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Light Novel 'Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken' Gets TV Anime Adaptation for Fall 2018 [Update 3/8]

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Mar 6, 2018 11:21 PM
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The wraparound band of the light novel Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken's (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) twelfth volume to ship on Friday revealed that the series will be receiving a TV anime adaptation for Fall 2018. More information will be revealed at a later date.

Synopsis
"Rimuru Tempest" is the new name of a slime in a fantasy world taken by a former 37-year-old human Satou Mikami after he is killed by a passing robber. Broken free from ordinary, stale past life, his fresh adventure in a fantasy world as a slime monster with unique abilities begins.

The series is written by Fuse with illustrations by Mitz Vah. It was published under the "Let's Be Novelists" website from 2013 to 2016. The series has also been published by Micro Magazine since 2014.

A manga adaptation of the same name drawn by Taiki Kawakami began publishing since May 2015 in Kodansha's Monthly Shounen Sirius magazine. It currently has six volumes in publishing with the seventh scheduled to ship this Friday.

Yen Press licensed the novels since December last year under the English title That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. The first volume debuted last month. Kodansha Comics USA began publishing the English manga version since August 2017. The fourth volume was recently released last month.

Official site: http://www.ten-sura.com/
Official Twitter: @ten_sura_anime

Source: Seibundo Bookstore's Minami Urawa Branch's Official Twitter

Update March 8
The official site and twitter account opened today listing the main staff members for the light novel adaptation. A preview teaser visual and video has also been uploaded. The series is scheduled to premiere for Fall 2018.

Staff
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi (IS: Infinite Stratos)
Assistant Director: Atsushi Nakayama (Comic Lucifer
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (Black Clover
Character Design: Ebata Ryouma (Mahou Sensou)
Monster Design: Takahiro Kishida (Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica)
Music: Elements Garden (Grisaia no Kajitsu)
Studio: 8-bit

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Mar 6, 2018 11:23 PM
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Why should every ln adaptation be a fucking harem ...

Anyway ,it's highly rated enough and popular to give it a try
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Mar 6, 2018 11:33 PM
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I really like the mango, so it's a good news for me
Mar 6, 2018 11:37 PM
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@Robiiii
eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

tbh didn't even surprise me since this name has been appearing everywhere
Mar 6, 2018 11:41 PM
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I'm so familiar with this name because it always gets my attention when I was in bookstore, but I never read it as I think it would get adapted some day. I'm pretty interested to see an anime with a slime MC.
Mar 6, 2018 11:42 PM
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anime is fucking saved
Mar 6, 2018 11:51 PM
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I remember wishing this to have an anime adaptation since both the manga and LN topped the montlhy rankings lol.
Mar 6, 2018 11:51 PM
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You have to make a lot of efforts to make idols and younger sisters look like a good idea on your background.
Mar 6, 2018 11:55 PM
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Not surprising considering the level of anticipation surrounding an eventual anime adaptation of this. Since I've heard about it so much and seen it in the rankings a lot, I'll go ahead and give it a try.
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Mar 6, 2018 11:55 PM

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To think that the novel i read two years ago became this popular...I hope kumo can also get an adaptation
Mar 6, 2018 11:56 PM
SHSL Good Luck

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I'm just surprised that it took this long for it to get an anime adaptation greenlit.
Mar 7, 2018 12:04 AM

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Mushoku Tensei Anime when?

Well, I'm looking forward to this.
Mar 7, 2018 12:08 AM
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I've heard about this novel a number of times around this site. Now it's finally getting an anime adaptation. Great news!
Mar 7, 2018 12:09 AM
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It's that effing slime novel I wanted to read but never did. It had anime written all over it.
Mar 7, 2018 12:35 AM

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They actually announced the staff also...
Mar 7, 2018 12:37 AM

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Omfg I actually thought this day would never come....THIS IS INSANITY!
Goblin Slayer
Grand Blue
And now Tensei Shitara Slime...
Next up...
Neverland pls

@salokannel2 This is crazy guys im going nuts
Mar 7, 2018 12:41 AM

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"a former 37-year-old human" rare to see a much older person as a MC of a isekai.
This could be interesting.
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Mar 7, 2018 12:42 AM
*hug noises*

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Well I guess it was only a matter of time
Mar 7, 2018 1:02 AM

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Detective1412 said:
Mushoku Tensei Anime when?

Well, I'm looking forward to this.

Bro, even if MT needs an anime adaptation, it won't be any good if they do a 12 or 24 episode series covering just his childhood. IT needs some serious investment of time and quality to deliver something that can be at par with the novel!
If rushed it might end like death March which is getting some serious backlash from many fans
Mar 7, 2018 1:20 AM

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More hype for this rather than goblin slayer .

Hope the anime will have a good staff and good studio.
Mar 7, 2018 1:46 AM

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Staff has already been announced.

Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Assistant Director: Atsushi Nakayama
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Designer: Ebata Ryouma
Monster Designer: Takahiro Kishida
Studio: 8-Bit

Source: http://moetron.news/ --- have to go load more posts to see it
Mar 7, 2018 1:53 AM

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8bit huh?
seems like the female characters will be exploited

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  • NOTHING

Mar 7, 2018 1:55 AM

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The best isekai light novel has finally getting it's own anime which is no surprise.

Considering how popular it is and also ranks highly in both LN and manga sales.i expect it to be a 2 cour anime.

It is also not a generic harem isekai series infact, i would not even call it a harem.
Mar 7, 2018 2:19 AM

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Another harem isekai adaptation, why ?

Oh right, the selfinserts are a thing in Nippon.
Mar 7, 2018 2:22 AM

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that was too long overdue... prise rimuru sama!

tragedydesu said:
Why should every ln adapration be a fucking harem ...

Anyway ,it's highly rated enough and popular to give it a try


it's not even a harem dude, WTF?

Swagernator said:
Another harem isekai adaptation, why ?

Oh right, the selfinserts are a thing in Nippon.


it isn't harem and the mc is
obviously, it slime, what do you expect?
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Mar 7, 2018 2:23 AM

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tragedydesu said:
Why should every ln adapration be a fucking harem ...

Anyway ,it's highly rated enough and popular to give it a try
are you sure its a harem?
Mar 7, 2018 2:26 AM

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i cant believe this day would finally come , cant wait! (havent change my profile pic sincce 2014) i love this series
Mar 7, 2018 2:26 AM

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It was bound to happen, with its popularity on the rise it was only the matter of time before it got its own anime...

now we just need to pray for "Kumo Desu Ga Nani Ka" :3
Mar 7, 2018 2:28 AM

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lol really... I'm gonna enjoy this (hopefully) XD

Mar 7, 2018 2:36 AM

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Slime huh (i much prefer Tsuki) also 8bit doom sound
Call me when Kono ga Game get adapted
podetusMar 7, 2018 3:44 AM
Because we're stupid that we love to have fun
Mar 7, 2018 2:38 AM

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Gellal23 said:
tragedydesu said:
Why should every ln adapration be a fucking harem ...

Anyway ,it's highly rated enough and popular to give it a try
are you sure its a harem?

Yep I'm sure
Baka updates tags never lie
Mar 7, 2018 2:51 AM

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tragedydesu said:
Gellal23 said:
are you sure its a harem?

Yep I'm sure
Baka updates tags never lie


Harem tags get destroy by the lack of Pegu and Vegial ( They are more in debt to Rimuru than anything but you could consider this the first Slime's Harem anime )
Because we're stupid that we love to have fun
Mar 7, 2018 3:01 AM

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I don't know if I should be happy or sad.
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Mar 7, 2018 3:25 AM

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'Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken' Gets TV Anime Adaptation


My thoughs: Ok, that was predictable. The novel and manga are selling like crazy for some time and has the same feeling of Log Horizon. Maybe they were holding this novel to make a full run or a 2-cour adaption for a TV station.

Studio: 8bit


This anime is going to be a disaster. Another Isekai Smartphone and Death March trash. This studio screams low budget all over the place. If you're a fan of this novel prepare yourself.




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In a Time were Fantasy stories have been saturated and isekai dominating, we are sure going to have a few good fantasy stories coming up this year.

Goblin Slayer(Not an isekai but still damn good)
Shield Hero
Tensai Slime
Isekai Izakaya Nobu ( ggod slice of life and food show)
Overlord II(airing right now)
Mar 7, 2018 3:50 AM

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Studio: 8bit


RIP anime adaption
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Mar 7, 2018 3:52 AM

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HueyLion said:
"a former 37-year-old human" rare to see a much older person as a MC of a isekai.
This could be interesting.


That's pretty common in isekai too. Doesn't save writing quality sadly, see Death March.
Mar 7, 2018 4:08 AM

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Jagd84 said:
HueyLion said:
"a former 37-year-old human" rare to see a much older person as a MC of a isekai.
This could be interesting.


That's pretty common in isekai too. Doesn't save writing quality sadly, see Death March.


In term of world building this is one of the best. Much better than Death March for sure.

Dem, why 8bit. My hype is going lower :(

Mar 7, 2018 4:09 AM

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My god more isekai crap ...

Mar 7, 2018 4:11 AM

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>8bit
kek
rip adaptation
Edward Elric > your waifu

Mar 7, 2018 4:18 AM

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CapedBaldy21 said:
Staff has already been announced.

Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Assistant Director: Atsushi Nakayama
Series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Designer: Ebata Ryouma
Monster Designer: Takahiro Kishida
Studio: 8-Bit

Source: http://moetron.news/ --- have to go load more posts to see it
Ebata Ryouma doing the designs? Kinda interested in what they'll look like. And hoping having Takahiro Kishida there means it won't be all CG.
8-Bit and Yasuhito Kikuchi don't give me much hope though.
Mar 7, 2018 4:34 AM

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>LN
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Mar 7, 2018 4:43 AM

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I'm glad this is getting an adaptation, I was interested in reading this and I've heard some good things about this, so hopefully the adaptation will be good.
Mar 7, 2018 5:18 AM

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Oh wow. Hope they'll do this one right
Mar 7, 2018 5:23 AM

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To think that the novel i read two years ago became this popular...I hope kumo can also get an adaptation

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It was bound to happen, with its popularity on the rise it was only the matter of time before it got its own anime...

now we just need to pray for "Kumo Desu Ga Nani Ka" :3
make this happen
Mahou Shoujo Ariel-chan needs to debut.
Mar 7, 2018 5:29 AM
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8-Bit and Yasuhito Kikuchi ... almost fucking RIP.
The guy for Series Composition seems a little bit more competent tho but ... yeah, 8-bit.
Urgh. Hate them as much as diomedea
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Mar 7, 2018 5:44 AM

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Really? Studio fucking 8-bit? I expect it to be shit. If it won't be complete garbage I'll be pleasantly surprised. Goblin Slayer got White Fox so I was optimistic that Slime wouldn't get fucked over, so much for that.
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Mar 7, 2018 6:06 AM

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"Light Novel adaptation"

"Lol I bet this is another fucking isekai" *clicks topic*

AND OF COURSE

I don't watch as much anime as before...
Mar 7, 2018 6:20 AM

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Robiiii said:
Omfg I actually thought this day would never come....THIS IS INSANITY!
Goblin Slayer
Grand Blue
And now Tensei Shitara Slime...
Next up...
Neverland pls

@salokannel2 This is crazy guys im going nuts


Dont forget Arifureta cuz this 2 with the slime one were one of the higher selling LN that didnt have an anime yet so if one got it, then it was just a matter of time for slime one to get the same treatment.
As for Neverland from what i seen in this past months the sells for it keep rising, simply getting more popular so personnaly i am expecting an anime of it in 2019 thats why kinda still stopping myself from going and reading it dont wanna spoil myself :P
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Another isekai show that seems aliright. But it seems like a lot of people have a massive hate boner for studio 8bit. What did they do wrong?
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