Rimuru is returning to the big screen! Just announced during the Crunchyroll Showcase panel at New York Comic Con 2025, Crunchyroll is bringing That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea to theaters, with a release date to be announced. The announcement also included a screening of the teaser PV for the upcoming film. Check out the visual and the video below! That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Release Date: Coming soon Territories: Crunchyroll has acquired the worldwide theatrical rights, excluding most Asian territories. Synopsis: After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Hermesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Salion – to visit her private resort island. As the group enjoys their brief vacation, a mysterious woman named Yura appears. A new incident unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless azure sea. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Teaser Trailer The new film marks the second theatrical outing for Rimuru and crew after That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond debuted in 2022 in Japan, followed by a theatrical release via Crunchyroll in January 2023. Based on the light novels by Fuse, the latest season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime was directed by Atsushi Nakayama ( Absolute Duo ) at studio Eight Bit, with series composition by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu ( Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun ) and character designs by Ryoma Ebata ( Stars Align key animator). Crunchyroll streams the series, and its film, in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed formats, and describes the anime series: Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races. Source: Crunchyroll Showcase at NYCC 2025
