The film opens in Japan in February 2026.
The upcoming “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea" has unveiled its full trailer and key visual. The trailer reveals additional cast members and its theme song.
“Tears of the Azure Sea" is the franchise’s second film, and will open in Japanese theatres on 27 February, 2026. Crunchyroll will distribute the movie globally alongside Sony Pictures Entertainment, although release dates are yet to be announced.
The trailer:
The key visual:
“Tears of the Azure Sea” additional cast and other information
The new cast members are:
- Saori Onishi as Yura
- Koichi Domoto as Zodon
- Koji Yusa as Djeese
TRUE performs the theme song, which is titled “Utopia”.
Eight Bit continues to produce the anime movie, and the cast from the original anime is returning as well. It will feature a completely original story by series author Fuse, which doesn’t come from the light novel or manga spin-offs.
The story of the movie takes place after the opening ceremony of the Jura Tempest Foundation. The ruler of the Elf nation of Sarion, Elmesia, invites Rimuru and his friends to a resort island she owns. Rimuru and his companions enjoy the short vacation. However, the appearance of a girl named Yura changes everything, as they are now forced to face a new threat.
The anime series and movies are based on the light novel series written by Fuse, and illustrated by Mitz Vah. It also has a manga adaptation, as well as multiple manga spin-offs.
The first season of the anime aired in 2018, with the second following in 2021. The second spin-off manga was adapted into an anime in the same year. An anime film came out in 2022 with a three-episode ONA titled Visions of Coleus following in 2023. The third season of the main anime came out in 2024. Along with the upcoming movie, the fourth season of the anime has also been announced, although the release date remains unknown.
Crunchyroll streams the whole series, and describes the story as:
Corporate worker Mikami Satoru is stabbed by a random killer, and is reborn to an alternate world. But he turns out to be reborn as a slime! Thrown into this new world with the name Rimuru, he begins his quest to create a world that’s welcoming to all races.