Crunchyroll announced today the North American theatrical date for the all-new anime fantasy film That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea. The standalone side story – following the adventures of the beloved slime “Rimuru” and his companions as they visit a private resort island – will come exclusively to theatres via Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures on May 1, 2026 in the United States and Canada. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea is a feature-length film that takes place as a side-story following the events of Season 3 of the anime series. Season 4 will begin streaming on Crunchyroll starting on April 3, 2026.
Crunchyroll’s monthly North American theatrical Anime Nights program will showcase the fan-favorite film That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023) on April 20, 2026 where audiences will also be treated to an exclusive special ten-minute sneak peek of the new film Tears of the Azure Sea.
Crunchyroll describes the film as follows:
After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Elmesia of the great elven nation – the Magi Dynasty Thalion – to visit her private resort island. As the group enjoys their brief vacation, a mysterious woman named Yura appears. A new incident unfolds against the backdrop of the boundless azure sea.
Source: Press Release
