MUSE has officially announced that That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea will have a theatrical release in Southeast Asia and other Asian regions in 2026. These include Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and Indonesia. The exact release date and information will be revealed at a later date.
Two trailers have been released:
MUSE describes the plot of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea:
Kaien is an undersea nation whose people worship the Water Dragon as their guardian deity. Their ancestors lived among other clans on the surface long ago, but after wandering the earth in search of a land of peace and stability, they were blessed by the Water Dragon with a kingdom free of conflict.
However, that peace would not last forever. Yura, the priestess who prays to the long-dormant Water Dragon, learns that someone is plotting to invade the surface in order to wake the Water Dragon, so she takes the flute that has been passed down in her clan for generations and heads for the surface to seek aid.
When she arrives, she finds herself on a resort island in the domain of Elmesia, empress of the Sorcerous Dynasty of Thalion, and she meets Rimuru and his compatriots, who are enjoying a brief vacation after concluding their Nation’s Opening Festival.
Rimuru’s gang accepts Elmesia’s request to accompany Yura to Kaien so they can help, but a conspiracy is already brewing under the sea…
After the Water Dragon is awakened and turmoil breaks out over the flute, Yura’s hidden power comes to light. Can Rimuru and company protect the azure sea from the approaching threat and restore peace to Kaien?
Studio 8-Bit is animating the movie with Yasuhito Kikuchi as director. It will be released in Japanese theaters on February 27, 2026. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll is handling its global theatrical distribution.
Muse Communication is a Taiwan-based company that provides licensing and distribution of popular Japanese anime for 50+ media platforms across Asia. Muse holds the license and rights to some of the most iconic Japanese animation titles, such as Demon Slayer, SPYxFAMILY, DAN DA DAN, Frieren, ONE PUNCH MAN, Attack on Titan, Hunter x Hunter, Tokyo Revengers, and many more. Visit their official website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube page for more details.
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