Characters
Main characters in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
This guide identifies 5 central characters and keeps later outcomes outside the spoiler-free overview.
- Rimuru TempestRimuru Tempest is the new identity of office worker Satoru Mikami after reincarnation as a slime, using unusual analytical and absorption skills to build alliances among communities accustomed to surviving through rivalry.
- BenimaruA central member of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
- ShunaA central member of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
- ShionA central member of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
- VeldoraA central member of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's cast. Follow the main anime route for their role and relationships without jumping ahead to later outcomes.
Watch order
How to start watching That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
The safest first-viewing route follows the main release before optional or alternate material.
- 01Begin with That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episode 1
The main anime includes multiple television seasons, specials and films with approximately 24 minutes. Follow the numbered television episodes in their original release order.
- 02Continue through each released season
Active multi-season franchise. Keep numbered seasons and cours in release order so character introductions, reveals and returning story threads retain their intended context.
- 03Check side material separately
Films, specials, recaps, OVAs and alternate adaptations are not treated as required chapters unless the official franchise source places them in the main sequence.
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Season status and episode guide
The table separates the primary anime record from optional franchise material instead of guessing unannounced season or episode totals.
| Format | Episode scope | Release window | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Multiple television seasons, specials and films | From October 2, 2018 | Active multi-season franchise |
Typical runtime: Approximately 24 minutes. The listed season is Autumn 2018; recap material and promotional shorts are excluded unless the record explicitly includes them.
Ending explained
The current anime endings explained
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is not treated as having a final anime ending because it is currently active multi-season franchise.
A released stopping point does not automatically mean the complete source story has been adapted. The source relationship must be checked separately before calling an anime conclusion definitive.
Open ending-viewing guidance
Finish the covered anime first
Complete multiple television seasons, specials and films in the main viewing order before reading plot-specific ending commentary. The overview above remains spoiler-free.
Check the adaptation boundary
Light novels by Fuse. The anime's stopping point may conclude the screen story, pause between seasons or leave later source material unadapted.
Manga vs anime
How the adaptation relates to its source
Light novels by Fuse. Adaptation pacing, scene order and emphasis may differ from the source.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime adapts light novels by fuse. 8bit translates that material into a tv production under director Yasuhito Kikuchi; Atsushi Nakayama from season 2.
A useful comparison should check which source chapters are covered, whether scenes are reordered or compressed, and how animation, voice performance and music change the emphasis without assuming every difference is an error.
Anime scope covered here: Multiple television seasons, specials and films. Source and production credits are linked in the References section below.
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What to watch next
These recommendations use shared genre or theme signals while preserving the differences that make each series useful as a next choice.
- OverlordA related recommendation listed for viewers continuing from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Compare tone, content rating and viewing commitment before choosing.
- The Rising of the Shield HeroSummoned as the defensive Shield Hero and rapidly betrayed, Naofumi Iwatani forms an unconventional party while learning that the recurring Waves threaten more worlds than his hostile new kingdom admits. Shared signals: Fantasy, Isekai, Adventure.
Streaming availability
Where to watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
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- Region
- India
- Exact edition
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime · TV · Multiple television seasons, specials and films
- Catalogue status
- Pending official title-page evidence
- Audio and subtitle status
- Pending episode-level verification
- Offline status
- Pending plan, title and device verification
- Last checked
- August 9, 2026
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