Petals of Reincarnation: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

There exists an object known as the "Branch of Reincarnation" that can grant people the talents of the past lives, so long as they slit their own throat with it.

Toya Senji is a teenage boy struggling with low self-esteem after growing up in the shadow of his gifted older brother. He comes to the decision that academic studies are his last resort in the search for talent, but fails to find satisfaction despite constantly placing in the top 100 for national mock exams.

In a twist of fate, Toya encounters one of his classmates, Haito Luo Buffett, a "Returner" who has resurrected the talents of her past life using the Branch of Reincarnation, as she fights against a serial killer.

Series details

• Title: Petals of Reincarnation
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2026-04-02
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 89971
• TVDB ID: 452801

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-04-02; final listed air date 2026-06-25; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Petals of Reincarnation on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.