So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?

Akira Yagami dies saving a child from a car and wakes up in a fantasy world as a goblin, the lowest form of monster. Goblins here live only seven days and serve as fodder for adventurers seeking experience points. Unlike typical isekai protagonists who gain godlike powers immediately, Akira relies on modern knowledge and a unique ability to communicate across species lines to survive.

The narrative follows his rise from a disposable creature to a respected goblin aristocrat who challenges the rigid social hierarchies of the fantasy setting. The story blends dark humor with gritty survival drama while exploring themes of class prejudice and the definition of humanity. Readers follow Akira navigating moral dilemmas where survival instincts clash with human ethics.

Written by Nazuna Miki and illustrated by Tsukasa Araki, the series began serialization in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump in February 2020. As of March 2026, the manga has been collected into 14 tankōbon volumes. Yen Press holds the license for the English edition, releasing the first volume under ISBN 1975346041. [edit]