Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
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Aitherix said: Subaru's posters on the wall.. Julie and Kirin from The Asterisk War and Absolute Duo haha This background for Natsuki's Father question was also very well placed, indeed. Basically self-explanatory. |
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| Where is this episode in the novel? I feel like reading the LN but if I have too many volume to read before catching up to the anime then I'll probably end up doing it after this season is finished. |
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| I loved this episode, I didn’t know anything about Subaru’s life before he got to the fantasy world, but, it’s literally, a whole episode of Subaru’s development as a character, his relationship with his father, his mother and his feelings through not feeling that especial, the nature of his personality. I the episode didn’t have that dream atmosphere of white colors; it could’ve been better. Echidna in the end, is a sign of the test. Well, this kind of demons were meant with “face your past”. Subaru’s family is very cool. |
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| That was such a good episode! I'm honestly bawling my eyes out right now because all of that hit so close to home. I need to go call my parents and tell them I love them and cuddle with my cat. |
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| There's a surprising amount of droolers in this thread who seemingly hate character development and backstory, and want nothing but gore and action. Which is strange because Re:Zero has always had a fair amount of dialogue, so I don't know why NOW, all of a sudden, it's an issue. |
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| w0w! so is this whole episode just a fabrication made by Echidna?! that's pure suffering and toying with him! and i thought after this episode, Subaru would gain character development..oh man! this is relentless and unforgiving pain! 5/5! |
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| I find Subaru relatable. About a year ago, my school grades dropped drastically, but I maintained my image in school as a joker, because I feared people will look down on me. I began hating the real world because of how chaotic it is and worried my future will be ruined by it. So I made my own fantasy world and it made me happy. But as I kept building my fantasy world, my own world slowly fell apart. My teachers are starting to notice a change in personality in me. Months passed, I feel like going to school is a total waste of time. There is nothing I can do except making jokes all day over there. I loved my fantasy world more than real life, so I started to get depressed, and the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown made it worse. I spent 3 months at home alone, trying to think of my future and figure out a reason to continue to fight for a living in this world. I realized I was stuck between 2 worlds. Unlike Subaru, who is entirely in the fantasy world, I am stuck in between, struggling to put in effort to make both lives in both worlds work, and it is not going well for my mental health. Today, I am not as depressed as I was a few months ago, but I'm still figuring out myself what can I do to survive in this world, while also trying to know the difference between reality and fantasy. Maybe it is my worries of this chaotic world made me destroy my own future. |
Mombaru be eating dat mayo . . . kinda quirky doe |
| I just want to say that if this were the final episode of the series (with the difference that he definitely returns to the real world and enters school with his classmates and everything), it would have been incredible and FINALLY a good ending in an anime and with a sense in all the way of it. A pity the waste. |
| very well done episode Subaru has? or had some great parents no wonder i felt like a lot more time had pass in my evening anime watching didn't even realize this was 30mins long. totally forgot how crappy Subaru was before this all started goes to show how much hes grown from being sent to another world. ED is great and the last scene shocked but not that shocked,Subaru's death count has been insanely low for re zero standards so i feel that changing soon |
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| Me: Is it even possible for me to care even less for Subaru? New episode of Re:Zero: *exists* I hate how this show is written, a gamma of great characters: Emilia, Rem, Ram, Crusch, even Echidna showing great promise with just one episode, and yet the author writes terribly the protagonist, seems like almost an unwritten rule of isekai "thou shalt write the lamest protagonist so on & so forth". I am far more interested in Granhiert, Barielle or Felt, that didn't even appear this season so far, than Subaru. |
| The best episode in re zero s2 so far, it makes me cry seeing subaru cries when he realized he won't be able to see his real parent ever again, n he never actually apologize n say goodbye to them... 5/5  |
lswarmrulerJul 29, 2020 11:19 PM
 Try reading Spy x Family Manga ^_^ U will love it, i promise... |
| Subaru's parents are legit! Also, it was interesting to learn more about his past life. Episode hits right in the feels. Can't wait for the next |
| Very cool episode about the real world and about the whole thing about subaru's past. |
| "Miharu denki desu" |
| I dunno but what's with the cringe-y drama? |
Yorozuya_2Family said: That "itterashai" hit harder than anything else. When Subaru's father says- "Take care of us when we become old" this single line gave me ocean of feels. Still there are some dumbfuck retards in real life world who abandon their parents in old age homes. Re Zero has definitely become my #1 isekai after this episode. Literally you had to have had terrible, abusive parents because abandoning them when they become old is so cruel!!! -- I liked this ep :3 |
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| I will add, however, that the dialogue seems heavy-handed at times? I'm not sure if it's awkward because of the translation or if the characters repeat themselves a lot for emphasis. I didn't cry at this episode, though I did feel really bad for Subaru. I'm withholding my opinion on this season for now. It's still too early. |
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AbsurdTurk said: moonbox said: I will add, however, that the dialogue seems heavy-handed at times? The dialogue was always heavy handed, even in season 1. It seems more so than before imo. |
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jc9622 said: shayed__ said: As expected from a Naruto fan LOL...All you care about is action and when they actually decided to slow down and develop Subaru's character (which is highly needed), you're crying at how "bOrInG aNd MeDiOcRe tHiS sEaSon iS sO fAr"....kind of felt bored from this episode lol. everyone in here crying like how. Season in general is pretty mediocre so far Go back to watching that braindead (all action but no story) Naruto show. Seriously guys, not every people who say it's boring are asking for action. You know there are other types of story aside from fights and drama, right?. |
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| This trial sequence was a really good way of characterising Subaru. I 'm excited to see how he changes from here |
  We don't know what kind of people we truly are until the moment before our deaths. As death comes to embrace you, you will realise what you are. That's what death is, don't you think? ------------------------------------ Itachi Uchiha |
Tsukiumi0 said: YuNa2k1 said: I find Subaru relatable. About a year ago, my school grades dropped drastically, but I maintained my image in school as a joker, because I feared people will look down on me. I began hating the real world because of how chaotic it is and worried my future will be ruined by it. So I made my own fantasy world and it made me happy. But as I kept building my fantasy world, my own world slowly fell apart. My teachers are starting to notice a change in personality in me. Months passed, I feel like going to school is a total waste of time. There is nothing I can do except making jokes all day over there. I loved my fantasy world more than real life, so I started to get depressed, and the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown made it worse. I spent 3 months at home alone, trying to think of my future and figure out a reason to continue to fight for a living in this world. I realized I was stuck between 2 worlds. Unlike Subaru, who is entirely in the fantasy world, I am stuck in between, struggling to put in effort to make both lives in both worlds work, and it is not going well for my mental health. Today, I am not as depressed as I was a few months ago, but I'm still figuring out myself what can I do to survive in this world, while also trying to know the difference between reality and fantasy. Maybe it is my worries of this chaotic world made me destroy my own future. Nah dude, just stop pretending you are an anime character and you will see how your life improves. Not everyone has a "nice and comfy" life my little friend...assuming that everyone has an enjoyable life and decides to express their feelings like that and you deny them with " stop being an x or y" its just pure arrogance and shallowness |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
Raon said: jc9622 said: As expected from a Naruto fan LOL...All you care about is action and when they actually decided to slow down and develop Subaru's character (which is highly needed), you're crying at how "bOrInG aNd MeDiOcRe tHiS sEaSon iS sO fAr".... Go back to watching that braindead (all action but no story) Naruto show. Seriously guys, not every people who say it's boring are asking for action. You know there are other types of story aside from fights and drama, right?. yes but when this show goes from the torture porn or those fights (petelgeuse fight/whale fight) to some chatting or development everyone goes VROOOOOOOOM because they still wanna see death, gore, torture and so on...but this thing doesn't work on a long run because after some time will no longer be entertaining to see some meat bags dying just for the sake of it....they need development and some of them got it (more or less) but those people must understand that with violence and gore nothing can be solved in the long run. Also comedy is not the strenght point of this show but still demanding only butchering is no good for a long term |
Ushiromiya Battler, right now, on this island, no one exists except for you. You're the only one alive in this island. However I'm here right now, and i'm about to kill you. Who... am I? |
| What an interesting and slicey episode we got. Didn't expect this kind of episode in a show like this, but I loved it, being the slice of life nerd that I am. Absolutely loved the voices from Subaru's parents. Ryouka Yuzuki keeps on being one of my favorite actresses. I also don't like Subaru as a main romantic protagonist, but he's one clever guy. And he presses on. He's not perfect, and he admits it. Having a background story is what I needed to respect him just a bit more. To be honest, I just love his mother. Waiting for the next episode. Great season so far. |
| "Manga readers are annoying, all they do is complain or spoil the anime we discuss in an anime forum. They should really do their whining at manga forums." Stolen from Janethan23. Add in visual novel readers too |
| Awts. Subaru's Dad reminds me of Maes Hughes, because they are both energetic and doing their best to cheer up their child. This episode was a tear-jerker. It sheds more light to Subaru's character. It really saddens me to think that will Subaru meet his parents again. Overall this is a great episode and I also loved the ED. |
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| At the end when Subaru opened the door to the classroom i thought for sure he was gonna walk into an episode of Isekai Quartet, and then the circle would be complete 😆 Also, i think i’m in love with Subaru’s mom 😍 |
| “SAITO! YOU NEED TO EXPLODE! FOR THE WORLD’S SAKE!” |
Lid1 said: Seygneur said: - a lot of dialogue that covers very little and is pretty thinnly stretched -Subaru's background is... he is a pretty average teenager. wow. there we have it. -nothing of this really happened since this was just Echadna's test Or are they just that much into action? You may be right, but its werd one of my brothers loves subaru, but he didnt like this episode... I guess theire kida shallow when understanding emotions i guess? Or they do get it and it reminds them too much of everyday life, others seem to like it exactly because of how realistic it is. No MC like Ichigo Kurasaki here, the benevolent, extroverted, likeable, hardworking, popular standard shonen protagonist. Subaru reminds us of ourselves trying to hide from school, managing the expectations of others, not knowing whether he wants his parents strict or benevolent or both and he realises how lonely he really is/was. Whether you love this episode or find it boring, probably depends on your current state of mind. :) |
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| Very sad episode I kinda like bond Subaru have with his parents Subaru father is nice guy and good parent Though he is very weird I like him a lot. He is probably stress and panicking right now that Natsuki subaru dissapear. Or he might have keep his cool but will eventually lose it now that his son dissapear for so long. Same for subaru mother. She is probably stress and panicking right now that Natsuki subaru dissapear Hope subaru reniuted with his dad and his mom again. If subaru have too choose of staying in re zero world or go back to original world? Can he choose? |
| So Subaru is living a simulation/dream of his past? Damn, Subaru's Dad and Mom are way too loveable! One of the best parents in Isekai anime ever. When Subaru opened up to his dad, I was so shocked to see how relatable I find Subaru to be. Glad to see his character developing even more in S2. Why did the dad have to request Subaru to take care of them when they are old? God damn it! The feels!!!!! Mom is too cute. I just CAN'T! And here comes the second feels train... That Itterashai shot straight at my heart. Ngl, Echidna in school uniform is kinda cute. We finally got to see the ED! I never expected that Re: Zero of all things would make me cry, but it did. Twice. In the same episode. Goddamn. Best episode so far, not just of season 2 or summer season, but quite possibly the entire 2020. This has to be or of the best episodes I have seen which came out this year. Keep it up Re:Zero! Just realized that since everything here was not real, the last thing Subaru's mom ever said to him was "Take care", and Subaru didn't even answer back. And I think I read somewhere that the author confirmed that his parents are in depression and keep on trying to find Subaru every day. The feels just got 10 times worse :( |
| Finally i can see this scene being animated. The pacing in this 29 mins episode is good, didnt feel rushed. And the ED is good too~ Overall, enjoyed it! Can't wait to see next scene to be animated~ Best line in this episode : "...next time, you should make us happy, my son" -Dad "...i gave birth to you because i want to give something to you" -Mom (ps: dunno why there's much duplicate posts here...) Adizcool said: ... And I think I read somewhere that the author confirmed that his parents are in depression and keep on trying to find Subaru every day. The feels just got 10 times worse :( ..oh man, this saddens me.. ..can you link the info? |
| Quite a lovely episode where we finally see more of Subaru's past 🥺 |
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AbsurdTurk said: Yes, return by death does not tear Subaru into pieces, but it requires him to die. Except for one death (arc 2 when he died in his sleep) all other were painful. If you think that not fearing death and the pain should be a normal thing for Subaru, then I don't know what to say to you.RTBD does not tear Subaru into pieces; his deaths are caused by external sources. Because of Subaru's power, he never has to worry about permanently dying. Because of his power, he can defeat almost anyone, because he has unlimited chances to retry, he can gain as much info as he can from his enemies. There is a character with a broken power in Re:Zero but it's not Subaru. |
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