Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
First light novel volume cover
精霊幻想記 (Seirei Gensōki)
Genre	Isekai[1]
Novel series
Written by	Yuri Kitayama
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	February 12, 2014 – October 30, 2020[2]
Volumes	10
Light novel
Written by	Yuri Kitayama
Illustrated by	Riv
Published by	Hobby Japan
English publisher	NA J-Novel Club
Imprint	HJ Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	October 2015 – present
Volumes	20 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Yuri Kitayama
Illustrated by	tenkla
Published by	Hobby Japan
Magazine	Comic Fire
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	October 2016 – February 2017
Manga
Written by	Yuri Kitayama
Illustrated by	Futago Minaduki
Published by	Hobby Japan
English publisher	NA J-Novel Club
Imprint	HJ Comics
Magazine	Comic Fire
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	July 2017 – present
Volumes	7 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Osamu Yamasaki
Written by	Osamu Yamasaki Mitsutaka Hirota Megumu Sasano Yoshiko Nakamura
Music by	Yasuyuki Yamazaki
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	TV Tokyo, BS Fuji, AT-X
Original run	July 6, 2021 – September 21, 2021
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime and manga portal

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (精霊幻想記, Seirei Gensōki) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuri Kitayama and illustrated by Riv. It was serialized online between February 2014 and October 2020 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan, which has published eighteen volumes since October 2015 under its HJ Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by tenkla was serialized online via Hobby Japan's Comic Fire website from October 2016 to February 2017, being discontinued because of the artist's poor health. A second manga adaptation with art by Futago Minaduki has been serialized online via the same website since July 2017 and collected in five tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and the second manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.^[3][4] An anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment aired from July to September 2021.

Plot[]

Haruto Amakawa is a young man who died before he could reunite with his childhood friend who disappeared five years ago. Rio is a boy living in the slums of the Bertram Kingdom who wants revenge on behalf of his mother, who was murdered in front of him when he was five years old. Earth and another world. Two people with completely different backgrounds and values. For some reason, Haruto, who should have died, is resurrected in Rio's body. As the two are confused over their memories and personalities fusing together, Rio (Haruto) decides to live in this new world. Along with Haruto's memories, Rio awakens a "special power," and it seems that if he uses it well, he can live a better life. Complicating matters, Rio suddenly encounters a kidnapping involving the two princesses of the Bertram Kingdom.

Characters[]

Main[]

Haruto Amakawa (天川春人, Amakawa Haruto) / Rio (リオ)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ayaka Suwa (young)^[5]

Rio is the reincarnation of Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese college student who died in an unfortunate accident, and an orphan from the slums of the Kingdom's capital, Bertram. He swore to avenge his mother's death. When Rio awakened his previous life's memories as Haruto, their personalities were forced to share a single body and mind. He saved the kidnapped Princess Flora, and as a reward, was allowed to enroll in the Bertram Kingdom Royal Institute. Later, due to a false accusation, he became a fugitive before he could graduate and was forced to flee the country. Rio traveled far east to his mother's homeland to find his roots and stabilize his mixed personality. There, Rio meets his grand family and cousin and learns that his mother was a runaway princess of the Karasuki Kingdom. Years later, he returned to the west with a new identity under Haruto's name, aiming to take his revenge on his parents' enemies. His most striking feature is his black hair, which is extremely rare among the population.

Celia Claire (セリア＝クレール, Seria Kurēru)

Voiced by: Akane Fujita^[5]

Celia was Rio's teacher and his only companion when he was studying at Bertram Royal Academy. On his first day of school, she taught him how to read and write numbers. She and Rio spent a lot of time together in her laboratory. She gradually fell in love with Rio. When Rio returned to Bertram to visit her, he found out that Celia was being forced to become Charles Arbour's seventh wife. After Rio saved her, they lived in Rock House for a time, and Celia learned how to perceive magic power and some fundamentals of spirit magic. Celia is currently in the midst of traveling to the Resistance along with the First Princess Christina and her royal guard.

Aishia (アイシア)

Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara^[5]

Aishia is Rio's contracted spirit. She is willing to do anything for the sake of Haruto's happiness. Rio learned that she is an upper high-class spirit after he met the Spirit of the giant tree, Dryad.

Endo Suzune (遠藤涼音, Suzune Endo) / Latifa (ラティーファ, Ratīfa)

Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki^[5]

Latifa, a young fox beastkin girl; the reincarnation of Endo Suzune, an elementary student that died on the same bus with Haruto and Rikka, was at first an enemy of Rio. Duke Huguenot had enslaved and trained her to be a merciless assassin by chaining her with a collar of submission. Fortunately, Rio defeated her and set her free. Latifa decided to follow Rio on his journey and she became his adoptive little sister. She is extremely attached to Rio. Rio crossed the borders between the Strahl region and wilderness just to let her meet the spirit folks. It is strongly implied that she has romantic feelings for Rio (partially due to her past as Suzune), and she is very jealous of other girls when they interact with Rio.

Miharu Ayase (綾瀬美春, Ayase Miharu)

Voiced by: Sayaka Harada^[5]

Miharu Ayase is Haruto's first love and childhood friend. She long waited to be reunited with Haruto after his parents' divorce. Rio found Miharu and company in the forest, was confused about how to interact with her again as his moral values were different from those when he was Haruto. He also detested the idea of involving Miharu in his revenge quest. Later, Aishia bestowed a dream upon Miharu about Haruto and Rio's past before they reunited. This spurred Miharu to approach Rio more aggressively compared to her usual shy and timid personality. She later told Takahisa that she is in love with Haruto as his past self and as Rio. Takahisa attempts to kidnap Miharu but Rio saved her.

Christina Beltrum (クリスティーナ＝ベルトラム, Kurisutīna Berutoramu)

Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro^[5]

Rio first meets Princess Christina in the slums when she was searching for her abducted sister Flora. The princess did not know how to interact with the common folk and slapped him because she thought he was the kidnapper. During their time at the academy, she avoided talking to him and didn't oppose framing him for a crime. Rio met with her at the banquet in the Garlac Kingdom, and despite being watched by the Arbour faction, she secretly thanked him for saving her sister in Amande. After, Rio met with her again as he accompanied Celia. Christina had escaped the Arbour faction and asked him for help in getting to Rodania. Seeing the trust between Rio and Celia, she suspects Haruto to be Rio, and her suspicions are later confirmed by Reiss.

Flora Beltrum (フローラ＝ベルトラム, Furōra Berutoramu)

Voiced by: Kaede Hondo^[5]

The second princess of the Beltram Kingdom and younger sister of Christina Beltram. She is kind by nature and loved by the people. She was enrolled in the Royal Institute one year below Rio. Due to the false charges against him, Rio is extremely wary of Flora. At the same time, he has no grudge toward her personally as he knows she did not frame him. Flora is the first inhabitant of the Beltram Kingdom to recognize Rio despite his disguise. During the academy era, Flora was sad seeing the treatment Rio received from the nobles and always wanted to talk to him. Flora has great admiration for Rio.

Satsuki Sumeragi (皇沙月)

A Japanese high school student who got summoned to another world as a Hero descended in Galwark Kingdom. Though at first, she refused to act as a hero, she later agreed to do it as long as the kingdom agreed in helping her find a way for her to return home to Japan. However, Satsuki soon becomes quite depressed and lost her positivity, she spent her time in solitude, nevertheless, she deals with all the nobles that are trying to curry her favor aiming for her authority and knowing that the kingdom, in reality, wants her to stay, Satsuki has become quite cold and cautious. After reuniting with Miharu and the Sendou siblings with the help of Haruto, Satsuki gradually regained her confidence.

Rikka Minamoto (源立夏, Minamoto Rikka) / Liselotte Cretia (リーゼロッテ＝クレティア, Rīzerotte Kuretia)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama^[5]

Liselotte Cretia is the youngest child and only daughter of Duke Cretia, a prominent Noble household in Galwark Kingdom. She graduated from the royal academy after skipping grades several times and founded an international enterprise at the age of 15. She is the governor of one of the most prosperous cities in the kingdom. Liselotte possesses the memories of Rikka Minamoto, a high school girl from Japan that also died in the accident with Haruto and Suzune. She first encountered Rio when he was disguised while he was a fugitive when he visited her business. He was unaware that the clerk serving him was Liselotte herself. Liselotte produced modern items with the intention of encountering other reincarnated people, and Rio was suspicious of this. Liselotte views Haruto as a capable man, unlike any noble she has met and is awed by him. After Haruto received his title, Liselotte attempted to connect with him. She accompanied Haruto when he escorted Christina to Galwark. Liselotte finally confessed to her reincarnation, and Haruto told her that he trusted her more than anyone else in Galwark and he intends to keep their relationship more casual, which makes her happy.

Nobles[]

Roanna Fontaine (ロアナ＝フォンティーヌ, Roana Fontīnu)

Voiced by: Sayaka Kaneko^[5]

Roana Fontine is a noble girl of the Duke Fontine house from Beltram, a house famed for magic research and high aptitude for magic. During her childhood, she was Christina and Flora's playmate and friend, but she always kept a respectful distance due to the difference in status between them. During her time at the academy together with Christina, she became the class representative and her school grades were always just under Christina's and Rio's. She always kept her distance from Rio, and when she met him again as Haruto she respected him as her and Flora's savior. They treat each other cordially but they are not close. Later she escapes the kingdom together with Princess Flora and joins the founded Restoration group as the hero's attendant and now as Hiroaki's fiançee.

Alfred Emerle (アルフレッド＝エマール, Arufureddo Emāru)

Voiced by: Kenji Hamada^[5]

Alfred Emal is the King's sword and the strongest knight of the Beltrum Kingdom.

Charles Arbor (シャルル＝アルボー, Sharuru Arubō)

Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru^[5]

The son of Duke Helmut Arbor. He was the royal guard's vice commander until Flora's kidnapping, he tried to force Rio to falsely confess to being Flora's kidnapper and torturing him just a way to protect his position or avoiding embarrassment. Flora woke up on time and caught Charles, confirming Rio as her savior. Outraged by his attempts, Charles is later demoted from the royal guard. He would then use a secret pact with Reiss to take control of a new knight order and try forcing Celia to marry him after accusing her father of treason. Currently, he is made a prisoner of war after being captured by Haruto, unaware that he is Rio.

Reiss Vulfe (レイス＝ヴォルフ, Reisu Vuorufu)

Voiced by: Kōji Yusa^[5]

The series' main antagonist, Reiss is an ambassador from the Proxia Empire and since has conspired to start a war in the Strahl region for unknown reasons. His plans are usually derailed by Rio's interference.

Summoned[]

Aki Sendou (千堂亜紀)

In Japan, she is Haruto's half-sister and always felt special with him and Miharu. After her mother's husband discovered that Aki wasn't his daughter, he divorced her mother and took Haruto with him. They lived alone for several years until her mother got married again to Takahisa and Masato's father. Aki's begging for Haruto's return never came and her devotion for him turned to hatred. On her first day at middle school when Aki was going back home along with Miharu and Masato, she got dragged into Satsuki and Takahisa's hero summoning. She, Miharu, and Masato appeared on grassland near the border of the Galarc and Centostella kingdom, they walked together until they had reached a highway, where they were spotted by a slave trader that tried to kidnap them, but they were quickly saved by Rio, Haruto's reincarnation.

Masato Sendou (千堂雅人)

The second son of the man who got married to Haruto's and Aki's mother after the divorce. On the first day of his sixth year at his elementary school, he got dragged into Takahisa and Satsuki's hero summoning. After being rescued by Rio he began to treat him as an older brother, although Masato was never told before that Haruto was his older stepbrother, as Aki considered it a taboo. He is invited to the Rock House where Rio explains everything to Miharu, Aki, and him.

Takahisa Sendou (千堂貴久)

Takahisa is a Japanese high school student, along with his little brother Masato, and stepsister Aki. He is affiliated with Centostella to becoming the kingdom's Hero after being caught in a summoning together with his senior Satsuki. Takahisa started off as an upright person with a strong sense of moral justice and overprotective until coming to the other world he is shown to be insecure and possessive. He is determined to reunite with his siblings, and Miharu, whom he has a crush on, despite Satsuki's claims that they are safer where they are now. Takahisa did not pay any mind to Miharu's feelings for Rio or the fact that he had another stepbrother, Haruto.

Rui Shigekura (ルイ・シゲクラ)

Rui is the Hero belonging to the Beltram Kingdom. He is half-Japanese and half-American and the heir of a CEO company, and accompanied by his senpai Rei, classmate Kouta, and his girlfriend Akane before being summoned and dragged to the Stralh region. Just after the summoning he slowly understood the other world's language, something that eventually drives Kouta away due to inferiority complex, causing Rui to question his friendships. Rui somewhat agreed to become a Hero and seems to have a collaborative and cordial relationship with military men and the other heroes (Hiroaki, Takahisa, Satsuki, etc.). Rui would join the search party of Christina the Restoration representative.

Sakata Hiroaki (坂田弘明)

Hiroaki is a hikikomori and a college ronin despite having good grades from his high school. He expended in full reading novels, playing RPGs, one day he was summoned to Stralh region as a Hero. Upon his meeting with Flora, and receiving an explanation from her and Duke Hugenot, Hiroaki comes to the conclusion that he is this "world's protagonist" and by inflating his ego he basically takes his time in picking up ladies. He was made part of Hugenot's entourage while he visited different influential people from the Galarc kingdom in the search for support to his faction like Liselotte and king François. His poor performance leads Rio into proving him that daily training is necessary, and his new status does not make a Hero a map-bomb.

Rei Saiki (斉木怜)

A Japanese high school student was dragged into another world with Rui, Kouta, and Akane. When he noticed Kouta's plan of running away with Christina and he decided to follow him for being sure that he wouldn't go down a strange path. In the banquet for Christina, Rei is introduced to Rosa Dandi the daughter of a baron and becomes her fiancé. Rei later decides to seriously study magic in Rodania for becoming a court mage.

Kouta Murakumo (村雲浩太)

A student at the top of his school and was always among the best in qualifications and club activities. At any moment Rui began dating his childhood friend Akane. The same as the others Kouta gets summoned to the Strahl region only then gets extremely troubled of adapting to a new way of life and escaped with Christina. After the battle on the border between Beltram and Galarc Kingdom, Kouta and Rui made up with their difference. Kouta would then work in the Restoration in preparation as an adventurer.

Seirei no Tami[]

Sara (サラ)

Voiced by: Hiyori Nitta^[5]

Sara is a silver wolf beastkin girl and a descendant of one of the village elders. She is head elder to-be, thanks to possessing a contract with a mid-class spirit, and a member of her village's warrior group. She is one of Dryad's priestesses. When Rio began his life in the village she was ordered to live with him and Latifa, as a way of compensating Rio for the misunderstanding when he entered the village's barrier. She helped Latifa adapt to life in the village. At the same time that Rio was learning to use the spirit arts from Ouphia and Ursula, she and Alma taught Latifa spirit arts, the spirit folk's language, and traditions to prepare her for normal lessons with the rest of the village's children. After being defeated by Rio after his mock battle with Uzuma, she began to learn martial arts from him. Years later, Ouphia and Alma aided Miharu's group in adapting to the village and later to transport them back to the Stralh region. There they protected the Rock House, Celia, Aki, and Masato while Rio was away. After Rio's and Miharu's return, Ouphia and Alma helped Rio to escort Christina's group until Rodania. She has a crush on Rio.

Alma (アルマ, Aruma)

Voiced by: Asuka Nishi^[5]

Alma is an elder dwarf girl and descendant of one of the three current head elders. She is a chief elder-to-be due to having a contract with a mid-class spirit, a member of her village's warriors group, and one of Dryad's priestesses. When Rio began to live in the village she was ordered, along with Sara and Ouphia, to live with him and Latifa, and to help him and Latifa with whatever they may need. She and Sara taught Latifa spirit arts, the spirit folk's language, and traditions and preparing her for normal lessons with the rest of the village's children. After seeing how Rio defeated Uzuma she began to learn martial arts from him. Years later when Rio came back to the village she helped Miharu's group adapt to life there. Later she, Sara, and Ouphia helped Rio transport them back to the Stralh region. There, the three protected the Rock House. After Rio and Miharu's return, Sara and Ouphia helped Christina's group escape from Creia and escorted them to Rodania.

Ouphia (オーフィア, Ōfia)

Voiced by: Yukina Shutō^[5]

Ouphia is a villager in the spirit village. When Rio began to live in the village she was ordered, along with Sara and Alma, to live with him and Latifa, and to help him and Latifa with whatever they may need. She and Ursula taught Rio the proper way to use spirit arts. Years later, when Rio came back to the village she helped Miharu's group adapt to life there. Later she, Sara, and Alma helped Rio transport them back to the Stralh region. There, the three protected the Rock House. After Rio and Miharu's return, Sara and Ouphia helped Christina's group escape from Creia and escorted them to Rodania.

Media[]

Light novels[]

Manga[]

Anime[]

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Hobby Japan on November 27, 2020. The series is animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Osamu Yamasaki, with Yamasaki, Mitsutaka Hirota, Megumu Sasano and Yoshiko Nakamura writing the scripts, Kyoko Yufu designing the characters, and Yasuyuki Yamazaki composing the series' music. Wao World is credited with animation cooperation.^[5] The series aired from July 6 to September 21, 2021 on TV Tokyo, BS Fuji, and AT-X.^[55][56] Marika Kouno performed the opening theme song "New story", while Aguri Ōnishi performed the ending theme song "Elder flower".^[57] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.^[58]

Episode list[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
• Light novel official website (in Japanese)
• Manga official website (in Japanese)
• Anime official website (in Japanese)
• Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia