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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai SeikatsuRe:ゼロから始める異世界生活Re: Life in a different world from zeroReZero

2016 · TV · 25 eps Finished

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What is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- about?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is a TV anime series of 25 episodes animated by WHITE FOX, adapted from a light novel. It aired from April 4, 2016 to September 19, 2016. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and fantasy.

In the story, Subaru Natsuki is an ordinary high school student who is lost in an alternate world, where he is rescued by a beautiful, silver-haired girl. He stays near her to return the favor, but the destiny she is burdened with is more than Subaru can imagine. Enemies attack one by one, and both of them are killed. He then finds out he has the power to rewind death, back to the time he first came to this world. But only he remembers what has happened since.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Notes:

- The first episode aired with a runtime of ~50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.

- In the Winter 2020 season, Re:ZERO was rebroadcast and re-edited to fit into an hour time-slot. This edit included the first OVA and added slight modifications to certain scenes throughout. It also added an additional scene at the end of the final episode.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Time Loop, Seinen, Male Protagonist, Philosophy, Isekai, Witch, Curses, Magic, Gore, Medieval.

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Main characters

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  • Emilia エミリア

    Main character

    Emilia is a half-elf girl who is one of the candidates to become the next ruler in the royal election. Subaru first meets her when her insignia is stolen by Felt as she needs to possess it to be eligible to participate in the election.

    Japanese voice: Rie Takahashi

  • Subaru Natsuki ナツキ・スバル

    Main character

    On the way home from the convenience store, he suddenly finds himself transported into another world. He has the ability that he calls "Return by Death" to go back in time when he dies.

    Japanese voice: Yuusuke Kobayashi

  • Rem レム

    Main character

    Rem is one of the twin maids working for Roswaal L Mathers. She has medium length sky blue hair that covers her right eye, large light blue eyes, and young features. She also has hair clips towards left side of her hair, flower-shaped ribbon on the same side of her hair, and a maid hairband.

    Japanese voice: Inori Minase

  • Ram ラム

    Main character

    Ram is one of the twin maids working for Roswaal L Mathers. She has medium length light pink hair that covers her left eye, large darkish pink eyes, and young features. She also has hair clips towards right side of her hair, flower-shaped ribbon on the same side of her hair, and a maid hairband.

    Japanese voice: Rie Murakawa

Supporting characters

  • Felt フェルト

    Supporting character

    A thief that lives in the slums. Felt stole Emilia's insignia, hoping for quick, easy cash. Though Felt can usually handle her own, she does consider Rom to be like family.

    Japanese voice: Chinatsu Akasaki

  • Reinhard van Astrea ラインハルト・ヴァン・アストレア

    Supporting character

    Reinhard van Astrea is the current Sword Saint and a member of the Royal Guard, currently acting as Felt's knight. As the Sword Saint and the Knight of the Royal Guard, Reinhard embodies chivalry and elegance, treating everyone with exceptional respect.

    Japanese voice: Yuuichi Nakamura

  • Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti ペテルギウス・ロマネコンティ

    Supporting character

    Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult, representing sloth.

    Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

  • Anastasia Hoshin アナスタシア・ホーシン

    Supporting character

    Anastasia Hoshin is the head of the Hoshin Trading Company and a candidate to become the 42nd King of Lugunica. Her knight is Julius Juukulius. Despite her surname being "Hoshin", she's not directly related to Hoshin of the Wilderness. She chose the name because she was inspired by his legacy.

    Japanese voice: Kana Ueda

  • Aldebaran アルデバラン

    Supporting character

    Aldebaran, commonly known as Al, is Priscilla Barielle's knight, though he claims to just be a subordinate. He has a frivolous personality and acts aloof, but shows insecurity regarding his disfigured face and wears a helmet to conceal it. Due to that, he is a man of both eccentric appearance and behavior.

    Japanese voice: Keiji Fujiwara

  • Wilhelm van Astrea ヴィルヘルム・ヴァン・アストレア

    Supporting character

    Wilhelm van Astrea né Trias, is a member of the Crusch Camp and was Theresia van Astrea's husband. Wilhelm is a refined man with a highly gentle and humble demeanor. However unearth that even temperament belied a fierce warrior who often is the first to help when something happens.

    Japanese voice: Kenyuu Horiuchi

  • Elsa Granhiert エルザ・グランヒルテ

    Supporting character

    An assassin-for-hire from the Northernmost nation, the Holy Kingdom of Gusteko, known as "The Bowel Hunter". Elsa wishes to make a trade for an insignia, as her client's wishes.

    Japanese voice: Mamiko Noto

  • Beatrice ベアトリス

    Supporting character

    The caretaker of the library in Roswaal's mansion. She has a distinct way of speaking, adding "I suppose" and "in fact" at the end of some of her sentences.

    Japanese voice: Satomi Arai

  • Roswaal Mathers ロズワール・Ｌ・メイザース

    Supporting character

    The lord of the Roswaal Mansion and a descendant of the original Roswaal. He comes across as an eccentric due to his flamboyant appearance and odd speaking style, the latter which he shares with his grandmother.

    Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

  • Julius Euclius ユリウス・ユークリウス

    Supporting character

    Julius Euclius is Anastasia Hoshin's knight and a member of the Royal Guard. Julius lived with his family at the Euclius House. After his father, Klein Euclius died, he started to live with his uncle Alviero and he started to take care of Julius and became his adoptive father.

    Japanese voice: Takuya Eguchi

  • Felix Argyle フェリックス・アーガイル

    Supporting character

    Felix Argyle commonly known as Ferris, is Crusch Karsten's knight. He is a beast human (demi-human).

    Japanese voice: Yui Horie

  • Crusch Karsten クルシュ・カルステン

    Supporting character

    Crusch Karsten is the Matriarch of House Karsten and a candidate to become the 42nd King of Lugnica. While normally calm and serious, Crusch is honest, sincere, right, being a type of person who is destined to stand above others, though she has talent and has worked hard to reach where she is now.

    Japanese voice: Yuka Iguchi

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