Without a doubt, Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) is one of the most popular franchises today, not only in terms of anime but it is also one of the light novels. Best seller in Japan.
Currently, the third season of the long-awaited anime adaptation is airing, however, Some fans were starting to get upset for a very specific reason: too many meetings and a lack of action scenes.
When it comes to anime, fans obviously expect to witness spectacular battles and exciting endings. Although the third season promises this, but Up to now, viewers still have to witness up to six episodes where the group of main characters or antagonists mainly just sit and talk.
Someone frankly commented: “I think the problem is the direction of the anime. If there's a worse way to build the world, I haven't seen it yet. The episodes are poorly paced, at times it feels like you're watching stills. And the It's true that for 5 consecutive episodes it's just meeting one after another, one information after another.”
All of these encounters are clearly a factor in the world-building of the film and is certainly an appreciated detail for anyone interested in this type of information. It's pretty clear that they also serve as a setup for the battles in the upcoming episodes, so the producers are really taking their time to set up and set the stage for the story.
Although it may not seem like it, the encounters in “Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken” are decisive for the plot that emerges from the original work. In light novels, encounters are an important part of the plot. Used to learn about Rimuru Tempest's perspective, inner thoughts, and the dilemmas he faces.
In fact, many people believe that, if these scenes did not exist, Rimuru Tempest would still be a one-dimensional character who ends up “doing things just because”.
But as with anything, there are a lot of positive and negative opinions about how the third installment of this popular franchise has fared. However, it's clear that everyone will forget this when the confrontation between Rimuru Tempest's group and Hinata Sakaguchi's group finally begins.
“Everything is done in the most bland and unimaginative way possible. Season First the world building is very good. That's really what attracted the majority of fans.”, another commented.
“The meetings are one of my favorite parts of Tensura, every time there's a meeting they drop a big bomb or introduce something new, but the meetings in the third season feel like they trying to save on animation budget. They don't need to go in-depth every time they explain the same information.” one fan commented.