“Stabbed salaryman reincarnates as slime Rimuru, befriends dragon Veldora, and begins reshaping a fantasy world.”
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
転生したらスライムだった件
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Synopsis
Stabbed salaryman reincarnates as slime Rimuru, befriends dragon Veldora, and begins reshaping a fantasy world.
Thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is a typical corporate worker, who is perfectly content with his monotonous lifestyle in Tokyo, other than failing to nail down a girlfriend even once throughout his life. In the midst of a casual encounter with his colleague, he falls victim to a random assailant on the streets and is stabbed. However, while succumbing to his injuries, a peculiar voice echoes in his mind, and recites a bunch of commands which the dying man cannot make sense of. When Satoru regains consciousness, he discovers that he has reincarnated as a goop of slime in an unfamiliar realm. In doing so, he acquires newfound skills—notably, the power to devour anything and mimic its appearance and abilities. He then stumbles upon the sealed Catastrophe-level monster "Storm Dragon" Veldora who had been sealed away for the past 300 years for devastating a town to ashes. Sympathetic to his predicament, Satoru befriends him, promising to assist in destroying the seal. In return, Veldora bestows upon him the name Rimuru Tempest to grant him divine protection. Now, liberated from the mundanities of his past life, Rimuru embarks on a fresh journey with a distinct goal in mind. As he grows accustomed to his new physique, his gooey antics ripple throughout the world, gradually altering his fate.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 225 sampled reviews
What 225 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.24 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 3.4
↑ 0.23
Running avg · Mar 2019 → Oct 2025
- 9 “The first i see this anime, i think that this anime is just like another isekai anime except the character is a slime. But as the story continue, my perception about this anime change. I like how...”
- 9 “This is one of the few anime where I couldn't wait for the anime to catch up and started to read the manga! It's not your typical isekai anime, it's a lot more political and subdued in terms of...”
- 7 “That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime is not a bad show, it is very unique for the first 10 or 12 episodes but after that it kind of turns into your typical Isekai. I feel like the characters are...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2018 – Mar 2019 Fall 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-13841 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- BS11 Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
- Micro Magazine Publishing Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor