# Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (Japanese: 精霊幻想記, Hepburn: 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 the series under its HJ Bunko imprint since October 2015. 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. Both the light novel and the second manga have been licensed in North America by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation by TMS Entertainment aired from July to September 2021. A second season aired from October to December 2024.

## Plot

Haruto Amakawa is a Japanese college student who died in a train crash before he could reunite with his childhood friend, Miharu Ayase, whom he hadn't seen in five years. Next thing he knew his memories resurrected in the body of a boy, Rio, living in the slums of the Bertram Kingdom in the Stralh region of another world. Two people with entirely different backgrounds and values—Rio wants revenge on behalf of his mother, who was murdered in front of him. Complicating matters, Rio suddenly encounters a kidnapping involving the two princesses. After Rio is cleared of abduction, the royalist rewards him with acceptance to the kingdom's academy for studying magic and swordsmanship. However, Rio is shunned by most of the peers there due to being a peasant. His only companion there is Celia Claire, a young female teacher who invites him into her laboratory on a daily basis. Before graduating from the academy, due to a false accusation, Rio became a fugitive and was forced to flee the country. He promises Celia that he will return once he travels to the far east of his mother's homeland to find his roots and stabilize his mixed personality. 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.

## Media
### Light novels

The light novel is 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 but was later acquired by Hobby Japan which has published twenty-five volumes since October 2015 under its HJ Bunko imprint. The light novels are licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.

### Manga

A manga adaptation 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 by Futago Minaduki has been serialized online via the same website since July 2017 and collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The second manga adaptation is also licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Hobby Japan on November 27, 2020. The series is animated by TMS Entertainment (with production cooperation by WAO World) 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. The series aired from July 6 to September 21, 2021, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is "New story", performed by Marika Kōno, while the ending theme song is "Elder flower", performed by Aguri Ōnishi. Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia. On October 28, 2021, Crunchyroll announced an English dub, which premiered on December 27 of the same year.
A second season was announced on November 5, 2021, which aired from October 8 to December 24, 2024. The opening theme song is "Auftakt" (アウフタクト, Aufutakuto), performed by Aguri Ōnishi, while the ending theme song is "Harumachiuta" (春待歌), performed by Nanaka Suwa.

#### Season 1 (2021)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Memories of the Previous World" Transliteration: "Zense no Kioku" (Japanese: 前世の記憶) | Daisuke Hiraoka | Osamu Yamasaki | Osamu Yamasaki | July 6, 2021 (2021-07-06) |
| In a fantasy world, a young orphan called Rio who wants to take revenge on the man who murdered his mother, awakens memories of his past life as a Japanese young man called Haruto Amakawa. After rescuing Princess Flora from some kidnappers, Rio is captured under suspicions of being their accomplice. He is later tortured by the knights in an attempt to get a false confession for them to avoid embarrassment for losing the princess, but he doesn’t yield. Rio is beaten to near death, but is soon cleared of all charges and is granted an audience with the king. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Royal Academy" Transliteration: "Ōritsu Gakuin" (Japanese: 王立学院) | Shū Honma | Mitsutaka Hirota | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | July 13, 2021 (2021-07-13) |
| As a reward for rescuing Flora, Rio is accepted into the Royal Academy, where he shunned by most of his peers due to his peasant origins. The only person to encourage Rio is his instructor, Celia. |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Kingdom of Lies" Transliteration: "Itsuwari no Ōkoku" (Japanese: 偽りの王国) | Rion Kujō | Megumu Sasano | Tomoyuki Munehiro | July 20, 2021 (2021-07-20) |
| During a military exercise with his classmates, Rio is falsely accused of attempting to kill the princess and is forced to flee from the kingdom. |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Assassin Girl" Transliteration: "Ansatsusha no Shōjo" (Japanese: 暗殺者の少女) | Rion Kujō | Yoshiko Nakamura | Yūichirō Aoki | July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) |
| Latifa, a young beastkin assassin, is tasked to hunt and kill Rio. Rio defeats Latifa and frees her from the magic spell that forced her to obey her masters. The two start traveling together. |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Forest of Spirits" Transliteration: "Seirei no Mori" (Japanese: 精霊の森) | Takeshi Tomita | Osamu Yamasaki | Shiyo Hatsumida | August 3, 2021 (2021-08-03) |
| Rio is attacked by the beastkin of the Forest of Spirits when they assume he kidnapped Latifa (merely because he is human). Rio tries to explain peacefully, but they don’t listen and gang up on him, resulting in him being knocked out. He awakens injured after a dream of meeting a spirit and is welcomed by the village as an apology for their bigoted actions. They also reveal the true nature of Rio's powers. |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Festival Night" Transliteration: "Matsuri no Yoru" (Japanese: 祭りの夜) | Yūsaku Saotome | Mitsutaka Hirota | Tomoyuki Munehiro | August 10, 2021 (2021-08-10) |
| One year later, Rio is about to depart to the land of his ancestors. When he tells Latifa, she is heartbroken at the thought of separating from her adoptive brother and runs away in tears. Suddenly a swarm of Wyverns threaten the Forest and Rio uses his newfound abilities to defend his friends. |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Land of Promises" Transliteration: "Yakusoku no Chi" (Japanese: 約束の地) | Shū Honma | Megumu Sasano | Yoshiyuki Kaneko | August 17, 2021 (2021-08-17) |
| Two months after leaving the forest, Rio arrives at the country of Yagumo, where he meets his grandmother and starts living at her village. When two of his new friends are assaulted by a group of rogues, Rio reminisces about his mother's death and is overcome with rage, almost killing the attackers. |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Royal Lineage" Transliteration: "Ōke no Keifu" (Japanese: 王家の系譜) | Sumito Sasaki | Yoshiko Nakamura | Takayuki Murakami | August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) |
| Rio is introduced to the royalty of Yagumo and learns the truth about his parents' origins. In the occasion, he reveals to his maternal grandparents the horrible truth about his mother's death and his deep hatred towards the man responsible for it. He has a duel with one of his mother's past guardians and wins, showcasing his strength and resolve to avenge his mother to his grandparents. |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Each of Their Decisions" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Ketsui" (Japanese: それぞれの決意) | Takeshi Tomita | Osamu Yamasaki | Shiyo Hatsumida | August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31) |
| Rio spends a few more months living in the village and departs from Yagumo to continue his journey. Back to the Forest of Spirits, he reunites with Latifa and her friends, and is surprised when a woman he never seen before appears beside him. |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "A Spirit's Awakening" Transliteration: "Seirei no Mezame" (Japanese: 精霊の目覚め) | Yūsaku Saotome | Mitsutaka Hirota | Katsuyuki Kodera | September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07) |
| The mysterious woman appearing before Rio introduces herself as his guardian spirit, whom he names "Aishia". After finishing his preparations, Rio and Aishia travel back to the Beltrum Kingdom, where the royal family have lost their power after a crushing defeat in a war. Rio learns that his friend and teacher Celia Claire is about to be forcibly married with Charles Arbor, an old enemy of his. |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Silver Bride" Transliteration: "Hakugin no Hanayome" (Japanese: 白銀の花嫁) | Shinichi Fukumoto | Megumu Sasano | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14) |
| Rio reunites with Celia, who reveals that she must marry Charles for political reasons. She thanks Rio for meeting her once more and sends him away, but Rio has doubts if he should stop the wedding or not. |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Fated Reunion" Transliteration: "Unmei no Saikai" (Japanese: 運命の再会) | Osamu Yamasaki | Yoshiko Nakamura | Tomoyuki Munehiro | September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21) |
| Rio stops the wedding with the approval of Celia and the help of Aishia, and later travels to the mountains where he sees space-time rifts, indicating the summoning of other Japanese entities. He then proceeds to rescue three kids kidnapped by bandits for slave-trading purposes, where one of them turns out to be his childhood friend, Ayase Miharu. |||||||

#### Season 2 (2024)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 13 | 1 | "When I Met You in This World, You Were..." Transliteration: "Konna Sekai de Deatta Kimi wa" (Japanese: こんな世界で出会えた君は) | Hiroshi Kubo | Osamu Yamasaki | Hiroshi Kubo | October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08) |
| 14 | 2 | "Shopping in Another World" Transliteration: "Isekai Shoppingu" (Japanese: 異世界ショッピング) | Hiroshi Kubo | Megumu Sasano | Dashiyo Hatsumi | October 15, 2024 (2024-10-15) |
| 15 | 3 | "My Home, Under Attack" Transliteration: "Nerawareta Wa ga Ie" (Japanese: 狙われた我が家) | Hiroshi Kubo | Matsutaka Hirota | Dashiyo Hatsumi | October 22, 2024 (2024-10-22) |
| 16 | 4 | "Welcome Home" Transliteration: "Okaerinasai" (Japanese: おかえりなさい) | Sōta Shiro | Yoshiko Nakamura | Dashiyo Hatsumi | October 29, 2024 (2024-10-29) |
| 17 | 5 | "Heroes and Champions" Transliteration: "Yūsha to Eiyū" (Japanese: 勇者と英雄) | Naoki Miki | Osamu Yamasaki | Hiroshi Kubo | November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) |
| 18 | 6 | "Lynchpin of Memories" Transliteration: "Kioku no Kusabi" (Japanese: 記憶の楔) | Shigeki Awai | Megumu Sasano | Dashiyo Hatsumi | November 12, 2024 (2024-11-12) |
| 19 | 7 | "Intruders" Transliteration: "Ran'nyūsha-tachi" (Japanese: 乱入者たち) | Yūsaku Sootome | Mitsutaka Hirota | Dashiyo Hatsumi | November 19, 2024 (2024-11-19) |
| 20 | 8 | "The Clutches of Evil, Stealing Ever Closer" Transliteration: "Shinobiyoru Ma no Te" (Japanese: 忍び寄る魔の手) | Kо̄suke Kobayashi | Yoshiko Nakamura | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) |
| 21 | 9 | "The Battle to Defend Amande" Transliteration: "Amando Bōei-sen" (Japanese: アマンド防衛戦) | Yūsaku Sootome | Osamu Yamasaki | Dashiyo Hatsumi | December 3, 2024 (2024-12-03) |
| 22 | 10 | "Destined Enemy" Transliteration: "In'nen no Shukuteki" (Japanese: 因縁の宿敵) | Shigeki Awai | Megumu Sasano | Dashiyo Hatsumi | December 10, 2024 (2024-12-10) |
| 23 | 11 | "Clash" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu" (Japanese: 激突) | Osamu Yamasaki | Mitsutaka Hirota | Osamu Yamasaki | December 17, 2024 (2024-12-17) |
| 24 | 12 | "Toward a Fateful Tomorrow" Transliteration: "Unmei no Ashita e" (Japanese: 運命の明日へ) | Hiroshi Kubo | Yoshiko Nakamura | Dashiyo Hatsumi | December 24, 2024 (2024-12-24) |

### Game

A free-to-play role-playing game, titled Seirei Gensouki Another Tale, was launched on the G123 game platform in July 2021.