‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 5 Status Explained, Including Whether It Is Confirmed and When New Episodes Might Arrive

Fans of ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ have started asking about a potential fifth season, and the timing makes sense given how much has happened with the franchise this year. The isekai series returned in April with a new batch of episodes, a second theatrical film had already hit Japanese cinemas just weeks earlier, and the current broadcast run is now approaching a milestone finale.

Before getting into what a fifth season could look like, it helps to understand what has actually been confirmed versus what is speculation drawn from the show’s unusual production structure. As of February 2026, the franchise had produced three television seasons, multiple OVAs, and two theatrical films, and that context matters for sorting out where things currently stand.

Is a Slime Season 5 Actually Confirmed

The short answer is no, not as a standalone season five. A fourth season, consisting of an unprecedented five cour broadcast, premiered on April 3, 2026, following the release of the second film, ‘Tears of the Azure Sea.’ That detail is the key to the confusion. Instead of a traditional season four followed eventually by a season five, the production committee opted for one continuous four year season broken into five separate broadcast blocks.

The fourth season was announced following the airing of the third season’s final episode, along with a second film. That announcement came on September 27, 2024, and outlined a run of five split cours starting April 3, 2026, with two consecutive cours airing back to back. So when people search for ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ season five, what they are usually looking for is actually the later half of season four, not a separately greenlit season.

The fourth season’s first two cours have release dates, but the remaining three cours have no confirmed schedule yet. That is an important distinction for anyone trying to figure out when new content beyond the current run will actually arrive.

How the Five Cour Structure Changes the Picture

Understanding the cour breakdown explains why fan speculation about a fifth season keeps circulating. Season four is expected to feature 60 episodes in total across five cours, with the first two cours airing consecutively for a combined 24 episodes. That is more episodes than any prior season of ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ has carried on its own.

Those first two cours have aired as part of Nippon Television’s Friday Anime Night block, running from April 3, 2026, through September 25, 2026, with 24 episodes total, produced by Eight Bit. That end date lines up with the current point in the calendar, which explains why chatter about a next chapter has picked up recently.

A separate episode schedule confirmed that episode 23 aired on Friday, September 18, 2026, sandwiched between episode 22 on September 11 and episode 24 on September 25. Episode 24 effectively closes out this particular two cour stretch, which is likely the moment fans start treating whatever comes next as a new season in their own minds, even though it is technically still part of the same season four commitment.

The series has built its identity around blending nation building drama with genuine combat stakes, and that mix has kept the fandom engaged episode after episode. Studio Eight Bit has stayed on animation duties, and ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ has kept a consistent visual identity across all four seasons and its film releases.

When Fans Might See New Episodes

Given that the remaining three cours of season four do not yet have release dates, there is no verified premiere window for what would functionally be the next new content, whether people call it season five or simply the third cour of season four. Wikipedia’s season four entry explicitly notes that the other three cours have no release dates yet, which means any date circulating online ahead of an official statement should be treated as speculation.

The original special video announcement described the plan as starting broadcast from April 2026 with the first two cours running consecutively, followed by the remaining cours in a split cour format released gradually. That wording suggests gaps between the later blocks rather than a continuous weekly schedule, similar to how season two of the franchise was split into two parts with a break in between years ago.

Season four has been streamed on Crunchyroll for global audiences, and it is reasonable to expect that pattern to continue whenever the next block of episodes is scheduled. Until Eight Bit or Nippon Television issue a formal announcement, viewers are best served by watching for updates through the show’s official channels rather than relying on unverified premiere dates.

Where the Franchise Stands Going Forward

The broader picture is that ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ remains an active, well supported franchise rather than one that is winding down. The second film, ‘Tears of the Azure Sea,’ was officially announced in September 2024 following the finale of the third season, with Eight Bit returning for animation under director Yasuhito Kikuchi, and it released in Japan on February 27, 2026, including IMAX and 4D formats.

That film arriving just weeks before season four’s premiere shows how tightly the production has been sequencing its releases, which suggests planning for the later cours is already underway even without a public date. Miho Okasaki has continued reprising her role as Rimuru Tempest, and Naokatsu Tsuda has been directing the current season at Eight Bit, indicating continuity in the creative team rather than a full reset that a genuine new season might otherwise bring.

For now, the most accurate way to describe the situation is that season four is still in progress, its final three cours are unconfirmed in terms of scheduling, and no separate season five has been greenlit under that name. Anyone hoping for a specific date will need to wait for an official statement from Eight Bit or Nippon Television rather than trusting unofficial countdowns.

With episode 24 closing out this stretch of Rimuru’s story right as diplomatic tensions and hidden conspiracies against Tempest are coming to a head, how do you think the show should resolve those threads once the remaining cours finally get a release date.