The anime’s theme songs were also revealed in the new trailer.
A brand new trailer has been released for the upcoming fantasy anime series “So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?” (Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?). It was announced that the anime will premiere on 5 October, 2026. Moreover, additional staff and details about the series’ theme songs were also revealed in the new PV.
So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?
Premiere date: 5 October, 2026
Animation studio: BAKKKA
Streaming platform: TBA
What do we know about the So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? anime so far?
The anime premieres on 5 October, 2026.
The opening theme song of the anime is ‘Hello’ performed by Sou, while the ending theme song is ‘Chiisana Bokura’ (Little Us) by Ahub.
The cast of the anime includes:
- Kikunosuke Toya as Akira
- Yoko Hikasa as Karen
- Azusa Tachibana as Chloe
- Banjo Ginga as Simon
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Eirene
- M.A.O as Diké
- Wakana Kuramochi as Eunomia
- Natsuki Hanae as Albert
- Hiro Shimono as Izuiizu
- Yukari Tamura as Tenchi Kaibyaku
Ryūta Kawahara is directing the anime at studio BAKKKA, with Yuichiro Momose as the series composer and scriptwriter. Hiroyuki Saita designs the characters while Takenoko boy composes the music. Hiroto Morishita is the sound director. INCS TOENTER handles music production for the fantasy anime.
The newly announced production staff members of the anime are:
- Art Director: Maika Hosoda
- Colour Key Artist: Naomi Kiyota
- Conpositing Director of Photography: Tsukasa Matsui
- Editing: Yūji Oka
What is So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? about?
The anime is based on the manga series written by Nazuna Miki and illustrated by Tsukasa Araki. It began serialising in February 2020 in Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump magazine. The 14th volume of the manga was released in March.
Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story as:
Nice guys finish last—no one knows that better than office worker Akira Yagami, who loses his life after jumping into oncoming traffic to save a child. But death is not the end for our selfless hero, as he is reincarnated in another world—not as a human, but as a goblin! Normally, goblins only live for seven days, but thanks to Akira’s unique skill, he’s got eighty years to leave his mark on the world! Eager to make the most of his time, he starts stocking up on skills left and right, and one fateful day, he comes upon the Archfiend himself, who offers him the power to make anyone he defeats eternally loyal to him! With the world in the palm of his hand, how will he choose to use his newfound powers…?