That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
Seen it?2022 | 108 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and animation lovers. If you loved Hellboy, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A long-running conspiracy is swirling over a mysterious power wielded by the Queen in Raja, a small country west of Tempest. When a slime who evolved into a Demon Lord named Rimuru Tempest crosses paths with Hiiro, a survivor of the Ogre race, an incredible adventure packed with new characters begins. The power of bonds will be put to the test!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$12 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi
- Miho OkasakiRimuru (voice)
- Makoto FurukawaBenimaru (voice)
- Megumi ToyoguchiRaphael (voice)
- Tomoaki MaenoVerudora (voice)
- Sayaka SenbongiShuna (voice)
- Mao IchimichiShion (voice)
- Takuya EguchiSouei (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaHakurou (voice)
- Asuna TomariGobuta (voice)
- Chikahiro KobayashiRanga (voice)