The 31 Best Reincarnation Anime You Should Watch

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1 Oshi No Ko (2023)

2 The Founder of Diabolism (2018)

3 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)

4 Eminence in Shadow (2022)

5 That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime (2018)

6 Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! (2016)

7 Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019)

8 Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017)

9 An Observation Log of my Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess (2026)

10 Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion (2023)

11 Farming Life in Another World (2023)

12 Reincarnated as a Sword (2022)

13 The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (2026)

14 The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023)

15 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (2020)

16 So I’m a Spider, So What? (2021)

17 The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021)

18 The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020)

19 Parallel World Pharmacy (2022)

20 The Great Cleric (2023)

21 The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World (2023)

22 Knight’s & Magic (2017)

23 Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (2021)

24 Black Summoner (2022)

25 In the Land of Leadale (2022)

26 By the Grace of the Gods (2020)

27 The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far (2023)

28 Wise Man’s Grandchild (2019)

29 Re: Monster (2024)

30 Reborn As a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (2023)

31 The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn As a Typical Nobody (2022)

32 In Another World with My Smartphone (2017)

33 Bonus: Angel Beats! (2010)

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Last Updated: September 1, 2026 Fact Checked

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Isekai anime series are really popular right now, with ones following characters reincarnated into magical worlds and new bodies being some of the most interesting! If you want to know about the best reincarnation anime to watch, from fantasy and romance to drama and mystery, we’ve got you covered! We interviewed anime experts and consulted MyAnimeList and IMDb to compile the top anime to watch—keep reading to find your next show!

Anime About Reincarnation: Top Recommendations

Anime expert Eunice Ibama says some of her favorite reincarnation animes include An Observation Log of my Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess and The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom. Other popular options include:

• Oshi No Ko
• The Founder of Diabolism
• Mushoku Tensei
• Eminence in Shadow
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime
• Ascendance of a Bookworm
• My Next Life as a Villainess
• Reincarnated as a Sword
• The Misfit of Demon King Academy

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Oshi No Ko (2023)

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   Oshi No Ko is centered around Ai Hoshino, a famous pop star with a secret: she’s pregnant with twins. She trusts obstetrician Gorou Amemiya with her care, and when a crazed fan kills Gorou on the night of Ai’s delivery, Gorou is reincarnated as one of her twins, Aqua. At the same time, one of his former patients is reborn as Ai’s other twin, Ruby. Together, the twins grow up in the entertainment industry and learn just how dark and twisted it can be.

   • Genre(s): Drama, mystery
   • Rating: 8.53 (MyAnimeList); 8.3 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+

   Meet the wikiHow Experts

   Eunice Ibama is an anime expert and one of the founders of Black Girls Anime. She was also one of the first Black judges for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.

   Ryan Burns is an anime and manga expert. He’s the creator behind @Ryespops, where he shares a variety of content around anime, pop culture, toys, and travel.

   Megan Blue is an anime expert known @TheFangirlWatches online. She shares video essays covering movie analysis, character case studies, and fan theories.
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The Founder of Diabolism (2018)

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   The Founder of Diabolism follows Wei Wuxian, a powerful figure who’s hated for his use of necromancy magic and eventually killed by the clans of his world. However, 13 years later, he’s reincarnated into Mo Xuanyu’s body, a lunatic who was disowned by his clan. Wei soon encounters his former frenemy, Lan Wangji, and the two unwittingly stumble upon a mystery tied to a larger conspiracy involving Wei’s death. And along the way, Wei and Lan are forced to address their true feelings for one another.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, drama, supernatural, mystery, romance
   • Rating: 8.45 (MyAnimeList); 8.4 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (2021)

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   After a 30-something loser dies in an accident while trying to save some children, he finds himself literally reborn in a magical world. While reincarnated as a baby and now known as Rudeus Greyrat, he retains all of his memories! So, Rudeus seizes the chance to start over and make something of his life. He hones his magic abilities, makes lasting friendships, and embarks on an adventure all of his own.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, fantasy, drama
   • Rating: 8.32 (MyAnimeList); 8.2 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+
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Eminence in Shadow (2022)

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   Eminence in Shadow follows justice-minded Minoru Kagenou, who trains during the day and fights biker gangs at night. He unfortunately dies in an accident, but finds himself reborn as Cid in a magical world. With real power at his fingertips, Cid creates an underground organization to fight the imaginary Cult of Diablos…but Cid soon finds out that the cult is very much real.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action, comedy
   • Rating: 8.21 (MyAnimeList); 7.7 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+

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That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime (2018)

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   That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime is a popular isekai anime that follows office worker Mikami Satoru after he’s killed and gets reborn as a slime in a fantasy world. Now known as Rimaru, anime expert Ryan Burns explains that the slime befriends a powerful storm dragon and absorbs it, gaining its abilities. Rimaru then begins his journey across the new land, adds Burns, where he meets even more interesting characters and creatures!

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action, comedy, isekai
   • Rating: 8.13 (MyAnimeList); 8.0 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! (2016)

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   After the reclusive high school student Kazuma Satou dies in an accident, he’s given the option to be reincarnated into a fantasy world by the goddess Aqua. There’s just a small catch: he’ll be tasked with defeating the Demon King terrorizing the world. Kazuma takes it and is allowed to bring one companion with him into the new world…and he decides to take Aqua! He soon finds out that Aqua isn’t as useful as she would seem, and chaos shortly ensues.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, fantasy, comedy
   • Rating: 8.09 (MyAnimeList); 7.8 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019)

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   In this isekai series, librarian Urano Motosu is so passionate about reading that her dying wish is simply to read more in her next life. And she doesn’t quite get what she wishes for. She’s reborn into the medieval era as Myne and quickly discovers that books are incredibly hard to come by. Driven by her innate passion, she decides to start creating and printing her own books.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, adventure, comedy
   • Rating: 7.96 (MyAnimeList); 7.8 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017)

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   After an unnamed salaryman is killed by one of his coworkers, he’s confronted by God for not being a believer. Sticking to his lack of faith, the salaryman rejects God’s existence. So, God decides to reincarnate him as 9-year-old Tanya Degurechaff, a lieutenant battling a magical war in an alternate 1910s Europe. She’s told by God that if she doesn’t die from natural causes, she’ll be sent to hell for eternity. So, Tanya makes it her mission to rise through the military’s ranks to ensure her survival during the war.

   • Genre(s): Action, dark fantasy, war
   • Rating: 7.96 (MyAnimeList); 7.6 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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An Observation Log of my Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess (2026)

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1. Ibama says that An Observation Log of my Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess is the first villainess-reincarnation anime that she gives a perfect 10. A young heir named Cecil is told by his fiancee Bertia that they’re inside of a video game, and Bertia tries to live up to her role as villainess—with mixed results.

   • Genre(s): Comedy, fantasy, romance
   • Rating: 7.67 (MyAnimeList); 7.1 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion (2023)

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   After Rinko Hanasaki dies, she’s reborn as Raeliana McMillan, a character in a book she was reading before she passed. The only thing is that Raeliana knows her fate: she’s written to die at the hands of her fiancé, Lord Francis Brooks. So, she works to change her storyline and stay alive, enlisting the help of the book’s dashing protagonist, Duke Noah Wynknight.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, romance, isekai
   • Rating: 7.53 (MyAnimeList); 7.4 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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Farming Life in Another World (2023)

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   Farming Life in Another World follows Hiraku Machio, a terminally ill man who, upon dying, is reincarnated to a peaceful land far from civilization. Equipped with a magical farming tool that can transform into any tool he needs, Hiraku begins farming the land and building a tranquil life for himself, which attracts new people to the area.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, slice-of-life
   • Rating: 7.52 (MyAnimeList); 7.3 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Amazon (with a HiDive subscription)
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Reincarnated as a Sword (2022)

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   In Reincarnated as a Sword, a regular salaryman dies and is reincarnated as a sentient sword with telekinesis. This enables him to move around his new magical world, where he soon encounters a girl named Fran being attacked by a monster. She grabs him and, after easily slaying the monster, decides to keep the sword as her weapon. Fran names him Shishou, and the two set out on an adventure to grow stronger together.

   • Genre(s): Action, adventure, fantasy
   • Rating: 7.49 (MyAnimeList); 7.3 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+

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The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (2026)

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1. Ibama says that The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom is about a girl who’s reincarnated into a game, and then she changes the game completely. Tiararose Lapis Clamentile is a young girl who’s betrothed to Hartknights, the prince of Lapis Lazuli. But suddenly, she realizes she’s actually been reincarnated into her favorite video game—and as a villainess, at that.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, romance, shojo
   • Rating: 6.09 (MyAnimeList); 5.8 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (2023)

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   This anime follows the reincarnated princess Anisphia, who was previously a human on Earth. Despite lacking magic, she uses her former knowledge to create magical objects with the hopes of achieving her dream of flying. The show kicks off when Anis uses her magic broom to save Euphyllia, a noble woman humiliated and stripped of her title by Anis’ brother. She makes Euphyllia her magic assistant with the promise to restore her reputation.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, adventure, romance
   • Rating: 7.46 (MyAnimeList); 7.6 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (2020)

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   My Next Life as a Villainess follows Catarina Claes, who one day remembers her previous life as a teenage girl obsessed with video games. She realizes she was reincarnated into an otome game, which is a dating simulator, and remembers enough to know that her character is evil and most of her endings are bad and even lead to death, explains anime expert Megan Blue. So, Catarina starts acting more friendly and positive to hopefully change her fate. Blue notes that the anime is light, quirky, and doesn’t take itself too seriously, which makes it a delightful watch!

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, romance, comedy
   • Rating: 7.44 (MyAnimeList); 7.1 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+
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So I’m a Spider, So What? (2021)

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   So I’m a Spider, So What? begins with a catastrophe that kills an entire high school, leading to some of the students being reincarnated into an RPG-like fantasy world. While some are reborn as powerful nobles, our protagonist, Kumoko, is reborn as a lowly spider! That doesn’t keep her down, though, and Kumoko begins her quest to survive in her new world and become strong enough to live a happy life.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, fantasy, comedy
   • Rating: 7.44 (MyAnimeList); 7.2 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+

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The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021)

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   When a skilled assassin is betrayed and destroyed by the very organization he worked for, he’s given the chance to be reborn into a magical world by a goddess. However, he’s given a special mission: to assassinate the world’s hero to save the land from total destruction. The assassin accepts and wakes up as Lugh Tuatha Dé, the son of a noble assassin family, and begins his training to save the world.

   • Genre(s): Action, drama, mystery, romance, fantasy
   • Rating: 7.31 (MyAnimeList); 7.3 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020)

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   In this fantasy anime, the Demon King Anos Voldigaod sacrifices his life to help stop the war between demons and humans. 2,000 years later, he’s reincarnated as a student of Demon King Academy, where he quickly finds out that things have changed, but maybe not for the better. Anos learns that his peaceful legacy was forgotten with time and a false king rules in his stead. Now deemed a total nobody and misfit, Anos is determined to take his rightful place and fix the mistakes that led to this future.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action, comedy
   • Rating: 7.30 (MyAnimeList); 7.0 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+

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Parallel World Pharmacy (2022)

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   Parallel World Pharmacy follows a famous medical researcher, Kanji Yakutani, who’s so devoted to his work that he dies at 31 years old. However, he soon finds himself reborn into a medieval world as Falma, the child of medical practitioners, and discovers that he carries a divine mark that allows him to create and destroy matter, as well as diagnose illnesses. When he learns that medical help is only provided to nobility, though, Falma uses his gifts and knowledge from his past life to revolutionize his new world.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, drama, comedy
   • Rating: 7.25 (MyAnimeList); 7.1 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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The Great Cleric (2023)

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   In The Great Cleric, a regular salaryman is reborn into a fantasy world as the teenage healer Luciel. He joins a Healer’s Guild to improve his skills, but quickly learns that healers aren’t as selfless and benevolent as they appear. So, Luciel makes it his mission to genuinely help others and restore the healers’ reputation.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, adventure, comedy
   • Rating: 7.11 (MyAnimeList); 6.9 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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The Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World (2023)

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   This isekai anime follows a famous exorcist, Haruyoshi Kuga, who, in his dying moments, casts a spell so he’ll be reincarnated even stronger. And he is reborn as Seika Lamprogue, the illegitimate and magic-less son of a noble family. And while Seika is still powerful, as he remembers his former life, he just wants to live peacefully…but that’s harder than it initially seems!

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, adventure
   • Rating: 7.08 (MyAnimeList); 7.0 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Knight’s & Magic (2017)

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   When mecha fan Tsubasa Kurata dies and finds himself reborn into a medieval world protected by mecha knights, he couldn’t be happier. Reincarnated as Ernesti Echevarria, the son of a noble family, he quickly enrolls in a magical school to learn how to pilot the mecha Silhouette Knights and fight the demonic beasts that threaten his new kingdom.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, mecha
   • Rating: 7.07 (MyAnimeList); 7.1 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles (2021)

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   In Seirei Gensouki, a college student dies in a bus accident and finds himself reincarnated into the body of Rio, a boy living in the slums of the magical Bertram Kingdom. However, Rio isn’t a blank slate: he retains his personality, memories, and drive to get revenge on his mother’s murderers. So, the two have to reconcile their new identity while also navigating their position as a new student of Bertram Royal Academy, where Rio is an outcast for his peasant status, despite gaining entry for saving the kingdom’s princess.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, fantasy, romance
   • Rating: 7.06 (MyAnimeList); 7.2 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Black Summoner (2022)

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   When Kelvin dies, he’s greeted by the goddess Melfina, who tells him he can trade memories from his past life for abilities and skills in his new life. Kelvin takes her offer and gives up his memories to become a S-class summoner mage, which also earns him an adventuring companion. Kelvin chooses Melfina (as he’s instantly infatuated with her), and the two begin their adventure of battling opponents and leveling up.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action
   • Rating: 7.00 (MyAnimeList); 7.1 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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In the Land of Leadale (2022)

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   When Keina Kagami’s life support gives out after suffering an accident, she’s reincarnated into her favorite video game, the virtual reality online RPG Leadale. She’s reborn as her character, the elf Cayna, and discovers that 200 years have gone by in the game since she last played. As she navigates the changed world, she comes across characters she created and other players reborn into their characters, taking her on a new and exciting journey.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, adventure
   • Rating: 6.96 (MyAnimeList); 6.6 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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By the Grace of the Gods (2020)

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   By the Grace of the Gods follows Ryoma Takebayashi, whose former life was riddled with so much bad luck that the 3 gods decide to reward him with a new life in a magical world. Reborn as a child living in a forest, Ryoma spends most of his time collecting slimes and is content living on his own. However, his journey truly begins when a noble and his soldiers enter Ryoma’s forest, and he joins them on their adventure with his slimes in tow.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, slice-of-life
   • Rating: 6.95 (MyAnimeList); 7.0 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+

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The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far (2023)

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   While trying to save two girls from an attacker, Kazuya Shiina is killed…but due to his heroic act, he is reincarnated into a magical fantasy world. Reborn as Cain von Silford, the son of a noble family, he’s also blessed by the gods with powerful magic and swordsmanship skills. However, the gods didn’t give Cain a huge power-up for nothing: he soon learns that he was chosen to defeat an ancient evil deity that’s threatening to reawaken.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action, romance
   • Rating: 6.68 (MyAnimeList); 6.9 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Wise Man’s Grandchild (2019)

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   Wise Man’s Grandchild follows a young salaryman who dies and gets reincarnated into the magical world of Earlshide. Reborn as the orphaned baby Shin while still retaining his past memories, he’s adopted by the kingdom’s former hero, Merlin Wolford. Shin becomes a prodigious mage from Merlin’s teachings, but it turns out he forgot to learn two important things: common sense and social skills! So, when Shin enrolls in Magic Academy, his real test is to learn how to fit in and make friends…all while dealing with magical threats.

   • Genre(s): Action, fantasy, romance, comedy
   • Rating: 6.61 (MyAnimeList); 6.8 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll, Hulu, Disney+

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Re: Monster (2024)

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   In Re: Monster, Tomokui Kanata dies and is reborn as the goblin Goburou. As a goblin, he has the unique ability to gain power with every meal he eats. So, combined with this power and his knowledge of his former life, Goburou quickly grows strong and starts rising through the goblin ranks, meeting friends and foes along the way.

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   • Rating: 6.53 (MyAnimeList); 6.5 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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Reborn As a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (2023)

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   Perhaps unsurprisingly, Reborn As a Vending Machine is about a man who was obsessed with vending machines, dies, and finds himself reincarnated as one in a mystical fantasy world. He soon meets a girl named Lammis, who takes him back to her village and names him Boxxo. While he can’t move or speak, the two grow close, and Boxxo makes it his mission to help Lammis become a powerful hunter.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, comedy
   • Rating: 6.41 (MyAnimeList); 6.2 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn As a Typical Nobody (2022)

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   When the Demon Lord Varvatos becomes isolated due to his immense power and lack of a true equal he can call a friend, he decides to end his life so he’ll hopefully be reincarnated into a happier life. While he’s reborn as Ard Metero, the child of an ordinary couple 3,000 years later, he finds that he’s still ridiculously overpowered. Nonetheless, he accepts his new life, manages to make a friend, and enters the Academy of Magic to fulfill his hope of leading a fulfilling life.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, action, comedy
   • Rating: 6.29 (MyAnimeList); 6.2 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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In Another World with My Smartphone (2017)

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   When Touya Mochizuki is killed in a freak accident by God, he’s given the chance to be reincarnated into a fantasy world. God also grants Touya one wish, and all Touya wants is to keep his smartphone! He wakes up as a powerful mage with access to the World Wide Web and quickly enters the political world of his new land, where he meets lots of friends, romantic companions, and nefarious villains.

   • Genre(s): Adventure, fantasy, romance, comedy
   • Rating: 6.09 (MyAnimeList); 6.4 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll

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Bonus: Angel Beats! (2010)

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   Angel Beats! is technically a reincarnation anime, as it takes place in the afterlife and centers around characters’ stories before they’re reincarnated. It follows teen Yuzuru Otonashi who dies and wakes up in a high school version of purgatory that’s populated by angry teens upset with their fate. He’s soon recruited to join the school’s Afterlife Battlefront, which seeks to destroy the student council president, Angel. However, Yuzuru soon discovers that there’s more to purgatory and Angel’s actions.

   • Genre(s): Fantasy, drama
   • Rating: 8.05 (MyAnimeList); 7.6 (IMDb)
   • Where to watch: Crunchyroll
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