Watch the Slime Playing With Powers and Defeating Ogres

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Episode 9 Review

Rimuru had something of a touching moment at the start of this episode where we saw him looking eye to eye with the mask Shizu left. For a character that existed for only a couple of episodes, she’s left an impact on both the Rimuru and the audience and her presence is palpable throughout the episode as Rimuru’s human form does mimic hers in a lot of ways and he’s also acquired her powers. 

Still, despite doing a decent job on the passing of a character last week and beginning with remembering her we quickly turn to some comedy that will either have you smiling or groaning depending as Rimuru plays with the body double skill and first ageing and then playing with the sex of his human form. Fortunately this is a brief moment of comedy before we get on with more important things (though still kind of cool if you think about future possibilities it has to be able to change the appearance of your clone).

I enjoyed Rimuru returning to the cave where Veldora was to play with his new powers. It kind of gave it a sense of importance and also reminded the audience about Veldora (who at this stage is pretty easy to forget). But, this episode did want to move things along and so we have a party of hunting goblins being attacked by ogres. However, things aren’t as they seem as the ogres are only attacking because their village was attacked.

Going to be honest, this one is a pretty transparent as to where this is going.

By the end of the episode Rimuru in his own weird way has won them over and they all go for a feast. Which is probably a sound way to end anything really. Still, like many things in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime it all felt a little too unearned. Largely though, this remains a pretty fun viewing experience and it has built nicely upon its foundations even if at times it feels a little shallow.

• Episode 1 – Strictly Set Up
• Episode 2 – So I Ate A Dragon and A Snake And A Bat Thing…
• Episode 3 – Submissive Wolves and Buff Goblins
• Episode 4 – Dwarven Blacksmiths and Giggling Elves
• Episode 5 – Past Wrongs and Future Destinies
• Episode 6 – The Importance of Pacing To Build Tension
• Episode 7 – Miraculous Survival of the Slime
• Episode 8 – 3 Ways Slime Is Exploring Endings and Beginnings
• Episode 9 – Watch The Slime Playing with Powers and Defeating Ogres
• Episode 10 – Slime, Ogres and Lizardmen; The Coming Conflict Looks Colourful
• Episode 11 – The Worst Way To Learn the Skill of Diplomacy
• Episode 12 – How Even The Best Laid Plans Can Be Derailed by Idiots
• Episode 13 – War: Crushing March of the Overpowered Monsters
• Episode 14 – The Fitting End of the Orc Lord Courtesy of the Slime
• Episode 15 – The Accidental Creation of a Slime Nation
• Episode 16 – Can You Catch More Demon Lords with Honey?
• Episode 17 – That Time The Powerful Slime Decided To Dabble in Diplomacy
• Episode 18 – The Slime, The Demon Lord and The Flying Sharks?
• Episode 19 – That Time We Defeated a Catastrophe Without Really Trying
• Episode 20 – Well It’s Been Fun, But Now We’ll Count Down Until The End
• Episode 21 – Who Would Have Thought That All You Need Is A Dog And Unlimited Power?
• Episode 22 – That Time We Found a Fairy Who is a Demon Lord?
• Episode 23 – That Time The Show Ended And The Audience Wondered Why?
• Episode 24 (Extra) – And Then Shizue Stole the Anime Right Out From Under Rimuru
• Episode 24.5 (Padding) – Now Worth The Slime
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