‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 4 Episode 16 Release Date and Time Confirmed
Fans of Rimuru Tempest and the Jura Tempest Federation are gearing up for the next chapter in ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 4, with a new episode arriving right on schedule this week. The series has kept a steady Friday release rhythm since its return in April, and that pattern points to a clear window for the upcoming installment.
With the story pushing deeper into the standoff between Rimuru and the Rosso family, viewers are looking for exact timing across regions so they do not miss the simulcast. Here is what is known about when the episode lands and where to watch it.
Season 4 Episode Schedule and Timing
Episode 15 of ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 4 premiered on July 17, 2026, continuing a consistent weekly Friday pattern the season has followed since its debut , with the release date coming from streaming guide listings tracking the season’s rollout. Based on that pattern, Episode 16 is positioned to arrive the following Friday, on July 24, 2026, assuming no schedule changes are announced beforehand.
New episodes have been going live consistently at 7 a.m. Pacific Time and 10 a.m. Eastern Time on Crunchyroll , which translates to 8 a.m. Mountain Time, 9 a.m. Central Time, and 2 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time for viewers in other regions. Earlier schedule breakdowns for the season have also noted regional timing such as roughly 7.30 p.m. India Standard Time and 3 p.m. British Summer Time for the Friday simulcast.
The season has not been entirely immune to shifts. One earlier entry, “The Eve of Battle,” saw its release pushed back a week, which in turn moved the rest of that month’s schedule. Fans checking for Episode 16 should keep an eye on official Crunchyroll listings in case a similar delay occurs.
Where to Watch New Episodes
‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 4 streams primarily through Crunchyroll, which holds rights across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS region and Southeast Asia. In Japan, the series airs domestically as part of NTV’s Friday Anime Night programming block.
New episodes are released with both English subtitles and an English dub, a dual release approach that has remained consistent with how Crunchyroll has handled the show throughout its run. That gives international viewers flexibility in how they catch up each week rather than waiting on a delayed dub track.
Some tracking sources have also pointed to broader availability outside the Crunchyroll ecosystem, noting that Netflix and Hulu carry the season in select countries, while a purchase option exists through the Apple TV Store. Regional access still varies, so Crunchyroll remains the most dependable option for viewers wanting the episode the moment it drops.
Rimuru’s Story So Far This Season
The fourth season has centered on Demon Lord Rimuru’s effort to build what the story calls the Human Monster Coexistence Sphere, a vision of cooperation between humans and monsters following the Founder’s Festival and new diplomatic ties across multiple nations. That progress has been challenged by Granbell Rosso, described as the former Hero and head of the Five Elders of the Kingdom of Siltrosso, who opposes Rimuru’s rise alongside his granddaughter, Mariabell Rosso.
Recent episodes have pushed that conflict toward a turning point. In the episode titled “Tempest Evolves,” Mariabell’s hold over the Western Nations Council was lifted, leaving the Jura Tempest Federation as the largest faction within it, while Granbell was shown visiting the grave of his deceased wife, the original incarnation of Mariabell, as he came to terms with the loss of his granddaughter and the unraveling of his plan.
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Elsewhere, the season has continued building out its roster of Demon Lords, with Leon working toward goals of his own in El Dorado as the season’s synopsis teases the awakening of a new Hero. That thread remained unresolved heading into Episode 15, leaving space for Episode 16 to advance Leon’s arc further.
Cast, Staff and Production Details
Naokatsu Tsuda continues directing the anime at Studio 8bit, the same studio that has produced the franchise since its 2018 debut. Miho Okasaki returns in her role as Rimuru Tempest for this fourth season, keeping continuity with the character’s voice across the show’s run.
The season’s music lineup has also stayed consistent, with Eir Aoi performing the opening theme titled “Esoragoto (Unrealistic)” and CiON providing the ending theme, “Katsubō (Craving).” Those tracks have bookended each episode through the first half of the season.
Season 4 is structured across five total cours, with the first two airing consecutively starting April 3, 2026, while release windows for the remaining three cours have not yet been confirmed. That structure means the season is built to run well beyond a standard twelve or thirteen episode block, with the full run expected to include 60 episodes altogether, and the first two cours accounting for 24 episodes combined.
What Comes Next for the Jura Tempest Federation
With Granbell’s plans in disarray and Leon’s next move still unclear, ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ has left several threads open heading into its next stretch of episodes. The uneasy standing between Rimuru and what remains of the Rosso family’s influence looks likely to shape where the story goes from here, particularly as the Western Nations Council adjusts to the Jura Tempest Federation’s growing weight within it.
The season’s broader pattern, consistent Friday releases paired with dual sub and dub availability, has made it straightforward for global audiences to stay current with the political maneuvering unfolding around Rimuru. As Episode 16 approaches, the combination of Granbell’s unresolved grief, Mariabell’s diminished authority, and Leon’s still murky agenda in El Dorado gives the next installment plenty to address.
Where do you think Rimuru’s fragile peace with the Rosso family and the looming shift in El Dorado is headed once Episode 16 finally airs.
