"Re:Monster", which will be turned into an anime in April 2024, is based on the light novel and comic book adaptation of a work published on Let's Become a Novelist. The protagonist, who has been reincarnated into another world, starts out as the weakest goblin and rises to the top with his ability to "absorb the powers he consumes and become stronger". In this article, we would like to introduce the protagonist of "Re:Monster", Goburou (Ogarou → Aporou)!
His real name is Tomokui Kanata and he has the ability to absorb.
The protagonist of this work is reincarnated into another world for a certain reason and is born as the weakest goblin, but in his previous life, his name was "Tomokui Kanata" and he was an ESP with the ability to absorb the abilities of those he ate with a certain probability. In addition to that ability, he was strengthened and was a superior human being who was far stronger than the average human.
He is stabbed to death and reincarnated into another world!
He was an excellent and strong human being, but one day after going out drinking with a female colleague, he headed to a convenience store and was stabbed to death with a knife by a woman who was like a younger sister to him and a stalker, "Kirimine Aoi," and died without knowing why. However, the moment he woke up, he was reincarnated in another world. Moreover, he was reincarnated as a goblin, an ugly and vulnerable race.
What exactly is the "devouring ability"?
Kanata is reborn as a goblin for the second time, but he is reincarnated with the "absorption ability" he possessed in his previous life. "Absorption ability" allows him to eat anything he eats, no matter how hard it is, and reconstruct even the most toxic substances into harmless ones in his body, and he can obtain the characteristics and powers of the things he eats. However, it is not enough to just eat anything and everything. In the case of living things, freshness is important, and the limit for obtaining some kind of ability is a maximum of 12 hours after death. If he eats the same thing multiple times, it becomes easier to obtain the ability, and the probability of obtaining the ability for the brain and heart increases even more. It is also possible to strengthen abilities that he has already acquired. However, this ability was from his previous life, and it seems that some of it has changed since he came here.
What kind of personality does Goburou (Ogarou → Aporou) have?
Goburou (Ogarou → Aporou) is a rational character with strong leadership. He is not cold-hearted, but he is merciless, and he is particularly good at sneaking around and ambushes those who are his enemies, settling things in an instant, and he often uses ruthless tricks. He is feared by his enemies because he is merciless, but he is kind to his family and is loved by his comrades, but he sometimes uses overwhelming force to make his rebellious subordinates understand, which sometimes makes them cringe.
It is his policy to eat those he kills
The "absorption ability" also has the characteristic that he no longer feels aversion when eating anything, so he has a policy of eating those he kills. The main reason for this is to obtain the ability, but there is also a certain amount of respect for those he kills. When a family member dies, he respectfully eats the body of Gob Old Man. This policy has been stuck to since he was alive, but it seems that those around him did not understand it very well. However, he does not kill and eat indiscriminately, and sometimes chooses to let those who are likely to become enemies and become strong in the future go free instead of killing them on the spot.
Goburo rises from the weakest goblin!
Restarting from the weakest goblin, Kanata is given the name "Goburo". Although there are limited things he can do as a species, he gradually gains strength by making full use of his "absorption ability", but he skillfully deceives the goblin "Gobukichi" who is the same age as him and adds him to his group, and starts hunting prey that he can hunt. At first, Gobkichi-kun was planning to use him as he pleased and then use him as a pawn in times of need, but later he became as strong as the protagonist and became the oldest and strongest companion. After that, he befriended the female goblins Gobumi and Gobue, and before he knew it, he became the leader of the goblins of his generation.
Goburou, who repeatedly evolves into the strongest
In this world, even the weakest goblin can change race and appearance when he reaches a certain level, and become bigger and stronger through a system called "existence evolution". Goburou evolves from Goblin → Hobgoblin Variant → Ogre Rare Species → Apostle Demon Extinct Species, and grows stronger and stronger. When he evolves and changes species, he also changes his name. When he becomes an Ogre Rare Species, he is called Ogarou, and when he becomes an Apostle Demon Extinct Species, he is called Aporou.
Apolo becomes a monster using all kinds of abilities
In addition to the evolution of existence, the protagonist gains all kinds of abilities that his original race could not achieve through the cheat ability of "absorption ability", and he gains monstrous strength. In addition to the endurance ability that allows him to withstand a stab to the heart, the regeneration ability that allows him to instantly recover even if his limbs are blown off, the ability to create clones from his own blood, and the ability to create and control undead, he acquires all kinds of abilities and gains overwhelming strength that is impossible for an ordinary ogre.
The protagonist is not the only one who becomes strong through Spartan education!
Goburou, who became the leader of the goblins of his generation, became the leader by using his fists to convince the older goblins who were working away from home. Goburou himself becomes stronger rapidly due to his "absorption ability", but he is not the only one who becomes stronger. The goblin army, including his best friends Gobkichi and Gobumi, also becomes stronger rapidly due to Spartan education, and the humble goblin army quickly turns into a strong organization.
A mercenary group that becomes a mixed group of various races
Initially, the group was made up of only goblins, but it began when the older goblins treated the female adventurers they had captured with courtesy, and they became a mercenary group of all races by incorporating elves and kobolds who had allied with them in the war of aggression against humans, pets such as triple horn horses and bind bears, an undead army created by undead generation, and personnel from units that had been treated as imperial slaves, and became a group that attracted attention in various places.
The mercenary group "Prepare for War (Parabellum)" is formed!
The mercenary group led by Ogarou is named "Prepare for War (Parabellum)" and expands in size. In particular, after getting acquainted with the tomboyish princess Ruberia of the Kingdom of Sternbild, he begins to interact with the nation itself, opening a shop in the royal capital, creating a facility using a hot spring he discovered by chance, and before he knows it, the facility has become a place for all kinds of commerce. He takes on a variety of businesses that are hard to believe for a mercenary group, expanding not only his military power but even his economic base.
The women who will be the protagonist's partners
The characters who will be the protagonist's partners have been fighting together since the time of Goburou, and Kanami (formerly Gobumi), who has evolved into a beautiful vampire aristocrat/variant (vampire noble variant), is his legal wife. The five women kidnapped by the older goblins also become partners, and have earned the title of the demon god's legal wife. The female knight who invaded the Great Forest and Doriane, the dryad who was the protagonist's first experience, also hold this title.
The protagonist's children!
The protagonist and his partner have children, including the eldest half-breed daughter "Oro" with his sister (older sister), the eldest half-breed son "Argento" with his sister (younger sister), the second son of a high-ranking demon "Oniwaka" with a blacksmith, the second human daughter "Nicola" with an alchemist, and the third daughter of a sub-species demon "Opsy" with a red-haired short-haired girl. Most children grow up quickly due to the characteristics of their race, but the human Nicola seems to grow faster than normal, but she is still a baby.
【Re:Monster】Goburou (Ogarou → Aporou) Summary
I've put together a summary of Goburou (Ogarou → Aporou), the protagonist of Re:Monster, who gets stronger the more he eats! He's a refreshing and exhilarating protagonist who rises from the weakest of beings, and it's interesting to see him get stronger while changing his appearance, but the management aspect of running the strongest mercenary group is also interesting, so if you're interested, please watch the anime starting in April!
