The production team of the television anime adaptation of Kogitsune Kanekiru's Re:Monster light novel series has announced on Saturday that the opening theme song for the series will be performed by Korean group 2PM member Chansung and Japanese hiphop artist AK-69 (featuring 2AM's Changmin). The anime's opening theme song is titled Into the Fire, and the staff describes the song as "an energetic song that combines HIPHOP and ROCK."
Studio DEEN will be animating Re:Monster, and GENCO is producing the anime series. The protagonist Gob-Rou will be voiced by Takuya Sato. Kanekiru initially released his isekai fantasy story on the Shōsetsu ni Narō website, and AlphaPolis published the first volume in 2012, and the Volume 9 in 2017. The light novels are illustrated by Yamaada. A manga adaptation by Kobayakawa is being serialized by Alphapolis on its website and on September 22, it released the tenth compiled book volume.
What is Re:Monster about?
Seven Seas Entertainment, the publisher of the manga adaptation, published the seventh volume in English on October 31, and they described the story of the manga:
When a young man begins life anew as a lowly goblin, he forges past all obstacles with a combination of strength, smarts, and a monstrous appetite in this action-packed shonen fantasy manga! 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!
You can watch the first teaser trailer for Re:Monster below:
Re:Monster inspired a smartphone game of the same title where players take on the role of a goblin. It was launched on iOS and Android in February 2016. Unfortunately, an exact release date hasn't been announced for the anime yet, but given that the staff already shared a teaser trailer and announced news about Re:Monster's opening theme song, it'll likely be released sometime in 2024. You can read everything you need to know about the upcoming Re:Monster in our detailed article.
