as in, they literally just come into existence from within one), and from that point on keep watch over them, protecting them and making sure they function normally. Once they reach the end of their lives, they return to the land, often revitalizing the life around where they passed.

* ToServeMan: One of the monsters in episode 1 reminisces about the taste of humans, and many others consider humans to be a rare delicacy.

* {{Cyclops}}: While he normally has an EyelessFace, when serious, the golem open the center of his face to show a single eye, which has numerous potential uses, from analysing the structural makeup of anything to firing a deadly EyeBeam that can vaporise almost everything in its path.

* SceneryPorn: The anime adaption began garnering attention for its colorful, unique backgrounds after a single episode, courtesy of background director Vincent Nghiem.

* ArtShift: The waiter's story of what happened to humanity is rendered in a painterly style reminiscent of storybooks.

* InTheHood: Somali specifically wears a hooded cape around other monsters to hide not her identity but her species. The false horns allow her to pass as a minotaur child.

* HoldingHands: In Episode 1, Somali witnesses several children holding their parents hands as a gesture of affection. The end of the episode reveals Golem saw this as well, and suggests it as a logical way of keeping Somali from wandering off once again.

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In a lonely forest, a golem resided as the guardian spirit. It's purpose was to protect the forest and ensure its continued survival, though without interfering with the individual cycles of nature. One day, that golem came across a child in rags and chains- a child that lacked claws, horns, or fangs. Upon seeing the golem, the human child uttered a single word: "Dad."

In a lonely forest, a golem resides as the guardian spirit. It exists to protect the forest and ensure its continued survival, though without interfering with the individual cycles of nature. One day, that golem came across a child in rags and chains- a child that lacked claws, horns, or fangs. Upon seeing the golem, the human child uttered a single word: "Dad."

SomaliAndTheForestSpirit (ソマリと森の神様, ''Somari to Mori no Kamisama'') is a Japanese fantasy manga series by Yako Gureishi. It has been serialized online since April 2015 via Tokuma Shoten's online manga magazine ''Web Comic Zenyon.'' An anime television series adaptation by Satelight and HORNETS is scheduled to premiere in January 9, 2020, with the first episode airing a week early on Crunchyroll.