Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

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Synonyms: ReZero, Re: Life in a different world from zero

Japanese: Re：ゼロから始める異世界生活

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Type: Light Novel

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jan 23, 2014 to ?

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Suspense

Themes: Isekai, Psychological, Time Travel

Serialization: None

Authors: Nagatsuki, Tappei (Story), Ootsuka, Shinichirou (Art)

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Score: 8.82¹ (scored by 25,663 users)

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Ranked: #38²

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Popularity: #215

Members: 81,822

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Light NovelNagatsuki, Tappei (Story), Ootsuka, Shinichirou (Art)

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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (light novel)
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Exiting the convenience store, Subaru Natsuki emerges to a busy town inhabited by humans and demi-humans. Using dragons and carriages as transportation, the town is clearly not the modern-day Japan that he is familiar with. However, as someone who spends his days engrossed in comics and games, Subaru assumes that he is a protagonist in this new fantasy world, harnessing supreme magical powers.

Much to his dismay, that is not the case and things quickly go awry as he bumps into a group of thugs. Fortunately, a silver-haired beauty named Satella comes to his rescue, while looking for her stolen insignia. In return for her kindness, Subaru offers to help with the search, which eventually leads them to a loot shop. Assuming that the insignia was traded for money, Subaru enters the shop hoping to negotiate with the owner regarding the stolen item. However, much to his surprise, what awaits them is not the insignia but a brutal assassin that leads the two to their demise.

But instead of waking up in the afterlife, Subaru is shocked to find himself standing alone in the midst of daytime, as if he never left the town in the first place. Thus, his life in another world mysteriously begins a second time.

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Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu has been serialized online through the website Shousetsuka ni Narou since April 2012, and was later officially published in book format by Media Factory under the MF Bunko J imprint beginning January 25, 2014. Much of the web content was trimmed and edited for the light novel release. The series ranked second in the 2018 Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! in the Light Novels category.

The series has been published in English as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since July 19, 2016. It has also been released in Polish by Waneko since April 6, 2017; in Italian by J-Pop since July 12, 2017; in Brazilian Portuguese by NewPOP Editora since October 20, 2017; and in Russian by Istari Comics since March 2018.

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Dec 15, 2025

Migami210

Recommended

Preliminary (7/? eps)

For those who haven't already seen the anime and or have seen it but don't like it, I don't recommend reading the light novel, because I've read volume 1 of the light novel some time ago and it was pretty much an extension of the anime.

If you're an avid fan of Re:Zero—or a stan, if you will—you will love the light novel because it has everything the anime has but more. Even in volume 1, there is some cut content that makes you realize how much more complete arc 1 was. For example, I never understood why Subaru put so much importance in his first ...

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May 10, 2024

Marl-Karx

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Preliminary (500/? eps)

Starts out promising but quickly loses focus and descends into mediocrity. The premise has potential and the story beats are fine but the writing is severely lacking on a technical level, most notably in the web novel. The light novel is better but not free of the issues, and apparently has numerous inaccurate translations. In both stories it feels like the story quickly loses its broader direction. Dialogue is often boring or painful to read, the endless flirty banter does nothing to establish sympathy or connection to the characters. Many locations give the impression of existing only as a backdrop for character actions, without establishing ...

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Dec 7, 2025

SFlame

Not Recommended

Preliminary (75/? eps)

I've seen anime, all 4 seasons that are up now (counting 2.1 and 2.2 as separate). After that I decided to read the novels.

At first it was fine and I was able to skip things I knew already and read only stuff new for me... Then I get to a new arc (Arc 6) and it was generally fine. And then it started...

I had to basically skip a ton of the amnesia crap. It is lazy and it is hard to follow the story that you have to pretend to forget for some reason. Though it was not as bad as the things to come... ...

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