Sony’s speciality streamer and distributor Crunchyroll has gotten global theatrical rights to Kodansha’s upcoming feature adaption of the hit anime series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
The film, with the full title of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond, debuts in Japan in November 2022 and will be dispersed in all major worldwide regions in mid-2023. The film was announced in March as a new work that includes a film’s- original character and the contribution of the light novels writer Fuse.
The first season of the anime series was broadcasted in 2019, while the second season circulated in 2021 with split cours. A spin-off titled That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Slime Diaries likewise circulated in 2021.
The fundamental staff of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Part 2 incorporates Atsushi Nakayama as director, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu as a series writer, and Ryouma Ebata as a character designer, and Takahiro Kishida as a beast originator. Eight Bit is an animation production company.
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light books, which are illustrated by Mitz Vah, started in 2014 and have 19 volumes as of November 2021. The books are distributed under Micro Magazine’s GC Novels name.
The story began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou. Besides the anime, the light novels have roused a manga adaption, manga spin-offs, children’s versions and games.
The That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Release Date
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Scarlet Bonds has not yet been given an official release date however will debut in Japan in November 2022. It is then set for global release in mid-2023.
Eight Bit, the studio that has dealt with the anime, will be producing the film which is set to bring back the original cast members.
Plot
The series follows Minami Satoru, a typical 37-year-old who dies and is resurrected as the most unexceptional creature possible a slime. At first, things are dreary. He’s visually impaired, deaf, and feeble. In any case, by joining his two extraordinary capacities, “Predator” and “Great Sage,” the recently named, Rimuru Tempest, will utilize his blobby powers to acquire the two companions and enemies the same in a different new world.
The stand-alone story of the forthcoming film happens following the closure of Season 2 of the anime series. More info on the film will be uncovered before very long.
The series stays a fan #1 with Crunchyroll crowds, and we’re excited to proceed with the undertakings with the theatrical release of the film early next year from now on the big screen,” said Mitchel Berger, Crunchyroll’s senior VP.