Soukon no Shoujo to Sourei no Tabi (Alpi the Soul Sender)

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Synonyms: Alpi: the Soul Sender.

Japanese: 送魂の少女と葬礼の旅

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 7

Chapters: 36

Status: Finished

Published: Jun 24, 2018 to Mar 25, 2022

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Serialization: Web Comic Zenyon

Authors: Rona (Story & Art)

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The gods once planted seeds of grace known as "Spirits" in our land. Humans were eternally grateful to have the blessings of these Spirits. However, even they cannot escape mortality. The moment their time runs out, their bodies are enveloped in darkness and their surroundings with them. The only ones that can send these accursed spirits to their final resting place are "Soul Senders." This is the tale of a young Soul Sender named Alpi. Through great sorrow and pain, she wields her blade.

(Source: North Stars Pictures, translated)

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Soukon no Shoujo to Sourei no Tabi has been published in English as Alpi the Soul Sender by Titan Comics under the Titan Manga imprint since October 10, 2023.

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Alpi

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Mar 19, 2023

Kyragos

Recommended

Soul-searching. Poetic. Harsh.

Behind a first cover picturing a cute young girl and an ominous being, Soukon no Shoujo to Sourei no Tabi tells a story about the cycle of life and death and the coexistence between nature and humans.

- Narrative

In this world, nature god-like entities, known as Spirits, are both revered and feared by humans. Alive, they provide bounties to the lands around them. Dead, their bodies release poisonous miasmas, spelling doom to the same lands and living beings they once blessed. At some point in time, Soul Senders appeared, humans seemingly gifted with special powers, able to send off deceased Spirits and to cleanse ... their bodies. However, there is a cost as they must suffer from the miasmas while doing so.

The initial worldbuilding above sets the conditions for interesting situations about the role of Spirits, Soul Senders and humans. For example, conflicts arise as some people think that Spirits should simply be exterminated to prevent any risk, while some others want to use Spirits and Soul Senders in order to pursue their own goals.

The story revolves around Alpi, a young girl who is journeying as a Soul Sender with her old butler-like servant and protector, Pelenai. Her primary goal is to find some clues about her parents, both of them Soul Senders as well, who have disappeared a few years before. During their travels, they face different situations requiring the intervention of a Soul Sender, obviously of a grim nature and each time taking its toll on Alpi. They also meet other Soul Senders, generally more experienced, and pass by temples for purification purposes, while improving the worldbuilding.

While there are revelations about the nature of Spirits and Soul Senders, most of them, especially the ones involving Alpi's parents, are made in the last volume. This makes unfortunately the last chapters an information dump. Even worse, some of the answers to Alpi's personal quest of looking for her parents are only briefly treated, making these less impactful than it should be.

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Alpi is a young girl who has lived most of her life in a temple and barely remembers her parents. As such, she is not exactly socially aware, and obviously sometimes acts like a child. However, she is completely devoted to her duties as a Soul Sender, always trying to mend the lands corrupted by dead Spirits, often at the expense of her own safety. She is a fervent believer in the coexistence between Spirits and humans, and is horrified by anyone harming a Spirit, even with good intentions.

Pelenai, on the other hand, is seemingly old, composed in most instances, well-mannered. He is Alpi's sworn protector, always acts with reverence toward her, but he is also affectionate and sometimes educates her, given her young age. Not much is actually known about his past and the story reveals some major secrets about him later on.

The two main characters work well together, Pelenai complementing Alpi's shortcomings. While the journey is a perfect opportunity for Alpi to grow, to learn the significance of being a Soul Sender and ultimately to make her own path, Pelenai is not outdone and also sees some welcome development toward the end, erasing any doubt on his mind and reaffirming his devotion to his protege.

- Art

The cover art design is what first drew me to the manga. It conveys the otherworldly and disquieting nature of the Spirits, beings that would be hard to describe accurately with words. To some extent, this is what can be seen throughout the pages inside, which also does not shy away from showing the ugliness of death through the tattered boy of Alpi while sending off Spirits.

While not being a great manga, Soukon no Shoujo to Sourei no Tabi is a nice journey in a unique fantasy world ruled by the harsh and transient aspect of nature, life and death, and meeting different people with their own lives, views and hardships.

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Apr 14, 2020

DMXIII

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Preliminary (6/36 eps)

Development:
The work focuses on two pillars: A Young Soul Sender and Spirits/Entities.

These entities, when alive, bless living beings with their graces, but when they die, they begin to curse everything that is in their return. Because of this, there are Soul Senders who through rituals help to purify the bodies of the spirits, freeing them from physical form.

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I found this work very interesting, because besides possessing a very beautiful art, it uses Shaman, Arab and Oriental culture to create a unique and mystical mythology.
The story is not heavy, but it is very reflective.

Art:
The art is very simple in relation to the characters and very detailed ...

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Oct 6, 2025

drazorback

Not Recommended

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Original review in french below

Even with the indulgence I don't have, there's not much to save this brief epic from the meanders of oblivion. The very mediocre drawing, the strongly clichéd story and the very predictable adventures don't help to enter a universe that is as original but generic as possible. One could think, with this story of a summoner (soul sender) who goes on a pilgrimage to help scattered, frightened hillbillies facing creatures and a devouring miasma, of Final Fantasy, Full Metal Alchemist or even, very vaguely, Attack on Titan. But, reading Alpi the Soul Sender, one doesn't think, madam, one doesn't think.

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