An updated teaser visual has been released for the planned TV anime adaptation of the Re:Monster light novel series. It has not yet been announced when the anime series will air.
The updated visual still highlights the main character, Gob-Rou, with additional silhouettes reflecting the evolutionary cycle added in the background.
The updated visual’s release coincides with the annual celebration of “Evolution Day,” which commemorates the publication of Charles Darwin’s The Origins of Species on November 24, 1859. A full concept visual will be released sometime in the future.
Studio Deen is serving as the main anime production company, with Takuya Satou set to voice Gob-Rou.
CHANSUNG(2PM) (consisting of Chansung and Changmin) and AK-69 are performing the anime’s opening theme “Into the Fire.”
The anime is based on the light novel series, written by Kogitsune Kanekiru and first published by Alphapolis from August 7, 2012 to August 3, 2017. Most of the Re:Monster books are illustrated by Yamaada, with NAJI yanagida illustrating the “Dark Continent” entries. Ten volumes have been released as of August 2017, which includes a side story and extra volume. Prior to becoming a light novel series, Re:Monster began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou that ran from 2011 until 2018. The “Dark Continent” story arc began on July 2, 2018 and has three volumes as of 2020.
Seven Seas Entertainment releases Haruyoshi Kobayakawa‘s manga adaptation in English and describes the synopsis as:
Tomokui Kanata has suffered an untimely death, but his adventures are far from over. He is reborn into a fantastical world of monsters and magic—as a lowly goblin! But Kanata, or Gob-Rou as he is now named, is not about to let that stop him. With a combination of memories from his old life, a brand new body, and a monstrous appetite, Gob-Rou thrives in this new world where he must devour other creatures to gain their powers. It takes strength, smarts, and a strong stomach to survive in this action-packed fantasy!
