Only 39 years into a life full of bad luck, Ryoma Takebayashi passes away in his sleep! Taking pity on him, three divine beings show compassion by reincarnating him as a young boy to a magical, new world. Now he spends his time researching and caring for slimes in the forest. But after healing an injured traveler, Ryoma decides to set out with his new friends on a journey to use his power to help others. A whole new world awaits him, where his skills as a magic user and slime tamer continue to elicit surprise and admiration.
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Best Episodes of By the Grace of the Gods
The New Slimes, with the Slimes
S1 Ep10
7.8
6th Dec 2020
With the business going more smoothly than Ryoma ever imagined, Ryoma is able to go back to studying his slimes and adventuring. He discovers several new types of slimes.
The New Coworkers, with the Slimes
S1 Ep9
7.8
29th Nov 2020
The laundry business explodes in popularity, so Ryoma rushes out on day two to hire more help. He meets Fei and Li Ling, foreigners with a hidden past.
Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes
S1 Ep4
7.7
25th Oct 2020
Ryoma arrives at Miya's house, overflowing with trash from a nearby dump. Ryoma and his slimes show a remarkable ability to clean, a skill that, as it turns out, the town of Gimul desperately needs.
First Time in Town, with the Slimes
S1 Ep3
7.7
18th Oct 2020
Ryoma and the Jamil family travel to Gimul, a mining town. There, Ryoma and Eliaria take the first steps in becoming professionals in their crafts. Ryoma is given another opportunity to flex his new powers.
The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes
S1 Ep12
7.7
20th Dec 2020
Ryoma and Eliaria make another attempt to tame the limour birds. If they succeed, it would be a great milestone in their careers as monster tamers. However, whatever the outcome, their separation is inevitable as Eliaria leaves for school.
Laundry Business, with the Slimes
S1 Ep8
7.7
22nd Nov 2020
The laundry business is ready to open. Ryoma hires new employees to help get his business started, and throws a party to express his thanks to the friends who have supported him thus far.
Monster Hunting, with the Slimes
S1 Ep6
7.5
8th Nov 2020
The Adventurer's Guild sets up a large-scale group of adventurers to deal with the massive monster infestation discovered in the abandoned mines. Ryoma joins them.
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Ryoma and the Town of Gimul
S2 Ep12
6.8
27th Mar 2023
It's finally the day of the Founding Festival, and Ryoma's food stall is a hit with the people of Gimul. Once Ryoma has time for himself, he encounters a lost boy who he decides to take to the Guard Station. When the festival was over, Ryoma participated in one last performance held by the Semiroid Troupe.
Ryoma and the Local Cuisine
S2 Ep7
7.1
20th Feb 2023
A curious Ryoma learns about a certain upcoming festival through Eliaria's letter and decides to run a food stall at the festival.
Ryoma and the Traveling Entertainer
S2 Ep8
7.1
27th Feb 2023
Ryoma is introduced to the Semroid Troupe leader Prenance and, from him, learns about Tunnel Ants nesting in the Southern Fields outside of Gimul. Hence Ryoma decides to hunt the Tunnel Ants and, amid this, runs into Beck and his adventuring pals, which he later hires them as temporary staff to help with the upcoming Founder festival.
Ryoma and Busy Days
S2 Ep11
7.2
20th Mar 2023
After completing the quest to collect Treant wood from a nearby forest, Ryoma finds that the work for the upcoming Founders Festival is coming along nicely.
Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill
S2 Ep2
7.2
16th Jan 2023
Ryoma learns that people are targeting his shop because he has associated himself with the head of the Tamer Guild, Taylor. To combat this, Ryoma has new positive rumors spread about his shop and deals with any assailant who tries and attack him. Ryoma also learns that he's gained enough finances to open up a second shop in a different city.
Eliaria and the New Friends
S2 Ep9
7.2
6th Mar 2023
Elia's first month at the magical academy is uneventful, but she meets new friends, Michelle, Miyabi, Feila, and Kanan. After forming a group with them, they go on a two-day camping trip, which their individual skills manage to help out their student peers.
Ryoma and the Poster Girl
S2 Ep3
7.3
23rd Jan 2023
Arriving in Lenaf, Ryoma doesn't waste any time and meets with Pioro, the head of the town Merchant Guild, and his daughter Miyabi. From there, Ryoma sets up his second shop with the help of his Slimes and later does a quest for the Adventurers Guild, where a Smash Boar confront him.
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Ryoma, with the Slimes
S1 Ep1
7.5
4th Oct 2020
Ryoma Takebayashi is a young boy living by himself in a forest, who, in a previous lifetime, used to be a tortured middle-aged Japanese office worker. He meets a group of distressed travelers in the forest, and decides to save them.
Departure, with the Slimes
S1 Ep2
7.4
11th Oct 2020
It turns out that the travelers Ryoma saved were the local duke and his family. Impressed by Ryoma's various skills and enamored by his personality, they offer to take Ryoma along on their journey.
First Time in Town, with the Slimes
S1 Ep3
7.7
18th Oct 2020
Ryoma and the Jamil family travel to Gimul, a mining town. There, Ryoma and Eliaria take the first steps in becoming professionals in their crafts. Ryoma is given another opportunity to flex his new powers.
Clean-Up Duty, with the Slimes
S1 Ep4
7.7
25th Oct 2020
Ryoma arrives at Miya's house, overflowing with trash from a nearby dump. Ryoma and his slimes show a remarkable ability to clean, a skill that, as it turns out, the town of Gimul desperately needs.
The Lady's Training Session, with the Slimes
S1 Ep5
7.5
1st Nov 2020
Eliaria and Ryoma practice magic and combat in Gimul. They practice fighting against the weak but numerous monsters now infesting the abandoned mine shafts.
Monster Hunting, with the Slimes
S1 Ep6
7.5
8th Nov 2020
The Adventurer's Guild sets up a large-scale group of adventurers to deal with the massive monster infestation discovered in the abandoned mines. Ryoma joins them.
Starting the Business, with the Slimes
S1 Ep7
7.4
15th Nov 2020
Ryoma decides to strike out on his own as an adventurer and business owner. He discusses his plans with the ducal family, and works with Serge the merchant to put his business plans in motion.
Laundry Business, with the Slimes
S1 Ep8
7.7
22nd Nov 2020
The laundry business is ready to open. Ryoma hires new employees to help get his business started, and throws a party to express his thanks to the friends who have supported him thus far.
The New Coworkers, with the Slimes
S1 Ep9
7.8
29th Nov 2020
The laundry business explodes in popularity, so Ryoma rushes out on day two to hire more help. He meets Fei and Li Ling, foreigners with a hidden past.
The New Slimes, with the Slimes
S1 Ep10
7.8
6th Dec 2020
With the business going more smoothly than Ryoma ever imagined, Ryoma is able to go back to studying his slimes and adventuring. He discovers several new types of slimes.
Taming Training, with the Slimes
S1 Ep11
7.5
13th Dec 2020
The Jamil ducal family are all experts in the art of monster taming magic. Ryoma and Eliaria receive the Jamil elders' tutelage to further hone their taming magic.
The Beginning of a New Era, with the Slimes
S1 Ep12
7.7
20th Dec 2020
Ryoma and Eliaria make another attempt to tame the limour birds. If they succeed, it would be a great milestone in their careers as monster tamers. However, whatever the outcome, their separation is inevitable as Eliaria leaves for school.
