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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

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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📚 Series Information

Type
TV
Episodes
24
Status
Finished Airing
Aired
2018-10-02 to 2019-03-19
Studio
8bit
Source
Manga
Duration
23 min per ep
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Popularity Rank
#78
Members
1,587,280
Producers
Lantis, Kodansha, BS11, Bandai Namco Arts, Micro Magazine Publishing
Themes
Isekai, Reincarnation
Demographics
Shounen
Scored By
947,134 users
Favorites
32,199

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💬 Comments (6)

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SubOverDubAlways37
The production background on That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is wild. The studio reportedly went through multiple revision passes on the key episodes, and the director has said in interviews that the final version of episode 1 was actually the fourth draft. That level of iteration is why it feels so tightly constructed from the start.
WatchlistOverflow80
The soundtrack for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime uses leitmotifs that connect scenes across the entire series in ways most viewers never catch. The composer embedded character-specific melodies that evolve as the characters develop. Listen to the first and last episodes back-to-back and you'll hear how the music tells its own parallel story.
BentoboxArt19
I went frame-by-frame through the opening sequence of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and there are at least 8 visual spoilers hidden in the background art. The production team embedded foreshadowing so subtle that it's only recognizable on rewatch. This is the level of craft that separates good anime from great anime.
BankaiBurst51
The light novels for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime contain entire subplots that the anime couldn't adapt due to time constraints. One particularly important storyline explains a character's motivation that seems inconsistent in the anime. If you're confused about why someone made a certain choice, the source material has the answer.
PhantomThiefJoker45
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime hit me at exactly the right time in my life. I was going through a period where I felt like nothing I did mattered, and watching the characters push through situations that seemed hopeless reminded me that persistence isn't about guaranteed outcomes—it's about refusing to let circumstances define you.
Gear5Awakened53
Something most fans miss about That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: the official guidebook contains character notes that contradict some widely-accepted fan theories. The creator explicitly stated that certain events were meant to be read differently than the community interpreted them. It changes the entire thematic reading of the series.