That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond

If you haven't seen the movie, don't read my review as it contains a couple of SPOILERS. A pretty decent continuation of the series. It probably won't be my favorite part of the story, but it has kept some of the show’s qualities and its overall nice vibe. The beginning was a little too slow for my taste. I was a little annoyed at how quickly Rimuru managed to solve all the problems once he showed up in Raja. I soon realized that this wasn't going to be the kind of story where I would need to worry about the main character or anyone around him. My assumption was confirmed by how the story progressed and especially the ending. The revival scene in particular had me laughing at how silly it was and how everyone had plot armor, even though the death of a character certainly wouldn’t have hurt the story. You’d even expect such a thing to happen based on the established fantasy clichés. I do like the world of TenSura, I've grown fond of practically all of its characters and I do believe that even though the main character has become incredibly overpowered, there are still threats and forces far more powerful and potent, nevertheless, the creators fail to make them apparent resulting in zero suspense. It just isn't the same as it used to be and it does have some unintentionally hilarious moments. The animation is very decent, the fights are smooth and dynamic, colorful, and generally fun to watch. The backgrounds aren’t exactly detailed (just like in the series), but it doesn't affect the color and vibe and you mostly don't even notice. There was one scene, though - the mine cart chase - where 8bit tried to get creative with the cinematography, and wanted to convey the frantic motion in which everything is happening. Unfortunately, I don’t think they did a very good job of it. As for the music, I thought it was aptly chosen, but only slightly above average and sometimes not very distinctive. Still, I'm glad to have had another glimpse into the world of TenSura. Plus, the film had quite a pleasant pace, it got me excited about the next season, and introduced at least one interesting new character (Violet) whom I want to know more about and will be happy to see join the ensemble. My final rating is 7.5/10. (23/03/2023)