Should I read the light novel from the beginning?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)

Apr 15, 2022 12:19 PM

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So I've heard the light novel was way better than the anime and that the anime left off some content so I was wondering if I should start reading the light novel from the beginning or should I start it where the anime left off? What are your thought?

Apr 15, 2022 12:29 PM

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Yes you should, nothing else to say just READ IT.

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Apr 15, 2022 12:34 PM

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Anime > LN. But if you don’t want to wait for S3 go ahead

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Apr 15, 2022 12:40 PM

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croosh said:
So I've heard the light novel was way better than the anime and that the anime left off some content so I was wondering if I should start reading the light novel from the beginning or should I start it where the anime left off? What are your thought?

I mean I would but u don't have to the anime does a pretty solid job adapting it but they definitely left some stuff out especially in Arc 4 (season 2)

Apr 15, 2022 12:57 PM

croosh

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itsrj20 said:
Yes you should, nothing else to say just READ IT.

ok I'll definitely read it from the beginning then 👍

Apr 15, 2022 12:58 PM

croosh

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official_brown said:
Anime > LN. But if you don’t want to wait for S3 go ahead

damn fr? You're the first I've seen say that. Interesting, But I can't wait for the next season so I'll just read it lol

Apr 15, 2022 12:59 PM

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Brandon2378 said:

I mean I would but u don't have to the anime does a pretty solid job adapting it but they definitely left some stuff out especially in Arc 4 (season 2)

ill start from the beginning just so I can remember what happened cause it's been a while since the last season dropped but I might pick it up at arc 4 since you said that's where they missed content but we'll see lol

Apr 15, 2022 1:00 PM

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croosh said:

official_brown said:
Anime > LN. But if you don’t want to wait for S3 go ahead

damn fr? You're the first I've seen say that. Interesting, But I can't wait for the next season so I'll just read it lol

Well animation, VA, sound effects, music all are better to me than just reading something. ESPECIALLY Subaru’s VA. I just enjoy that more than reading a LN, but to each their own.

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Apr 15, 2022 1:04 PM

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official_brown said:

croosh said:

damn fr? You're the first I've seen say that. Interesting, But I can't wait for the next season so I'll just read it lol

Well animation, VA, sound effects, music all are better to me than just reading something. ESPECIALLY Subaru’s VA. I just enjoy that more than reading a LN, but to each their own.

Subaru's VA is insane so I have to agree with you, but I keep hearing so much about the light novels that I am dying to find out what happens so even though I don't like reading im down to read the light novel.

Apr 15, 2022 1:13 PM

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croosh said:

official_brown said:

Well animation, VA, sound effects, music all are better to me than just reading something. ESPECIALLY Subaru’s VA. I just enjoy that more than reading a LN, but to each their own.

Well go for it if you’re really interested. For me I tend to not read stuff because I want to be wowed by the anime. But as things are rn we have no clue when S3 will come out. So if you don’t want to wait, go for it.

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Apr 15, 2022 1:17 PM

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official_brown said:

croosh said:

Well go for it if you’re really interested. For me, I tend to not read stuff because I want to be wowed by the anime. But as things are rn we have no clue when S3 will come out. So if you don’t want to wait, go for it.

I appreciate your response bro. I will give it a read im very impatient especially when it's about my favorite animes.

Apr 15, 2022 1:19 PM

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Yeah. Character limit

Apr 15, 2022 1:20 PM

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Id say start reading it from arc 3 and continue from there cause before then id say arc 1 and 2 were pretty accurately adapted other than a couple cut content and different emotions. Arc 3 and onward tho got a lot of watered down moments in the royal election that characterize the candidates alot more and a good chunk of other stuff

Apr 15, 2022 1:32 PM

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matthewprague

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Just find differences between ln and anime and continue where anime ended. No point boring yourself to death reading something you have already seen week ago.

Apr 15, 2022 1:58 PM

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Considering how well-written it is, yes. Even leaving aside the cut content, the anime doesn't have all of Subaru's monologues and reaction to events, stuff which makes him an even more interesting character.

Apr 15, 2022 6:49 PM

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yes bro, just read the LN from the beginning, and i bet you will fall in love with the series, the LN have many other parts to explore that you don't even know.

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Apr 15, 2022 7:51 PM

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Yes, but if u are impatient u can start from arc 3 which has very many cut content or watch the cut content on youtube and start arc 5

Apr 15, 2022 8:39 PM

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The LN is the true way this series was meant to be consumed.

Re:Zero works best when it’s on book format.
The LN is just a lot better than the anime in pretty much every way.
So I recommend reading from the beginning because that’s what I did.

Apr 15, 2022 10:13 PM

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RayRaivern

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It's usually better to read the original LN from the beginning, the same goes for Re:Zero.

Also it's a masterpiece worth reading.

Apr 16, 2022 2:34 AM

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Radusili

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if you don't have a lot of free time you can find what was skipped on reddit and it is pretty well explained

Apr 16, 2022 11:29 AM

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0Astero

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absolutely I agree yes

Apr 16, 2022 6:53 PM

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FilipPaul

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Don’t read the light novel, wait for season 3. The next arc is a lot more combat focused, so it’ll be more enjoyable in anime format.

Personally, I found most of the combat in arc 5 too slow for a written medium and with too much switching perspectives to keep the momentum.

Apr 18, 2022 4:35 AM

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I was in the same situation as you, and I just started from the beginning, which I would recommend. Frankly, the light novel is not "way better", but it is definitely better, and clears up misunderstandings and fills holes in the anime. There was a surprisingly low amount of cut content in the anime, it was actually a rather good adaptation. But that cut content and extra details is worth reading from the beginning of the series if you care about it as much as I do. I'm not sure if you are aware, but among the cut content is important info regarding Al. That's just one example. Another would be the Rem scene at the Flugel tree. A bard named Liliana was mentioned in LN 10, and I have no idea if she will come up again or not (I would guess so, since she has a name).

I'm seeing some people saying the anime was better, but the LN gives you a peek into other character's heads, mostly Subaru's. In the scene where (S2P2 spoiler) Subaru is being swallowed by Satella's shadow, I was completely unaware that he we being "blended" with the other people and things that had fallen prey to it, and that was how he obtained some other people's memories. I was unaware of that when watching the anime.

all in all, start from the beginning if you care about details and cut content and a more clear picture on other characters and Subaru himself. If you only care about continuing the story into Season 3's content, start where S2P2 left off.

BenStroApr 18, 2022 4:38 AM

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