That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Episode #8 Release Date & Time

Summary

• Season 3 episode #8 of Slime focuses on action over dialogue, leading into the next installment.
• New episodes release on Crunchyroll simultaneously as they air in Japan, with English dub later.
• Episode 9 promises an exciting clash following the cliffhanger duel between Hinata and Rimuru.

The seventh episode of season 3 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has broken the trend of recent episodes by trading excessive dialogue for action leading into the next installment.

In this episode, there are fun interludes and teases of big moves ahead, and all eyes are on the battle between the Monster Army and the Holy Empire’s Army at Tempes. Here’s how to watch the latest developments of this stellar isekai anime in season 3, episode #9.

When Do New Episodes of Slime Release?

Produced by Studio Eight Bit; Based on the Hit Light Novel and Manga Series

New episodes of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime are released for streaming on Crunchyroll simultaneously as they air in Japan. Season 3, episode #9, will release on May 31, 2024, at 8:30 AM Pacific Time (11:30 AM Eastern). This will be the Japanese-subbed release, with the English dub of the same episode releasing two weeks later, June 14, 2024, at 2:30 PM Pacific Time (5:30 PM Eastern Time).

What Happened in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3, Episode #8?

The Time for Talk Is Over, With the Latest Episode Ending in a Cliffhanger

Among crucial developments, like the action continuing in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 3 episode #8, Hinata has her duel with Rimuru, and Shion blazes forth on the battlefield. Her fearsome aura is enough to intimidate the Holy Empire’s fighters without even considering Rimuru’s, giving an urgent call to her opponents to lay down their arms, but they don’t listen. Shion’s fight goes as predicted, with her oni power easily shrugging off her opponents. Ultimately, Hinata and Rimuru are given space to settle the battle, one-on-one, with their allies withdrawing to a safe distance.

Hinata’s fight against Rimuru is exhilarating, with Hinata seeing Rimuru’s improvement while her skill is still in a league of its own. As noted in the original book, it’s clear that previous encounters showed Hinata holding back, and the difference between the two places Hinata at an advantage in experience and skill. While outclassed, it ultimately comes down to one critical blow to decide the fight between Hinata and Rimuru. Hinata scores the blow but fails to land a killing one. However, as their duel ends, one final shot is made at Rimuru, and Hinata takes the hit instead.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3, Episode #9 Promises an Exciting Clash

Hinata Believed Rimuru Doesn’t Wish to Fight, Yet She Raised Her Sword and Paid the Price

As the series approaches the end of Volume #7 of the light novels, Hinata’s duel with Rimuru is over as it goes into chapter #6. As episode #8 ended with a cliffhanger, with the final strike being suspected as a gambit from the Seven Days Clergy, the fallout of this action will be explored. The focus will shift away briefly from the battle’s events, including characters such as Luminous as the Seven Days Clergy face consequences for their surprise attack in the next episode, “Seven Days Clergy’s Conspiracy.”

Hinata’s fate and more will be explored in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episode #9.