The adventure continues for Rimuru Tempest as the newest season of the popular isekai anime moves deeper into its long run. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 has been releasing new episodes weekly since April 2026, and the ninth episode is almost here.
Fans are watching closely as the political tension builds. The Western Nations Council is making moves, and Mariabell is working on her plans behind the scenes. The story is picking up speed as Rimuru’s nation of Tempest faces new challenges from human leaders who do not trust monsters.
Episode 9 Arrives on Friday, June 5
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 9 is scheduled to release on Friday, June 5, 2026. The show follows a weekly release pattern on Crunchyroll, with new episodes dropping every Friday.
The release schedule faced a small change last month. Episode 5 was delayed by one week due to Japan’s Golden Week holidays. The original plan had episode 5 coming out on May 1, but it moved to May 8 instead. Now the schedule is back on track with weekly releases.
Here are the release times for different regions:
- Pacific Time (PDT): 8:00 AM
- Central Time (CDT): 10:00 AM
- Eastern Time (EDT): 11:00 AM
- British Summer Time (BST): 4:00 PM
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 5:00 PM
- India Standard Time (IST): 8:30 PM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 12:00 AM (Saturday, June 6)
Where to Watch the New Episode
International viewers can stream That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Episode 9 on Crunchyroll. The platform holds the license for North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia.
Netflix also streams the series in select regions. Viewers should check their local library to confirm availability.
The episode first airs on Japanese networks including NNS (Nippon TV) and BS11 before hitting streaming platforms.
A Massive Season with Five Cours
Season 4 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is unusually long. The production team at Studio 8-bit planned the season to run for five cours. A cour typically means about 12 to 13 episodes. This points to a total of over 60 episodes for the season.
The first two cours are airing back to back without breaks. This gives fans a continuous run of 24 episodes starting from April 3, 2026. The remaining three cours do not have set release dates yet.
Episode 8 came out on May 29, 2026. Episode 9 follows one week later on June 5. The schedule shows episode 10 arriving on June 12 and episode 11 on June 19.
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What to Expect in Episode 9
The story has been setting up bigger conflicts. Rimuru’s nation of monsters, Tempest, is growing stronger. This growth worries some human leaders in the Western Nations Council. Mariabell has started making her move with secret plans against Tempest.
Episode 8 was titled “On This Land Where It All Happened”. Episode 9 is called “Adalmann, the Index Finger”. The title suggests a focus on one of Rimuru’s subordinates or an ally in the growing conflict.
The tension between Rimuru and the political powers in the west continues to build. Viewers can expect more developments in the Council storyline and possibly new challenges for the monster nation.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime follows a man who dies and comes back to life in a fantasy world as a slime monster. The main character, now named Rimuru, builds a nation where monsters and humans can live together. The anime is based on the light novel series written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz Vah.
Season 4 continues the story from where Season 3 left off. The first few episodes showed Rimuru making improvements to his dungeon, dealing with visitors like Frey, and receiving a letter from the Council of the West. The Council meeting decided to let Tempest join them, but not everyone is happy about a monster nation gaining power.
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