
By the Grace of the Gods
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationsci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyadventurefastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeA fantastical, light animated series: expansive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
8.3 /10
TMDB · 55 votes
Where to watch
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Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Episodes (12)
1Ryoma, with the Slimes4 Oct 2020
Ryoma Takebayashi is a young boy living by himself in a forest, who, in a previous lifetime, used to be a tortured middle-aged Japanese office worker. He meets a group of distressed travelers in the forest, and decides to save them.
2Departure, with the Slimes11 Oct 2020
It turns out that the travelers Ryoma saved were the local duke and his family. Impressed by Ryoma's various skills and enamored by his personality, they offer to take Ryoma along on their journey.
3First Time in Town, with the Slimes18 Oct 2020
Ryoma and the Jamil family travel to Gimul, a mining town. There, Ryoma and Eliaria take the first steps in becoming professionals in their crafts. Ryoma is given another opportunity to flex his new powers.
4Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes25 Oct 2020
Ryoma arrives at Miya's house, overflowing with trash from a nearby dump. Ryoma and his slimes show a remarkable ability to clean, a skill that, as it turns out, the town of Gimul desperately needs.
5The Lady's Training Session, with the Slimes1 Nov 2020
Eliaria and Ryoma practice magic and combat in Gimul. They practice fighting against the weak but numerous monsters now infesting the abandoned mine shafts.
6Monster Hunting, with the Slimes8 Nov 2020
The Adventurer's Guild sets up a large-scale group of adventurers to deal with the massive monster infestation discovered in the abandoned mines. Ryoma joins them.
7Starting the Business, with the Slimes15 Nov 2020
Ryoma decides to strike out on his own as an adventurer and business owner. He discusses his plans with the ducal family, and works with Serge the merchant to put his business plans in motion.
8Laundry Business, with the Slimes22 Nov 2020
The laundry business is ready to open. Ryoma hires new employees to help get his business started, and throws a party to express his thanks to the friends who have supported him thus far.
9The New Coworkers, with the Slimes29 Nov 2020
The laundry business explodes in popularity, so Ryoma rushes out on day two to hire more help. He meets Fei and Li Ling, foreigners with a hidden past.
10The New Slimes, with the Slimes6 Dec 2020
With the business going more smoothly than Ryoma ever imagined, Ryoma is able to go back to studying his slimes and adventuring. He discovers several new types of slimes.
11Taming Training, with the Slimes13 Dec 2020
The Jamil ducal family are all experts in the art of monster taming magic. Ryoma and Eliaria receive the Jamil elders' tutelage to further hone their taming magic.
12The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes20 Dec 2020
Ryoma and Eliaria make another attempt to tame the limour birds. If they succeed, it would be a great milestone in their careers as monster tamers. However, whatever the outcome, their separation is inevitable as Eliaria leaves for school.
Season 2
· 1 episodeEpisodes (1)
- 1Episode 1
Specials
· 2020 · 25 episodesMini: Animated shorts, which feature characters from the anime transformed into slimes.
Episodes (25)
- 1Mini 0121 Aug 2020
- 2Mini 0225 Aug 2020
- 3Mini 0327 Aug 2020
- 4Mini 041 Sep 2020
- 5Mini 054 Sep 2020
- 6Mini 068 Sep 2020
- 7Mini 0711 Sep 2020
- 8Mini 0815 Sep 2020
- 9Mini 0917 Sep 2020
- 10Mini 1024 Sep 2020
- 11Mini 1129 Sep 2020
- 12Mini 121 Oct 2020
- 13Mini 133 Oct 2020
- 14Mini 148 Oct 2020
- 15Mini 1515 Oct 2020
- 16Mini 1622 Oct 2020
- 17Mini 1729 Oct 2020
- 18Mini 185 Nov 2020
- 19Mini 1912 Nov 2020
- 20Mini 2019 Nov 2020
- 21Mini 2126 Nov 2020
- 22Mini 223 Dec 2020
- 23Mini 2310 Dec 2020
- 24Mini 2411 Dec 2020
- 25Mini 2517 Dec 2020
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Only 39 years into a life full of bad luck, Ryoma Takebayashi passes away in his sleep! Taking pity on him, three divine beings show compassion by reincarnating him as a young boy to a magical, new world. Now he spends his time researching and caring for slimes in the forest. But after healing an injured traveler, Ryoma decides to set out with his new friends on a journey to use his power to help others. A whole new world awaits him, where his skills as a magic user and slime tamer continue to elicit surprise and admiration.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Lantis
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











