---
title: "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime"
slug: that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime
source_type: light_novel
question: "Where does the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Light Novel Volume 10 (start of the Eastern Empire invasion arc)"
arc: "Invasion of the Eastern Empire"
pickup_volume: 10
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-17
confidence: medium
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime
---

# Where does the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime light novel pick up after the anime?

To continue That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime after the anime, start the light novel at Light Novel Volume 10 (start of the Eastern Empire invasion arc). That is the Invasion of the Eastern Empire. Verified 2026-08-17 (confidence: medium).

## Read this first

Season 4 is mid-broadcast and is already adapting vols 10-12, so vol 10 overlaps with aired episodes. Season-to-volume mapping differs slightly between sources.

## What the anime covered

LN volumes 1-9 across S1-S3; S4 is adapting vols 10-12+

- **Anime status:** Season 4 currently airing; premiered April 3 2026, 60 episodes across 5 cours planned
- **Last aired:** S4 E19, aired 2026-08-14
- **Light novel status:** completed (23 volumes published)
- **English publisher:** Yen Press (Yen On)

## Notes

LN finished at 23 volumes (Nov 2025); English reached vol 22 (Feb 2026). If you stay current with S4 through Sept 2026 you will likely need to start nearer vol 13.

## Where to read it legally

- Yen Press
- BookWalker
- Amazon Kindle

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## Sources

- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-19/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime-anime-4th-season-premieres-in-april-to-run-for-more-than-a-/.232260
- https://www.cbr.com/reincarnated-as-a-slime-season-4-long-anime-arcs-better/

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-17**, confidence **medium**. Not independently confirmed: either our sources disagree, or a second pass could not verify the exact number. Treat it as provisional.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Light Novel Volume 10 (start of the Eastern Empire invasion arc)", verified 2026-08-17, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/that-time-i-got-reincarnated-as-a-slime

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