Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling
Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling 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 nine volumes as of January 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Felix Film and Ga-Crew premiered 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
Main characters
;Illusia;Myria
Illusia's companions
;Black lizard;Ballrabbit
;Nina
;Adoff
;Partner
;Allo
Myria's village
;Marielle;Gregory Grimm
;Bertz
Other characters
;Doz Doglemaad;Grantz Grantzle
;Meltia
Antagonists
;Divine Voice;Forte Slime
;Illusia
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. 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. Twelve volumes were published up until May 15, 2020. 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, to the seventeenth volume on January 7, 2026.The light novels are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Rio began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star manga website on September 28, 2017. The manga's chapters have been collected into nine volumes as of January 2026.The manga adaptation is also licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.