Vacation island setting is refreshing change of pace—seeing Rimuru and crew on resort holiday offers lighter tone compared to typical conflicts. Dragon ship travel looks visually stunning; the clip showcasing their journey via fantastical transportation promises eightbit's quality animation. Second movie after Scarlet Bond builds franchise; following the 2022 film with another theatrical entry demonstrates continued theatrical viability. Worldwide release shows Slime's global appeal; Crunchyroll distributing internationally (excluding most Asian territories) proves the series' reach.

Ahead of a February 27, 2026 theatrical release in Japan, the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea anime film today released a brand-new clip featuring Rimuru and the gang embarking on a vacation to a resort island via dragon ship.

Crunchyroll announced in October that it will bring That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea to theaters worldwide (excluding most Asian territories), with a release date to be announced.

A fourth season of the anime is also in production, and is slated to begin airing on April 3, 2026.

WATCH THE VACATION CLIP: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Anime Film "Setting Off for Vacation!" Clip

Film Production Staff

Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi

Animation Studio: eightbit

Script: Yasuhito Kikuchi and Toshizo Nemoto

Original Story: Fuse (also original light novel author)

Character Design: Ryoma Ebata (Stars Align key animator)

Music: Hitoshi Fujima

About the Film

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.

Season 4 Information

Premiere Date: April 3, 2026

Streaming Information

Crunchyroll streams the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime series and Scarlet Bond movie in Japanese with subtitles and dubbed formats.

About the Series

Based on the light novels by Fuse.

Studio Echo describes the anime series:

Satoru Mikami is an ordinary 37-year-old corporate worker living in Tokyo. He's almost content with his monotonous life, despite the fact that he doesn't have a girlfriend. During a chance encounter with one of his colleagues, an assailant appears and stabs him. As he succumbs to his injuries, a mysterious voice echoes in his mind and recites a series of commands which he could not make sense of.

After regaining consciousness, Satoru discovers that he has been reincarnated as a Slime in an unfamiliar world. At the same time, he also acquires new-found skills, particularly the ability called "Predator," which allows him to devour anything and mimic its appearance and skills. He stumbles upon the sealed Catastrophe-class monster "Storm Dragon" Veldora, and his life as a Slime takes an exciting turn when he makes friends with him. Veldora bestows upon him the name Rimuru Tempest to grant him divine protection.

Now, Rimuru begins his journey to explore this new world, and his actions ripple throughout the world—gradually altering his fate and the fate of the world itself.

Release Information

Japan: February 27, 2026 Worldwide (via Crunchyroll): Date to be announced (excluding most Asian territories)

Are you excited for the movie? Did you watch Scarlet Bond? Will you see it in theaters? What do you think of the vacation setting? Share your thoughts in the comments below!