Mikihisa Konishi's Petals of Reincarnation manga series is getting a TV anime adaptation, the official website of the project announced today. A special video was also released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the supernatural manga series, as well as the anime's first key visual that features one of the main characters, Haito. She has the power to draw on the abilities of past lives with her Stem of Reincarnation. Watch the special video below:
The original manga author Konishi shared a comment on the website about the anime adaptation announcement:
An anime adaptation... I was not at all aware of or anticipating it, so I was hit with a peashooter when I heard about it and has spent the days with the peas stuck in me. Anyway, first of all, I would like to thank all the readers who have supported this work so far! I would also like to thank the people who have worked so hard to make this anime possible, as well as the many others who will be involved in the future! However, the only thing I can do for the anime adaptation is to provide the setting and supplementary materials that are not depicted in the manga, and to answer any questions that are asked. I will entrust the production staff, and will work harder than ever on the serialization, and wait excitedly for the anime version.
Konishi also shared a celebratory illustration featuring the same character in the key visual:
Information about the anime's premiere date, production studio, cast, and staff have yet to be announced, so stay tuned.
What is Petals of Reincarnation about?
Konishi's Petals of Reincarnation manga series originally launched in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine in May 2024 before it was transferred to the magazine's official website in September 2014 due to the magazine ceasing publication. The 19th volume of the manga was published by Mag Garden on January 10, 2024.
Mangamo, which published the manga's English edition digitally, provided a plot synopsis for Petals of Reincarnation:
Toya Senji is talentless. He''s tried everything but he can''t seem to excel at anything no matter how hard he tries. Then he meets Haito, a Kendo champion and... humanity''s protector? She uses the Stem of Reincarnation to draw on the abilities of her past lives, but it only works when she slits her own throat. And now she wants Toya to join her?!
For more information about Petals of Reincarnation, check out the official website of the anime.
