This is the future of isekai. When there is no more “unique hooks” to place on a human character, the hook becomes them getting isekai’d as objects. That said, I can appreciate the hell out of the above average amount of effort the author put into making Reborn As a Vending Machine work as a premise. Outside of that, it was a perfectly average, actually pretty enjoyable light-hearted isekai.
Alternative Titles:
- Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou
- Orejihanki
- 自動販売機に生まれ変わった俺は迷宮を彷徨う
Year Anime Premiered: 2023
Animation Studio: Studio Gokumi, AXsiZ
Number of Seasons: 2
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: No, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: No (Web Novel: Yes), Manga: No
Entry Last Updated: September 17th, 2025 – Updated for Season 2 end
Where To Start The Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Reborn as a Vending Machine anime and wish to continue the story in the light novel, you can start at:
- If you finished Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 1 – You can start the light novel at Novel 4 (Web Novel Chapter 73)
- If you finished Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 2 – The anime surpassed the light novel, but you can continue at Web Novel Chapter 174.
An important note is that, when Season 1 aired, the light novel was canceled at the time at Novel 3, but resumed due to how popular the anime was. So it would probably be easier to read the web novel at this point.
Is The Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novel Over?
The Reborn as a Vending Machine light novel is still ongoing. It was canceled in 2017 with Novel 3, and resumed in 2025 with Novel 4.
The Reborn as a Vending Machine web novel is also complete. it ended in 2016 with Chapter 277. (This includes Gaiden chapters.)
Where To Start The Reborn as a Vending Machine Manga After The Anime?
While Reborn as a Vending Machine has a manga, it is actually pretty new and the anime swiftly overtook it. As of Chapter 19, the most recent chapter I could find, it is at Season 1, Episode 7 of the anime where he falls into the giant maze.
Is The Reborn as a Vending Machine Manga Over?
The Reborn as a Vending Machine manga is still ongoing. While it started in 2022, it only released a volume in 2022 and one in 2023, and nothing since.
What to Expect From The Reborn as a Vending Machine Source Material Compared to The Anime?
While the first season of Reborn as a Vending Machine was pretty diligent to the Reborn as a Vending Machine story, even lending more time to the distinctly slower slice of life moments, Season 2 did pick up the pace significantly. It focused a lot more on the plot and less on the general slice of life silliness that you will see a lot of in the web novel.
Will There Be A Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 3?
Following Season 2, it was announced that there would be a Reborn as a Vending Machine Season 3 anime. It has since been announced that it will air in April 2026.
You can find out where to continue the Reborn as a Vending Machine story after Season 3 here after the final episode of Season 3 airs.
The LN’s hiatus/soft axe seems to have finally ended. Apparently they released volume 4 this July.
I went hunting for it and… I can’t actually find out if it really exists. I found where you found the info (wikipedia) but I don’t think it’s actually true?
I checked Kadokawa Shoten, the publisher, and didn’t find it. I checked Japanese Amazon just in case it changed publishers, and no luck there either.
The page that’s linked on the Wikipedia article seems to be real. I don’t speak Japanese, but through Google Translate, I was able to find a sample page and what looks like a place to buy it digitally, Bookwalker.
https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322408000507/
Oh, yup! There it is. Damn you, Kadokawa! Why are Sneaker series not with the rest!
Anyway, I’ll make updates, and thank you for taking the time to hunt it down!