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Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime / Arc 3

Arc 3 of 22 in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Arc 3: Volume 3

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2 — Part 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2 — Part 2.

Seen by the end of Scarlet Bond.

Seen by the end of Season 3.

Seen by the end of Tears of the Azure Sea.

Seen by the end of Season 4 — Cour 1.

Seen by the end of Season 4 — Cour 2.

What happens

The growing settlement attracts powerful visitors and rival demon lords. Rimuru must protect the community while finding a political identity for it.

Parts of this arc

  1. Prologue
  2. Chapter 1
  3. Chapter 2
  4. Chapter 3
  5. Chapter 4
  6. Chapter 5
  7. Epilogue

Where it sits

Arc 3 in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 3Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 3Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 8Chapter 39Japanese
MangaVol 8Chapter 39English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 16–19—

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