Alpi the Soul Sender

Alpi the Soul Sender (送魂の少女と葬礼の旅, Sōkon no Shōjo to Sōrei no Tabi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rona. It was serialized on Coamix's Web Comic Zenyon manga website from June 2018 to March 2022.

Alpi the Soul Sender
First tankōbon volume cover
送魂の少女と葬礼の旅 (Sōkon no Shōjo to Sōrei no Tabi)
Genre	Coming of age[1] Fantasy[2] Supernatural[2]
Manga
Written by	Rona
Published by	Tokuma Shoten Coamix
English publisher	NA: Titan Comics
Imprint	Zenon Comics
Magazine	Web Comic Zenyon
Original run	June 24, 2018 – March 25, 2022
Volumes	7

Plot

Long ago, the gods planted sacred seeds called "Spirits" in the land, and humans were forever thankful for the blessings these Spirits brought. Yet, even the Spirits are not immune to the passage of time. When their lives end, their bodies are consumed by darkness, spreading decay around them. Only the "Soul Senders" have the power to guide these cursed spirits to their final rest. This is the story of Alpi, a young Soul Sender, who, despite enduring immense sorrow and suffering, uses her blade to carry out this solemn duty.

Characters

Publication

Written and illustrated by Rona, Alpi the Soul Sender was serialized on Coamix's Web Comic Zenyon manga website from June 24, 2018 to March 25, 2022.^[3][2][4] Its chapters were collected into seven tankōbon volumes released from April 20, 2019 to May 20, 2022.^[5][6] The series is licensed in English by Titan Comics.^[1]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	April 20, 2019[5]	978-4-19-980564-6 (original) 978-4-86720-128-2 (reprint)	October 10, 2023[7]	978-1-78774-130-0
2	June 20, 2019[8]	978-4-19-980577-6 (original) 978-4-86720-129-9 (reprint)	February 13, 2024[9]	978-1-78774-131-7
3	January 20, 2020[10]	978-4-19-980612-4 (original) 978-4-86720-130-5 (reprint)	May 7, 2024[11]	978-1-78774-132-4
4	July 20, 2020[12]	978-4-86720-160-2	August 6, 2024[13]	978-1-78774-133-1
5	January 20, 2021[14]	978-4-86720-197-8	November 19, 2024[15]	978-1-78774-134-8
6	July 19, 2021[16]	978-4-86720-249-4	March 4, 2025[17]	978-1-78774-135-5
7	May 20, 2022[6]	978-4-86720-310-1	July 15, 2025[18]	978-1-78774-136-2

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network mentioned that Alpi the Soul Sender was marketed as a series for magical girl fans, though she felt it focuses more on Alpi's role as a Soul Sender than on magical transformations. She compared the series to gentle journey manga, such as Somali and the Forest Spirit, noting its strong world-building and Alpi's struggle with a curse that requires painful purification. While the story begins lightheartedly, Silverman observed that it grows darker as Alpi confronts deeper questions about her purpose and allegiances. Despite a slow start, she suggested that the series showed potential, with stronger themes and character development in later chapters, and praises the detailed art, recommending it as worth following.^[19]

The series has been recommended by manga creators Kore Yamazaki and Taku Kuwabara.^[20][21]