Apr 30, 2026 5:32pm PT

‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea’ Review: A Franchise Bonus Primarily for Fans

The second feature film spun off from the popular anime series is easy enough for non-acolytes to follow, but only the faithful will get much out of it.

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Those unfamiliar with the popular anime franchise “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” may be disappointed to learn that goopy substances are pretty much absent from the series’ second standalone movie “Tears of the Azure Sea.” For the uninitiated, the title seems to promise something far stranger than what this basic anime offers at this point, now four seasons and one other film into its world-building epic about an average Japanese guy who is reborn in an alternate universe as a slime with the ability to absorb the powers of other beings.

'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea' Review: A Franchise Bonus Primarily for Fans