Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles is returning to Japanese airwaves in October 2024 with a second season, and now the series has posted brand new artwork (below) of heroine Celia Claire. Crunchyroll currently streams the first season of the series, and will stream the second season as part of the fall 2024 anime simulcast lineup.
The original Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles light novels are written by Yuri Kitayama, illustrated by Riv, and published in Japan by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club publishes an English language version of the series. Hiroshi Kubo directs the TV anime at animation studios TMS Entertainment and WAO World. Osamu Yamazaki serves as supervising director and provides the series composition, Kyoko Yufu provides the character designs, and Yasuyuki Yamazaki provides the music.
Crunchyroll describes Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles:
Rio is a seven-year-old boy growing up as an orphan in the slums after losing his mother. One day, the memories of Haruto Amakawa, a Japanese college student who died in an unforeseen accident, awaken within him, and he gains tremendous magical power. After experiencing many new encounters as well as partings, Rio finds himself in his parents’ hometown and swears revenge on his mother’s killer. When he returns to the Strahl region after journeying for a few years, Rio rescues his mentor, Celia, from a political marriage that she didn’t want. Immediately afterward, however, a pillar of light suddenly appears and seems to lead him to a shocking reunion with Haruto Amakawa’s first love, Ayase Miharu, in his own world…
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