ReLIFE: Kanketsu-hen (ReLIFE: Final Arc)

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Japanese: ReLIFE 完結編

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Type: Special

Episodes: 4

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Mar 21, 2018

Producers: comico, TMS Music

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: TMS Entertainment

Source: Web manga

Genres: Drama, Romance

Theme: School

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #375²

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Popularity: #580

Members: 395,530

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After reliving the life of a high school student through the ReLIFE experiment, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki cannot believe how quickly it has changed him. He has begun to see the world through a different perspective that he had completely forgotten as an adult. He has made friends and formed deep relationships with each one of them. However his support, Ryou Yoake, reminds him that the experiment is all an illusion; after his experiment ends, he will be forgotten by all of them.

The experiment of another ReLIFE subject is also coming to an end. After spending two years with ReLIFE, Chizuru Hishiro has developed into a more open, more thoughtful person than she could have ever imagined. She has met people who have changed her life, her perspective, and ultimately her. However, now that their ReLIFE is coming to an end, will they be able to let go of the memories they have made?

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"Button (ボタン)" by PENGUIN RESEARCH (eps 1-3)

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	1: "Hana (花)" by ORANGE RANGE
	2: "CHE.R.RY" by YUI
	3: "LA•LA•LA LOVE SONG" by Toshinobu Kubota feat. Naomi Campbell
	4: "Button (ボタン)" by PENGUIN RESEARCH

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Mar 21, 2018

Stark700

Recommended

What if you were told that there’s a chance to relive your high school days again? High school is a place to learn, develop, and begin the stairs of adolescence. The opportunity would be an experience like almost no other. ReLife offers a story of life experience, one that tests the water of a character’s values and chance for reinvention.

ReLife’s return consists of a 4-episode OVA that brings the staff and cast back from the original series. While I had hoped for a full season to capture the true essence of the manga, it’s important to note that these four episodes are imperative for the ... overall story plot. The main characters return and their personalities are what you’d expect from these OVA episodes. Furthermore, we get the comedy gags that fans may be familiar with from the previous season and manga.

The story itself isn’t complicated to understand. With an established premise already being set, these episodes focuses on expanding the characters’ roles along with their relationships. These include learning more about Ooga’s family, building an important connection between Kaizaki/Hishiro, and reflecting on their life experiences and values. While some of the elements of this story is easily predictable (in particular the romance), it never ceases to stray from its storytelling. There are hints dropped throughout these episodes that heavily hints on a developing connection between the main characters. Furthermore, it takes place in a high school life setting and there’s almost no limit on how characters can enjoy themselves. The first three episodes includes a cultural festival with maid outfits, butlers, and dates. While it seems silly at first glance, it’s also hard to not fall in love with the characters in their roles. The moments when Kaizaki and Hishiro are together can be described in so many words and can easily make viewers cheer for them to get together. The final OVA episode serves as the ultimate end game that ties to dots together.

While this OVA series may sound almost like a big ship tease, it’s about more than that. It highlights the importance of human life and what one can do if they had a chance to relive a part of it again. For Kaizaki, I believe he learned a lot from his experience. He begins to value himself and what he can do for others while learning from his past mistakes. It’s a title that invites reflection. Plus, I feel like these OVA episodes accomplishes at expanding and concluding the plot of the original series. After all, the first season felt rather open ended and invited questions of ‘what ifs’ and ‘how will it end’. Luckily, we have the answers now.

As a fan of the manga, my personal impressions from the OVA left me wanting for more but it’s evident that there’s not much else they can expand on this. An experiment doesn’t last forever and neither can a story. From just these four episodes though, it manages to capture the attention of the audience and get its point across at how important life experience is for high schoolers. The psychology and inner thoughts serve as a constant reminder of character connections. However, I will say that after a while, it feels the show can be a bit tedious as many of the dialogues gets repetitive. If you’re not a fan of this type of storytelling, then it may be hard to enjoy.

Staff from the previous series return to make this happen so expect the anime adaptation style to look very similar. Luckily, it manages to retain the quality with the character designs, setting, and facial expressions. A big part of the comedy comes from the humorous character expressions and I can gratefully say that this anime manages to capitalize that once again. It can range from silly looks that characters throw at each other during casual conversations to a more serious moody tone during emotional moments. Character voice mannerism on most parts are adapted in consistent with their personalities. The one that caught my attention the most is Hishiro as she is able to open herself more to others.

ReLife: Kanketsu-hen (ReLife Final Arc) serves as not just a gift for the fans of the anime and manga but also as a way to give this franchise its deserving sendoff. I began reading this series since its debut and can safely say that it’s been an emotional journey. The final arc made me fall in love with this series all over again and proves how an unorthodox plot like this can work in modern times.

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Mar 21, 2018

felipe123v1

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I'm gonna write this review in eng and spa.
Escribire esta reseña en ingles y español.

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So, where can i begin...maybe in the part where it dont have any sense only to have made four episodes for and arc more extensive than the first season.

The manga clearly had feelings that this four did not have at all (i could be sure of it, i didnt barely feel anytinhg watching this)

The excuse of ''Ova" dont make it to be worst than the first season, it lost every good thing that it previously have, for example the sense of melancholy and angiush, the forced and the apresurated way ...

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May 3, 2018

CanAKATheIndigo

Not Recommended

ReLIFE: A terrible adaptation of the anime dishonors the great ending of the manga

For a long time the manga of ReLIFE aroused many emotions; and when we found out that the anime would adapt the final arc, the joy increased enormously.

Unfortunately, after watching the 4 Ovas that adapted the end of the manga I can not feel anything other than a deep disappointment. It is impressive how the director Tomo Kosaka and his crew destroyed the great work of Yayoiso. Actually, what TMS Entertainment has done has no name. By the way, from here spoilers come.

In the first place, it was logical that these Ovas ... were not going to cover all that remained of the manga; after all there were more than 100 chapters to adapt and it would have been crazy to try it. For that reason, I understand that the decision was taken to make a super summary highlighting the key moments of that part of the story to focus on the outcome.

In addition, let's be honest, what we all wanted to see animated was that final reunion, that moment in which both recover the memory thanks to the matching accessories of their cell phones, that great talk of both on the sidewalk of the park where they give their first kiss , those moments of both as a couple and co-workers; and that long-awaited talk of the couple and their supervisors in their adult form while having a few beers.

But, surprise! None of those moments were present in the Ovas ... None! What kind of scam was that ?! Why we waited 2 years for these Ovas? It is incredible that the desire of the Japanese to not establish couples in the anime reaches these levels. Honestly, this is a shame.

Of all the moments I mentioned, only one was shown; and they did it in such a frightening and hurried way that any emotional impact was lost. I refer to the scene where both recover their memories. I still can not forget how rewarding, exciting and masterful this sequence was handled in the manga. It was such an intense, so vivid, that it aroused a throng of emotions.

Unfortunately, in the anime that was so insipid that it did not even arouse the slightest interest. First, why did they have to change the way they retrieve their memories? Who had the "brilliant" idea of doing such a barbarity? And here it does not end, how is it possible that more time is devoted to the scene of Arata trying to convince the brother of Kazuomi to join the ReLIFE program to the scene of recovering the memory of the protagonists?

And still it continues, Who decided that the scene of recovery of the memories was the best form to close the Ovas? Obviously, being the last (even after the credits) and be short of time, you could barely see something of the way they both remember what they experienced during the program and little else. There is no emotional impact, there is no strength, you do not feel that despair of having remembered the person you love. And then it was terrible that hug shown at the distance and badly animated to then put the sign "FIN."

Those who read this in the manga know that this scene lasted A WHOLE CHAPTER. These geniuses adapted one of the most important and memorable chapters of the manga in two minutes of a post-credits scene. There is no excuse. Chapter 220 deserved something much better; in fact, chapters 219, 220 and 221 at least deserved a complete Ova.

The 222, if they were short of space, could have been adapted as a scene during the final credits; and then the sequence of the 4 drinking together in their adult forms may have been the post-credit scene. Also, as I said at the beginning, it was not necessary to make a summary of the series, it was enough to adapt the final chapters and that is it; after all, there was still going to be a lot of material on the outside and what the people wanted was precisely what they did not have in the end.

A real pity and another wasted opportunity to do something good. Honestly, for what they did, it would have been better if they had not produced any Ova and that this money had been invested in other projects, but not in charge of this crew. This adaptation can only be defined as an infamy ... And I suppose I should thank them for not leaving a 100% open ending ...

3/10.

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