Petals of Reincarnationリィンカーネーションの花弁(Rīnkānēshon no Kaben)GenreAction, supernatural[1] MangaWritten byMikihisa KonishiPublished byMag GardenEnglish publisherImprintBlade ComicsMagazineOriginal runMay 30, 2014 – presentVolumes23 Anime television seriesDirected byProduced byWritten byAtsuo IshinoMusic byKohta YamamotoStudioBenten FilmLicensed byOriginal networkTokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X, CBCOriginal run April 3, 2026 – presentEpisodes4 Anime and manga portal
Petals of Reincarnation (Japanese: リィンカーネーションの花弁, Hepburn: Rīnkānēshon no Kaben) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikihisa Konishi. It began serialization in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade magazine in May 2014. After the magazine published its final issue in July, the series was transferred to the Comic Blade website in September that same year.
An anime television series adaptation produced by Benten Film premiered in April 2026.
The story follows the protagonist, Touya Senji, who joins the “Forest of the Greats” to fight against a rival organization, the “Sinners”, who resurrect infamous and evil historical figures. The story explores identity, morality, and the struggle between embracing a past life and forging a new future.
Tōya Senji (扇寺東耶, Senji Tōya) / Ishikawa Goemon (石川五右衛門) Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[2] A high schooler who has an excellent academic record, but with an inferiority complex over a lack of talent, which dates back to the time when his brother still lived. He got his hands on an artifact that allows him to gain a talent from an important person out of the entire history. Haito Luo Buffett (灰都・ルオ・ブフェット, Haito Ruo Bufetto) / Miyamoto Musashi (宮本武藏)[3] Voiced by: Wakana Maruoka[2] A mysterious girl with gray hair and eyes. She is Touya’s classmate, but does not attend school very often. She was invited to the kendo club as a scholarship student and is a master swordsman feared by those around her. She has a bright and combative personality and sometimes even enjoys fighting. John V. Neumann (ジョン・V・ノイマン, Jon V. Noiman) Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[2] A girl who is always seated in a wheelchair. She is the leader of the group of wanderers known as the Forest of the Greats, whose goal is “world peace,” and is one of the original members. Contrary to her youthful appearance, she is always calm, composed, and rational, and single-handedly takes charge of the chain of command for her comrades. I. Newton (I・ニュートン, I・Nyūton)[3] Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[4] One of the original members of the Forest of the Greats. He possesses not only the talent to fight but also calm judgment, making him one of the two strongest alongside Einstein. For some reason, when he gets hurt, he shouts out the name of an apple variety. A. Einstein (A・アインシュタイン, A Ainshutain)[3] Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[4] One of the original members of the Forest of the Greats. She primarily handles combat and movement, and is considered one of the two strongest alongside Newton. She has a strong dislike for men, to the point of being reluctant to even see other women interacting with men. F. Nightingale (F・ナイチンゲール, F Naichingēru) Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4] A demure woman with long bangs that conceal her eyes. At the Forest of the Greats, she is mainly in charge of treating her fellow patients. She sometimes uses her talents by touching patients in a lewd manner during treatment, which has led Neumann to call her a “lustful nurse.” Jubei Mitsuyoshi Yagyu (柳生十兵衞三厳, Yagyū Jūbē Mitsuyoshi) Voiced by: Marina Inoue[4] A woman wearing an eyepatch over her left eye. A member of the Forest of the Greats, she fights using the sword she carries at her waist as her weapon. A warrior who travels throughout the country, confronting traveling sword masters in various regions, in pursuit of the ultimate mastery of swordsmanship. Hiroshi Funasaka [ja] (舩坂弘, Funasaka Hiroshi) Voiced by: Shūgo Nakamura[4] A young man with an expressionless face and few words. He is the foremost combatant of the Forest of the Greats, having stood on and devastated battlefields around the world, but because he is immortal, he has little fear of death. He has a single-minded personality and speaks with a distinctive way of ending his sentences, “~de arimasu” (a formal, archaic way of saying “it is”). E. Schrödinger (E・シュレーディンガー, E Shurēdingā) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[5] A gentleman with the appearance of a cat. A member of the Forest of the Greats, he fights using a handgun as his weapon. Although his shooting skills are low, he can inflict fatal wounds on his opponents by combining them with his talent. P. Picasso (P・ピカソ, P Pikaso) Voiced by: Chiemi Tanaka H. Driesch (H・ドリーシュ, H Dorīshu) Voiced by: Shinya Takanashi [ja] Charles R. Darwin (チャールズ・R・ダーウィン, Chāruzu R Dāuin) Voiced by: Ryunosuke Watanuki [ja] B. Fischer (B・フィッシャー, B Fisshā) Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga S. Häyhä (S・ヘイヘ, S Heihe) Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama Jean H. Fabre (ジャン・H・ファーブル, Jan H Fāburu) Voiced by: Makoto Koichi W. Wright (W・ライト, W Raito) and O. Wright (O・ライト, O Raito) Voiced by: Aina Suzuki (W.) and Miharu Hanai (O.) Gaius J. Caesar (ガイウス・J・カエサル, Gaiusu J Kaesaru) Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi A. Hitler (A・ヒトラー, A Hitorā)[3] Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[6] One of the Five Tiger Generals of the Sinners. A wanderer with overwhelming analytical and strategic thinking abilities, possessing a talent described as “omniscient.” Xiang Yu (項扇羽, Kōsenu) Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[6] He is a wandering warrior with unparalleled martial arts talent and the leader of the Sinners, a group of wandering criminals. He is an enemy of the Forest of the Greats, but he is a mysterious figure who knows the origins of the Forest of the Greats. M. D’Armont (M・ダルモン, M Darumon) Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[6] A close associate of Xiang Yu, a member of the Sinners. A quiet woman who is always by Xiang Yu’s side. Pol T. (ポル・T, Poru T) Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka[6] One of the Five Tiger Generals of the Sinners. A silent, expressionless wanderer with overwhelming offensive power and talent. Hans U. Rudel (ハンス・U・ルーデル, Hansu U Ruderu) Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[6] One of the Five Tiger Generals of the Sinners. Possessing the talent of “unchanging immortality,” he is a wanderer who finds himself bored. Carlos N. Hathcock (カルロス・N・ハスコック, Karurosu N Hasukokku) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[6] One of the Five Tiger Generals of the Sinners. A sniper with an appearance covered in white feathers. M. Nostradamus (M・ノストラダムス, M Nosutoradamusu) Voiced by: Shūhei Sakaguchi[6] A strategist in the Sinners, wearing a bird-beak mask. He possesses a “book of prophecy” that allows him to foresee the future. Albert H. Fish (アルバート・H・フィッシュ, Arubāto H Fisshu) Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki Vlad III (ヴラド三世, Vurado Sansei) Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi John W. Gacy (ジョン・W・ゲイシー, Jon W Geishī) Voiced by: Hironori Kondo [ja] Edward T. Gein (エドワード・T・ゲイン, Edowādo T Gein) Voiced by: Kosuke Echigoya [ja] A. DeSalvo (A・デサルボ, A Desarubo) Voiced by: Hironori Kondo Andrei R. Chikatilo (アンドレイ・R・チカチーロ, Andorei R Chikachīro) Voiced by: Kosuke Echigoya Charles J. Whitman (チャールズ・J・ホイットマン, Chāruzu J Hoittoman) Voiced by: Hiroyuki Endo [ja] Wild B. Hickok (ワイルド・B・ヒコック, Wairudo B Hikokku) Voiced by: Yuki Ishikari [ja] Okada Izō (岡田以蔵) Jahangir (ジャハーンギール, Jahāngīru) Itsuki Kitazuka (北束斎, Kitazuka Itsuki) Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[6] He is the captain of the Special Self-Defense Force’s Black Sharp Unit and a close friend of Touya’s older brother, Seiya. He is skilled in martial arts and is strong enough to subdue Haito after he has been reincarnated. He claims to be the strongest human. He is investigating the “Reincarnated Ones” in order to uncover the truth behind Seiya’s disappearance. Yoshiki Minami (三並南毅, Minami Yoshiki) Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[6] He is a member of the Special Self-Defense Force’s Kuroei Unit and the head of the “Traveler” Research Lab. He supports Kitazuka with his extensive knowledge and advanced engineering skills, but he often conducts experiments without regard for safety for the sake of research. He can cry out when extremely upset. Alan Smithee (アラン・スミシー, Aran Sumishī) Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita[6]
Written and illustrated by Mikihisa Konishi, Petals of Reincarnation began serialization in Mag Garden’s Monthly Comic Blade magazine on May 30, 2014.[7] After the magazine published its final issue on July 30 that same year, the series was transferred to the Comic Blade website on September 1. Its chapters have been collected in 23 tankōbon volumes as of April 2026.[8][9] The series is licensed digitally in English by Mangamo.[10]
No. Release date ISBN 1November 10, 2014[11]978-4-80-000376-8 2May 9, 2015[12]978-4-80-000453-6 3October 10, 2015[13]978-4-80-000505-2 4March 10, 2016[14]978-4-80-000542-7 5September 10, 2016[15]978-4-80-000613-4 6June 9, 2017[16]978-4-80-000693-6 7December 9, 2017[17]978-4-80-000735-3 8July 10, 2018[18]978-4-80-000787-2 9January 10, 2019[19]978-4-80-000821-3 10August 10, 2019[20]978-4-80-000882-4 11January 10, 2020[21]978-4-80-000929-6 12August 7, 2020[22]978-4-80-001000-1 13January 9, 2021[23]978-4-80-001042-1 14July 9, 2021[24]978-4-80-001109-1 15January 8, 2022[25]978-4-80-001165-7 16August 7, 2022[26]978-4-80-001225-8 17January 10, 2023[27]978-4-80-001284-5 18July 10, 2023[28]978-4-80-001348-4 19January 10, 2024[29]978-4-80-001412-2 20August 7, 2024[30]978-4-80-001481-8 21February 10, 2025[31]978-4-80-001552-5 22August 8, 2025[32]978-4-80-001626-3 23April 10, 2026[8]978-4-80-001731-4
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 1, 2024.[33] The series will be produced by Benten Film and directed by Shun Kudō, with Kōsuke Murayama serving as assistant director, Atsuo Ishino handling series composition, Haruna Katō designing the characters and Kohta Yamamoto composing the music. It premiered on April 3, 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS NTV.[34][6][2] The opening theme song, “Glitch”, is performed by eill, while the ending theme song, “ZERO”, is performed by Sizuk.[4] The series is also co-produced by Sentai Filmworks and will be streamed on Hidive.[35] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia’s YouTube channel.[36]
No.Title [37]Directed by [37]Written by [37]Storyboarded by [37]Original release date [38]1″Those Who Shed Petals”Transliteration: “Hanabira o Chirasu Mono-tachi” (Japanese: 花弁を散らす者達)Tetsuya WatanabeAtsuo IshinoHiromitsu Kanazawa & Kentarō AzumaApril 3, 2026 (2026-04-03) 2″The Way of the Returner”Transliteration: “Motsu Mono Toshite no Arikata” (Japanese: 持つ者としての在り方)Raita SunagaAtsuo IshinoHiromitsu KanazawaApril 10, 2026 (2026-04-10) 3″Declaration of War”Transliteration: “Kaisen” (Japanese: 開戦)Takahiro Tamano & Honoka UeharaAtsuo IshonoHiromitsu KanazawaApril 17, 2026 (2026-04-17) 4″All-Knowing and Corruption”Transliteration: “Zenti to Huhai” (Japanese: 全知と腐敗)Nao MiyoshiTatsuhiko UrahataHiromitsu KanazawaApril 24, 2026 (2026-04-24) 5Transliteration: “Sayōnara, Mimi o Katamukete Kureta Hito” (Japanese: さようなら、耳を傾けてくれた人)Mineo ŌeTatsuhiko UrahataHiromitsu Kanazawa & Kentarō AzumaMay 1, 2026 (2026-05-01)
By August 2024, the series had over 3 million copies in circulation.[39]
- Official manga website at Mag Comi (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Petals of Reincarnation (manga) at Anime News Network’s encyclopedia