That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
転生したらスライムだった件 (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken)
- Action
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Isekai
- Reincarnation
- Episodes
- 24
- Duration
- 23 min per ep
- Aired
- Oct 2, 2018 to Mar 19, 2019
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
Thirty-seven-year-old office worker Satoru Mikami leads a quiet, routine life in Tokyo, aside from lingering regrets about never having had a girlfriend. During a chance moment with a coworker, he’s suddenly attacked and fatally stabbed—only to hear a strange voice in his fading consciousness, calmly listing incomprehensible “commands” as his life slips away.
Satoru awakens in a different world, reborn not as a hero but as a lowly slime. Along with his new form comes an extraordinary ability: he can consume targets and replicate their appearance and powers. His first major encounter is with Veldora, the Catastrophe-class “Storm Dragon” sealed for 300 years after reducing a town to ashes. Moved by Veldora’s isolation, he offers to help break the seal, and in return receives a new name—Rimuru Tempest—along with divine protection. Free from his old life’s constraints, Rimuru sets out into the wider world, and his unusual presence begins to reshape the path ahead.
Otaku Consensus
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime earned strong fan approval (MAL 8.13 from 980k+ votes; Popularity #78) for turning isekai power fantasy into something unusually cozy and community-minded, balancing comedy, occasional emotion, and slick 8bit production values. Viewers consistently praise Rimuru’s “builder” momentum—found-family bonding, nation-building, and even economics/politics—alongside an accessible ensemble-driven structure. The most common pushback is that its friendliness can feel too frictionless and that the story sometimes plays more like relaxed slice-of-life administration than the action-adventure premise suggests, with pacing being a recurring critique in broader discussion.
Why You Should Watch
If you’re tired of isekai that only escalates fights, Slime is the rare reincarnation fantasy that treats world-building like the main event. It’s “chill but consequential”: Rimuru’s absurdly flexible powers create satisfying problem-solving, while the show’s real hook is watching a society form—one alliance, one rule, one cultural exchange at a time. The tone stays buoyant (often genuinely funny), yet it knows when to lean into loneliness, belonging, and the appeal of starting over. Fans of ensemble casts, found-family vibes, and light strategy—economics, politics, and leadership decisions—will get the most out of it, especially if you like your fantasy comfort-food with occasional spikes of spectacle.
Key Characters
- TTempest, Rimuru(VA: Okasaki, Miho)
A reincarnated former office worker reborn as a slime whose calm pragmatism—and wildly adaptive consume-and-copy ability—turns monster society-building into an oddly heartwarming power fantasy.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
A “builder isekai” structure: beyond action and comedy, the series leans hard into community formation, governance, and even economics/politics (as reflected in its AniList tags), giving the power fantasy a managerial, Civilization-like satisfaction loop.
- 2
Rimuru’s signature skillset (consumption, shapeshifting/replication) keeps conflicts from feeling one-note—problems are often solved through creative application of rules rather than pure escalation.
- 3
A notably cozy, found-family atmosphere: enemies-to-allies happens fast and often, which many fans find wholesome while detractors argue it reduces tension—either way, it defines the show’s identity.
- 4
Polished audiovisual craft from 8bit under director Yasuhito Kikuchi, supported by Elements Garden’s score and Jin Aketagawa’s sound direction—frequently cited as a consistent strength even when pacing slows.
- 5
An ensemble-forward fantasy: the world is populated with a wide spread of factions and archetypes (magic, monster folk, politics), making the setting feel like a living ecosystem rather than a hero-only stage.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- The TV series aired from October 2, 2018 to March 19, 2019 and runs 24 episodes, produced by studio 8bit.
- Fun fact 2
- Its popularity is unusually high for the genre’s crowded field: MyAnimeList lists it at #78 in popularity with an 8.13 score from 980,864 votes (Rank #516).
- Fun fact 3
- The adaptation’s core creative leads include series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, character design by Ryouma Ebata, art direction by Ayumi Satou, sound direction by Jin Aketagawa, and music by Elements Garden.
- Fun fact 4
- The franchise has strong community traction on AniList as well, with an 80/100 score and over 19,000 user favourites—matching its reputation as a comfort-watch isekai with broad appeal.
Studios
- 8bit
