'The Slime Diaries' Is Inconsequential, but Wonderfully Chill

The Slime Diaries: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is a spin-off anime series of – well, pretty obvious what.  It’s a slice-of-life comedy that’s presumably set between season 1 and season 2 of the main series.  Taking place across a year, it shows the day-to-day activities of the citizens of Tempest, as they work for the sustenance and development of their nation, as well as enjoy the seasonal holidays and activities that Rimuru adapted from his previous life in Japan.

Running during Spring 2021, this show was something for the fans to turn to to get their Slime fix while waiting for the resumption of season 2 this Summer 2021 (which, for the record, is currently being great).  However, it’s basically just inconsequential filler.  Its place on the canon is even questionable.  Nonetheless, for fans of Slime, especially those who significantly enjoy its nation-building aspect and community dynamic, this spin-off will sure delight.

I personally found The Slime Diaries to be a wonderfully chill show.  It was the anime during Spring 2021 that I got to relax the most with.

As a comedy, it’s funny, but its gags aren’t necessarily riotous and memorable.  They’re just the amusing, good-for-a-chuckle-but-nothing-more kind of humor.  But that’s actually perfectly fitting for the light and restful nature of the show.

Another notable factor that services and enhances the tranquil experience that The Slime Diaries endues is its soundtrack.  It has a couple of tracks that evoke the same vibes of the soundtrack of Ragnarok! Online, which is the most relaxing soundtrack I’ve ever encountered.  I especially love the opening bars of the track “農業GO”, which unfailingly sooths my soul whenever it plays.

So, yeah.  There’s nothing really left to say about The Slime Diaries.  It really has nothing more to it than be the answer to the question, “What if the characters of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime are in a slice-of-life show?”  It’s nothing remarkable, but for the right audience, it can serve as an effectively unwinding diversion.