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“37-year-old reborn as slime in fantasy world, his adventures reshape the realm.”
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
転生したらスライムだった件
8.47
188 rank · 44,396 readers · 2,274 favorites
Isekai
Reincarnation
Fantasy
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Synopsis
37-year-old reborn as slime in fantasy world, his adventures reshape the realm.
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 world forever! (Source: Yen Press)
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Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
7.8
/10
What 11 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.59
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.59 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.18
Running avg · Aug 2015 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This series remains consistently amazing volume after volume, and I am deeply invested in the world-building and the potential for future stories involving the side characters. While the Founder...”
- 9 “The anime serves as a solid adaptation of the light novel, which itself is a more refined and enjoyable experience than the web novel version. While the anime cuts short the world-building and...”
- 8 “This novel shines through its hilarious narration, a grounded and likable protagonist, and a refreshing variety of arcs that avoid repetitive tropes. While the setting feels somewhat common and...”
Verbosity
Short · 18%
Medium · 64%
Long · 18%
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A Light novel Publication
- Published May 2014 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M33252 catalog