Series synopsis
By the Grace of the Gods, also known as 神達に拾われた男 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 4, 2020. It ended on March 27, 2023. It stars Azusa Tadokoro, Hiroki Yasumoto, Makoto Koichi and Marika Kouno.
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 e ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Azusa Tadokoro as Ryoma Takebayashi (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Ryoma Takebayashi (voice)
- Makoto Koichi as Kufo (voice)
- Marika Kouno as Miya (voice)
- Makoto Furukawa as Tabuchi (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Lulutia (voice)
- Yuuki Kuwahara as Eliaria (voice)
- Motomu Kiyokawa as Gain (voice)
Supporting cast
- Daisuke Ono as Reinhart Jamil (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Reinbach (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Elise (voice)
- Yuuki Takada as Mizelia (voice)
- Yui Fukuo as Cilia (voice)
- Yuuki Hirose as Welanna (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Wogan (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 39 | August 21, 2020 | March 24, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 4, 2020 | December 20, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 9, 2023 | March 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini #01 | August 21, 2020 |
| 2 | Mini #02 | August 25, 2020 |
| 3 | Mini #03 | August 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryoma, with the Slimes 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. |
October 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
Departure, with the Slimes 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. |
October 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
First Time in Town, with the Slimes 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. |
October 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ryoma and the New Plan After a small incident in his store involving a couple of unruly customers, Ryoma decides to create reinforced glass in the mines. It's also there that Ryoma discovered the evolved form of a Poison Slime called the Medicine Slime. He would later also meet a new god that had taken a liking to him named Tekun. |
January 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Ryoma and the Crime Prevention Drill 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. |
January 16, 2023 |
| 3 |
Ryoma and the Poster Girl 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. |
January 23, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 4, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:30:00 |