By the Grace of the Gods

By the Grace of the Gods
Cover of the first light novel, featuring (from left to right) Ryoma Takebayashi, Reinhart Jamil, and Eliaria Jamil
神達に拾われた男 (Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko)
Genre	Adventure, fantasy, slice of life
Novel series
Written by	Roy
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Original run	January 28, 2014 – present
Light novel
Written by	Roy
Illustrated by	Ririnra
Published by	Hobby Japan
English publisher	NA: J-Novel Club
Imprint	HJ Novels
Demographic	Male
Original run	September 22, 2017 – present
Volumes	14
Manga
Written by	Roy
Illustrated by	Ranran
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Square Enix
Magazine	Manga UP!
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	November 29, 2017 – present
Volumes	12
Anime television series
Directed by	Takeyuki Yanase
Written by	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (S1) Yuka Yamada (S2)
Music by	Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Studio	Maho Film
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS Fuji
English network	SEA: Animax Asia
Original run	October 4, 2020 – March 27, 2023
Episodes	24

By the Grace of the Gods (神達に拾われた男, Kami-tachi ni Hirowareta Otoko, "The Man Picked Up by the Gods") is a Japanese light novel series written by Roy and illustrated by Ririnra. It is about a man who is chosen by three gods to be reincarnated into a fantasy world after living a sad life, using his past knowledge combined with new powers bestowed to him by said gods to help others and live a bountiful life. It began serialization online in January 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō, with a revised version began serialization since September 2015.

The series was later acquired by Hobby Japan, which has published fourteen volumes since September 2017 under its HJ Novels imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Ranran has been serialized online via Square Enix's Manga UP! website since November 2017 and has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes. The light novel is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club, while the manga is licensed by Square Enix. An anime television series adaptation by Maho Film aired from October to December 2020. A second season aired from January to March 2023.

Plot

Ryoma Takebayashi is a lonely man who led a life filled with hardships until he dies from an unfortunate accident during his sleep. In the afterlife, he is greeted by three gods who grew fond of him and send him to another world as a child, where he makes use of his innate knowledge and abilities, combined with the gods' blessings, to live a new life filled with challenges and happy meetings.

Characters

Main characters

Ryoma Takebayashi (竹林竜馬, Takebayashi Ryoma)

Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro (child), Hiroki Yasumoto (adult) (Japanese); Emily Neves (child), Chris Rager (adult) (English)

Ryoma lived an uneventful life as an office worker/salaryman in Japan before dying in his sleep. Due to his diligent and kind behavior, Ryoma earns the grace of three gods from Seilfall who bring him to their world as an 8-year-old boy where he lives in a forest for three years while polishing his skills and taming hundreds of slimes, making use of their multiple abilities in various tasks from combat and hunting to cleaning and crafting, until meeting the Jamil family who warmly welcomes him among them. Determined to live independently, he refuses to overindulge on their hospitality and looks for ways to make ends meet by himself. It was later revealed that Ryoma's harsh life on Earth was caused by the God of Earth who intended to torment him enough for him to turn into a murderer, just for his amusement. Seeing that he failed to break Ryoma's mind, the god gave up on him and provoked his death instead.

Eliaria Jamil (エリアリア・ジャミール, Eriaria Jamīru)

Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara (Japanese); Suzie Yeung (English)

Heir to the Jamil dukedom, Eliaria is an 11-year-old girl who becomes Ryoma's closest friend. Like Ryoma, she is a monster tamer and her body is gifted with large magic potential, but she has difficulty controlling it until Ryoma teaches her how to train herself properly. After Ryoma decides to stay in Gimul, she frequently exchanges letters with him. Eliaria later moves to the Imperial Academy at the capital for her studies and makes some new friends.

Jamil Household

Reinhart Jamil (ラインハルト・ジャミール, Rainharuto Jamīru)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Japanese); Anthony Bowling (English)

The Duke of Jamil and Eliaria's father, he meets Ryoma in the forest and becomes his friend, later inviting him to live with his family.

Elise Jamil (エリーゼ・ジャミール, Erīze Jamīru)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)

Duchess of Jamil and Reinhart's wife. Upon meeting Ryoma, she quickly grows attached to him, treating the boy like her own son.

Reinbach Jamil (ラインバッハ・ジャミール, Rainbahha Jamīru)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)

The former Duke of Jamil, he is Reinhart's father and a well known monster tamer. He also is one of Ryoma's closest confidants to whom he entrusts the secret that he is a Child of God.

Hughes (ヒューズ, Hyūzu)

Voiced by: Keisuke Koumoto (Japanese); Jeremy Inman (English)

One of the Jamil family's bodyguards, he gets injured while fighting a bear and rescued by Ryoma, leading his first encounter with Reinhart. He later becomes Lulinese's husband.

Lulunese

A female cat beastkin who is a maid of the Jamil Household. She later becomes Hughes' wife.

Deities

Lulutia (ルルティア, Rurutia)

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese); Marissa Lenti (English)

The goddess of healing and love with the appearance of beautiful young woman. When she visited Earth, she spent her time eating whatever she wanted.

Kufo (クフォ)

Voiced by: Makoto Koichi (Japanese); Ciarán Strange (English)

The god of life with the appearance of a young boy. When he visited Earth, he spent his time traveling all over the world, even the depths of Atlantis and Sahara Desert.

Gain (ガイン)

Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese); R. Bruce Elliott (English)

The god of creation with the appearance of an elderly man. When he visited Earth, he spent his time listening to idol groups.

Tekun (テクン)

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese); Patrick McAlister (English)

The god of wine and craftsmanship with the appearance of a plump adult man. He takes in interest on Ryoma after witnessing his stone sculptures and also becomes his friend.

Fernobelia (フェルノベリア)

Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi

The god of magic and academics with the appearance of a young bespectacled man who asks Ryoma some questions to confirm that he is not at risk of misusing his powers. He tends to speak impersonal sentences, lacking much emotion.

Serelipta

The god of fishing and ports with the appearance of an androgynous young boy. He takes an interest on Ryoma due to his ability to withstand the gods' powers to some extent and upon investigating his mind, discovers the truth about his harsh life and early death.

Bamboo Forest Laundry Shop

Carla Norad (カルラ・ノーラッド, Karura Nōraddo)

Voiced by: Risa Kubota (Japanese); Dani Chambers (English)

A member of the Trading Guild who becomes a manager of Bamboo Forest under Ryoma's. She later moves to Lenaf to manage the laundry's second shop.

Callum Norad (カルム・ノーラッド, Karumu Nōraddo)

Voiced by: Sakura Nakamura (Japanese); Lee George (English)

Carla's twin brother who was also lent by the Trading Guild to be a manager of Ryoma's shop.

Dorche (ドルチェ)

Voiced by: Junya Enoki (Japanese); Aaron Michael (English)

A bodyguard hired by Ryoma to protect one of his shops.

Tony (トニー), Lobelia (ロベリア) and Caulkin (コーキン)

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Tony), Manami Numakura (Lobelia), and Akira Ishida (Caulkin)

Three slime researchers who were fired from the academy and become employees at the shop.

Selma (シェルマ, Sheruma)

Voiced by: Kanako Yanagihara (Japanese); Michelle Rojas (English)

Bamboo forest's cook. She was hired at the same time alongside Fina, Jane and Maria.

Fina (フィーナ, Fīna), Jane (ジェーン, Jēn) and Maria (マリア)

Voiced by: Shizuku Hoshinoya (Fina), Fairouz Ai (Jane), Yui Otagiri (Maria) (Japanese); Felecia Angelle (Fina), Brittney Karbowski (Jane), Jeannie Tirado (Maria) (English)

All three left their home village together in search of work before being hired by Ryoma at Bamboo Forest.

Fei (フェイ, Faye) and Li Ling (リーリン, Rīrin)

Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Aoki (Fei) and Hisako Tōjō (Li Ling) (Japanese); Oscar Seung (Fei) and Emi Lo (Li Ling) (English)

Former assassins employed by Ryoma at Bamboo Forest as security for the shop as well as bodyguards if need be.

Adventurer's Guild

Miya (ミーヤ)

Voiced by: Marika Kōno (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)

A female cat beastkin and rank B adventurer, she becomes Ryoma's first client after he becomes an adventurer when he is tasked to clean her house, later becoming his friend.

Worgan (ウォーガン)

Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese); Christopher Guerrero (English)

The master of the Adventurer's Guild's Gimul branch. He has an embarrassing past event involving being filthy, which he wants kept quiet.

Welanna (ウェルアンナ, Ueruan'na)

Voiced by: Yuuki Hirose (Japanese); Lauren Landa (English)

A female wolf beastman and Miya's friend.

Mizelia (ミゼリア, Mizeria)

Voiced by: Yūki Takada (Japanese); Amber Lee Connors (English)

A female tiger beastman and Miya's friend.

Cilia (シリア, Shiria)

Voiced by: Yui Fukuo (Japanese); Risa Mei (English)

A female rabbit beastman and Miya's friend.

Maylene (メイリーン, Meirīn) and Paena (パエナ)

Voiced by: Yū Wakui (Maylene), Kanon Takao (Paena) (Japanese); Anastasia Muñoz (Meylene) and Jalitza Delgado (Paena) (English)

The receptionists at the Adventurer's Guild's Gimul branch.

Merchants Guild

Glissela (グリシエーラ, Gurishiēra)

Voiced by: Reiko Suzuki (Japanese); Wendy Powell (English)

Guild master at the Merchants Guild.

Others

Tabuchi Kazuo (田淵)

Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (Japanese); Derick Snow (English)

Ryoma's co-worker during his previous life. Ryoma named the first slime he tamed in his honor, but the slime dies, leaving only its core.

Miyabi Saionji (ミヤビ・サイオンジ)

Voiced by: Yuiko Tatsumi (Japanese); Kristi Rothrock (English)

A young female fox beastkin and Pioro Saionji's daughter, she trains to be a merchant like her father and befriends Ryoma during his stay in the city of Lenaf. She later moves to the capital to study at the Imperial Academy, becoming one of Eliaria's close friends.

Pioro Saionji (ピオロ・サイオンジ)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese); Shawn Gann (English)

Miyabi's father who is a merchant and a descendant of a Child of God, having maintained within his family many aspects and traditions of his ancestor, including his surname.

Serge Morgan (セルジュ・モーガン, Seruju Mōgan)

Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura (Japanese); Charlie Campbell (English)

A merchant who is friends with the Jamil Family and President of the Morgan Trading Company who helps Ryoma open his laundry shop, later becoming his business partner in other enterprises.

Prenance (プレナンス)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa

The leader of the Semroid Troupe.

Michelle Wildan (ミシェル), Riela Clifford (リエラ) and Kanan Schuzer (カナン)

Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara (Michelle), Minami Takahashi (Riela), and Atsumi Tanezaki (Kanan) (Japanese); Morgan Berry (Michelle), Sarah Wiedenheft (Kanan) (English)

Three female students of the Imperial Academy from different upbringings who befriend Miyabi and Eliaria and become part of their study group.

Media

Light novels

The series was first published online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in January 2014 by Roy. A revised version of the series was then launched in September 2015. It was later acquired by Hobby Japan, who published the first volume as a light novel under their HJ Novels imprint in September 2017. The series is licensed in North America by J-Novel Club.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	September 22, 2017	978-4-79-861509-7	February 1, 2020	978-1-71-836898-9
2	November 22, 2017	978-4-79-861571-4	April 18, 2020	978-1-71-836900-9
3	March 22, 2018	978-4-79-861653-7	May 31, 2020	978-1-71-836902-3
4	July 21, 2018	978-4-79-861730-5	August 30, 2020	978-1-71-836904-7
5	November 22, 2018	978-4-79-861807-4	November 22, 2020	978-1-71-836906-1
6	March 22, 2019	978-4-79-861887-6	February 15, 2021	978-1-71-836908-5
7	August 24, 2019	978-4-79-861980-4	May 25, 2021	978-1-71-836910-8
8	February 22, 2020	978-4-79-862124-1	August 24, 2021	978-1-71-836912-2
9	August 22, 2020	978-4-79-862270-5	November 9, 2021	978-1-71-836914-6
10	December 22, 2020	978-4-79-862375-7	January 24, 2022	978-1-71-836916-0
11	December 18, 2021	978-4-79-862667-3	August 1, 2022	978-1-71-836918-4
12	November 18, 2022	978-4-79-862973-5	June 19, 2023	978-1-71-835391-6
13	April 19, 2023	978-4-79-863162-2	October 12, 2023	978-1-71-836922-1
14	November 17, 2023	978-4-79-863343-5	May 17, 2024	—

Manga

A manga adaptation of the series by Ranran began serialization in Square Enix's Manga UP! app and website on November 29, 2017. The manga is licensed in North America by Square Enix.

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 13, 2018	978-4-75-755742-0	November 10, 2020	978-1-64-609080-8
"Reincarnated in a Parallel World" (異世界転生, Isekai Tensei) "Cultural Exchange" (異文化交流, Ibunka Kōryū) "Secrets of the Slime" (スライムの秘密, Suraimu no Himitsu) "Setting Off" (旅立ち, Tabidachi) Original Story
2	October 22, 2018	978-4-75-755881-6	May 11, 2021	978-1-64-609081-5
"First Town" (初めての街, Hajimete no Machi) "Public Works" (土木工事, Doboku Kōji) "In Gimul" (ギムルの街で, Gimuru no Machi de) "Adventurers' Guild" (昌険者ギルド, Shō kensha Girudo) "First Job" (初めての仕事, Hajimete no Shigoto) Original Story
3	April 12, 2019	978-4-75-756041-3	September 21, 2021	978-1-64-609082-2
"Strategy Meeting" (作戦会議, Sakusen kaigi) "Cleanup Work" (清掃作業, Seisō sagyō) "Past and Future" (過去と未来, Kako to Mirai) "Magic Training" (魔法の訓練, Mahō no Kunren) "Monster Extermination" (魔獣討伐, Majū Tōbatsu) Original Story
4	October 12, 2019	978-4-75-756343-8	January 11, 2022	978-1-64-609088-4
"Using Alchemy" (錬金術活用法, Renkinjutsu Katsuyō-hō) "More Monster Exterminating" (再び魔獣討伐, Futatabi Majū Tōbatsu) "The Morgan Trading Company" (モーガン商会, Mōgan Shōkai) "The Great Monster Extermination" (大規模魔獣討伐, Daikibo Majū Tōbatsu) "Break Time" (休憩時間, Kyūkei Jikan) "Report" (報告, Hōkoku) Original Story
5	April 22, 2020	978-4-75-756610-1	September 6, 2022	978-1-64-609089-1
"Meeting Again" "Goblin Extermination Mission" "The Battle Begins" "Treatment" "Going Home" "Advice About Starting a Business" Original Story
6	December 22, 2020	978-4-75-756981-2	November 15, 2022	978-1-64-609140-9
"Snap Decision" "Setting Up Shop 1" "Setting Up Shop 2" "The Reincarnated" "Meeting the Boss" Original Story
7	June 7, 2021	978-4-75-757286-7	February 28, 2023	978-1-64-609158-4
"Opening the Shop, Then Hiring" "Working at the Abandoned Mine" "Lucky Find" "Taming Magic" "Magic Slimes" Original Story
8	February 7, 2022	978-4-75-757725-1	May 9, 2023	978-1-64-609193-5
"The New Tamer" "To the Swamp" "A Challenging Contract" "Day of Parting" Original Story
9	September 7, 2022	978-4-75-758116-6	August 8, 2023	978-1-64-609221-5
"Development of the Gods" "Emergency Situation" "Poison and Medicine" "Communication After Work" Original Story
10	March 7, 2023	978-4-75-758444-0	April 2, 2024	978-1-64-609258-1
11	October 6, 2023	978-4-75-758834-9	November 12, 2024	978-1-64-609309-0
12	March 7, 2024	978-4-7575-9079-3	—	—

Anime

An anime adaptation of the series was announced by Hobby Japan on February 20, 2020, which was later confirmed to be a television series on April 17, 2020. The series was animated by Maho Film and directed by Takeyuki Yanase, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu as story editor and screenwriter, Kaho Deguchi as character designer with Ririnra credited with the original designs, and Hiroaki Tsutsumi composing the music. While the first episode had an advanced premiere screening at FunimationCon 2020 on July 3, 2020, the series officially ran for 12 episodes in Japan from October 4 to December 20, 2020, on Tokyo MX and BS Fuji. Azusa Tadokoro performed the opening theme "Yasashii Sekai", while MindaRyn performed the ending theme "Blue Rose knows".

The series was licensed outside of Asia by Funimation. On October 31, 2020, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. Medialink has also licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and streamed it on their Ani-One YouTube channel.

On June 4, 2021, a second season was announced. Yuka Yamada replaced Kazuyuki Fudeyasu as the scriptwriter. It aired from January 9 to March 27, 2023. MindaRyn performed the opening theme "Way to go", while Azusa Tadokoro performed the ending theme "Drum-shiki Tansaki".

Episode list

Season 1

Story	Episode	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	1	"Ryoma, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Ryōma" (Japanese: スライムたちとリョウマ)	Takeyuki Yanase	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)
Ryoma Takebayashi is an 11-year-old boy who lives in the forest with over 1000 magical slime familiars. He finds Reinhart Jamil, a noble, and his soldiers in the forest and invites them to his home. Seeing he obviously lives alone, they become suspicious. Ryoma claims he learned magic from his deceased grandparents. Camil, a mage, determines Ryoma has a high resistance to mental and physical pain. After they leave, Ryoma feels guilty about lying. In truth, three years prior, he was an unhappy Japanese salaryman who unexpectedly died in his sleep. In the afterlife, he met three gods, Gain, Lulutia, and Kufo, who explained their alternate Earth is running out of magic, and if they reincarnate him in their world, it will form a bridge to Ryoma's Earth, which has an abundance of magic. They give Ryoma magical abilities and allow him to keep his brute strength and resistance to mental and physical pain. Arriving in the alternate Earth as an 8-year-old boy, Ryoma met his first slime and spent three years learning about them until meeting Reinhart. Two weeks later, Ryoma is surprised when Reinhart returns with even more people, including his daughter Eliaria.
2	2	"Departure, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Tabidachi" (Japanese: スライムたちと旅立ち)	Kyōhei Ōkazu	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)
Reinhart introduces Ryoma to his father Reinbach, his wife Elise and daughter Eliarlia who are amazed by his monster-taming abilities. After presenting Ryoma with a gold clock for previously helping him, Reinbach reveals the Jamil family have been tamers for generations and requests Ryoma help Eliarlia tame a slime as her very first familiar. After sharing some of his slime knowledge, Eliarlia decides to tame a cleaner slime that can cleanse away impurities, filth and grime, even though it means using bath water tainted with her sweat as bait, the only definite way of attracting a cleaner slime. The Jamil family invite Ryoma to accompany them on their trip to another town, Gimul, and Ryoma accepts as he only knows the forest and is eager to explore his new world. Using item storage magic, Ryoma brings his extensive collection of possessions with him, including many valuable items he created experimenting with his slimes abilities, leading Reinbach to suspect Ryoma might have a bright future as a craftsman or even a merchant. On the journey, a rockslide blocks the path, but Ryoma solves the problem using several spells he created himself, impressing Reinhart's mages before continuing on to Gimul.
3	3	"First Time in Town, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Hajimete no Machi" (Japanese: スライムたちと初めての街)	Hiromichi Matano	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
Ryoma is taken to Gimul's church to obtain his status board, which also functions as personal identification. Ryoma meets the three gods again. Gain, who created the slimes, congratulates Ryoma for creating the cleaner and scavenger slimes by unintentionally influencing their evolution. Lulutia reveals two Jamil ancestors were from Ryoma's earth, an animal lover who created Taming Magic and a shy otaku who became a powerful warrior magician. They also inform Ryoma he has gained the attention of the Gods of War and Magic and the God of Artisans has given Ryoma his blessing. Returning to Gimul, Ryoma is advised to register at a guild so unscrupulous people are less likely to take advantage of him. Eliaria is amazed Ryoma can control his vast magic capacity so well, revealing she actually has more magic than him but with less control. At the Tamers Guild, Ryoma learns raising his rank will be difficult due to how unimpressive slimes are. Instead, he joins the Adventurers Guild where Guild Master Worgan accepts him immediately after witnessing Ryoma's warrior abilities. At the lowest rank of G, Ryoma takes his first G ranked job, to clean the home of Miya, a cat beastkin.
4	4	"Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Seisō Sagyō" (Japanese: スライムたちと清掃作業)	Kyōhei Ōkazu	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)
With help from his slimes, Ryoma not only cleans Miya's house, but make some repairs on it, much to her joy, and she increases his reward out of gratitude. In his next job, Ryoma is tasked to clean the communal toilets, amid suspicions the toilets are not being properly maintained due to embezzlement perpetrated by the local authorities. While Reinhart investigates the matter, Ryoma discovers the toilets are contaminated with miasma. Upon knowing of this, the Jamil family attempts to dissuade Ryoma from continuing the task, but he convinces them he is the most suited for it. The guild then sends Miya along with some other adventurers to keep the population away from the toilets until Ryoma completes the cleaning. After the job is done, Ryoma reminisces about his mother, who used to stay awake to welcome him home after work until her death, and cries tears of joy when the Jamil family welcomes him home in a similar fashion.
5	5	"The Lady's Training Session, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Ojōsama no Kunren" (Japanese: スライムたちとお嬢様の訓練)	Tomihiko Ōkubo	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)
Following Ryoma's advice playing with magic is a good way to learn, Eliaria asks him to teach her how to play. Ryoma also asks Camil to teach him attack magic. Sebasu, the Jamils' butler, also teaches Ryoma advanced teleportation and storage magic. The next day, the Jamil family and their soldiers visit a mine overrun by monsters so Eliaria can learn. After encountering cave mantises, Eliaria uses her magic to kill them, while Ryoma uses his new warrior skills. Eliaria discovers and catches a rare metal slime and gives it to Ryoma as a gift. Ryoma realizes the mine can be reopened by using magic to extract the tiny traces of iron left in the soil, delighting Duke Jamil. Reinbach introduces Ryoma to Serge Morgan, a trader, who is delighted to buy and sell Ryoma's creations, making Ryoma very wealthy, though Ryoma insists on remaining anonymous, fearing the attention he would receive if anyone nefarious discovered he can use real alchemy. Reinhart finishes his investigation and has the embezzlers arrested. Having received a request from Duke Jamil, Reinhart decides to send Ryoma and other adventurers to clear the monsters from the mines.
6	6	"Monster Hunting, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Majū Tōbatsu" (Japanese: スライムたちと魔獣討伐)	Takeyuki Yanase	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)
The Adventurer Guild begins their operation to clear the monsters from the mines. The mission goes smoothly until they discover a large nest of goblins deep inside. The adventurers then launch a coordinated attack against the goblins and despite the enemies being in a larger number than expected, they are defeated without casualties, with Ryoma and his slimes having an important role. Once he returns home, Ryoma decides he cannot indulge further on the Jamil family's hospitality and expresses his desire to live independently from them.
7	7	"Starting the Business, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Sentakuya no Kaiten Junbi" (Japanese: スライムたちと洗濯屋の開店準備)	Naoyoshi Kusaka	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
Having predicted Ryoma's intention to follow his own path, Reinhart and his family agree with his request, but make him promise to keep in touch and visit them regularly. The next day, Ryoma seeks advice and support from the Merchant Guild to help with his plans to start a laundry shop. After securing a plot of land, Ryoma spends the next day building the facility with help from his friends. After the main building is complete, Ryoma pays a visit to the church to meet the gods, but only Kufo is there to welcome him, while Lulutia and Gain are having some recreation on Earth. Kuro warns Ryoma his mental/emotional maturity will regress back to a child's to synchronize with his new body, but his memory and beliefs will stay the same.
8	8	"Laundry Business, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Sentakuya Kagyō" (Japanese: スライムたちと洗濯屋稼業)	Kyōhei Ōkazu	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
The Merchant Guild sends siblings Callum and Carla Norad to work under Ryoma in his laundry shop. After giving them instructions on their new job, Ryoma has both help him with an opening party he gives to all his friends. The next day, Ryoma decides to do some work at the Adventurer Guild as he believes few customers will show up for the shop's opening. However, he is shocked when sees the shop is crowded when he returns. At the end of day, Ryoma decides to hire more assistants and returns home satisfied after a successful day of work.
9	9	"The New Coworkers, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Atarashii Dōryō" (Japanese: スライムたちと新しい同僚)	Naoyoshi Kusaka	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)
Ryoma interviews some candidates to work on his shop, but all of them refuse to work under a child or deal with slimes, except for foreigners Fei and his daughter Li Ling. Ryoma notices they are carrying concealed weapons, and both confirmed they are former assassins. Despite this, Ryoma decides to hire both not only to attend the customers, but to also work as security guards. After another successful day of work, Ryoma uses the healing slimes to cure Fei's broken leg, much to his joy. With his business' increasing success, Ryoma hires four other female workers, including a cook, and he hears suggestions to open other branches of the laundry shop. Watching how Ryoma is doing fine, the Jamil family rejoices, certain he can fend for himself without their support.
10	10	"The New Slimes, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Shinshu no Suraimu" (Japanese: スライムたちと新種のスライム)	Toshiaki Kanbara	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
The Merchant Guild requests from Ryoma a large order of waterproof cloth for the seasonal Quell Frog hunt and he decides to produce them inside the mines and Eliaria accompanies him to practice with her violin. One of his slimes evolve into an iron slime after eating some iron. Eliaria later asks Ryoma makes a small statue of hers. Satisfied with the result, he ends making up statues of all members of the Jamil estate, and they decide to have her take them as a memento for when she leaves for studying, including one of Ryoma. Later at the shop, Ryoma learns the sales and profits keep increasing as Bamboo Forest's reputation grows and he realizes he forgotten to give holiday breaks to his employees, who rejoice when he decides to do so. It is normally a rarity, but Ryoma does not wish to cause exploitation. Afterwards, he learns from the Adventurer's Guild a group of adventurers captured a new kind of slime. As such, he buys it from them. By appraising the slime, he learns it is a bloody slime. Watching his progress, the three gods rejoice on their decision of picking Ryoma. Later at home, Eliaria invites Ryoma for a taming magic training session with her family.
11	11	"Taming Magic Training, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Jū-majutsu no Renshū" (Japanese: スライムたちと従魔術の練習)	Tomihiko Ōkubo	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)
The Jamil family holds a training session with Ryoma and Eliaria who learn new abilities from them. Afterwards, Ryoma completes the waterproof cloth order and joins Eliaria and the others to watch the limur birds' annual migration. During the occasion, one tamer attempts to use his music to tame a limur bird, but is attacked by them instead. Ryoma and the others attempt to rescue him when one of the birds attack everyone with some powerful magic. Ryoma drives the birds away thanks to his resistance to mental pain. Eliaria becomes a little disappointed she did not manage to tame a limur bird as she intended, but she and the others decide to return in the next day for another attempt.
12	12	"The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes" Transliteration: "Suraimu-tachi to Aratanaru Hibi" (Japanese: スライムたちと新たなる日々)	Takeyuki Yanase	Kazuyuki Fudeyasu	December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
When the limur birds return, both Eliaria and Ryoma use music to tame a few of them, with Ryoma also taming the Nightmare Limur Bird they previously encountered and Eliaria taming a Phantom Limur Bird. During dinner, the Jamil estate celebrate Ryoma and Eliaria's success as well as their last night together before they part ways. The next day, Eliaria and her family bid farewell to Ryoma, who promises to keep in touch with them and to visit Eliaria in three years during her break from her studies and sets to the mines to build a new home. The gods, watching over Ryoma, renew their conviction they made the right choice of reincarnating him in their world and look forward to his next adventures.
Special	Special	"Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes Audio Commentary Version" Transliteration: "'Suraimu-tachi to Seisō Sagyō' Ōdiokomentarī Ban" (Japanese: 「スライムたちと清掃作業」オーディオコメンタリー版)	N/A	N/A	December 27, 2020 (2020-12-27)
A special broadcast of Episode 4 featuring audio commentary provided by Azusa Tadokoro (Ryoma), Yūki Kuwahara (Eliaria), and Marika Kouno (Miya).

Season 2

Story	Episode	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
13	1	"Ryoma and the New Plan" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Atarashī Keikaku" (Japanese: リョウマと新しい計画)	Unknown	Unknown	January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)
Ryoma gets used to life in the city of Gimul after parting ways with the Jamil family. Two customers attempt to cause trouble at his laundry shop, but they fail and are arrested, leading Ryoma to create a sturdy polymer using the sticky slimes to reinforce the windows and keep intruders out. In the occasion, he also discovers one of his poison slimes evolved into a medicinal slime, capable to create antidotes and antibiotics after the slime drank some antidote he dropped by accident. During another visit to the gods' realm, Ryoma meets Tekkun, God of Wine and Craftsmanship who commends him for his works. Ryoma orders a huge sum of bottles for the new medicines he created with the Merchant Guild, who agrees to buy all his production. Despite many of his friends' suggestion he should open a second shop, Ryoma has doubts about it, until he receives a letter from Eliaria, which encourages him to do so.
14	2	"Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Bōhan Kunren" (Japanese: リョウマと防犯訓練)	Unknown	Unknown	January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)
After stopping another thug from causing trouble at his shop, Ryoma learns the attacks are related to a dispute among the Taming Guild, with one of the factions intending to discredit the Guildmaster, who changed his views toward slime taming thanks to him. To ease the rumors, Ryoma relays to the public the fact he also tamed limur birds, but a group of criminals in response attack him in an attempt to steal them. Ryoma defeats them and to discourage more attacks, starts charging expensive fees for using the slimes to heal the criminals he injures while defending himself, while performing self-defense training with his employees. After also training the workers to take care of the shop in his absence, Ryoma departs to another city in order to look for a suitable place to open his second shop.
15	3	"Ryoma and the Poster Girl" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Kanbanmusume" (Japanese: リョウマと看板娘)	Unknown	Unknown	January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
Ryoma arrives at the city of Lenaf and meets the merchant Pioro Saionji, who had made most of the necessary arrangements for Ryoma to open his shop by the Guildmaster's request, and his daughter Miyabi. While having dinner with them, Ryoma reveals his plans to work as an adventurer until he finishes the preparations to open the shop. However, he learns there are few jobs for E Rank adventurers like him because of a group of smash boars, which are powerful monsters who appeared nearby, and remembers this is one of the species the gods recommended him to hunt down to improve his combat experience. While gathering herbs to attend a request, Ryoma receives another letter from Eliaria, but his reading is interrupted when he spots a pair of adventurers running in fear from a smash boar.
16	4	"Ryoma and the Second Shop" Transliteration: "Ryōma to 2 Gōten" (Japanese: リョウマと2号店)	Unknown	Unknown	January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
Ryoma defeats the smash boar and rescues the adventurers and heals a companion of theirs who was seriously injured while protecting them. To repay the favor, Ryoma convinces the adventurers to help him carry the boar's body to town and explain to the Guild he was forced to violate the rules of fighting such a powerful monster without authorization in self-defense. After selling the boar's meat to Pioro and earning the rewards from killing it, Ryoma finishes the preparations for the inauguration of the second shop, and after training the employees properly, decides to return to Gimul. Before departing, Ryoma remembers Miyabi will soon join the Imperial Academy like Eliaria and suggests Miyabi to try to become friends with her. Back in Gimul, Ryoma meets Serge, who introduces him to some magic tools that pique his interest.
17	5	"Ryoma and the New Acquaintance" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Aratana Deai" (Japanese: リョウマと新たな出会い)	Unknown	Unknown	February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)
Back at the shop, Ryoma learns one of his cleaning slimes started eating charcoal and realizes it is about to evolve into another type. With his shops in good hands, Ryoma decides to focus on increasing his adventurer rank and accepts a delivery job in the city of Keleban, which will soon open a fair of magical artifacts. While completing the delivery, Ryoma meets Serge again and is given a prototype magic tool which he uses as a base to create a music box. Ryoma is surprised when Serge reveals there is no such item in the market and is certain nobles will buy it. As such, they begin making plans to mass produce it.
18	6	"Ryoma and the Magic Item Market" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Mahō Dōgushi" (Japanese: リョウマと魔法道具市)	Unknown	Unknown	February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)
Ryoma and Serge close a deal with the magic artisan Dinome to mass produce the music boxes. Back to Gimul, Ryoma witnesses the slime who ate charcoal evolve into a deodorizing slime and uses its fluid to create some deodorizer pouches he gives to his friends and employees to test its effectiveness. He also meets some children from the slums and helps fix their carriage. The children ask for Ryoma's help to clean the church and while helping them with the task, he has a short meeting with the god Fernobelia, who asks some questions to evaluate his behavior, claiming some reincarnated people tend to misuse their powers and it is the gods' duty to prevent it. Satisfied with Ryoma's answers, he sends him back. After the cleanup, Ryoma and Worgan have some training exercise with the children and Worgan invites him to become a combat instructor at the guild. Ryoma considers the proposal, as despite being very busy lately, he wants to do his best to help the villagers and repay their kindness.
19	7	"Ryoma and the Local Cuisine" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Kyōdo Ryōri" (Japanese: リョウマと郷土料理)	Unknown	Unknown	February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
Ryoma learns from Eliaria she is about to move to the Imperial Capital to begin her studies and decides to make some soap as gifts for her. Back at the shop, he learns the cleaning slimes in the Lenaf shop have begun multiplying out of control. After dealing with the situation, Ryoma meets Pioro, who introduces him to the shapaya, a traditional food known for having a pungent smell and helps him get rid of the odor with his deodorizing slime, receiving a barrel full of them in return. He also learns Miyabi just departed to the capital to study as well. Back to Gimul, Ryoma learns from Serge the music box production is going smoothly and they intend to launch their product during the upcoming festival to celebrate the city's foundation. At the shop, Ryoma develops a new dish using the shapaya and some spices he received as gift from some relatives of his employees, and they decide to mount their own stall in the festival.
20	8	"Ryoma and the Traveling Entertainer" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Tabigeinin" (Japanese: リョウマと旅芸人)	Unknown	Unknown	February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)
While testing the recipes for the stall, Ryoma is introduced to Prenance, leader of the Semroid troupe of entertainers. Prenance, whose troupe will stay at some of the laundry's unoccupied rooms for the festival, thanks him for his hospitality, and mentions the travel to Gimul was hard due to the appearance of some monsters called "tunnel ants". The next day, Ryoma accepts a quest to look for the tunnel ants' nests and meets the children from the slums again, who were tasked to kill the ants, whose carapaces they intend to use as materials for some protective gear for their use. After Ryoma finds the nests, he helps the children to kill the ants and invites them to work in his stall during the festival. Meanwhile, Eliaria departs from the Jamil Estate to the capital in order to begin her studies at the Imperial Academy.
21	9	"Eliaria and the New Friends" Transliteration: "Eriaria to Atarashī Nakama-tachi" (Japanese: エリアリアと新しい仲間たち)	Unknown	Unknown	March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06)
One month after beginning her studies at the Imperial Academy, Eliaria still has not made any friends at all due to her social status being much higher than her peers for being a duke's daughter, until she meets Michelle Wildan, a count's daughter who studies magic circles and Miyabi, who approaches her by Ryoma's suggestion. The three become friends and invite two other students for their study group: Riela Clifford, a baron's daughter who is also an aspiring knight and Kanan Schuzer, a craftsman's daughter. During a field activity, Eliaria's group make use of their individual talents to help other students with difficulties on their tasks and resolve conflicts between them. After the activity, Eliaria renews her hopes that she will have a happy life in school thanks to her new friends and sends Ryoma a letter about it.
22	10	"Ryoma and the Flying Slime" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Soratobu Suraimu" (Japanese: リョウマと空飛ぶスライム)	Unknown	Unknown	March 13, 2023 (2023-03-13)
Worgan invites Ryoma to participate in a special quest with his fellow adventures, which involves hunting down a huge quantity of treants, one of the monsters in Ryoma's list. During the mission, Ryoma spots a fluffy slime and tames it. The party eventually discovers that the treants' numbers are much higher than they expected because there is an ancient treant among them, which is turning all the forest trees into more treants. With help from his companions, Ryoma slays the ancient treant and the party realizes that the enemy was in possession of a large quantity of mana crystals, which explains why it became much stronger than usual. Having accomplished their quest, Ryoma turns his attention to the upcoming festival, his heart filled with anticipation.
23	11	"Ryoma and the Busy Days" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Awatadashī Hibi" (Japanese: リョウマと慌ただしい日々)	Unknown	Unknown	March 20, 2023 (2023-03-20)
Back from the forest, Ryoma and the others put the final touches on their preparations for the festival and Ryoma takes a day off by his employees' suggestion. While playing with his slimes, Ryoma watches Pioro arrive at the city and greets him. Pioro delivers some supplies to Asagi, who reveals that he decided to have his own stall at the festival by Miya's request because she wants the other citizens to try the tempura he makes. However, when Asagi becomes worried that such a dish will not be suitable for the festival, Ryoma gives him the idea of making some tenmusu instead. Meanwhile, Tekkun, Kufo and Fernobelia are satisfied about how Ryoma got used to life in their world, while being a positive influence to others.
24	12	"Ryoma and the Town of Gimul" Transliteration: "Ryōma to Gimuru no Machi" (Japanese: リョウマとギムルの街)	Unknown	Unknown	March 27, 2023 (2023-03-27)
The festival begins and the music boxes designed by Ryoma are a success. Bamboo Forest's stall also runs smoothly to the point of the staff becoming shorthanded. Having predicted this, Carla and some employees from the Lenaf shop arrive to help. Ryoma takes a break to enjoy the festivities and while helping a lost young boy reunite with his mother, realizes how he has adjusted to life in Gimul. During the closing party, Ryoma performs with the Semroid troupe. To celebrate the occasion, Ryoma has two special music boxes prepared, keeping one of them and sending the other to Eliaria, who cannot wait to see Ryoma again.

External links

• Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
• Light novel official website (in Japanese)
• Manga official website (in Japanese)
• Anime official website (in Japanese)
• By the Grace of the Gods (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia