Re:Monster (リ・モンスター, Ri Monsutā) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kogitsune Kanekiru and illustrated by Yamaada. It was serialized online between May 2011 and 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published nine main volumes, a side story volume and an extra volume between August 2012 and August 2017. A manga adaptation with art by Haruyoshi Kobayakawa has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since March 2014 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. A sequel light novel series written by Kanekiru and illustrated by Naji Yanagida, titled Re:Monster: Ankoku Tairiku-hen, began publication by AlphaPolis in July 2018, with three volumes released so far. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen is set to premiere in April to June 2024.
Synopsis[]
Tomokui Kanata has been re-incarnated as the weakest goblin, named Goburou, after having undergone an unfortunate death. However, Goburou has retained his previous life's memories, an unusual evolution, as well as becoming strong enough to gain status boosts from eating.
In this alternate world of survival of the fittest, events unfold with competent subordinates and comrades, a delightful case of the tail-wagging dog...
List of Published Books[]
Light Novel[]
written by Kogitsune Kanekiru and illustrated by Yamaada. It was serialized online between May 2011 and 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published nine main volumes, a side story volume, and an extra volume between August 2012 and August 2017.
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 7, 2012 | 978-4-434-16934-2 | — | — |
| 2 | December 13, 2012 | 978-4-434-17360-8 | — | — |
| 3 | March 10, 2013 | 978-4-434-17713-2 | — | — |
| SS | July 13, 2013 | 978-4-434-18077-4 | — | — |
| 4 | December 9, 2013 | 978-4-434-18518-2 | — | — |
| 5 | August 6, 2014 | 978-4-434-19508-2 | — | — |
| 6 | March 7, 2015 | 978-4-434-20318-3 | — | — |
| 7 | December 1, 2015 | 978-4-434-21313-7 | — | — |
| 8 | August 7, 2016 | 978-4-434-22240-5 | — | — |
| 8.5 | March 1, 2017 | 978-4-434-23011-0 | — | — |
| 9 | August 3, 2017 | 978-4-434-23608-2 | — | — |
A sequel light novel series written by Kanekiru and illustrated by Naji Yanagida, titled Re:Monster Ankoku Tairiku Hen, began publication by AlphaPolis in July 2018, with three volumes released so far.
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2, 2018 | 978-4-434-24799-6 | — | — |
| 2 | May 1, 2019 | 978-4-434-25891-6 | — | — |
| 3 | July 3, 2020 | 978-4-434-27525-8 | — | — |
| 4 | March 31, 2024 | 978-4-434-30333-3 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation with art by Haruyoshi Kobayakawa has been serialized online via AlphaPolis' manga website since March 2014 and has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes. On February 29, 2016, the manga has been licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 2015 | 978-4-434-20188-2 | November 8, 2016 | 978-1-626924-12-3 |
| 2 | December 31, 2015 | 978-4-434-21293-2 | February 14, 2017 | 978-1-626924-24-6 |
| 3 | March 31, 2017 | 978-4-434-23001-1 | November 28, 2017 | 978-1626924-82-6 |
| 4 | February 28, 2018 | 978-4-434-24185-7 | April 28, 2020 | 978-1-626927-10-0 |
| 5 | January 31, 2019 | 978-4-434-25447-5 | August 25, 2020 | 978-1-64505-457-3 |
| 6 | November 30, 2019 | 978-4-434-26639-3 | May 16, 2023 | 978-1-64827-916-4 |
| 7 | October 31, 2020 | 978-4-434-27630-9 | October 31, 2023 | 978-1-64827-314-8 |
| 8 | September 30, 2021 | 978-4-434-29406-8 | January 23, 2024 | 978-1-63858-612-8 |
| 9 | September 30, 2022 | 978-4-434-30882-6 | June 11, 2024 | 978-1-63858-900-6 |
| 10 | September 30, 2023 | 978-4-434-32663-9 | December 3, 2024 | 979-8-89160-268-7 |
| 11 | March 31, 2024 | 978-4-434-33612-6 | — | — |
Character[]
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TV Anime[]
An anime television series adaptation animated by Studio Deen and produced by Genco was announced on September 19, 2023. The series is directed by Takayuki Inagaki, with Hiroshi Yamaguchi handling the series composition, Junichi Takaoka designing the characters, and Go Sakabe composing the music. It premiered on April 5, 2024 on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Into the Fire" performed by Chansung and AK-69 feat. Changmin, while the ending theme song is "Sadame" (運命, lit. 'Fate') performed by Everdream. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia
- Staff
- Original Author - Kinzanjiko
- Original illustration - Yamada, NAJI Yanagida
- Manga - Haruyoshi Kobayakawa
- Director - Takayuki Inagaki
- Series composition - Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- Character design - Junichi Takaoka
- Color design - Yuka Kadowaki
- Art director - Kazuhiro Arai
- Director of Photography - Shinyo Kondo
- Sound director - Shuhei Abe
- Sound effects - Naoto Yamatani
- Recording adjustment - Nobuto Kojima
- Acoustic Studio - Studio Tron
- Sound production - Saberlinks
- Editing - Yuki Koike
- Music - Tsuyoshi Sakabe
- Produce -Jenko
- Animation production - Studio Dean
Muse Communication has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Chief animation directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Re:Born" | Mizuki Kobayashi | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Takayuki Inagaki | Tokuyuki Matsutake & Hirofumi Morimoto | April 5, 2024 |
| 2 | "Re:D Bear" | Shunji Yoshida | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Atsushi Ōtsuki | Tokuyuki Matsutake & Masaki Hinata | April 12, 2024 |
| 3 | "Re:Use" | Yū Yabuuchi, Hiroshi Maejima & Kayoko Suzuki | Taichi Hashimoto | Katsuyuki Kodera | Takeshi Kusaka, Hirofumi Morimoto, Masaki Hinata & Miyuki Sugawara | April 19, 2024 |
| 4 | "Re:Ject" | Hiroyuki Okuno | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Hiroyuki Fukushima | Hirofumi Morimoto | April 26, 2024 |
| 5 | "Re:Ady" | Takashi Andō | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Katsuyuki Kodera | Tokuyuki Matsutake & Masaki Hinata | May 3, 2024 |
| 6 | "Re:Medy" | Shunji Yoshida | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Hiroyuki Fukushima | Masaki Hinata & Takeshi Kusaka | May 10, 2024 |
| 7 | "Re:Sist" | Takeshi Yoshimoto | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Hiroyuki Fukushima | Hirofumi Morimoto | May 17, 2024 |
| 8 | "Re:Organization" | Kōsuke Shimotori | Taichi Hashimoto | Iku Suzuki | Tokuyuki Matsutake & Masaki Hinata | May 24, 2024 |
| 9 | "Re:Stive" | Takashi Andō & Hiroyuki Okuno | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Katsuyuki Kodera | Miyuki Sugawara, Masaki Hinata & Takeshi Kusaka | May 31, 2024 |
| 10 | "Re:Fulgent" | Shunji Yoshida | Taichi Hashimoto | Atsushi Ōtsuki | Hirofumi Morimoto | June 7, 2024 |
| 11 | "Re:Match" | Takahiro Tanaka | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Hiroyuki Fukushima | Tokuyuki Matsutake & Masaki Hinata | June 14, 2024 |
| 12 | "Re:Start" | Taro Kubo | Hiroshi Yamaguchi | Takayuki Inagaki | Hirofumi Morimoto, Masaki Hinata, Miyuki Sugawara & Tokuyuki Matsutake | June 21, 2024 |
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Game[]
- Distribution began in February 2016 for iOS and Android with an item-based fee. Distribution ends in September 2021.
- In November 2016, it became compatible with AndApp, which allows users to play games for smartphones on PCs.
External Link[]
- Re:Monster ─ Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Re:Monster Series ─ Light novel and manga official website
- Re:Monster Game:
- Re:Monster: Goburin tensei-ki *2021/09/09 14:00 Service ended*
- Re:Monster: Goburin tensei-ki ─ AndApp *Service ended*
- Re:Monster: Goburin tensei-ki ─ App Store *Service ended*
- Re:Monster: Goburin tensei-ki ─ Google Play *Service ended*
- TV Anime "Re:Monster" Official Website
- TV Anime "Re:Monster" Official (@ReMonster_anime) - Twitter X
- TV Anime "Re:Monster" Official (@ReMonster_anime) - TikTok
- Re:Monster ─ Wikipedia JP
- Re:Monster ─ Wikipedia EN
See Also[]
- Jiisama ga Iku, is another light novel series with the same illustrator.
Trivia[]
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