So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? has locked its slot: October 5 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, then BS11, Sun TV and AT-X. The September 9 update also filled in the remaining staff and both theme songs, closing out the pre-air information for Nazuna Miki's manga adaptation.
Quick answer
So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? (*Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?*) premieres October 5, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, followed by BS11, Sun TV and AT-X, per Animenewsnetwork. Sou performs the opening "Hello"; AHUB performs the ending "Chiisana Bokura." Additional staff and the main visual were revealed alongside the promo on September 9.
What you're getting into
Reincarnation, but downward. The premise puts its protagonist at the bottom of the fantasy food chain instead of the top, which is the one structural variation the isekai genre still has room for. Whether that holds for a full cour depends entirely on whether the show commits to the constraint or quietly powers out of it by episode four.
The team
Art Director Maika Hosoda (*Mob kara Hajimaru Tansaku Eiyuutan*) and Color Designer Naomi Kiyota joined the previously announced staff. Cast additions across the run include Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Yukari Tamura, Banjō Ginga, Sayumi Suzushiro, M.A.O and Wakana Kuramochi — a deeper bench than a debut-cour isekai usually gets.
Pre-air read
SenpaiRanks tracks it at the 6.5 prior because no votes exist yet — that is what a prior is for. The number starts moving the week episodes air. Where it lands relative to the rest of the genre is on our best isekai anime board, and the October date sits alongside the rest of the slate in our fall 2026 premiere-date calendar.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? premiere?
A: October 5, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. on Tokyo MX, then BS11, Sun TV and AT-X.
Q: Who performs the theme songs?
A: Sou performs the opening "Hello" and AHUB performs the ending "Chiisana Bokura."
Q: What is the anime based on?
A: Nazuna Miki's manga Tensei Goblin dakedo Shitsumon Aru?
Q: How many episodes will it have?
A: An episode count has not been announced. The October broadcast slot is consistent with a single-cour run.