The isekai anime is set to debut in October 2026.
The upcoming fantasy isekai anime “So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?” has revealed four new characters and their voice actors. The series is set to premiere in October 2026.
The series was announced in March alongside the introduction of the main characters.
So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?
Premiere window: October 2026
Animation studio: BAKKKA
Streaming platform: yet to be announced
Who are the new cast members of the So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? anime?
The four new characters and their voice actors are:
- Banjo Ginga as Simon
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Eirene
- M.A.O as Diké
- Wakana Kuramochi as Eunomia
Previously announced main characters of the anime include:
- Kikunosuke Toya as Akira
- Yoko Hikasa as Karen
- Azusa Tachibana as Chloe
Who are the production staff members of the So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? anime?
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.
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…?