That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a Japanese light novel series written by Fuse. Originally published as a web series on the Shōsetsuka ni narō website, the novel series was adapted into a manga series drawn by Taiki Kawakami. An anime television series adaptation began airing on October 2, 2018. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a very strange isekai anime, yet that strangeness is what makes it so great, so we have decided to write about it. While we’re waiting for more episodes and seasons of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime; we have decided to bring you a full and detailed watch order of the series so you know your way around it.
Editor’s Note: This post is regularly updated to include the most recent episodes and reflect all changes made to the official watch order
How many That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime seasons and episodes are there?
As of the time of writing this article, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime consists of two 24-episode anime seasons (with a second one being split into two 12-episode cours), a tie-in anime movie, as well as a 12-episode ONA series. The show’s third season has been announced for a 2024 release, and a new ONA series titledColeus no Yume is set to premiere in 2023. But, there were numerous special episodes released as part of the anime series. The first season had a total of six such episodes, while the second had only two. This brings the total episode count to 56, as far as the main series is concerned.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime order by release date
In this section, we are going to bring you an overview of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime works in the proper release order:
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 1 (anime, 2018–2019)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 2, Part 1 (anime, 2021)
- The Slime Diaries (ONA series, 2021)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 2, Part 2 (anime, 2021)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (movie, 2022)
- Coleus no Yume (ONA series, Q4 2023)
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 3 (anime, Q2 2024)
In the next part of this article, we will tell you how you should watch the series chronologically.
In what order should you watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime?
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime fans will need to start off with the very first season to begin the story, following through in the episode’s numerical progression until the season’s conclusion. They can then move on to the second season and the movie while waiting for the upcoming third season. The first spin-off ONA series can be watched anytime after Season 1, while we don’t know how the second ONA series will fit into the chronology of the series.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime chronological watch order:
1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 1 (24 episodes)
At the time of writing, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 1 is finished and consists of 24 episodes and six specials that aired between October5,2018, and March22,2019; the specials were released later. Below is the list of all of the episodes in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 1 in chronological order:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Storm Dragon, Veldora” Transcription: “Boufuu Ryuu Verudora” (Japanese:暴風竜ヴェルドラ) | October2,2018 |
| 2 | “Meeting the Goblins” Transcription: “Goburin-tachi to no Deai” (Japanese:ゴブリンたちとの出会い) | October9,2018 |
| 3 | “Battle at the Goblin Village” Transcription: “Goburin Mura de no Tatakai” (Japanese:ゴブリン村での戦い) | October16,2018 |
| 4 | “In the Kingdom of the Dwarves” Transcription: “Dowāfu no Ōkoku nite” (Japanese:ドワーフの王国にて) | October23,2018 |
| 5 | “Hero King, Gazel Dwargo” Transcription: “Eiyū-ō Gazeru Dowarugo” (Japanese:英雄王 ガゼル・ドワルゴ) | October30,2018 |
| 6 | “Shizu” Transcription: “Shizu” (Japanese:シズ) | November6,2018 |
| 7 | “Conqueror of Flames” Transcription: “Bakuen no Shihai-sha” (Japanese:爆炎の支配者) | November13,2018 |
| 8 | “Inherited Will” Transcription: “Uketsugareru Omoi” (Japanese:受け継がれる想い) | November20,2018 |
| 9 | “Attack of the Ogres” Transcription: “Ōga no Shūgeki” (Japanese:大鬼族の襲撃) | November27,2018 |
| 10 | “The Orc Lord” Transcription: “Ōku Rōdo” (Japanese:オークロード) | December4,2018 |
| 11 | “Gabiru Is Here!” Transcription: “Gabiru Sanjō!” (Japanese:ガビル参上！) | December11,2018 |
| 12 | “The Gears Spin Out of Control” Transcription: “Kuruiyuku Haguruma” (Japanese:狂いゆく歯車) | December18,2018 |
| 13 | “The Great Clash” Transcription: “Dai Gekitotsu” (Japanese:大激突) | December25,2018 |
| 14 | “The One Who Devours All” Transcription: “Subete o Kurau Mono” (Japanese:全てを喰らう者) | January8,2019 |
| 15 | “The Jura Forest Alliance” Transcription: “Jura no Mori Dai Dōmei” (Japanese:ジュラの森大同盟) | January15,2019 |
| 16 | “Demon Lord Milim Attacks” Transcription: “Maō Mirimu Raishū” (Japanese:魔王ミリム来襲) | January22,2019 |
| 17 | “The Gathering” Transcription: “Tsudōmono-tachi” (Japanese:集う物達) | January29,2019 |
| 18 | “Evil Creeps Closer” Transcription: “Shinobiyoru Akui” (Japanese:忍び寄る悪意) | February5,2019 |
| 19 | “Charybdis” Transcription: “Bōfū taiyō uzu” (Japanese:暴風大妖渦) | February12,2019 |
| 20 | “Yuuki Kagurazaka” Transcription: “Yūki Kagurazaka” (Japanese:ユウキ・カグラザカ) | February19,2019 |
| 21 | “Shizu-san’s Students” Transcription: “Shizu-san no Oshiego-tachi” (Japanese:シズさんの教え子達) | February26,2019 |
| 22 | “Conquering the Labyrinth” Transcription: “Meikyū kōryaku” (Japanese:迷宮攻略) | March5,2019 |
| 23 | “Saved Souls” Transcription: “Sukuwareru tamashii” (Japanese:救われる魂) | March12,2019 |
| 24 | “Black and a Mask” Transcription: “Gaiden: Kuro to Kamen” (Japanese:外伝: 黒と仮面) | March19,2019 |
| 24.5 | “Tales: Veldora’s Journal” Transcription: “Kanwa: Verudora Nikki” (Japanese:閑話: ヴェルドラ日記) | March26,2019 |
| OAD1 | “Hey! Butts!” Transcription: “Gaiden: HEY! Shiri!” (Japanese:外伝：HEY!尻!) | December4,2019 |
| OAD2 | “The Tragedy of M?” Transcription: “Gaiden: Emu no Higeki?” (Japanese:外伝：Ｍの悲劇？) | July9,2019 |
| OAD3 | “Rimuru’s Glamorous Life as a Teacher, Part 1” Transcription: “Gaiden: Rimuru no Karei na Kyōshi Seikatsu Sono 1” (Japanese:外伝: リムルの華麗な教師生活 その1) | March26,2020 |
| OAD4 | “Rimuru’s Glamorous Life as a Teacher, Part 2” Transcription: “Gaiden: Rimuru no Karei na Kyōshi Seikatsu Sono 2” (Japanese:外伝: リムルの華麗な教師生活 その2) | July9,2020 |
| OAD5 | “Rimuru’s Glamorous Life as a Teacher, Part 3” Transcription: “Gaiden: Rimuru no Karei na Kyōshi Seikatsu Sono 3” (Japanese:外伝: リムルの華麗な教師生活 その3) | November27,2020 |
2. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 2, Part 1 (12 episodes)
The first part of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 is finished and consists of 12 episodes and one special that aired between January5,2021, and March30,2021. Below is the list of all of the episodes in the first part of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 in chronological order:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 24.9 | “Digression: Hinata Sakaguchi” Transcription: “Kanwa: Hinata Sakaguchi” (Japanese:閑話：ヒナタ・サカグチ) | January5,2021 |
| 25 | “Rimuru’s Busy Life” Transcription: “Rimuru no Isogashii Hibi” (Japanese:リムルの忙しい日々) | January12,2021 |
| 26 | “Trade with the Animal Kingdom” Transcription: “Jū Ōkoku to no Kōeki” (Japanese:獣王国との交易) | January19,2021 |
| 27 | “Paradise, Once More” Transcription: “Rakuen, Futatabi” (Japanese:楽園、再び) | January26,2021 |
| 28 | “The Scheming Kingdom of Falmuth” Transcription: “Bōryaku no Farumusu Ōkoku” (Japanese:謀略のファルムス王国) | February2,2021 |
| 29 | “Prelude to the Disaster” Transcription: “Saiyaku no Zensōkyoku” (Japanese:災厄の前奏曲) | February9,2021 |
| 30 | “The Beauty Makes Her Move” Transcription: “Ugokidasu Reijin” (Japanese:動き出す麗人) | February16,2021 |
| 31 | “Despair” Transcription: “Zetsubō” (Japanese:絶望) | February23,2021 |
| 32 | “Hope” Transcription: “Kibō” (Japanese:希望) | March2,2021 |
| 33 | “Putting Everything on the Line” Transcription: “Subete o Kakete” (Japanese:全てを賭けて) | March9,2021 |
| 34 | “Megiddo” Transcription: “Megido” (Japanese:神之怒) | March16,2021 |
| 35 | “Birth of a Demon Lord” Transcription: “Maō Tanjō” (Japanese:魔王誕生) | March23,2021 |
| 36 | “The One Unleashed” Transcription: “Tokihanatareshi Mono” (Japanese:解き放たれし者) | March30,2021 |
3. The Slime Diaries (12 episodes)
At the time of writing, the ONA spin-off series, The Slime Diaries, is over. A total of 12 episodes have aired as part of the season, starting on April6,2021 and ending on June22,2021. Below is the list of all of the episodes in the ONA spin-off series, The Slime Diaries in chronological order:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Residents of the City of Monsters” Transcription: “Mamono no Machi no Jūnin-tachi” (Japanese:魔物の町の住人たち) | April6,2021 |
| 2 | “The Air in Spring and…” Transcription: “Haru no Kūki to” (Japanese:春の空気と) | April13,2021 |
| 3 | “Summer in Jura” Transcription: “Jura no Natsu” (Japanese:ジュラの夏) | April20,2021 |
| 4 | “A Day in a Swimsuit” Transcription: “Mizugi de Ichinichi” (Japanese:水着で一日) | April27,2021 |
| 5 | “Return of the Summer Festival” Transcription: “Saigen Natsu Matsuri” (Japanese:再現ナツマツリ) | May4,2021 |
| 6 | “Changes” Transcription: “Utsuroikawaru” (Japanese:うつろいかわる) | May11,2021 |
| 7 | “Here Comes the Demon Lord!” Transcription: “Maō ga Kita!” (Japanese:魔王が来た！) | May18,2021 |
| 8 | “A Fruitful Autumn” Transcription: “Minori no Aki” (Japanese:みのりの秋) | May25,2021 |
| 9 | “The Arrival of Winter” Transcription: “Fuyu no Otozure” (Japanese:冬のおとずれ) | June1,2021 |
| 10 | “Snow Blankets the City of Monsters” Transcription: “Mamono no Machi no Yukigeshō” (Japanese:魔物の町の雪化粧) | June8,2021 |
| 11 | “Where Is Santa Claus?” Transcription: “Santa Kurōsu wa Doko ni Iru” (Japanese:サンタクロースはどこにいる) | June15,2021 |
| 12 | “Enjoying New Year’s to the Fullest” Transcription: “Shōgatsu o Mankitsu” (Japanese:正月を満喫) | June22,2021 |
4. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Season 2, Part 2 (12 episodes)
The second part of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 is finished and consists of 12 episodes and one special that aired between June29,2021, and September21,2021. Below is the list of all of the episodes in the second part of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 in chronological order:
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
36.5 | “Tales: Veldora’s Journal 2” Transcription: “Kanwa: Verudora Nikki Tsu” (Japanese:閑話：ヴェルドラ日記2) | June29,2021 |
| 37 | “The Visitors” Transcription: “Otozureru Mono-tachi” (Japanese:訪れる者たち) | July6,2021 |
| 38 | “A Meeting of Humans and Monsters” Transcription: “Jinma Kaidan” (Japanese:人魔会談) | July13,2021 |
| 39 | “Ramiris’s Warning” Transcription: “Ramirisu no Shirase” (Japanese:ラミリスの報せ) | July20,2021 |
| 40 | “The Congress Dances” Transcription: “Kaigi wa Odoru” (Japanese:会議は踊る) | July27,2021 |
| 41 | “The Eve of Battle” Transcription: “Kaisen Zen’ya” (Japanese:会戦前夜) | August3,2021 |
| 42 | “The Demon Lords” Transcription: “Maō-tachi” (Japanese:魔王たち) | August10,2021 |
| 43 | “The Signal to Begin the Banquet” Transcription: “Kaien no Aizu” (Japanese:開宴の合図) | August17,2021 |
| 44 | “On This Land Where It All Happened” Transcription: “Innen no Chi de” (Japanese:因縁の地で) | August24,2021 |
| 45 | “Adalmann, the Index Finger” Transcription: “Jishi no Adaruman” (Japanese:示指のアダルマン) | August31,2021 |
| 46 | “Demon Lords’ Banquet ~Walpurgis~” Transcription: “Maō-tachi no Utage ～Warupurugisu～” (Japanese:魔王達の宴 ～ワルプルギス～) | September7,2021 |
| 47 | “Returning from the Brink” Transcription: “Kishikaisei” (Japanese:起死回生) | September14,2021 |
| 48 | “Octagram” Transcription: “Okutaguramu” (Japanese:八星魔王) | September21,2021 |
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
The movie premiered on November 25, 2022, in Japan as a sequel to the anime series, with a planned 2023 release outside of Asia. As for the plot, this is an official synopsis revealed by Crunchyroll: Rimuru Tempest, a slime who evolved into a demon lord to save his friends. He and his friends established the Jura Tempest Federation, a land of monsters. In Raja, a small country located to the west, A long-running conspiracy swirls around the queen’s mysterious power. Then, Hiiro, a “Survivor of the Ogres,” suddenly appears in front of Rimuru and his friends. They are reunited with a man who used to be the brother of Benimaru and his friends. The severed “scarlet bonds” now become the guiding light for a new fight.
Where to watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episodes?
The only place where you can watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episodes regularly is Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll offers the series regularly through simulcast, and you can watch both the subbed and the dubbed versions. Other streaming services offer That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, but the episodes are not updated regularly, so you won’t be able to watch the latest ones. Also, remember that Crunchyroll does not offer That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episodes in every region of the world.
Will there be more That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episodes?
Well, fans of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime can rejoice, as we have confirmation that more series episodes will be coming. We have the planned Western release of the movie in 2023, but 2023 will also bring us the premiere of the above-mentioned spin-off ONA series. On top of that, a third season of the anime has been scheduled for a 2024 release.
