That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has, as I’ve noticed, launched a whole influx of slime-related isekai shows. Slimes haven’t been this popular since Dragon Quest was.
Alternative Titles:
- Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
- TenSura
- 転生したらスライムだった件
Year Anime Premiered: 2018
Animation Studio: 8bit
Number of Seasons: 3 + 1 Movie + 5 OVA + 1 Spin-off
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: Yes
Entry Last Updated: September 27th, 2024 – Updated for Seaosn 3 end
Where To Start The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished up through Season 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and wish to continue the story with the light novel, you can start at
- If you finished Season 1 – You can start at Novel 4
- If you finished Season 2 – You can start at Novel 7
- If you finished Season 3 – You can start at Novel 10
The movie, Scarlet Bond, is anime-original and not related to the source material, though also written by the author and has been increasingly integrated into canon. The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime OVA/OAD in between season one and two are a mix of filler, as in the first two are filler, and the last three are canon.
Is The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novel Over?
While the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime web novel is completed, the light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2014, the light novel has slowed down in releasing, but usually releases two novels per year.
If you were craving more, the light novel diverges from the web novel story around Novel 3. As such, reading the web novel does provide a notably different experience. The anime and manga, however, both adapt the light novel story.
Where To Start The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Manga After The Anime?
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime aslo has a manga series. If you prefer to continue the That Time I Got Reincanrated As a Slime manga after the anime instead, you can start at:
- If you finished Season 1 – You can start at Chapter 53
- If you finished Season 2 – You can start at Chapter 87
- If you finished Season 3 – You can start at Chapter 119
Is The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Manga Over?
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2015, it usually releases around two volumes per year.
What to Expect From The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Source Material Compared to The Anime?
The anime adapts the the light novel story – overall – fairly well. You don’t need to read the light novel from the beginning. However, if you did, you would notice that the second season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime spent a good chunk of time adapting the fourth light novel that it omitted from the first season. As such, this means the events of the series are a bit out of order in the anime.
As is usual with light novel adaptations, both the manga and anime cut a large chunk of world-building and lore from the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series. If you are a lore junkie, the light novel is dense with it. If the world is your favorite, then you would definitely want to read the light novels from the beginning.
That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime Spin-Offs
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series has a large amount of spin-off manga. Fuse, the author, loves side stories. Some have speculated due to writer’s block. Others believe due to money. Regardless, all of them worthwhile in their own way, and some of them even canon to story events.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – How to Spend a Certain Holiday (A special story that takes place between Novel 10 and Novel 11)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Trinity in Tempest (Ongoing manga following the underlings of the Demon Lords investigating the Jura Tempest Federation after it was founded.)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Clayman Revenge (Ongoing manga regressor story about Clayman going back in time to redo events that lead to his demise.)
The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Ongoing manga following the daily activities of the cast. Also has an anime adaptation.)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Ways of the Monster Nation (Discontinued manga about a Rabbitman reviewing Rimuru’s country. You will need to read past Novel 11 of the light novel before reading this.)
Tenchura! That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Ongoing manga where Rimuru turns into human form, but they are a three-year-old. Cute and funny.)
That Time I Got Reincarnated (Again!) as a Workaholic Slime (Complete manga where Rimuru is reincarnated as a slime, then reincarnated again back into a corporate world while still a slime. So the characters working modern office jobs, essentially.)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Gourmet Legend: Peko and Rimuru’s Cooking Notebook (Upcoming 2024 spin-off. It appears to have a food focus.)
Will There Be A That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4?
Following the end of Season 3, a That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 was announced as well as a film. No information was released about when either would air, however.
You can find out where to continue That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime in the light novel after Season 4 here after the final episode of Season 4 airs.
Raja princess now appeared on main manga, and from Tensura community consensus the movie is canon (as many of the spin-offs, so yes the fact that it didn’t appear on main LN doesn’t deny that fact)