Is Rimuru Tempest a Boy or a Girl? TenSura's Most Controversial Question Fully Explained
Rimuru Tempest is surrounded by beautiful elves, powerful female subordinates, and devoted companions all of whom clearly adore him.
He has built an entire special floor in his dungeon exclusively for elves. He gets nosebleeds in the most anime way possible whenever beautiful girls are nearby.
And yet no girlfriend. No romantic relationship. Not even a hint of one throughout the entire series.
Something does not add up and the real explanation behind Rimuru's gender is one of the most fascinating and slightly heartbreaking details in all of TenSura. Here is the full breakdown.
The Question Every TenSura Fan Eventually Asks
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| What is Rimuru Gender? |
One such question that must have come up at some point in every That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime TenSura fan's mind is whether Rimuru Tempest is a boy or a girl and this question should come up. Because till now Rimuru doesn't have any girlfriend while he has so many beautiful girls elves, tridents, more types and different societies and each one is very beautiful.
Even Rimuru Tempest's subordinates also have crushes and some have even had relationships like Benimaru, the commanding general of Jura Forest. So in that case it is natural to ask why doesn't Rimuru Tempest have any girlfriend or crush till now? Is Rimuru really a boy or not? If he is not a boy, then what is the gender of Rimuru?
The answer to this question will be revealed in this article but the full picture is more complicated than you might expect.
Who Was Rimuru Before He Was Rimuru? | Satoru Mikami's Past Life
As we all know, at the beginning of the anime series That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensura), specifically in Season 1, Episode 1, when Rimuru Tempest was living his old life in Japan, his name was Satoru Mikami, and he was a 37-year-old man.
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| Satoru Mikami Rimuru's Past Self |
At that time, Rimuru Tempest, also known as Satoru Mikami, had neither a girlfriend nor a wife. Rimuru (Satoru Mikami) was so lonely in Japan that when he died, in order to save the life of someone he knew, Rimuru (Satoru Mikami) himself asked his friend to throw his computer into the water after his death, and this was his last wish. He was more concerned about his computer than his own death, so that no one would see the data inside his computer.
From this, it is easy to understand how lonely Rimuru was in his past life. When he comes to the world of slime after death, he is reincarnated into a slime monster and let me tell you that the species of slime monsters is genderless. It means that neither they are male nor they are female.
What Does Genderless Actually Mean for Rimuru Tempest?
According to the official TenSura Fandom Wiki, Rimuru Tempest belongs to the Slime species a monster type that exists outside conventional biological gender, possessing neither male nor female characteristics as a physical reality.
But at the same time, we also know that Rimuru likes elves very much he also goes to meet elves, and Rimuru Tempest has made a special floor in the dungeons for elves. And whenever Rimuru Tempest fantasizes about girls, then blood comes out of his nose. And anyone who watches anime from long time would know what that means.
So the question arises: if Rimuru is genderless meaning neither male nor female then how can Rimuru Tempest fantasize about girls in that way?
The Real Answer - Boy in Mind, Genderless in Body
The simple answer is this: Rimuru Tempest is genderless in body, but not in mind.
In his past life in Japan, when he was Satoru Mikami he was not genderless at that time. Rimuru was a male. At that time Rimuru had neither a girlfriend nor a wife, so whatever desires he had about girls in his past life, whatever knowledge he had all of that was carried by Satoru Mikami into the world of slime.
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| Rimuru Tempest Most Beloved Elves |
So now, even if Rimuru Tempest is genderless in body, whatever desire he has in his mind regarding girls whatever he wants to do with them that is still with him. It is in his mind. So he can easily fantasize about girls. That is why Rimuru Tempest experiences all the feelings that a boy should experience after seeing a girl. And that is why whenever Rimuru Tempest sees a girl or rather beautiful elves, all those thoughts and desires start coming to his mind. And that is why his nose starts bleeding.
If I were to put it simply Rimuru Tempest is a boy in the mind and genderless in body. So no matter how much Rimuru Tempest fantasizes, he cannot actually do anything with girls.
For more understand of Rimuru Tempest Feelings as a Male Watch That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 1 Episode 4, and 5.
Will Rimuru Ever Get a Girlfriend? | The Hard Truth
The shocking thing is that Rimuru Tempest's entire life that is, the entire series is going to be genderless. This is confirmed through the complete light novel series by author Fuse. Rimuru Tempest never becomes biologically male and never enters a formal romantic relationship throughout the entire story.
I would like to say that it was very bad for Rimuru Tempest because he did not get anything in his entire past life, and he got a happy new life too, but what is reincarnation and what is a new life if even this new life cannot give him what his heart wants?
Share Your Thoughts - Join the Discussion
Everyone, please tell me by commenting who felt bad that Rimuru is genderless? Who wanted Rimuru to be a boy? Or would it be better if Rimuru became a girl? What do you think about Rimuru being genderless please tell me by commenting!
And who was shocked to hear that Rimuru Tempest stays genderless the entire series? Who was still hoping that Rimuru becomes a man in the end and someone becomes his girlfriend too? Please do comment I hope this article helps you know what you wanted to understand.
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FAQ - Is Rimuru Tempest a Boy or Girl? TenSura Gender Explained
Q: Is Rimuru Tempest a boy or a girl in TenSura? Rimuru Tempest is technically genderless the slime species has no biological gender. However, Rimuru's mind retains the memories, personality, and desires of his past life as the male human Satoru Mikami.
Q: Why does Rimuru get nosebleeds around girls? Because Rimuru Tempest carries the male mind of Satoru Mikami from his past life. Even though his body is genderless, his thoughts and desires are still those of a 37-year-old human man which causes the classic anime nosebleed reaction when he sees beautiful girls, especially elves.
Q: Why doesn't Rimuru have a girlfriend in TenSura? Because Rimuru is physically genderless meaning his body cannot pursue a romantic or physical relationship the way a human male could. His mind wants it, but his body fundamentally cannot act on it.
Q: Does Rimuru ever become male in TenSura? No according to the complete light novel series, Rimuru remains genderless throughout the entire story. He never becomes biologically male.
Q: Who was Rimuru before he reincarnated? Rimuru was originally Satoru Mikami a 37-year-old Japanese salaryman who lived alone, had no girlfriend or wife, and died protecting a colleague from a stabbing attack.
Q: Why does Rimuru have an elf floor in his dungeon? Because Rimuru loves elves a preference carried over from his past life as Satoru Mikami. Even he created a special floor in Tempest's labyrinth specifically populated with elves, reflecting his deeply held personal preferences despite his genderless body.
Q: What species is Rimuru and why is it genderless? Rimuru belongs to the Slime species a monster type in the TenSura world that was originally created without biological gender. Slimes are classified as a genderless lifeform and this classification does not change even after evolution.
Q: Is Rimuru male or female in the light novel? In the official light novel by author Fuse, Rimuru is consistently referred to using he/him pronouns as a matter of convenience and personality but his physical classification remains genderless throughout all volumes.