By the Grace of the Gods is currently streaming in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Hulu and Crunchyroll, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. 2 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. 139 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Azusa Tadokoro's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Crunchyroll whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

By the Grace of the Gods is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry By the Grace of the Gods through its more ambitious moments. 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. The human element stays intact thanks to Azusa Tadokoro and Hiroki Yasumoto, who anchor every scene. Across 2 seasons (2020–2023), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What separates By the Grace of the Gods from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, By the Grace of the Gods fits the bill. Fans of The Slime Diaries will recognise the sensibility here immediately. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Azusa Tadokoro grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

By the Grace of the Gods wrapped up in 2023 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.