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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Manga #8
That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 8
THE BEAST AWAKENS
After his humiliating defeat at the hands of Milim, Demon Lord Carrion’s follower Phobio seethes with anger. His negative emotions make him a perfect vessel for the legendary Charybdis, so Footman and Tear of the Moderate Harlequin Alliance pay Phobio a visit in the hopes of summoning the grand beast. Before long, Rimuru receives a report that Charybdis has indeed come to life, and is heading for Tempest. Where f irst there were just rumors of this conspiracy, now there’s the telltale smoke of an approaching battle…
After his humiliating defeat at the hands of Milim, Demon Lord Carrion’s follower Phobio seethes with anger. His negative emotions make him a perfect vessel for the legendary Charybdis, so Footman and Tear of the Moderate Harlequin Alliance pay Phobio a visit in the hopes of summoning the grand beast. Before long, Rimuru receives a report that Charybdis has indeed come to life, and is heading for Tempest. Where f irst there were just rumors of this conspiracy, now there’s the telltale smoke of an approaching battle…
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July 6, 2025
If I could build my whole world around you / I'd make your eyes the morning sun / I'd put so much love where there is sorrow / I'd put joy where there's never been none (If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell).
So here’s the thing, I was wondering why every manga I’ve been reading recently involves a person dying and then waking up in a new land, and it’s apparently its own genre called an "Isekai," where a normal schmuck gets killed (usually by getting hit by a truck for some reason) and is then reborn as an overpowered being in a fantasy world and becomes the most important and powerful person to have ever existed. And here I thought people were running out of ideas and plagiarism was running rampant, but nah, it’s a whole thing! Now, I don’t know if I particularly like this kind of story considering a lot of the ones I’ve read have heavy incel vibes where it’s always like, “I was a loser in the real world and now I can finally get revenge by being the best of the best here in this generic fantasy world… oh, also I hate women.” And not to be crass, but it always seems like the genre is hellbent on featuring the most unfuckable losers ever dreamed up of and it’s hard not to cast judgement on the genre as a whole based solely on that fact. Besides, I’ve always felt like there’s a distant sadness to the thought that a person has to essentially “start over” in a new world in order to find happiness and fulfillment rather than trying to make the best of their current life. It’s just ironic because if we go by the conventions of an Isekai, happiness and fulfillment always just boils down to having beautiful women fawning over the main character, so their life goals and dreams are hilariously shallow anyway. Like I said, some real loser energy going on here. But maybe I shouldn’t be so harsh, because it’s not like the idea of being transported to a magical land where you’re a special boy is totally brand new, as it’s not too dissimilar from something like The Chronicles of Narnia or Bridge to Terabithia, and I'm sure many can admit that finding a safe place amidst the overwhelmingly crushing pressures of society is an attractive one. “Let me tell you now, when I come home feeling tired and beat, I go up where the air is fresh and sweet. I get away from the hustlin' crowds, and all that rat race noise down in the street." So yeah, while I’d hardly call myself a fan, I can’t help but enjoy an Isekai manga every now and then, and outside of Ascendance of a Bookworm, I'd even say That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime is a second favorite of mine. A distant second, mind you, but second nonetheless. And that’s the place with the treasure chest! Oh wait, that was third place... whatever. Anyway, if you've read one of its kind, then you've read them all, but the basic story here is that some guy gets stabbed and then reincarnated as a Slime in a fantasy world. Huh, I guess I really didn’t need to say anything considering all that’s already in the title. But what follows is a little different than most, because while the main character is still an overpowered self-insert, the manga is patient enough with its world-building and introduces enough unique and fun elements to the story with each passing volume that it’s no wonder why so many people hold it in high esteem. Sure, it reads like a video game come to the page, with it going into intricate details of a settlement being built up from nothing, but as someone whose favorite game of all time is Animal Crossing and enjoys My Time at Sandrock, this manga just scratches that particular itch that I hardly get anywhere else.
So yeah, the main reason why I gravitate towards the stories that focus on the boring parts of world-building is because they give me the same satisfaction as playing one of those Sims City type city builder games, but better, because I can just sit back and enjoy the narrative without having to do anything myself. Hey, it’s nice to not have to personally provide plumbing for every house or have to worry about whether or not there’s enough schools in every district! As Yoda once said, “a city planner, I am not.” Otherwise, while I appreciated the manga for portraying racially coded fantasy races like Orcs and Goblins as something other than mere savages, there’s still a bit of a Last of the Mohicans, Last Samurai vibe in that it takes a person from a more “advanced” society and plops them down where they can help the “lesser races” evolve. And I know that this is a Japanese manga, but it also doesn’t help that when said “lower races” do change, they’re described as becoming “prettier,” but with the only thing about them changing is their noses getting smaller or their faces thinner in a way that holds true to classic Eurocentric beauty standards. It’s a bit uncomfortable, is all I’m saying. This manga’s entire baseline is centered around a creature that originated from the Dragon Quest games called a Slime, and it's funny because it was originally super generic until Akira Toriyama redesigned it into the cute thing we know and love today, where his interpretation was celebrated for its simplistic and timeless look. And despite its reappearance here, I couldn’t help but feel like its adorable design is lessened by the fact that every other character is heavily reliant on generic “attractive” anime designs that wouldn’t be out of place in Sword Art Online. I mean, the main character here becomes The King of Monsters and we barely even see any gnarly beasts until they’re evolved away into being more beautiful. What gives!? That's some chicken shit... shit. And sorry if this sounds terribly elitist, but what holds this manga back from being “true fantasy” (whatever that means) is that it always falls back on emphasizing silly video game-esque logic over all else. Take the Nightrunners series by Lynn Flewelling for example, while Seregil and Alec are considered masterfully skilled within the setting, there’s still an incredible sense of tension whenever they’re in the midst of battle, and you’re given the impression that any wrong move could be fatal, that they really could die at a moment’s notice if they aren’t careful. That’s just good dramatic writing! Whereas this manga heavily limits itself by getting bogged down by a “might makes right,” brute force approach to its large scale battle scenes and it makes the writing as easily predictable as it is dull. If a character is at power level 2, then they will always beat somebody who’s at level 1, and no amount of smart thinking, smooth talking, or clever solutions can change that. So while the addictive “gameplay loop" styling to the story will definitely keep me reading, I can’t shake my opinion that this manga relies too heavily on the male gaze and low brow fan service for the themes to really carry over and ever mean anything more than overly simplistic readings of issues surrounding genocide and racial displacement with its use of fantasy races as a real world proxy. Nonetheless, That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime is still able to scrape by with its clean art style and comforting “feel-good” narrative.
And I'd step into this world you've created / And give you true love and tenderness / And there'd be something new with every tomorrow / To make this world better as days go by.
So here’s the thing, I was wondering why every manga I’ve been reading recently involves a person dying and then waking up in a new land, and it’s apparently its own genre called an "Isekai," where a normal schmuck gets killed (usually by getting hit by a truck for some reason) and is then reborn as an overpowered being in a fantasy world and becomes the most important and powerful person to have ever existed. And here I thought people were running out of ideas and plagiarism was running rampant, but nah, it’s a whole thing! Now, I don’t know if I particularly like this kind of story considering a lot of the ones I’ve read have heavy incel vibes where it’s always like, “I was a loser in the real world and now I can finally get revenge by being the best of the best here in this generic fantasy world… oh, also I hate women.” And not to be crass, but it always seems like the genre is hellbent on featuring the most unfuckable losers ever dreamed up of and it’s hard not to cast judgement on the genre as a whole based solely on that fact. Besides, I’ve always felt like there’s a distant sadness to the thought that a person has to essentially “start over” in a new world in order to find happiness and fulfillment rather than trying to make the best of their current life. It’s just ironic because if we go by the conventions of an Isekai, happiness and fulfillment always just boils down to having beautiful women fawning over the main character, so their life goals and dreams are hilariously shallow anyway. Like I said, some real loser energy going on here. But maybe I shouldn’t be so harsh, because it’s not like the idea of being transported to a magical land where you’re a special boy is totally brand new, as it’s not too dissimilar from something like The Chronicles of Narnia or Bridge to Terabithia, and I'm sure many can admit that finding a safe place amidst the overwhelmingly crushing pressures of society is an attractive one. “Let me tell you now, when I come home feeling tired and beat, I go up where the air is fresh and sweet. I get away from the hustlin' crowds, and all that rat race noise down in the street." So yeah, while I’d hardly call myself a fan, I can’t help but enjoy an Isekai manga every now and then, and outside of Ascendance of a Bookworm, I'd even say That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime is a second favorite of mine. A distant second, mind you, but second nonetheless. And that’s the place with the treasure chest! Oh wait, that was third place... whatever. Anyway, if you've read one of its kind, then you've read them all, but the basic story here is that some guy gets stabbed and then reincarnated as a Slime in a fantasy world. Huh, I guess I really didn’t need to say anything considering all that’s already in the title. But what follows is a little different than most, because while the main character is still an overpowered self-insert, the manga is patient enough with its world-building and introduces enough unique and fun elements to the story with each passing volume that it’s no wonder why so many people hold it in high esteem. Sure, it reads like a video game come to the page, with it going into intricate details of a settlement being built up from nothing, but as someone whose favorite game of all time is Animal Crossing and enjoys My Time at Sandrock, this manga just scratches that particular itch that I hardly get anywhere else.
So yeah, the main reason why I gravitate towards the stories that focus on the boring parts of world-building is because they give me the same satisfaction as playing one of those Sims City type city builder games, but better, because I can just sit back and enjoy the narrative without having to do anything myself. Hey, it’s nice to not have to personally provide plumbing for every house or have to worry about whether or not there’s enough schools in every district! As Yoda once said, “a city planner, I am not.” Otherwise, while I appreciated the manga for portraying racially coded fantasy races like Orcs and Goblins as something other than mere savages, there’s still a bit of a Last of the Mohicans, Last Samurai vibe in that it takes a person from a more “advanced” society and plops them down where they can help the “lesser races” evolve. And I know that this is a Japanese manga, but it also doesn’t help that when said “lower races” do change, they’re described as becoming “prettier,” but with the only thing about them changing is their noses getting smaller or their faces thinner in a way that holds true to classic Eurocentric beauty standards. It’s a bit uncomfortable, is all I’m saying. This manga’s entire baseline is centered around a creature that originated from the Dragon Quest games called a Slime, and it's funny because it was originally super generic until Akira Toriyama redesigned it into the cute thing we know and love today, where his interpretation was celebrated for its simplistic and timeless look. And despite its reappearance here, I couldn’t help but feel like its adorable design is lessened by the fact that every other character is heavily reliant on generic “attractive” anime designs that wouldn’t be out of place in Sword Art Online. I mean, the main character here becomes The King of Monsters and we barely even see any gnarly beasts until they’re evolved away into being more beautiful. What gives!? That's some chicken shit... shit. And sorry if this sounds terribly elitist, but what holds this manga back from being “true fantasy” (whatever that means) is that it always falls back on emphasizing silly video game-esque logic over all else. Take the Nightrunners series by Lynn Flewelling for example, while Seregil and Alec are considered masterfully skilled within the setting, there’s still an incredible sense of tension whenever they’re in the midst of battle, and you’re given the impression that any wrong move could be fatal, that they really could die at a moment’s notice if they aren’t careful. That’s just good dramatic writing! Whereas this manga heavily limits itself by getting bogged down by a “might makes right,” brute force approach to its large scale battle scenes and it makes the writing as easily predictable as it is dull. If a character is at power level 2, then they will always beat somebody who’s at level 1, and no amount of smart thinking, smooth talking, or clever solutions can change that. So while the addictive “gameplay loop" styling to the story will definitely keep me reading, I can’t shake my opinion that this manga relies too heavily on the male gaze and low brow fan service for the themes to really carry over and ever mean anything more than overly simplistic readings of issues surrounding genocide and racial displacement with its use of fantasy races as a real world proxy. Nonetheless, That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime is still able to scrape by with its clean art style and comforting “feel-good” narrative.
And I'd step into this world you've created / And give you true love and tenderness / And there'd be something new with every tomorrow / To make this world better as days go by.
September 9, 2024
Excellent portrayal of political themes in a story (cough villainess’ butler cough cough)
September 20, 2023
Rimuru has a long way ahead to become as strong as Milim. Before she came into the picture I thought our slime was super strong but although it’s strong, it will take some more battles to get better and better. I want it to gain more cool powers! Milim still puts me on edge, I would say she can’t really be trusted, too much of a hot head, but she is learning albeit slowly. The battle in this book was ok but the one with the orc lord was better
February 20, 2024
Summary:
Mikami's life hasn't gone as planned – or hoped. Unfortunately, his life was a fair bit shorter than expected. The one bit of good news is that he woke up in a new world. The strange news? He's now a slime.
An old evil has risen, heading right to Rimuru's people. Charybdis is an ancient evil – and even Rimuru isn't certain how the battle will go. Yet the battle must be fought. This is the life of leadership.
Review:
Whenever I think I have a solid understanding of the power levels in this series, something throws it all into whack. That statement is more accurate than ever, thanks to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Vol. 8.
There's a lot that happens in this volume. Most of it happens to revolve around the central battle, though there are a few additional subplots to keep in mind. I still have questions about power levels and social dynamics, but the more I read, the more confident I am that those questions will be answered at some point.
That said, the battle did a great job laying out all the power levels for the current group. Again, given the style, I know these levels will change (grow), but it's still nice to see, right? Also, I'm looking forward to seeing how the human-centric plot goes.
Highlights:
Isekai
Reincarnation
Comical Manga
Fantasy Setting
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Mikami's life hasn't gone as planned – or hoped. Unfortunately, his life was a fair bit shorter than expected. The one bit of good news is that he woke up in a new world. The strange news? He's now a slime.
An old evil has risen, heading right to Rimuru's people. Charybdis is an ancient evil – and even Rimuru isn't certain how the battle will go. Yet the battle must be fought. This is the life of leadership.
Review:
Whenever I think I have a solid understanding of the power levels in this series, something throws it all into whack. That statement is more accurate than ever, thanks to That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Vol. 8.
There's a lot that happens in this volume. Most of it happens to revolve around the central battle, though there are a few additional subplots to keep in mind. I still have questions about power levels and social dynamics, but the more I read, the more confident I am that those questions will be answered at some point.
That said, the battle did a great job laying out all the power levels for the current group. Again, given the style, I know these levels will change (grow), but it's still nice to see, right? Also, I'm looking forward to seeing how the human-centric plot goes.
Highlights:
Isekai
Reincarnation
Comical Manga
Fantasy Setting
You Can Also Find Me On:
Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks | Quirky Cat's Comics | The Book Review Crew | Monkeys Fighting Robots | Storygraph | Bookhype | Bookstagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Reedsy
April 10, 2021
3.5 / 5
Bit more action in this one, with the reveal (and attack of) Charybdis - a spirit being that is considered one of Veldora's children, as it was born from Veldora's aura (or something like that...). With Fobio (?) as the host, Charybdis attacks the Tempest Federation and a battle ensues.
More enjoyable moments with the cute-but-deadly demon lord Milim, and the end of this arc. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the next volume!
Chapter notes below for personal reference: (potentially spoiler heavy)
Bit more action in this one, with the reveal (and attack of) Charybdis - a spirit being that is considered one of Veldora's children, as it was born from Veldora's aura (or something like that...). With Fobio (?) as the host, Charybdis attacks the Tempest Federation and a battle ensues.
More enjoyable moments with the cute-but-deadly demon lord Milim, and the end of this arc. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the next volume!
Chapter notes below for personal reference: (potentially spoiler heavy)
October 24, 2021
Volume 8 of That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime is more or less one long fight with a few extra side developments. Charybdis ruler of the skies has returned and the only only ones standing in it's way and it's army of flying Megalodons are Rimuru and his friends. It's honestly as crazy as it sounds and is highly entertaining as a truly unique fight ensues. The art is clean and crisp and is very easy to follow the action as it happens.
A few other things of note are we get to know some more of the big shots in the world. It will be interesting to see how they will come in to play in the future. On a funny note Milim outfits throughout the volume pay homage to many different series. My personal favorite was the time she was dressed as Misty from Pokemon. I have no clue why the artist did that but it was very entertaining trying to guess who she was dressed as in each chapter.
A few other things of note are we get to know some more of the big shots in the world. It will be interesting to see how they will come in to play in the future. On a funny note Milim outfits throughout the volume pay homage to many different series. My personal favorite was the time she was dressed as Misty from Pokemon. I have no clue why the artist did that but it was very entertaining trying to guess who she was dressed as in each chapter.
May 4, 2021
Not my favourite volume of the ones read so far. It's not bad but in the beginning it felt kinda treading the same waters as before and then the fight against Charybdis wasn't that interesting because you could see it would be over soon, with the help of Milim. Rimuru is OP too yes, but at least so far he usually has to first plan how to use the powers and skills he has but Milim doesn't need to even to do that. I liked, as always, Benimaru & co. doing their (also quite OP) tricks to dispatch monsters.
Many good Rimuru reaction faces throughout though! And Carrion twisted things a bit, curious to see what he's plotting.
Many good Rimuru reaction faces throughout though! And Carrion twisted things a bit, curious to see what he's plotting.
November 11, 2021
Hmm... the Charybdis arc was a bit unerwhelming compared to the manga, but I did like the fact that there's a lot of little details in this arc that was missing in the anime. For example, the anime chose to show Phobio finding Charybdis, which wasn't really important, instead of showing a bit more of the aftermath, where the gang is now alerted to the fact that there could be more than one group pulling the strings behind the recent incidents.
October 16, 2018
Gave some meaning to the demon lord little girl of Mihm's existing in the slime's town before she left. The slime now is stronger with the ability to absorb more stuff. Good over all book also I think if i read the previous books in the arc it would be even better. So I will do that next time just 7 manga volumes is a lot to read before getting to the next one.
February 17, 2022
As much as I love this series, this book is kind of a drag because it focuses on preparations for the festival and not much on the main story itself. Though not that bad because I also love the detailing of events. I appreciate this one. Some stories just progress so fast you sometimes want to immerse in the moment first before moving on. In they case, they let you immerse too much. Lol
April 17, 2022
Décidément la réussite de Limule attire toutes les convoitises.
Cette fois-ci, c'est un monstre nommé Charybde qui menace la ville entière. Cette calamité des cieux est un adversaire redoutable qui oblige Limule à une vraie stratégie afin de protéger la ville et ses habitants évacués.
Encore un bon tome dont la fin laisse présager de nouvelles aventures.
Cette fois-ci, c'est un monstre nommé Charybde qui menace la ville entière. Cette calamité des cieux est un adversaire redoutable qui oblige Limule à une vraie stratégie afin de protéger la ville et ses habitants évacués.
Encore un bon tome dont la fin laisse présager de nouvelles aventures.
March 10, 2025
Rimuru is very human, for a monster! His compassion for his enemies inspires his allies to be kind and friendly monsters. He's battling a spirit creature possessing a person and it's his second encounter with something stronger than him. Milim defeats this monster, but she leaves at the end of this volume, which makes me wonder what's next for our slime!
July 24, 2019
It's more of TTIGTaaS. More of what you've come to expect. Fun and funny, moving the story forward... there isn't a lot to say other than start at the beginning and pick this series up.
Oh and Flying Megalodons!
Verdict: Start from the beginning, it's worth the read.
Oh and Flying Megalodons!
Verdict: Start from the beginning, it's worth the read.
March 18, 2020
A new adventure on the horizon after this volume it seems.
The more the slime villiage grows the more intrested parties want to see what it's like for themselves.
Really great volume showing the continued development of certain characters.
Looking forward to the next step on Rimurus journey.
The more the slime villiage grows the more intrested parties want to see what it's like for themselves.
Really great volume showing the continued development of certain characters.
Looking forward to the next step on Rimurus journey.
October 29, 2021
New monster, but right at the start Milim offers to obliterate it like she the female Exodia the Forbjdden One, but gets told yo be the last resort. Bunch of pages and Milim ends the battle in one panel.. It was better than previous filler volume.
November 19, 2024
Arriva un nuovo mostro da dover affrontare. Ad un livello molto alto. Nel frattempo il regno continua ad affermarsi e a fare alleanze. Il nostro Slime sta facendo un buon lavoro. Ma sono i Re Demoni ad essere interessanti ora. Vedremo...
December 28, 2018
I wonder who writes the "Veldora's Slime Observation Journal" entries. I would read a whole book with this snarky voice.
January 21, 2019
New foes! New powers! SKY SHARKS!!!
March 8, 2019
Still a fun series, but it’s getting a little old not really seeing a real challenge for Rimuru.
August 28, 2019
Great art, story, and humor. I'm still enjoying this manga.
May 22, 2021
Salah satu pertarungan seru.
June 16, 2022
Bom livro
July 2, 2022
fun follow up
May 21, 2023
10 de 10
February 17, 2024
My new favorite character is Carrion. 💕
Although he was on a few panels, I am a major fan! 🤩
Although he was on a few panels, I am a major fan! 🤩
July 1, 2024
Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork, and Milim a star again :)
And just a mention but i love Veldora's observation journal. Quite a nice extra as a summary and getting some additional details.
Cheers.
And just a mention but i love Veldora's observation journal. Quite a nice extra as a summary and getting some additional details.
Cheers.
August 25, 2025
War wieder sehr spannend und ereignisreich ☺️
March 18, 2024
Rimiru is busy making friends with the humans, which is going quite well (probably because he used to be one), and the Demon Lord(s) are busy scheming against each other.
Time for another classic fantasy RPG trope: the giant monster of mass destruction! This time, it's a giant flying monster shark and it has smaller (but still giant) flying shark minions, a personal nightmare of mine.
Time for another classic fantasy RPG trope: the giant monster of mass destruction! This time, it's a giant flying monster shark and it has smaller (but still giant) flying shark minions, a personal nightmare of mine.
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