My Ribdiculous Reincarnation (女神「異世界転生何になりたいですか」 俺「勇者の肋骨で」) is a Japanese web novel series written by Antai. It was originally posted on the online publication platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō, with chapters posted between November 2017 and December 2024. It was later published as a light novel by Takarajimasha, which published a single volume with illustrations by Mebaru in January 2021; a new edition of the volume was released in April 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Qzil.la and S.o.K premiered in April 2026. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hitori has been announced.
Plot
After an untimely death, the protagonist finds himself reincarnated in another world. A goddess greets him and tells him he can be reincarnated as anyone he wants. He decides to reincarnate as a hero with a harem, but is told that it is so popular that he has to wait 50,000 years before he can be reincarnated. After finding out that others had shorter waiting times due to having more ridiculous requests, he decides to try out multiple reincarnations, including being a hero's rib and being a hermit crab.
Characters
- Protagonist (主人公)
- The unnamed protagonist, he lived a pathetic life before his untimely death. He becomes involved in absurd reincarnations in his next life.