Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling

Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling
First light novel volume cover, featuring Illusia (left) and Myria (right)
転生したらドラゴンの卵だった 〜最強以外目指さねぇ〜
(Tensei Shitara Doragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasa Nee)
GenreFantasy, isekai
Novel series
Written byNekoko
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runAugust 20, 2015 – present
Light novel
Written byNekoko
Illustrated byNaji Yanagida
Published by
English publisher
Imprint
  • Earth Star Novel (1–12)
  • SQEX Novel (13–)
Original runDecember 15, 2015 – present
Volumes16
Manga
Written byNekoko
Illustrated byRio
Published byEarth Star Entertainment
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintEarth Star Comics
MagazineComic Earth Star
Original runSeptember 28, 2017 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Yuta Takamura
  • Nobuyoshi Arai (assistant)
Written byTatsuhiko Urahata
Music byKow Otani
Studio
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11
Original run January 10, 2026 – scheduled

Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling (Japanese: 転生したらドラゴンの卵だった 〜最強以外目指さねぇ〜, Hepburn: Tensei Shitara Doragon no Tamago Datta: Saikyō Igai Mezasa Nee) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nekoko and illustrated by Naji Yanagida. It originally began as a web novel series on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in August 2015, before beginning publication by Earth Star Entertainment under their Earth Star Novel imprint in December 2015, and later moved to Square Enix's SQEX Novel imprint in January 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Rio began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website in September 2017, and has been compiled into eight volumes as of January 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Felix Film and Ga-Crew is set to premiere in January 2026.

Premise

A person from Earth is reincarnated as a dragon, and has to survive in a hostile world of monsters while leveling up with the assistance of the Divine Voice, a mysterious voice that acts as the dragon's guide to the world around him.

Characters

Illusia (イルシア, Irushia)
Voiced by: Shun'ichi Toki[1]
The protagonist of the series. Originally a human from Earth, he is reincarnated as a dragon egg, but becomes increasingly more powerful as he evolves into multiple stronger dragon species during the series. He is named Illusia by Myria in volume 2 after her favorite flower.
Divine Voice (神の声, Kami no Koe)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[1]
A voice that guides Illusia throughout the series by providing information on his skills, evolutions and the world he is reincarnated in. The Divine Voice is eventually revealed to be the main antagonist of the series, having orchestrated the events which led to Illusia becoming stronger and acquiring his powerful skills, with Illusia unknowingly acting as one of their pawns alongside the other antagonists Illusia faces.
Myria (ミリア, Miria)
Voiced by: Miku Itō[1]
A young mage who saves Illusia from her friends in volume 1 when he is still a baby dragon. She gives Illusia his name in volume 2. She reunites with Illusia in volume 7 due to both being caught up in the Forte Slime's plans.
Black lizard (黒蜥蜴, Kuro tokage)
Voiced by: Tomori Kusunoki[2]
An unnamed black lizard with powerful venom whom Illusia befriends in volume 1. They are separated during Illusia's fight with the Forte Slime, but are later reunited in volume 9. She is in love with Illusia and forms a rivalry with Allo when they meet.
Marielle (マリエル, Marieru)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[2]
An elven White Mage who lives in Myria's village and trains Myria in magic.
Allo
An undead 10 year old girl formerly of the Lithovar tribe, who is reanimated by Illusia's magic in volume 5. She is in love with Illusia and forms a rivalry with the black lizard.
Partner
The second dragon head Illusia acquires after evolving into an Ouroboros dragon in volume 4. Illusia and Partner face some difficulties communicating at first, but bond over time. She sacrifices herself to help defeat Ruin in volume 9.
Forte Slime
A slime that Illusia confronts in volumes 1 and 2 that has developed sentience and the ability to use the powers of the monsters it kills. Illusia seemingly defeats and kills it at the end of volume 2, but it returns in volume 7, having been driven insane due to the Divine Voice abandoning it when Illusia defeated it. It evolves into an ultra-powerful, non-sapient monster known as Ruin in volume 9, but dies for real after its health and mana are fully depleted.

Media

Light novel

Written by Nekoko, Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling originally began serialization as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website on August 20, 2015.[3] It later began publication as a light novel with illustrations by Naji Yanagida under Earth Star Entertainment's Earth Star Novel imprint on December 15, 2015.[4] Twelve volumes were published up until May 15, 2020.[5] On November 8, 2020, Square Enix announced that they acquired the series and would release it under their newly created SQEX Novel imprint from the thirteenth volume on January 7, 2021.[6] Sixteen volumes have been released as of June 7, 2022.[7] The series is set to end with the release of its seventeenth volume in January 2026.[8]

The light novels are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 December 15, 2015[4]978-4-8030-0847-0June 17, 2021 (digital)
July 27, 2021 (print)[10]		978-1-64827-581-4
2 March 15, 2016[11]978-4-8030-0897-5October 28, 2021 (digital)
November 23, 2021 (print)[12]		978-1-64827-609-5
3 August 15, 2016[13]978-4-8030-0950-7April 14, 2022 (digital)
May 3, 2022 (print)[14]		978-1-64827-627-9
4 February 15, 2017[15]978-4-8030-0998-9June 16, 2022 (digital)
July 26, 2022 (print)[16]		978-1-63858-119-2
5 October 17, 2017[17]978-4-8030-1123-4October 5, 2023 (digital)
October 31, 2023 (print)[18]		978-1-63858-220-5
6 February 15, 2018[19]978-4-8030-1161-6February 15, 2024 (digital)
May 28, 2024 (print)[20]		978-1-63858-338-7
7 June 15, 2018[21]978-4-8030-1201-9July 4, 2024 (digital)
August 13, 2024 (print)[22]		978-1-63858-766-8
8 September 13, 2018[23]978-4-8030-1230-9October 3, 2024 (digital)
November 12, 2024 (print)[24]		978-1-63858-910-5
9 February 15, 2019[25]978-4-8030-1271-2January 9, 2025 (digital)
February 4, 2025 (print)[26]		979-8-88843-133-7
10 July 16, 2019[27]978-4-8030-1313-9May 13, 2025[28]979-8-89160-955-6
11 December 14, 2019[29]978-4-8030-1363-4July 3, 2025 (digital)
August 12, 2025 (print)[30]		979-8-89373-466-9
12 May 15, 2020[5]978-4-8030-1420-4October 16, 2025 (digital)
November 11, 2025 (print)[31]		979-8-89373-467-6
13 January 7, 2021[32]978-4-7575-7026-9March 24, 2026 (print)[33]979-8-89765-452-9
14 June 7, 2021[34]978-4-7575-7310-9——
15 November 6, 2021[35]978-4-7575-7563-9——
16 June 7, 2022[7]978-4-7575-7956-9——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Rio began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on September 28, 2017.[36] The manga's chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.[37]

The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 June 15, 2018[38]978-4-8030-1198-2September 28, 2021[39]978-1-64827-601-9
2 August 10, 2019[40]978-4-8030-1319-1February 15, 2022[41]978-1-64827-620-0
3 July 10, 2020[42]978-4-8030-1428-0May 3, 2022[43]978-1-63858-113-0
4 April 12, 2021[44]978-4-8030-1508-9September 26, 2023[45]978-1-63858-358-5
5 March 12, 2022[46]978-4-8030-1623-9February 27, 2024[47]978-1-63858-839-9
6 March 10, 2023[48]978-4-8030-1757-1September 3, 2024[49]979-8-88843-805-3
7 March 13, 2024[50]978-4-8030-1918-6February 25, 2025[51]979-8-89373-167-5
8 January 10, 2025[37]978-4-8030-2061-8September 30, 2025[52]979-8-89561-708-3

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 14, 2025.[1] The series will be produced by Felix Film and Ga-Crew and directed by Yuta Takamura, with Nobuyoshi Arai serving as assistant director, Tatsuhiko Urahata handling series composition, Masahito Onoda designing the characters and Kow Otani composing the music.[53] It is set to premiere on January 10, 2026 on AT-X and other networks.[2] The opening theme song is "Gliding Claw", performed by Sizuk, and the ending theme song is "Sky Clipper", performed by Tao and Sak.[54] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America for streaming on Hidive.[55] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[56][57]

See also

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