While it started with an interesting twist on the over-saturated isekai formula, I can’t say that Spirit Chronicles did much else that was out of the ordinary. However, it did have most everything that makes a successful isekai anime from an OP protagonist to a harem of cute waifus.
Alternative Titles:
- Seirei Gensouki
- 精霊幻想記
Year Anime Premiered: 2021
Animation Studio: TMS Entertainment
Number of Seasons: 2
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Entry Last Updated: June 18th, 2024 – Updated for Season 2 end
Where To Start The Spirit Chronicles Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Spirit Chronicles anime and want to continue the story with the light novel, you can start at:
- If you watched Spirit Chronicles Season 1 – You can start at Novel 4 (The first season skipped Novel 4 to adapt Novel 5) or Novel 6
- If you watched Spirit Chronicles Season 2 – You can start at Novel 8
The second season still did not adapt Novel 4.
Is The Spirit Chronicles Light Novel Over?
The Spirit Chronicles light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2015, it has consistently released two novels per year.
Where To Start The Spirit Chronicles Manga After The Anime?
While Spirit Chronicles has a manga it pretty much has released about three chapters since season one aired (as of the end of season 2). As the first season skipped a novel, the first season of the anime surpassed the manga.
As the Spirit Chronicles skips adapting the events of Novel 4 to adapt part of Novel 5 in the final three episodes of the first season, the start point for the manga would be Volume 7, Chapter 32, which is the end of Season 1, Episode 9.
As of the latest chapter I could find, Chapter 53, the manga is at the first episode of Season 2.
Is The Spirit Chronicles Manga Over?
The Spirit Chronicles manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2017, it usually releases one or two volumes per year.
What to Expect From The Spirit Chronicles Source Material Compared to The Anime?
Like any anime that is adapting a light novel, the Spirit Chronicles anime skips a lot of the finer details in the world building and carves out a lot of character moments. Of course, it’s biggest issue is that it skipped a full novel too.
It might be a bit better to read the Spirit Chronicles light novel from the beginning, it isn’t strictly necessary since they covered all the major plot points.
While you can read the skipped fourth novel’s content in the manga, the manga is also cuts a bit of light novel details out as well. It also tends to be a less serious, more cute version of the story in a lot of ways. So it may not be the best option if you want a more in-depth version of the story.
Will There Be A Spirit Chronicles Season 3?
There has been no official announcement of a Spirit Chronicles Season 2.
It got a Season 2 announced a decently long time after the first season, so there are clearly enough people interested in the series, but we shall see.