Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

White Fox
Adventure / Drama / FantasyTV25 EP/4 Apr 2016

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8.7
1,211 Ratings
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Synopsis

Subaru Natsuki steps out of a convenience store and straight into a fantasy world, what sounds like a standard isekai setup until he and the girl who saved him get murdered at the end of his first day. Then he wakes up back at the beginning. This 25-episode TV series from White Fox isn't about power fantasies or collecting a harem, but it's about a guy who dies, over and over, and has to carry the memory of every death alone because he can't tell anyone about his ability. The "Return by Death" mechanic means every loop ratchets up the tension, but what really gets under your skin is watching Subaru mentally unravel. He's not some stoic hero. He breaks down, makes terrible decisions, lashes out at people trying to help him, and sometimes you genuinely dislike him, which is kind of the point. The psychological weight of dying repeatedly while everyone else forgets is explored with a level of honesty that caught me off guard. If you liked the time-loop desperation in Steins;Gate or the "fix the timeline" urgency of Erased, this hits similar notes but leans harder into the emotional damage. Fans of The Rising of the Shield Hero's darker isekai tone will find familiar ground here too, though Re:Zero is less about vindication and more about resilience. The animation holds up, the soundtrack knows exactly when to twist the knife, and episode 15 alone is worth the commitment. Just don't expect a feel-good ride.

Episode Guide

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1
Episode 1The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End
Great
92%
of 21 ratingsrecommend
2
Episode 2Reunion with the Witch
Great
86%
of 14 ratingsrecommend
3
Episode 3Starting Life from Zero in Another World
Great
92%
of 12 ratingsrecommend
4
Episode 4The Happy Roswaal Mansion Family
Great
99%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
5
Episode 5The Morning of Our Promise Is Still Distant
Great
90%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
6
Episode 6The Sound of Chains
Great
89%
of 11 ratingsrecommend
7
Episode 7Natsuki Subaru's Restart
Great
99%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
8
Episode 8I Cried, Cried My Lungs Out, and Stopped Crying
Great
90%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
9
Episode 9The Meaning of Courage
Great
90%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
10
Episode 10Fanatical Methods Like a Demon
Great
81%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
11
Episode 11Rem
Great
99%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
12
Episode 12Return to the Capital
Great
81%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
13
Episode 13Self-Proclaimed Knight Natsuki Subaru
Great
78%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
14
Episode 14The Sickness Called Despair
Great
83%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
15
Episode 15The Outside of Madness
Great
99%
of 12 ratingsrecommend
16
Episode 16The Greed of a Pig
Great
81%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
17
Episode 17Disgrace in the Extreme
Great
85%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
18
Episode 18From Zero
Great
86%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
19
Episode 19Battle Against the White Whale
Great
89%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
20
Episode 20Wilhelm van Astrea
Great
90%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
21
Episode 21A Wager That Defies Despair
Great
93%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
22
Episode 22A Flash of Sloth
Great
85%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
23
Episode 23Nefarious Sloth
Great
90%
of 12 ratingsrecommend
24
Episode 24The Self-Proclaimed Knight and the Greatest Knight
Great
89%
of 11 ratingsrecommend
25
Episode 25That's All This Story Is About
Great
87%
of 22 ratingsrecommend

Characters

Emilia

Kind half-elf, royal candidate, discriminated against for resembling the Witch of Envy.

Mills Kayli

Subaru Natsuki

A time-looping isekai protagonist, Subaru is loyal and protective of his friends, despite his initially cowardly nature.

Chiplock Sean

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Volumes 1-155 of the manga. Continue reading from Volume 156.

Manga cover

Community Feed

Someone and 21 others rated 8.7
EP 25
789687arif★★★★★VerifiedEP 14

An unexpected direction in terms of story telling and character growth. Instead of listening to the advice of his friends (Crusch, Ferris and Rem, etc.), Subaru decided to take matter into his own hands after his initial failure... By falling into another disaster... One of the bleakest episodes in Re: Zero S1 and it really shows how the actions we choose indeed has consequnces in the world around us. Subaru's pride let to the death of his beloved Emilia, the villagers he swore to protect and his travelling companion, Otto. But not only does the story go down a dark path, the ending music was replaced from the soft voice of Emilia telling listeners to "Stay Alive" to a grungy metal rock song about Tragedy. Re: Zero does a unique way of telling a stroy since some episodes doesn't feature openings or endings and even sometime including a unique piece like in this episode's ending; Making it a truly an unforgettable experience worth watching, despite it's gory and violent moments.

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