That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime was published on Let's Become a Novel and became popular, and was later made into a book and an anime, becoming one of the biggest hits in the world. The story is about the protagonist being reincarnated into another world, working together with various races, including humans, to build a town and establish diplomatic relations. Of course, there are also hostilities and conspiracies, and one of the attractions of the story is the battle scenes in which the protagonist becomes increasingly strong, almost to the point of being cheating. In this article, I would like to introduce and discuss the appeal of Shuna (Akana), one of the characters in the story.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Shuna is the surviving princess of the Ogre
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Shuna is one of the surviving Ogres who lost their village after being attacked by orcs. She is a "shrine maiden princess" and can use magic. She is a beautiful princess with pink hair, and notices Rimuru's hidden demonic aura when they first meet. Shuna also has excellent powers of observation, and when Rimuru mistook him for the demon that had attacked the village and challenged him to a fight, it was Shuna who quickly realized his mistake and put an end to the fight. As Rimuru told Shuna to think about who he was trying to help, this scene also showed Shuna's kindness, as he did not want any more ogre casualties. Benimaru says that Shuna was raised in a sheltered environment in the ogre village.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Gives him the name Shuna and evolves into a demon
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By joining Rimuru Tempest's group, he is named "Shuna" by Rimuru. At that time, he evolves into a demon along with the other ogres. It is unprecedented for six Oni, a higher-level species rarely born from Ogres, to be born at once. Rimuru's naming is impressive. As for Shuna, the only explanation given is that his appearance changed after he was named, but it is likely that his magical powers also increased. Incidentally, Rimuru went into sleep mode after naming the six, but Veldora himself later said that at this time, Veldora, who was inside Rimuru, was also helping with the transfer of magical powers.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Shuna is knowledgeable about herbs and good at weaving
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Shuna, who arrived in Rimuru's town for the first time, is knowledgeable about herbs and quickly becomes friends with the goblins. Benimaru says that Shuna must be happy to be relied on because he was sheltered. Also known as "Orihime", she is skilled at sewing and weaving, and has evolved into the skill "Analyst", which allows her to carry out various endeavors in a short period of time, and she uses this skill to make everyone's clothes. When she is entrusted with making Rimuru's clothes, she looks genuinely happy. She must be happy to be relied on and to be of help to Rimuru.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Shuna and Shion
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The two have been fighting over Rimuru on numerous occasions. They also seem to have been arguing when Rimuru went into sleep mode due to naming. In the beginning, the two each play their own roles and there isn't much difference in the scenes they appear in, but between Shion the combatant and Shuna the non-combatant, Shion appears more often. That's because Shion is often in Tempest. However, by the time Rimuru becomes a Demon Lord, Shuna has evolved into a demon, so Rimuru is likely satisfied with Shuna's work. Above all, Shuna is cute. Both Garm and Dold seem to cherish Shuna.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Shuna and Milim Nava
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It's a story that happens soon after Milim comes to town. Shuna, Milim, and Shion, who learned of the existence of honey, form something called a sweets alliance. They work together to mass-produce honey. Also, when Rimuru takes Milim to the weaving workshop, there are lots of clothes there. Milim is a girl after all. She becomes obsessed with clothes. Because of this, Milim seems to have grown attached to Shuna. They even take baths together. I'm jealous.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Shuna is as expected of a princess
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Rimuru and his friends come to the armed nation of Dwargon to declare friendship between the two countries. Shuna accompanies them. As expected of a princess. Recently, she has been learning a lot from Bester and has grown well in terms of manners and etiquette. Even in diplomacy, he speaks on Rimuru's behalf with a firm attitude. He is naturally considerate and accurate. He gives Rimuru detailed advice, such as the fact that it is better to carry souvenirs as luggage rather than eating them. However, he must have been well-mannered. When Youmu first came to Tempest, he accidentally let out his true feelings, saying that he was badly behaved.
【That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime】Introduction and Thoughts on Shuna's Charm Finally
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Among the ogres, only Kurobee and Shuna are non-combatants. Compared to Kurobee, they appear more often. It's unfortunate that they appear less often than Shuna. As a princess, Shuna is useful in diplomacy, full of elegance, considerate, and good at cooking. And above all, she is cute. It's rare to find someone like her.
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