That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime-s01e01-... ((top)) Jun 2026

Upon its release, the premiere received a robust on Anime News Network, with critics praising its breezy tone and visual uniqueness.

He wakes up not in a human body, but as a Slime. At first, he is blind and deaf, spending what feels like weeks simply bouncing around and eating magical herbs and ores. Meeting the Storm Dragon: Veldora

While meeting a younger colleague and his girlfriend, a sudden attacker dashes toward them. In a selfless act, Satoru pushes the couple out of the way and is fatally stabbed in the back. As he bleeds out on the sidewalk, a mysterious voice begins speaking to him. His dying thoughts ("I wish I didn't feel pain," "I wish I could see") are systematically turned into "Skills" and "Resistances" by a voice in his head, literally wishing his new body into existence. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime-S01E01-...

The first episode of Season 1 for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Storm Dragon, Veldora In this episode: Satoru Mikami

: Unlike many isekai stories that feature quick, painless deaths, this episode portrays Satoru Mikami's stabbing in a "graphic and bleak" manner. His dying thoughts directly influence the unique skills he acquires—such as Predator and Great Sage —which are cleverly explained through a clinical, magical interface. Upon its release, the premiere received a robust

With a final flash of light, the dragon is gone. The cave is silent. Rimuru, now glowing with immense magical energy, sits alone.

: Despite being a "low-level slime," Satoru (later Rimuru) is an expressive and "lovable" character. Reviewers from Anime Feminist noted that his transition from a 37-year-old salaryman to a gender-ambiguous slime is handled with solid pacing and "gallows humor". Meeting the Storm Dragon: Veldora While meeting a

When Satoru reawakens in a new world, he finds himself in a dark cave, completely blind and without limbs. He eventually realizes he has been reborn as a slime. Guided by an internal AI-like voice called the Great Sage