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Somali and the Forest Spirit S1E1 — Journeying Parent and Child

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Somali and the Forest Spirit•Season 1•Episode 1

Journeying Parent and Child

7.7/10 · 127 votesJan 10, 202024 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Written byMariko Mochizuki

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Cast12

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Somali (voice)

Daisuke Ono

Daisuke Ono

Golem (voice)

Hiroki Nanami

Hiroki Nanami

Shizuno (voice)

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Yabashira (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Uzoi (voice)

Yuki Ono

Yuki Ono

Haitora (voice)

Yu Kobayashi

Yu Kobayashi

Kakila (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Kokilira (voice)

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Musurika (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Hazel (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Praline (voice)

Rie Shibata

Rie Shibata

Rosa-obasan (voice)

Crew2

M

Mariko Mochizuki

Writer

J

Jo Tanaka

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Journeying Parent and Child" is episode 1 of Somali and the Forest Spirit season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 127 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Written by Mariko Mochizuki, it aired on January 10, 2020.

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