Mangavania

Earn all twenty numbered level trophies. There are no separate requirements for a high rank or finding every hidden Spirit.

Free the two red souls and enter the stone exit. The small red flying souls count toward the door. The hidden, talking Spirit is a separate bonus and isn't required for the trophy.

First clear

1. From the starting recess, climb left, then head right over the spike troughs. Drop down on the right and follow the descending passages to the torch.
2. Climb the shaft on the left using wall jumps and the small ledges. Go right across the narrow pillars to pick up the floating sword.
3. Drop down on the right and break the red-rock wall with . Continue right through the caster room and attack the first red flying soul.
4. Attack the second soul just beyond it. With 2/2 showing on the counter, enter the stone exit on the right. Any clear rank earns the trophy.

PS5 controls and upgrades

I recommend buying double jump, dash and bow before continuing through the later routes. Each costs 30 gems. The two extra hearts cost another 30 each, so the full set costs 150 and raises maximum health to five hearts. The written routes below assume the movement abilities and bow. Extra hearts give you more room for mistakes.

Replaying this stage keeps the sword, so you can break through the red-rock shortcut near the start rather than repeat the sword-pickup loop. Finish the two souls and exit, then choose replay. Repeat clears award gems even without improving your best rank. Open Abilities from level select to spend them. Keep a reserve after shopping for paid continues.

Torches and failed attempts

Touch a torch to set your checkpoint. On Game Over, pays the displayed gem price to continue from that checkpoint. Collected souls and keys stay with you. The price can rise after another death, so read it before paying.

restarts the level from the beginning without paying. returns home. I would restart an early attempt with little progress and save paid continues for a difficult return journey or boss fight. If you're short of gems, return to level select and replay this stage.

External video: first clear and early upgrade replays (kouki Anniversary, 0:25)

Free three red souls, then return to the upper-left exit. Have the sword from Level 1. My upgrade and retry setup is there too.

1. Go right over the spike troughs and descend into the caster room. Climb its staggered ledges to the first soul in the upper-right alcove.
2. Return left across the brick roof above the spikes. Ride the lift down and follow the lower passages to the hall with two stone pillars and low ceiling spikes. Attack the second soul here.
3. Continue right to the shaft with small moving platforms. Climb them for the third soul, then retrace the route left to the lift. Ride up and enter the upper-left stone exit.

Wait for the moving blocks to come within jumping distance. If the exit stays shut, check for 3/3 on the soul counter before retracing those three rooms.

External video: level 2 route (kouki Anniversary, 10:00)

Free three red souls and leave through the lower-right stone door. Start with the sword and the movement upgrades described in Level 1.

1. Cross the small platforms to the right, pass the torch and caster room, then climb the narrow shaft on the right. The first soul is in the upper alcove.
2. Break the red-rock wall to the left with . Follow the platforms across the broad spike floor to the second soul at the far-right end, then come back across.
3. Return through the first soul's room and descend the left shaft toward the starting area. Use the moving platforms on the right to reach the torch and lift.
4. Ride down, then go left across the lower platforms. Clear the caster on the tall block and attack the soul in the left alcove. Return right to the lift and stone exit.

The loose key in the lower room near the broad spike floor is optional for this clear. Don't drop onto the spikes while turning back. Check for 3/3 before taking the exit.

External video: level 3 route (kouki Anniversary, 11:00)

This route needs three red souls and three separate keys. Buy the movement upgrades first, as explained in Level 1. The medallion doors and hidden Spirit are extra detours.

1. From the starting stone door, go left and down through the long enemy corridor. Climb the far-left shaft, then head right past the torch and spike basins.
2. Break into the large red-rock tower. Its hollow centre contains the first soul and a key. Descend to the key gate below and left of the tower, use the key, then continue right to the lift.
3. Ride up and cross the floating blocks to the left for the second soul near the ceiling. Take the next key from the alcove to the right of the moving-platform shaft.
4. Return to the lift, ride down and pass the key gate on the right. Continue right and climb the next shaft into the spike room. Reach the upper passage for the caster and third key.
5. Return left and down to the remaining key gate. Beyond it, the last soul is above the torch pillar. Attack it and enter the exit just to its right.

Each key gate consumes a key. If a gate blocks you, check the previous key alcove rather than looking for more souls. The final door needs 3/3. Use the nearest torch and the paid-continue advice in the opening solution if a climb goes wrong.

External video: level 4 route (kouki Anniversary, 12:24)

Find three red souls, then return to the lower exit. Use double jump and dash for the narrow spike gaps. See Level 1 for the abilities and checkpoint controls.

1. Go right from the starting corridor, descend and turn left beneath the overhang. Climb the left shaft to the torch ledge, then drop right into the caster room for the first soul.
2. Leave that room to the left and descend to the lower corridor. Climb the shaft above the hollow floating block using the small moving platforms. From the upper red-rock area, jump right to the second soul in the high corner.
3. Come back left across those platforms and descend toward the lower exit corridor. From there, retrace the starting route to the left, drop down past the torch, then head right over the spike basins. The third soul is above a hollow block.
4. Return left and up, follow the starting corridor right again, then descend past the hollow floating block and head right to the exit.

The hidden Spirit behind the red-rock wall is optional. Don't enter the exit corridor expecting it to open at 2/3. Finish the lower spike-basin branch first.

External video: level 5 route (kouki Anniversary, 13:54)

Collect three red souls and use the lower-right exit. Bring the movement upgrades and bow from Level 1. A low rank still earns the clear.

1. Turn left immediately from the spawn. The first soul is above the narrow tall pillar.
2. Go right along the wide corridor and drop into the caster room beside the lift. Hit the lever with , ride up, then jump left across the floating blocks. The second soul is in the upper-left room beside a red-headed enemy.
3. Return right along the upper corridor, past the barred stone doorway and lift. Continue to the tall shaft on the right. Climb its small moving blocks to the last soul above the lever and spike-edged pillar.
4. Descend to the lower passages. Follow the floating-platform gap right, past the torch and medallion-door ledge, to the lower-right exit.

Use the bow to clear enemies before committing to a small landing. If you're circling the lower rooms at 2/3, return to the tall shaft on the right and climb higher.

External video: level 6 route (kouki Anniversary, 15:10)

Free three souls and return to the exit near the starting descent. The bow helps with the bat swarm, and this route assumes the movement upgrades from Level 1.

1. Go left and down from the spawn, passing the stone exit. Reach the lift beside the torch and ride down. The first soul is among the bats in the chamber on the right. Shoot with from the landing.
2. Ride back up, go left and descend past the medallion-door alcove. Cross the small blocks over the wide spike floor and climb the narrow shaft on the far left. The second soul is just right of the hollow pillar with a lever on top.
3. Return to the starting section. Go right through the original corridor, descend on the right, cross the torch-and-lever ledge and drop again. Turn left into the low caster room for the third soul.
4. Climb back toward the starting corridor using the moving block, then go left to the stone exit you passed earlier.

The medallion-door detour isn't needed. At 3/3, head back toward the start instead of searching the bottom rooms for another door.

External video: level 7 route (kouki Anniversary, 17:08)

Free three souls and leave by the exit below the upper gate. Bring double jump, dash and bow. The retry controls are in Level 1.

1. Ride the starting lift down, go right past the stone gate and take the far-right lift down again. Go left past the large statue. The first soul is on the upper stair platform.
2. Descend the stairs on the left. A boulder follows, so keep moving and jump over it if it catches you. Continue right through the spike-edged turns to the torch.
3. Go right beneath the ceiling drips. Climb the small blocks to the isolated lever pillar. The second soul is in the alcove immediately to its right.
4. Come back left across the blocks and descend to the next lift lever. Activate it, ride up, then go left along the wide rocky floor for the third soul. Turn right immediately when the boulder rolls in.
5. Jump back to the lift, ride up again and climb the moving blocks in the right shaft. At the upper stone gate and lever, continue to the adjacent lift. Ride down, then go right at the bottom to the exit.

The final lift is the easy turn to miss. If you already have 3/3, avoid another lap around the level. A paid continue keeps those souls if you fall on the way out.

External video: level 8 route (kouki Anniversary, 18:40)

Collect three souls and a key, then reach the exit behind the red-rock wall. Use the bow and movement upgrades from Level 1.

1. Head right over the spike basins and descend past the torch to the caster room. Use the lower lift lever, ride up and climb the left shaft into the spike-pillar room. Attack the first soul.
2. Continue left across the alternating spike basins and take the key on the small ledge. Descend to the lower passage and go back toward the starting side. The second soul is in the lower-left hall beside a caster and ceiling drips.
3. Return right to the lift area. Spend the key at the gate on its right. Jump the boulder beyond the gate, then descend the right-hand stairs. The last soul is at the bottom near the caster.
4. Climb back up the stairs, go left to the lift and ride up. Head right, break the red-rock wall with and enter the exit.

Check for 3/3 before the final ascent. Paid continues retain both collected souls and the held key, but check the displayed gem cost each time. Repeated deaths can make that option more expensive.

External video: level 9 route (kouki Anniversary, 21:04)

Defeat the first boss. Buy double jump, dash and the extra hearts beforehand if you want more room to recover, and keep gems for continues. Level 1 has the shop and PS5 controls.

Drop from the starting ledge into the arena. Jump with over the boss's ground-level sword thrust and the low attack released from its crouch. Move in during its standing recovery, strike with and pull back before the next attack. It can teleport to the other side, so turn to face it before approaching again.

The clear happens when the boss dies. There are no souls to collect or exit door to find. If you die, pays for a checkpoint continue and lets you carry on the damaged boss fight. Check the displayed cost before paying. Restarting with begins the attempt again.

External video: first boss fight (kouki Anniversary, 23:36)

Free three souls and leave through the bottom door. Buy the bow, double jump and dash before starting. Level 1 explains the shop and controls.

1. Go left and up across the brick arch and spike basin. Attack the first soul above the upper-left blocks.
2. Return right through the starting corridor and climb the shaft on the right. Jump left into the narrow spike-edged alcove for the second soul. The bow lets you hit it from across the gap.
3. Continue right through the low spike gaps to the torch and lift. Ride down. From the safe brick pillar, shoot the red target on the left with to open the portcullis on the right.
4. Pass the gate and climb the stairs and shaft above the caster room. Follow the upper platforms right to the third soul over the red-floor gap.
5. Return left across the upper blocks, drop past the red-headed enemy and descend the far shaft to the bottom exit.

If the portcullis is still shut, shoot its red target before jumping across. Once the counter shows 3/3, the route out is down the shaft, not farther right.

External video: level 11 route (kouki Anniversary, 24:05)

This stage needs three souls and several bow-operated targets. Bring the full movement kit and bow from Level 1.

1. From the starting island, jump and shoot the target on the left wall. Pass the opened gate to the right. From the next safe island, shoot the low target back to the left to open the next gate.
2. Continue right across the blocks. The first soul is above the hollow block on the right. Shoot the high target in this section if its gate blocks your way.
3. Descend right past the enemies and take the key from the ledge in the right wall. Climb the wall, shoot the right-wall target and continue up to the top gate and lift.
4. Ride down and jump right across the tiny blocks over the red floor. Attack the second soul above the blocks on the right.
5. Follow the right arrow through the spinning-wheel section, then climb the tall shaft. The third soul hovers above the exit ledge. Hit it before entering the door below.

Shoot from a safe landing and hold when you need more range. If a gate stays closed, look back toward the last island for its target. The exit needs 3/3.

External video: level 12 route (kouki Anniversary, 24:51)

There are four souls here. Bring the bow and movement upgrades from Level 1, and collect the key before taking the left branch.

1. From between the two medallion doors, go right and climb the tall shaft. Attack the first soul in the upper-right bat room, then take the key on its ledge.
2. Return to the start and use that key at the gate on the left. Continue into the shaft with two lifts. Take the lower lift down. The second soul is on the right-hand platform at the bottom.
3. Ride back to the middle landing. Use the small blocks to board the upper lift and ride up. Cross the pillars on the left, then enter the caster room to the right. The third soul is above the small hollow block beyond it.
4. Continue left to the next lift beside a torch. Ride up, then go right. The fourth soul is in the dip before the stone exit. Attack it, climb out and leave to the right.

The two-lift shaft needs both branches. If you're at 3/4 near the exit, check whether you took the lower lift all the way down for the second soul.

External video: level 13 route (kouki Anniversary, 25:52)

Free two souls while descending through the wheel rooms. Have dash and double jump ready, with the shared controls and retry advice in Level 1.

1. Descend the left shaft, keeping to the right wall as you pass the wheel in the left recess. At the torch, hit the overhead lever and wait for the next wheel to clear the lower opening.
2. Follow the brick passages down and right to the next torch. Enter the L-shaped opening on the left side of the soul room. The first soul is beneath the low horizontal ceiling beside a wheel.
3. When the wheel moves away, dash right with and drop through the next central opening. Attack the second soul in the lower half of the room with two wheels.
4. Continue right down the brick steps. Use the small platforms to pass the vertically stacked wheels above the spike floor, then descend to the lower-right exit.

Wait on solid ground for a clear gap instead of chasing a wheel. The exit is below the red hazard line. Check for 2/2 before dropping toward it.

External video: level 14 route (kouki Anniversary, 26:46)

This stage explicitly requires dash. Bring double jump and bow too, using the setup in Level 1. You need three souls.

1. Leave the starting room to the left and climb the tall shaft on its small wall ledges. The first soul is near the top-right brick overhang.
2. Continue up and right across the hollow block and spike-edged shelves. Descend to the portcullis section. Shoot its low target on the left, climb through the opened gate and take the lift down.
3. From the lower landing, go left to the torch. Cross the floating blocks and hit the wall lever with . Climb the shaft on the left for the second soul at the top.
4. Return down and right to the torch and lift landing. Continue right across the tiny blocks above the red floor. Climb the right wall and jump left onto the upper ledge for the third soul.
5. Go right from that ledge, descend past the small red-headed enemies and enter the exit.

Use in the air to bridge the long gaps. Don't drop into the empty shaft below the lower torch. If you fall, a paid continue avoids repeating the souls you've already freed.

External video: level 15 route (kouki Anniversary, 27:15)

Free two souls, collect the lower key and open the final target gate. Bring double jump, dash and bow. See Level 1 for the inputs and retry setup.

1. Go right from the start and climb out of the first shaft. Cross the tiny pillars beneath the hanging wheels, then climb the right wall. The first soul is above the large hollow rectangular block.
2. Continue right over the hanging vines and platforms, then descend through the caster alcoves. Go right along the lower corridor for the second soul at its far end.
3. Return left past the torch-topped pillar and caster alcoves. Drop into the lower-left chamber and take the key from the large rectangular platform.
4. Descend to the lift landing beside the key gate. Use the key and ride down. At the bottom, use the small floating blocks to reach the high ledge on the right.
5. Clear its caster and shoot the red target beside it. Drop through the opened gate below and follow the long lower corridor right to the exit.

At 2/2, you still need the key and target. Touch the lower torch before attempting the small-block climb so a paid continue returns you near the gate.

External video: level 16 route (kouki Anniversary, 28:40)

Collect two souls and a key. The middle lift room needs the bow as well as double jump and dash, so use the preparation in Level 1.

1. Climb from the starting recess onto the hollow torch pillar. Cross right on the tiny blocks and descend to the lift beside the stone door.
2. Ride down. The first soul is on the right side of the lower lift room. Attack it, then ride up to the gate and key chamber on the right.
3. From the lift and small moving blocks, shoot the red target on the upper-left side of this chamber. Keep to the safe blocks above the spike floor. When the right gate opens, take the key behind it.
4. Ride the lift back up, go right through the stone-door corridor and cross the next spike basin. Continue right across the red-floor platforms, clearing the casters from safe ground.
5. Attack the second soul beside the raised exit ledge. Climb onto that ledge and enter the stone door.

The target can take a few attempts to line up. Wait for a block to carry you into range, then jump and hold . Don't try to walk across the spike strip. Check for 2/2 at the exit.

External video: level 17 route (kouki Anniversary, 29:39)

Buy double jump before entering, as the starting sign requires it. Bring dash and bow too. This route collects two souls, with the exit back on the upper starting side. Level 1 has the shared controls.

1. Double-jump over the starting brick arch, go right and take the lift down. Go left across the spike-edged platform to the next lift. Ride down again to the medallion-door landing.
2. Jump left onto the caster pillar and climb past the wheels. Take the key on the high platform, then descend the shaft on its right.
3. At the lower landing, use the key at the right-hand gate. Go right into the enemy room and attack the first soul among the red-headed enemies.
4. Return left to the lift, ride up and follow the upper platforms left into the open cavern. Cross its small floating blocks to the second soul beside the tall torch pillar.
5. Return right to the lift and climb back to the long brick platform. Head right, descend beside the next lift and continue through the lower enemy corridor and red-floor gap.
6. Climb onto the high platform at the far right, follow the corridor past the overhead casters, then use the small moving block to get back up to the lift landing. Ride up and go right into the exit beside the arrow.

The counter must read 2/2 before the long return route. Use solid pillars to stop and shoot casters, and keep your second jump available for the tiny floating blocks.

External video: level 18 route (kouki Anniversary, 30:39)

Only one red soul is required, but there's a long platforming route and a key near the end. Bring double jump, dash and bow, with the retry setup in Level 1.

1. Go right from the start to the first torch platform beneath the hollow floating block. Attack the soul beside this platform and check for 1/1 before leaving the opening area.
2. Use the hollow block to climb onto the high route. Head right across the tiny blocks above the spike pillars.
3. At the large gate room, use the small blocks above the spike strip as safe shooting positions. Shoot the square targets around the room with , changing position to line up each shot. A hit changes a target's appearance. Finish the targets to open the lower gate, then drop through it.
4. Go right along the lower corridor and climb the tall shaft on the far right. Continue right through the caster rooms and floating-block section, then descend past the hanging wheels.
5. In the lower-right area, collect the key beside the caster beneath the stone doorway. Climb back onto the platform on the left and spend the key at its gate.
6. Drop down the narrow shaft beside that gate. At the bottom, go right past the NPC and enter the stone exit.

Touch the torch on the pillar before the target room. If you fall, a paid continue retains the soul and returns you close to that climb. The door-open message at 1/1 doesn't remove the target and key gates along the way.

External video: level 19 route (kouki Anniversary, 31:53)

Defeat the final boss to earn this clear. Once the other nineteen levels are complete, Mangavania Platinum follows too. Bring double jump, dash, bow and a gem reserve. I recommend both extra hearts. The shared setup is in Level 1.

The arena has small safe islands separated by red-floor gaps. When the boss hangs above an island, jump beside it with and strike with . When it sinks into a gap, stay on solid ground and shoot with .

Use your second jump to avoid its vertical dives and the red projectiles spreading from the floor. Let the attack pass before landing and attacking again. Use to cross between islands if the next attack crowds your landing. Don't chase the boss down into a gap.

The stage clears automatically when it dies. If you run out of health, buys a checkpoint continue while preserving the damaged fight. Check the displayed gem price. If you need more gems, go home with and replay the opening stage, then return for another attempt.

External video: final boss fight (kouki Anniversary, 33:11)