So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?, Vol. 1

So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? (Manga) #1

by Tsukasa Araki (Illustrator), Nazuna Miki

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…?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2020

About the author

ARAKI Tsukasa
Name (in native language): 荒木宰

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was far better than I expected. It still has its issues (being bog standard isekai, for one), but adorable goblin designs and a non-jerk lead help make up for that.

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very intrueging concept so far, looking forward to seeing how it continues

[Elley Murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating: 4.5 stars

There were a few moments where I was a little leery about this manga (basically any time they're talking about the virility of goblins, haha) and I'm a bit concerned in which direction the series will eventually go... But I really enjoyed this first installment of So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin?! The world building is really interesting, especially the way goblin societies are run. The art is also fantastic, and the story rolled along at a fast enough pace that it kept me interested, but not so fast that there's no plot development.

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[Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super interesting World building and I'm excited to learn more about the characters. It's really interesting watching our MC try and build a more sustainable goblin society that can actually take part in the human world. Can't wait to see the story develop more.

[Aurora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute so far! It’s an interesting premise.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creating legacy. Time is the most powerful skill. Building trust. Goblins have a mayfly style of society.

[Levent Erikli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome thanks for afterwords pages. Mc clever and actually uses old life experiences, other most isekai mcs dumb these days.

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

imagine being an 80 yr old goblin who has to see every single member of his species procreate and die repeatedly every week until you ultimately perish -- i would be so detached

[Kenny Ketner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. Isekai with potential to be interesting

[Yuiko · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why their giving this manga such a low rating. It just came out it's actually not bad and I liked it. Give it a try if I didn't like it I wouldn't continue the series. Some parts are a lil hinted at pervert but you don't see anything

[Stas · Rating 2 out of 5]

PASS.