Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

When Subaru Natsuki leaves the convenience store, the last thing he expects is to be wrenched from his everyday life and dropped into a fantasy world. Things are not looking good for the bewildered teenager; however, not long after his arrival, he is attacked by some thugs. Armed with only a bag of groceries and a now useless cell phone, he is quickly beaten to a pulp. Fortunately, a mysterious beauty named Satella, in hot pursuit after the one who stole her insignia, happens upon Subaru and saves him. In order to thank the honest and kindhearted girl, Subaru offers to help in her search, and later that night, he even finds the whereabouts of that which she seeks. But unbeknownst to them, a much darker force stalks the pair from the shadows, and just minutes after locating the insignia, Subaru and Satella are brutally murdered.

However, Subaru immediately reawakens to a familiar scene—confronted by the same group of thugs, meeting Satella all over again—the enigma deepens as history inexplicably repeats itself.

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Emilia Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Natsuki, Subaru Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Rem Supporting

Minase, Inori Japanese

Beatrice Supporting

Arai, Satomi Japanese

Ram Supporting

Murakawa, Rie Japanese

Argyle, Felix Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Romanée-Conti, Petelgeuse Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Suwen, Otto Supporting

Amasaki, Kouhei Japanese

Pack Supporting

Uchiyama, Yumi Japanese

Karsten, Crusch Supporting

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Tanaka, Shou Producer

Iizuka, Aya Producer

Beniya, Yoshikazu Producer

Yoshikawa, Tsunaki Producer

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Dec 21, 2024

NonameGuy62

Recommended

Holy crap, Episode 15 of Re:Zero absolutely DESTROYED me!

Subaru goes through absolute hell in this episode - the psychological breakdown is so intense, you'll feel like you're getting punched in the gut. After witnessing some seriously messed up scenes, his mental state just completely shatters. The raw emotion is REAL.

The dark, oppressive art style? *Chef's kiss* Perfect for capturing how broken Subaru is feeling. Those gut-wrenching moments will have you on the edge of your seat, feeling every single bit of his internal struggle.

Sure, the content is heavy as heck, but that's what makes this episode a total dark fantasy masterpiece. The way they ... dive deep into Subaru's psychology is nothing short of mind-blowing. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but 100% worth watching!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jan 5, 2025

bialyikar

Mixed Feelings

I'd rate it around 6–6.5/10.

The beginning was really interesting—something fresh and different compared to other isekai series. Probably because this title is quite old, and over time, the genre has become rather repetitive. Honestly, I'd argue whether this is actually an isekai or more of a romance. To me, it's a romance with an "isekai-like" backdrop, sprinkled with a bit of harem elements...

The second and third parts of the anime were pretty average. I feel like some plotlines were left unfinished or not fully explained.

The main character was incredibly irritating—he barely developed throughout the series. He just kept walking around in that tracksuit and slippers ... (were those even slippers???) (:D). At some point, he tried learning swordsmanship, but that was completely wasted. Some characters disappeared from the episodes for no real reason (and the explanations for their absence felt quite forced in the grand scheme of things)...

The anime isn’t bad, but I wouldn’t go overboard with the praise either.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 24, 2024

yureironin

Not Recommended

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Subaru starts off as a weak n insufferable and barely improves, zero growth. The infamous Episode 15 relies on shock value and torture porn rather than meaningful development. Rem does a bizarre 180° from subaru hater killer to devoted lover, absolutely absurd. While the animation shines, Return by Death quickly becomes a crutch that removes any real stakes from the story. Even MMORPG player would know what to do. A lot of harem too, a SIMP collecting every girl that treat him nice, try 500 days of summer, get real kids.

Got no idea why would people love this show. it promote $u1c1de than real perseverance.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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