That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
The cover of the first light novel.
転生したらスライムだった件
(Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken)
Genre Fantasy[1]
Novel series
Written by Fuse
Published by Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run 2013 – 2016
Light novel
Written by Fuse
Illustrated by Mitz Vah
Published by Micro Magazine
English publisher
Demographic Male
Imprint GC Novels
Original run 2014 – present
Volumes 12
Manga
Written by Fuse
Illustrated by Taiki Kawakami
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius
Original run 2015 – present
Volumes 8
Manga
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: How Monsters Walk
Written by Fuse
Illustrated by Shō Okagiri
Published by Micro Magazine
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Comic Ride
Original run 2016 – present
Volumes 3
Anime television series
Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi
Written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music by Elements Garden
Studio 8-Bit
Licensed by
Original network Tokyo MX, BS11, tvk, MBS
Original run October 2, 2018 – present
Episodes 24

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Japanese: 転生したらスライムだった件, Hepburn: Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken) is a Japanese light novel series written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz Vah. It was serialized online between 2013 and 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was acquired by Micro Magazine, who published the first light novel volume in 2014. Twelve volumes have been released as of July 2018. The light novel has been licensed in North America by Yen Press, who published the first volume in December 2017. It has received two manga adaptations and an anime television series adaptation by 8-Bit premiered on October 2, 2018.

Characters

Rimuru (リムル) / Satoru Mikami (三上悟, Mikami Satoru)
Voiced by: Miho Okazaki (Rimuru)[2] Takuma Terashima (Satoru)[3]
A human on Earth who was reincarnated as a Powerful Slime due to certain requests he made as he died. While he technically does not have a gender, he identifies as a male due to his past gender, but the feminine body he obtains from Shizu complicates this slightly. He has the skill, Devour, which allows him to eat almost anything and obtain skills and items from the devoured object. He can even mimic the appearance of any item he has devoured.
Veldora (ヴェルドラ, Verudora)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[2]
A powerful dragon who befriended the young Rimuru. Veldora was trapped in an "Endless Prison" by a beautiful Hero, when he was distracted by her looks. He was freed by Rimuru, when Rimuru took him into his storage space, so that they could jointly analyze the Endless Prison spell to break it.
Shizu (シズ)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[2]
A Japanese girl who was summoned into this world, during the Bombing of Tokyo. Her summoning was considered a failure, and she was abandoned after having a fire demon, Ifrit bound to her body. She figures out that Rimuru was also once from Japan and in their short time together, they become good friends.
Benimaru (ベニマル)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[2]
Shuna (シュナ)
Voiced by: Sayaka Senbongi[2]
Shion (シオン)
Voiced by: M.A.O[2]
Sōei (ソウエイ)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[2]
Hakurō (ハクロウ)
Voiced by: Hōchū Ōtsuka[2]
Milim (ミリム, Mirimu)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[2]
Great Sage (大賢者, Dai Kenja)
Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi[2]
Kurobee (黒兵衛)
Voiced by: Junichi Yanagita[4]
Ranga (ランガ)
Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi[4]
Rigurdo (リグルド)
Voiced by: Kanehira Yamamoto[5]
Rigur (リグル)
Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[5]
Gobuta (ゴブタ)
Voiced by: Asuna Tomari[5]
Kaijin (カイジン)
Voiced by: Atsushi Ono[5]
Trainee (トレイニー)
Voiced by: Rie Tanaka[5]
Gazel Dwango (ガゼル・ドワルゴ)
Voiced by: Takuya Hashi[6]
Bestar (ベスター)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[6]
Fuse (フューズ)
Voiced by: Ken Narita[6]
Bairard (ベルヤード)
Voiced by: Itaru Yamamoto[6]
Gido (ギド)
Voiced by: Ryūichi Kijima[6]
Ellen (エレン)
Voiced by: Akane Kumada[6]
Kabaru (カバル)
Voiced by: Kengo Takanashi[6]

Media

Light novels

Fuse originally serialized the series as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō between February 20, 2013 and January 1, 2016.[1][7] The series was acquired for print publication by Micro Magazine, who published the first light novel, with illustrations by Mitz Vah, under their GC Novels in May 2014.[1][8] English publisher Yen Press announced their license to the series during their panel at Sakura-Con on April 15, 2017.[9]

Manga

Taiki Kawakami launched a manga adaptation in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on March 26, 2015.[10] Kodansha USA announced their license to the manga during their panel at New York Comic Con on October 6, 2016.[11] A second manga, titled That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: How Monsters Walk (転生したらスライムだった件～魔物の国の歩き方～, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Mamono no Arukikata), with art by Shō Okagiri, has been serialized on Micro Magazine's Comic Ride website since July 28, 2016.[1][12] A spin-off manga titled Tensei Shitara Shachiku Datta Ken illustrated by Shizuku Akechi has been announced.[13]

Anime

A two-cour anime television series adaptation premiered on October 2, 2018 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[1][5][lower-alpha 1] The series is animated by 8-Bit and directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, with Atsushi Nakayama as assistant director, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu handling series composition, Ryouma Ebata designing the characters, and Takahiro Kishida providing monster designs. Elements Garden is composing the series' music.[14] Takuma Terashima is performing the series' opening theme song "Nameless story".[15] True is performing the series' ending theme song "Another colony".[16] The series is simulcast by Crunchyroll[17] with Funimation streaming a Simuldub.[18] The series will run for 24 episodes.[19]

No. Title[lower-alpha 2] Original air date[20]
1"The Storm Dragon, Verudora"
"Boufuu Ryuu Veldra" (暴風竜ヴェルドラ)		October 2, 2018
2"Meeting the Goblins"
"Goburin-tachi to no Deai" (ゴブリンたちとの出会い)		October 9, 2018
3"Battle at the Goblin Village"
"Goburin mura de notatakai" (ゴブリン村での戦い)		TBA

Reception

The light novel series has over 4.5 million volumes in print.[1] The light novel ranked eighth in 2017 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the tankōbon category.[21] It ranked sixth in 2018.[22]

Notes

  1. ↑ Tokyo MX lists the show at 24:00 on October 1, which is at October 2, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
  2. ↑ All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 7, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Light Novels Get Fall TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 8, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Half-Year Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (September 17, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Casts Takuma Terashima". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  4. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 26, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Adds 2 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 25, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Reveals More Cast, October 1 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Loo, Egan (September 26, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Adds More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "転生したらスライムだった件". Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese). Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (March 9, 2018). "Fuse's "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" Light Novel Gets TV Anime Adaptation in Fall 2018". Crunchyroll. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ Ressler, Karen (April 15, 2017). "Yen Press Licenses Saga of Tanya the Evil, Acca 13, One Week Friends, A Polar Bear in Love, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "「転生したらスライムだった件」マンガ版がシリウスで始動". Natalie (in Japanese). March 26, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2016). "Kodansha Comics Adds Frau Faust, Fairy Tail: Rhodonite, Kigurumi Defense Squad, Aho Girl, Hōseki no Kuni, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ "転生したらスライムだった件～魔物の国の歩き方～ 第1話【単話版】 転生したらスライムだった件～魔物の国の歩き方～【単話版】 (コミックライド)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Gets Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  14. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 9, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Staff, Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ Ressler, Karen (September 12, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's Promo Video Previews Takuma Terashima's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 30, 2018). "TRUE Performs That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime's Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  17. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2018). "Crunchyroll Announces RErideD, Double Decker, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Radiant Anime for Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  18. ↑ Ressler, Karen (September 7, 2018). "Funimation Adds That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Double Decker!, Space Battleship Tiramisu Zwei Anime to Fall Simuldub Lineup". Anime News Network.
  19. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 1, 2018). "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Anime Listed With 24 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  20. ↑ "転生したらスライムだった件". Tokyo MX (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  21. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 23, 2016). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2017's Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  22. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 24, 2017). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018 Series Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
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