Anime Digest
Satoru Mikami, a typical 37-year-old business employee, resides in Tokyo. Even though he doesn’t have a girlfriend, he is practically pleased with his routine life. An assassin attacks him while talking to his colleague. As he passes away from his wounds, a mysterious voice repeats in his head a sequence of orders that he cannot understand. Satoru gets reincarnated as a Slime in a strange environment. The power known as “Predator,” which enables him to consume anything and resemble its appearance and abilities, is one of the new skills he gains simultaneously. He comes into Veldora, a formidable “Storm Dragon” who has been imprisoned for the past 300 years for destroying a village. Satoru embraces the dragon after feeling sorry for him and promises to assist him in breaking the seal. They decide to swap names, and Veldora gives him the title Rimuru in exchange for getting the title, Tempest. Slime takes advantage of the opportunity to analyze the spell internally and ultimately free Veldora by consuming the dragon and his captivity. The loss of Veldora’s aura leaves a power void that eventually elevates Rimuru to the supreme leader among all creatures living in the Great Forest of Jura. These creatures honor Rimuru as their leader, and the two go on to form the country of Tempest. The new nation soon gains power and influence due to Rimuru’s strength, knowledge, and ambitious vision. Soon, Rimuru and his subjects attract the interest of the adjacent foreign powers, ranging from kings and legendary heroes to demon lords. Some wish to join forces while others aim to exploit or destroy them.
The Feel-Good Part
The story is very intriguing and entertaining. Viewers will get captivated immediately, and the anime does not fail to entertain. The battles are fascinating to watch. The action and adventurous scenes are excellent and enjoyable.
The Disappointing Factor
It’s not excellent how the characters evolve. While watching it through to the conclusion, viewers could become disinterested.
In-Depth Analysis
Yasuhito Kikuchi is the series’ director, and Eight Bit is the animator, with Atsushi Nakayama working as assistant director. Kazuyuki Fudeyasu is the composer, Ryouma Ebata created the characters, and Takahiro Kishida did the designs for the monsters. The music is composed by Elements Garden. Takuma Terashima’s “Nameless narrative” is the first opening theme, and True’s “Another colony” serves as the first closing theme. Terashima’s “Megurumono” is the second opening theme, and Azusa Tadokoro’s “Little Soldier” serves as the second closing theme. Crunchyroll and Funimation stream an English dub of the show simultaneously. The first season has 24 episodes. A second season is a split season, but because of the covid-19 epidemic in Japan, the first half was pushed back from October 2020 to January 2021 and the second half from April 2021 to July 2021. The second half was broadcasted from July 6 to September 21, 2021, with the first half airing from January 12 to March 30, 2021. The team and performers reprised their roles while the show was animated by Eight Bit. True’s “Storyteller” serves as the album’s opening theme, and Stereo Dive Foundation’s “Story seeker” is the closing theme. Takuma Terashima’s “Reincarnate” is the second ending theme, while MindaRyn’s “Like Flames” serves as the second opening theme.
Star Power
The storyline is fantastic. The direction and the music composed are excellent. The unity and hard work of the crew gave the anime an extraordinary result.
Overall Opinion
It is an adventurous and enjoyable anime. Every group audience will get entertained by the anime. It is a good anime to watch in leisure.
