Explore the Japanese concept of tsundoku—the art of joyfully collecting and living with books—in this charmingly illustrated volume.The Japanese term tsundoku sums up a concept that may sound familiar to many readers: buying books and often putting them aside to read at a later date. The fact is that these books we've accumulated and which now reside in “piles of shame” on our bedside table, in overflowing bookcases, or even on the floor number to...

Using all his skills, Soei-one of Rimuru's oldest and most faithful companions-must fight the assassin who brought a sniper rifle to a fantasy world! Then, when the smoke of battle clears, Rimuru and his friends join an expedition to the lost city of Amirita, a mysterious ruin full of treasure and danger. But in the darkness of the lost city, evil forces wait for the chance to strike. Weakened by the deadly dungeon, the slime finally comes face to face with Maribel, the mind-controlling ch...

Following the events on the Eltram, Hugo finally reaches the capital of Caldina. There, he meets the leader of Sefirot, the strongest clan in Infinite Dendrogram, and encounters a particularly...dubious Superior from the enchanted realm of Legendaria. Meanwhile, in a city far to the south, Caldinan and Granvaloan Superiors converge for critical negotiations. The motives of countries and the motives of their Superiors intertwine and collide, with unexpected results!

As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of dragons and magic, he’s a little disappointed to find he’s become a blind, boneless slime monster. Mikami’s middle age hasn’t gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straigh...

The Tempest Founder's Festival is finally over-but now the bills are due! With all the human merchants refusing to accept the monsters' currency, it looks like trouble for the monster kingdom until a handsome nobleman offers them a loan. Or is this seeming generosity just a trap set by the secret leaders of the human nations, the mysterious Five Elders? Meanwhile, a party of skilled adventurers forces Rimuru to defend his dungeon personally!

While looking for craftsmen in the Dwarven Kingdom, Rimuru and his friends find themselves stuck in a mess with a powerful minister. Now they’re caught in a trial where they aren’t even allowed to defend themselves in the face of the Dwarven King’s judgment! How will they get out unscathed with the odds stacked against them? The group’s adventure also leads them to Shizu, a mysterious and demure woman who forms a special connection with Rimuru. But this seemingly sweet girl is hiding immen...

After laying waste to the orcish forces that threatened the Forest of Jura, Rimuru’s group now faces Gelmud and the dreaded orc lord. And with some encouragement from Gelmud, the orc lord evolves into his ultimate form: The Orc Disaster! Could this new and fearsome foe outmatch Rimuru’s razor-sharp wits and unimaginable power? Or will The Orc Disaster dine upon slime with a side of kijin in the climax of the forest war arc?

Now that things have mostly been settled with Hinata, its time for Rimuru to announce his rise to Demon Lord to the world. Thus, Tempest prepares to hold a ceremony, inviting other countries to attend. Will the nation of monsters be able to convince people to respect its right to exist and its leader, though? It certainly seems like Rimuru has his work cut out for him.

The Tempest Founder's Festival has begun! Gathered in an uneasy truce, humans, demons and vampires explore the marvels of Rimuru's new kingdom: the concert hall, the technology, and even…Japanese food! But the grand event is the fighting tournament, where warriors of all lands test their skill, with ramifications that echo far beyond the arena. And among the challengers is Masayuki the Hero, the so-called Chosen One who might be stronger than the world's strongest slime…

Now that Rimuru has risen to the level of Demon Lord, the pinnacle of monsterkind, the powers of the world inevitably take notice. Foremost among them are the other Demon Lords, who call a meeting known as a Walpurgis, a space for these fearsome figures to hash out their differences. Though Rimuru secures an invitation to the event, he must tread carefully until he can distinguish friend from foe…

Over the course of his new life as a slime, Rimuru has overcome many trials and tribulations—aggressive neighbors, treacherous plots, deadly beasts—to build his very own nation of monsters. For a change of pace, he's decided to engage in a diplomatic tour of the nearby human kingdoms, where he might have found his most challenging adversary yet: a classroom of rowdy children! Can he live up to the memory of his long-lost friend Shizu by taking care of her former pupils?

new arc begins! After the defeat of the Orc Lord, Rimuru is now the chancellor of the Jura Forest Alliance. With more companions than ever, his profile within the world rises, but this also draws the attention of ever more powerful figures. How will Rimuru handle the schemes of the mighty Dwarf King Gazel and the most ancient of Demon Lords, Milim Nava?!