Petals of Reincarnation
Petals of Reincarnation 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 is set to premiere in 2026.Plot
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.Characters
;Tōya Senji
;Haito Luo Buffett / Miyamoto Musashi
;John von Neumann
;Adolf Hitler
;Isaac Newton
;Albert Einstein
;Florence Nightingale
;Yagyū Mitsuyoshi
;Hiroshi FunasakaMedia
Manga
Written and illustrated by Mikihisa Konishi, Petals of Reincarnation began serialization in Mag Garden's Monthly Comic Blade magazine on May 30, 2014. 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 into twenty-two volumes as of August 2025. The series is licensed digitally in English by Mangamo.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 1, 2024. 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 is set to premiere in April 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS NTV. The opening theme song, "Glitch", is performed by eill, while the ending theme song, "ZERO", is performed by Sizuk. The series is also co-produced by Sentai Filmworks and will be streamed on Hidive.Reception
By August 2024, the series had over 3 million copies in circulation.