 Hey everybody, welcome to another exciting episode another edition of a we can get them here on YouTube today We are going to be talking about Somali and the forest spirit the anime version and my first impressions Fortunately for us over here in the West Crunchyroll struck out a deal with the Japanese companies and we were able to get the first episode a week early So yeah, awesome. Good for them. Good for us. Good for everybody that we can stream anime Before the Japanese broadcast So what exactly is Somali and the forest spirit? You should know that it is based on a fantasy manga series by Yaku Buraiishi and the adaptation. It's done by Sate light and hornets they keep forgetting their name The show is going to be running for 12 episodes and in a nutshell This is a story about this other world that is inhabited by a manner of strange creatures more Fantastical in natures stuff like you know spirits ghouls Goblins etc etc and we follow the story of our two main characters a golem He is the spirit or the guardian of the forest and he stumbles upon a young girl named Somali this young girl Who is a human now humans are very scarce in this world We're given an explanation in the first episode But we'll have to see what exactly happened as the series progresses and we find out About the story behind this world and the rarity when comes to humans So we move forward a little bit in time and we're not entirely sure We're not given a specific time but you see that Somali is able to talk more fluently and She develops a relationship with the golem into a father and daughter situation Or at least she sees him as the father figure which is interesting because you know, she's a young girl She's energetic. She's curious about anything that Walks her away and the golem. He is Emotionless he doesn't know how to express emotion or the concept of it. So it's a pretty interesting dynamic You have a very hyperactive kid with something very Solom in nature Although I should point out the golem is voiced by daisuke ono famous for voicing Jotaro over at judges bizarre adventure. So I it was I thought it was pretty funny that he you know Even though he's not expressing any emotion the character Somali is kind of being Annoying to a degree, you know, she is getting lost and wandering off and you You sort of know that deep down that golem is gonna go like a good grief So I thought if he would have said that it would have been a hilarious Easter egg But plus that no I should point out that the golem does allow He doesn't mind that she sees him as his father figure It is a very caring relationship between the two. So I thought that was pretty heartwarming and wholesome eventually they journey into this town and Inside there is the one minor nitpick I have with this series and I know I know you're like Who's this guy talking about one episode and he already found something he doesn't like? I just thought it was pretty silly the way it was handled, but essentially they go into this Tavern or restaurant and in the bar. There's I think it was a pink elephant type creature and the golem is asking about If they've seen any humans around or something like that and the creature goes hmm Well, how did that story ago go again with the humans and then the waiter or the bartender or something now with the many arms He goes well, let me tell you and then proceeds to give give us the audience a huge Expositioned up. I thought it was pretty lazy. It could have been done so much better But that's really my only complaint I thought the series started pretty damn great of wonderful characters a rich vibrant background and Landscapes and the city and everything looks right. It looks beautiful the color tones and the backgrounds It all looks pretty magical like you feel it's not our world. It's something Beyond you know it has that ethereal vibe to it especially in the forest So the character designs are great. I love how they did the golem design I thought it was pretty cool how it's sort of mechanical in nature and in a world post baby Yoda I think everybody will warm up to Somali and how cute adorable and precious she is she has a very Cute personality that a lot of people will enjoy watching her adventures and watching her grow up in this strange world Now there is a really really cool Reason behind the her attire which relates to the plot of the first episode which I won't reveal But I thought that was really cool. I liked that scene on the whole lot and The episode itself It's it's a little bit of a laid-back series. It's not too action-oriented or drama heavy It's just right. That's why I said at the beginning sort of slice of life ish I'm interested in finding out About all the other characters that I've seen in the promotional materials and posters and all that stuff How they're gonna go in and affect the story and what? Adventures await our two protagonists, so I'm really excited about Somali and the forest spirit This obviously was just a spoiler-free first impressions. I thought there it started off with a bang I am very interested in your thoughts on the episode if you've seen it Naturally like I said 12 episodes at the end of the series is run I will come back and do a full review of the show I just wanted to share some of my quick thoughts on Somali and the forest spirit Thank you guys so much for tuning in as always. 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