That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

About That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Here is what That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, adventure and comedy anime by 8-bit and Bandai Namco Pictures (2018). The premise: Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new realm forever!

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Rimuru Tempest (Miho Okasaki) and Shion (Mao Ichimichi) are two of the characters you will meet early.

Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by 8-bit and Bandai Namco Pictures, so the studio's house style defines how That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A community score of 8.0/10 puts it among the better-received action titles. On the casting side, Miho Okasaki voicing Rimuru Tempest gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.