The Petals of Reincarnation manga is ending with its 25th volume as the story enters its final battle, while the television anime adaptation premiered in April 2026 and is currently airing on HiDive.
The Petals of Reincarnation manga, which launched in 2014, is concluding with its 25th volume. Creator Mikihisa Konishi announced on X that the story has entered its final battle, setting a concrete endpoint for the series after 12 years. The announcement coincided with the premiere of the first television anime adaptation, which began airing in April 2026.
The anime has drawn early attention and criticism. A review from Anime Feminist of the first episode, written by a former academic with a background in history and museum studies, criticized the series for including figures like Pol Pot and Hitler as characters. The review argued that the show lacks nuance and fails to responsibly handle the real-world horrors these individuals represent, calling the premiere a shallow treatment of history despite flashy animation and a strong ending theme. The series is streaming on HiDive.
Voice actress Wakana Maruoka and producer Takanori Matsuoka appeared at Anime Boston to discuss the anime while its first arc was still rolling out. Maruoka, who voices Haito, said she read past the required audition portion of the manga because the world setting grabbed her. Matsuoka was drawn to the premise of characters using the powers of historical figures and to the battle scenes. He recalled that the director and story editor had passionate discussions about compressing the source material to fit the episode run time, reworking it repeatedly.
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Mikihisa Konishi announced on X that the Petals of Reincarnation manga will end with its 25th volume, as the story enters its final battle. The manga launched in 2014 and recently received a television anime adaptation that premiered in April 2026.
Anime Feminist published a review of the first episode of Petals of Reincarnation, a new series on HiDive. The review, written by a former academic with a background in history and museum studies, examines the premiere's premise: high schooler Touya Senji enters a hidden world of Returners and Sinners, modern humans who embody historical figures and their abilities. The reviewer acknowledges the appeal of the concept, comparing it to Hetalia and Fate in its use of real historical figures in a dark fantasy setting. However, the review strongly criticizes the series for including figures like Pol Pot and Hitler as characters, arguing that the show lacks nuance and fails to responsibly handle the real-world horrors these individuals represent. The reviewer calls the premiere a "four-tiered premiere of cream cheese icing over shit when you dig down," stating that flashy animation and a strong ending theme cannot compensate for what they see as a problematic and shallow treatment of history. The review concludes that there are better historical studies and edgier anime to watch instead.
Voice actress Wakana Maruoka and producer Takanori Matsuoka appeared at Anime Boston to talk about the Petals of Reincarnation anime. Maruoka said she read past the required audition portion of the original manga because the world setting grabbed her. Matsuoka was drawn to the premise of characters using the powers of historical figures and to the battle scenes. Maruoka described her character Haito as someone who accepted a dark adolescence without becoming moody, remaining lighthearted but vulnerable. She also noted the first story arc is very dark and that protagonist Touya Senji endures a lot before the story shifts. Matsuoka recalled that the director and story editor had passionate discussions about compressing the source material to fit the episode run time, reworking it repeatedly. He previously trained as a professional soccer midfielder before joining PONY CANYON in a sales role and later moving into anime production. Maruoka attended seiyuu school, where she learned to visualize who she was speaking to during recording sessions. Both guests were at their first overseas convention.