The third season of "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" will finally begin airing in April. In 2021, the series aired for a turbulent nine months in a row, followed by the release of "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Crimson Bonds" in 2022, and "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Dream of Corius" in 2023. The new series will be broadcast over two consecutive seasons, and fans are sure to be excited. Before the broadcast begins, we'll be introducing some highlights from the first half of the third season.
Let's start by watching the PV!
I'm sure many Tensura fans have already seen it, but I would also like those who have never seen Tensura or who don't know anything about it to watch it. This PV will give you an idea of how the early part of the third season will unfold. And if you watch the final end credits, you'll be amazed at the star-studded cast. So, I'd like to explain the PV a little so that even those who haven't experienced Tensura yet can get a sense of its appeal.
The feud with Hinata Sakaguchi
First, it starts with the scene at the end of the second season, explaining that Rimuru (human and slime) became a demon lord. Then the PV suddenly starts with the words "settle with Hinata Sakaguchi". This is because Rimuru and Hinata once faced off in the second season, and Hinata won, but the PV is appealing to the main attraction of the early part, which is that Rimuru will face off again with Rimuru who has become an awakened demon lord and become stronger.
Why do Rimuru and Hinata fight?
So why are Rimuru and Hinata fighting? In the first battle, Hinata was told that Rimuru was the one who killed her mentor Shizu, and it was a private fight to defeat that enemy. This time, it is because the Holy Empire of Ruberios, to which Hinata belongs, follows the doctrine of the Luminous religion, which "does not acknowledge the existence of monsters," and those who find Hinata a hindrance are scheming behind the scenes to make her fight Rimuru.
A conspiracy entangles Hinata!
So, who is trying to frame Hinata? The "Ten Great Saints", "Seven Stars Masters", and "Rozzo Clan" who appeared in the PV are also involved. In addition, the Eastern merchant who gave Hinata false information in the first battle is also secretly working, and the boss behind the scenes is also involved. Who is Hinata's ally and who is her enemy? The intentions of various people are complicatedly intertwined, and she ends up facing Rimuru.
There are other things to see besides the PV!
In this PV, the confrontation between Rimuru and Hinata is highlighted. While the confrontation between Rimuru and Hinata is certainly a highlight of the early stages, it is not the only one. There are plenty of other highlights, such as the actions of Demon Lord Luminous Valentine, the true ruler of the Holy Empire of Ruberios, and whether Rimuru's plan to appoint Youmu to the throne of the Farmus Kingdom, which waged war against Tempest in the second season, will succeed.
Explanation of the Holy Empire of Ruberios
The Holy Empire of Ruberios, to which Hinata Sakaguchi belongs, plays a major role in the early developments. So, I would like to explain what kind of country the Holy Empire of Ruberios is.
The Real Ruberios
The Western Saints Church is an organization that spreads the Luminous religion in a country that does not recognize the existence of monsters. The only god that the Western Saints Church believes in is Luminous, but the current Ruberios is in a paradoxical situation in which her true identity is actually the Demon King Luminous Valentine. The vampire Luminous founded the country to steal a small amount of human blood, giving humans a peaceful life. The idea of giving humans a peaceful life is true, and the country is maintained by faith. Hinata Sakaguchi is a human who sympathizes with his ideas and serves as his right-hand man.
Luminous Valentine
Luminous does not appear on the stage, and leaves the position of Pope, the supreme leader of Ruberios, to Louis Valentine, and the position of Demon King in her place to Roy Valentine's twin brother. However, in the second season of Walpurgis, Veldora and Milim reveal his true identity, and Roy Valentine is killed by Laplace, causing the structure to collapse.
Knights Supporting Ruberios
The Western Saints Church believes in the doctrine of "not acknowledging the existence of monsters" and acts accordingly. The Crusaders were organized to exterminate monsters, and their members become Holy Knights. In addition to the Crusaders, the Pope's direct guard division (Luke Genius) is a unit directly under the Pope. While the Holy Knights are made up of a unit of about 20 people led by six captains, the Pope's direct guard division is a group of individualists, each of whom is a group of capable people worthy of being an army of their own. The head of these two organizations is Hinata, and the six captains of the Holy Knights and the top three of the Imperial Guard, the Three Warlords, are collectively known as the "Ten Saints." However, the Holy Knights are on Hinata's side, and the Three Warlords, who will try to take Hinata's place at any opportunity, do not get along well, and are a headache for Hinata. However, it will be interesting to see how these Ten Saints interact with Rimuru and his friends, so please pay attention to them.
Heroes of Ruberios
And one thing I would like you to pay attention to is the "Seven Stars Master," who also appeared in the PV. Although they look suspicious at first glance, they are actually high-ranking members of Ruberios and the highest advisor of the Western Saints Church. They are made up of seven members, from Sunday priests to Saturday priests, and have served Luminas for hundreds of years, and their followers praise them as great heroes. However, they become a model of how people change over time, and become the central figures in the chaos between Tempest and Ruberios. Please watch the broadcast to find out what they do.
Explanation about the Rosso family
These also appeared in the PV. The Rosso family rules the Kingdom of Siltrozzo, and their head is "Granbell Rosso", who is seen sitting in a chair with a girl on his lap in the PV. The girl is his granddaughter, "Mariabelle Rosso", and these two are the central figures who run the Rosso family.
What is Granbell Rosso?
Granbell Rosso is the founder of the Western Countries Council and also the leader of the Five Elders who control the council. He also has influence over the Free Association, and is actually a person who is trying to use economic power to dominate human society. Rimuru, who aims to create a country where monsters and humans can live together in harmony, is naturally a thorn in his side. There is no doubt that this is related to the composition of Rimuru vs. Hinata this time. In fact, this Granbell is currently the head of the Rosso clan, but he is a mysterious person with many faces behind the scenes and in the past. I think the mystery will be unraveled as the story progresses, so he is one of the people I want you to pay attention to.
The person who controls Granbell from the shadows
Mariabell Rosso, the granddaughter of Granbell Rosso and the princess of the country of Silt Rosso, is the girl who proposed the idea and method of using economic power to dominate human society to Granbell. Mariabell is actually a reincarnated person, and before her reincarnation, she was a person who controlled the West with financial power. Using her knowledge and experience, she is trying to dominate the world through economy, and she believes that Rimuru is the biggest obstacle to this. I think one of the highlights will be how Mariabell will act against Rimuru and how Rimuru will respond to that.
Mariabell's words!
There is a scene in the PV where Mariabell Rosso says, "The world is for Rosso." Mariabell is voiced by Inori Minase, and when I found out that Minase would be in charge, I had no idea what kind of Mariabell she would be. However, when I heard the line "The world is for Rosso" in this PV, I thought "Ah, it's Mariabelle." I thought it was Minase Inori, and at the same time, I was grateful to the person who cast her. The voice actors of the other new characters are all talented, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how they will play them.
Please pay attention to the character who is not in the PV
There is a character named "Damrada" who does not appear in the PV, but information has been released about him. In fact, this man is the merchant from the East who spread false information to Hinata and made her fight Rimuru. He will be active in various ways in the third season, so he is a character you can't take your eyes off of. Moreover, this man also has many faces, so he is one of the characters to watch. The other is Yuuki Kagurazaka, the leader of the Freedom Association. In the second season, we learned about his involvement with the Moderate Clowns, but Yuuki is also a person with many faces. He will continue to appear in various scenes in the story, so please keep an eye on him.
Summary of highlights of the early part of the third season
While explaining the contents of the released PV, we introduced the highlights of the early part and characters to pay attention to. What we introduced this time is only a small part of the third season, which has two cours. I don't know how much of it will be animated, but I'm sure it's full of highlights. If you haven't experienced the world of TenSura yet, I hope you'll take this opportunity to watch the anime. Thank you for reading to the end.
