That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of the odder anime series out there. On the surface, this anime adaptation of the light novels of the same name by Fuse looks like your stereotypical isekai anime about an overpowered main character and with questionable morality regarding female characters. However, when you dig deeper, you quickly find that this isekai anime is far from the stereotypical in many good ways. This includes having a main character who is somewhere in between genderfluid and nonbinary (as well as being surprisingly wholesome), and having strong and complex female main characters. The latter seems like a low bar, but that’s the state of most isekai anime these days. It doesn’t take much to clear that bar. Thus, the fact that we have an isekai anime clearing that low bar is refreshing.

It’s why That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of the most popular isekai anime out there. So popular, in fact, that the ongoing anime series is currently at 72 episodes and counting. So popular that it even received an anime film spinoff in 2022. That would be That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond. And now, we’re getting another one.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Announcement

Crunchyroll is proud to announce That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea will be heading to NA theaters. This will be the second That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime film from studio Eight Bit. It’s basically a standalone side story that follows Rimuru and their friends as a vacation to a private resort island goes horribly awry. The anime film will make its NA theatrical debut on May 1, 2026. It will be available in both Japanese audio with English subtitles and English dub. Alas, tickets are not yet on sale, but there will be a 10-minute sneek peek at Crunchyroll Anime Nights on April 20, 2026; alongside a rescreening of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond.

As part of this announcement, Crunchyroll has an official trailer for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea for us today. You can watch that trailer either on YouTube, or just look below:

I see that they’re going under the sea this time.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Adventuring into NA Theaters on May 1, 2026

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea NA theatrical poster 1
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Honestly, this is a pretty clear sign That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is very much a popular anime series. Most isekai anime series are popular, but at least this one is popular for the right reasons. As a fan of the anime myself, I can confirm that it is not your stereotypical isekai anime in all the right ways. If you’re tired of an overpowered male main character in a fantasy world obtaining multiple female lovers, then this is a refreshing break from that. Alas, we can’t do anything about the stereotypical title length. That itself is a parody, but it also plays the trope straight.

What do you all think? Are you interested in checking out That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea when it hits theaters? Tell us your round, jiggly thoughts in the comment section below.

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