🔰 Anime Overview
- Japanese Title: 転生したらスライムだった件
- English Title: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Romanized Title: Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (TenSura)
- Author: Fuse
- Illustrator: Mitz Vah
- Studio: Eight Bit
- Original Run: October 2018 – Present
- Seasons:
- Season 1: 24 episodes (Oct 2018–Mar 2019)
- Season 2: 24 episodes (Jan–Sep 2021) (Part 1 + Part 2)
- Season 3: 24 episodes (Apr–Sep 2024)
- Season 4: Ongoing
- Genres: Isekai, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Magic, Kingdom Building
- Source Material: Light Novel
🧭 Introduction
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, commonly known as TenSura, is one of the most successful isekai anime ever created. Unlike traditional fantasy stories, the protagonist is reincarnated not as a hero or demon king—but as a simple slime.
What starts as an unusual reincarnation quickly transforms into an epic tale of friendship, nation-building, diplomacy, and legendary battles.
With lovable characters, incredible world-building, emotional storytelling, and spectacular action sequences, the series has become one of the defining fantasy anime of the modern era.
📖 Story Overview
The story begins with Satoru Mikami, a 37-year-old office worker living an ordinary life in Japan.
After being stabbed while protecting a coworker, he dies.
Instead of disappearing forever, he awakens in another world...
But not as a human.
He has been reincarnated as a slime.
Although his new body seems weak, he possesses two extraordinary abilities:
- Predator – allows him to consume anything and acquire its abilities.
- Great Sage – an intelligent analytical skill that guides him throughout his journey.
Soon after arriving in this fantasy world, he befriends the legendary Storm Dragon Veldora.
After freeing Veldora from his centuries-long imprisonment, the slime receives a new name:
Rimuru Tempest
From there, Rimuru begins building a peaceful nation where monsters and humans can coexist.
His growing kingdom attracts:
- Goblins
- Wolves
- Ogres
- Dwarves
- Elves
- Orcs
- Lizardmen
- Dragons
- Demons
However, peace is constantly threatened by kingdoms, demon lords, powerful heroes, and ancient enemies.
As Rimuru's strength continues to grow, he transforms from a simple slime into one of the strongest beings in existence.
👑 Main Characters
🔵 Rimuru Tempest
- Main protagonist
- Formerly Satoru Mikami
- Reincarnated as a slime
- Founder of Jura Tempest Federation
- Kind-hearted but incredibly powerful
Rimuru's intelligence and compassion make him one of anime's most beloved protagonists.
🐉 Veldora Tempest
- One of the Four True Dragons
- Known as the Storm Dragon
- Playful and energetic
- Rimuru's first friend
Despite his overwhelming power, Veldora often provides comic relief.
👹 Benimaru
- Commander of Rimuru's military
- Former Ogre prince
- Master swordsman
- Loyal advisor
🦊 Shuna
- Ogre princess
- Skilled in magic and administration
- Gentle and caring
- Oversees many affairs within Tempest
🛡️ Shion
- Rimuru's personal secretary
- Fearsome warrior
- Fiercely loyal
- Famous for her terrible cooking
🐺 Ranga
- Direwolf leader
- Rimuru's loyal companion
- Possesses powerful shadow abilities
😈 Diablo
- Primordial Demon
- One of Rimuru's strongest followers
- Exceptionally intelligent
- Completely devoted to Rimuru
👑 Milim Nava
- One of the oldest Demon Lords
- Childlike personality
- Immensely powerful
- One of Rimuru's closest allies
🎤 Voice Actors
Japanese Cast
- Rimuru Tempest — Miho Okasaki
- Veldora — Tomoaki Maeno
- Benimaru — Makoto Furukawa
- Shion — M.A.O
- Shuna — Sayaka Senbongi
- Diablo — Takahiro Sakurai
- Milim Nava — Rina Hidaka
English Dub
The anime also features a highly praised English dub available in multiple regions.
🎨 Animation & Sound
✨ Animation Quality
Studio Eight Bit delivers:
- Beautiful fantasy landscapes
- Large-scale magical battles
- Smooth combat animation
- Detailed monster designs
- Spectacular spell effects
Season 2 and Season 3 significantly improved the visual quality.
🎵 Soundtrack
The soundtrack features:
- Epic orchestral battle music
- Emotional kingdom themes
- Powerful opening songs
- Beautiful ending themes
Popular openings include:
- Nameless Story
- Storyteller
- Peacekeeper
The music perfectly captures both peaceful moments and large-scale wars.
🖼️ Screenshot / Visual Gallery
Not Available Yet
🌍 Dubbed Status & Language List
Available Languages
- Japanese (Original) ✔️
- English Dub ✔️
- English Subtitles ✔️
- Hindi Dub ✔️
- French ✔️
- German ✔️
- Spanish ✔️
- Portuguese ✔️
- Italian ✔️
- Russian ✔️
📺 Where to Watch
You can legally stream That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime on:
- Crunchyroll
- Netflix (selected regions)
Availability depends on your country.
Links
Season 1 (Multi Audio)
📚 Watch Order
For the best experience, watch in this order:
- Season 1 (2018)
- OAD Episodes (Optional)
- Season 2 Part 1
- The Slime Diaries (Optional Slice-of-Life Spin-off)
- Season 2 Part 2
- Scarlet Bond (Movie)
- Season 3
- Coleus' Dream OVA (Optional)
- Upcoming Movie & Future Seasons
🏆 Achievements & Popularity
The series has achieved remarkable success worldwide.
Major Achievements
🏆 One of the best-selling isekai light novels.
🏆 Over 45 million copies of the light novel and manga are in circulation worldwide.
🏆 One of the highest-rated fantasy anime of the last decade.
🏆 Won multiple fan-voted anime awards.
🏆 Massive international fanbase.
🏆 Popular mobile games, merchandise, novels, and spin-offs.
🔮 Upcoming Projects
The TenSura franchise continues to expand.
✅ Season 4 Airing
🎬 New Anime Movie
A brand-new theatrical film, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Blue Sea Arc, has been announced and is scheduled for February 2026.
📚 Future Story
Upcoming adaptations are expected to feature:
- New kingdoms
- Powerful Demon Lords
- Ancient civilizations
- Political conflicts
- Larger-scale wars
- Rimuru's continued evolution as one of the world's strongest beings
⭐ Ratings
Community Ratings
- MyAnimeList: ★ 8.1–8.4/10 (varies by season)
- IMDb: ★ 8.1/10
- AniList: ★ 82%+
- AnimeDexWorld Rating: ⭐ 9.5/10
💬 Fan Reaction & Commentary Review
"Rimuru is one of the best isekai protagonists ever."
"The kingdom-building aspect is even better than the fights."
"Every season keeps getting better."
"Diablo completely steals every scene."
"One of the most enjoyable fantasy anime of all time."
Fans especially praise the series for its balance of action, politics, comedy, world-building, and emotional storytelling.
🧠 Final Thoughts
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is much more than a typical isekai anime.
It combines:
- 🌍 Incredible world-building
- ⚔️ Spectacular battles
- 🏰 Kingdom management
- ❤️ Memorable friendships
- 🐉 Legendary dragons
- 😈 Demon Lords
- ✨ Amazing magic system
Whether you're new to anime or a longtime fantasy fan, TenSura offers an unforgettable adventure filled with humor, emotion, strategy, and epic action.
From a seemingly weak slime to one of the strongest rulers in another world, Rimuru Tempest's journey is one of the finest stories in modern anime.
If you're looking for a fantasy anime with lovable characters, meaningful growth, and endless excitement, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is an absolute must-watch.
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