Anime

Re:Zero Life in a Different World from Zero is a series which originally began as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou and written by Nagatsuki Tappei. It has since been adapted as a light novel series, manga series, and anime series. The web novel is currently treated as a way for the author to release drafts of the light novel online. As such, everything is documented in the web novels but not yet printed in the light novels are currently considered non canon. The series is currently split into six Arcs with the sixth as of yet incomplete.

Premise

Re:Zero Life in a Different World from Zero follows the story of Natsuki Subaru who is a shut-in (commonly described as a NEET - Not in Education, Employed, or in Training) from a Japan that seems similar to that of our world. One night he abruptly and suddenly transported into a fantasy world. He quickly finds himself embroiled in political intrigue (to replace a royal family that all died in a mysterious illness simultaneously) and prophecies and followers of an ancient and evil Witch. Subaru quickly finds himself reckoning with individuals of great skill who possess fantastic abilities and great magic while he himself is untrained (though relatively fit) and has to rely on his wits to survive. He does however possess one unique power: he can rewind time and retain his memories of everything that happened. The only problem is that he has to die to activate it.

Reception

As of November 2019 LN News reports that approximately 4.6 million copies of the light novel are in print. The anime series accrued a number of accolades in its time such as taking second place in the 2015-2016 Newtype Anime Awards. Masaharu Watanabe, Natsuki Subaru, Rem, and Puck respectively took the first place for Best Director, Best Male Character, Best Female Character, and Best Mascot in the same round of awards.

Light Novels

The Re:Zero light novels began publication in 2014 (in Japanese) and are considered to be the canon and primary resource for the entire series. It completely depicts the events of Arc 1, Arc 2, Arc 3, Arc 4, Arc 5, and has only just begun Arc 6.

Anime

The Re:Zero anime series which originally aired in April of 2016 depicted the events of Arc 1, Arc 2, and Arc 3. Some details have been altered to better fit the anime format such as omitting Crusch and Rem's encounter with Ley at the end of Arc 3. Two separate OVAs have released and Season 2 of the Re:Zero anime is scheduled to air in April of 2020. It is currently believed that the second season will cover most if not all of Arc 4.

Arc Summaries

Arc 1

Subaru is mysteriously teleported to a new world and chooses to fight to save Emilia even though he barely knows her. Through a lot of determination and some luck he is able to prevent Elsa the assassin from taking any lives though he is mortally wounded in the process.

Arc 2

Subaru wakes up in the Mathers mansion and begins settling into a new life in the new world when he mysteriously dies in his sleep. He quickly grows attached to the members of the mansion and vows to figure out who is out to kill him to protect them. In the process he discovers that Demon Beasts are threatening children in the nearby Irlam village. Through a lot of trial and tribulation, the threat is neutralized but Subaru once more finds himself injured for his troubles.

Arc 3

Emilia who is a candidate to become the 42nd King of Lugnica travels back to the capital to partake in the beginning of the Royal Selection. Subaru tags along under the pretense of finding someone to help him heal his injuries. An argument separates Emilia from Subaru and soon after Petelgeuse and his followers in the Witch Cult launch an attack on Emilia's life. Subaru attempts to foil the attempt but is forced to seek help to do so. In exchange for the help, he commits to a campaign to slay the terrible White Whale Demon Beast. Finally with the aid of his newly found allies Subaru saves the Mathers mansion and nearby village from the Witch Cult.

Arc 4

Life doesn't quite return to normal in Irlam village and so Subaru and Emilia journey to a place nearby known as the Sanctuary to seek out the villagers who did not return once danger had passed. There Subaru begins learning about the legacy of the Witches from centuries past and gleans small truths on his ability to Return by Death. The Mathers mansion gets attacked by assassins and another great Demon Beast rampages through the area. Subaru suddenly finds himself balancing discovering the hidden truths behind the Witches of the past and trying to save everyone from monsters and assassins. He somehow pulls through by the skin of his teeth though the mansion burns down in the process and he finds himself contracted to the Artificial Spirit Beatrice.

Arc 5

About a year later Emilia, her newly avowed knight Subaru, and the other Royal Candidates are invited to the city of Priestella in the Kararagi City States. Before discussions can properly commence the city gets attacked by a group of four Sin Archbishops. The Royal Candidates band together to save the city and drive the threat out. Although successful the group suffers some serious injuries and even some losses as well as uncovering more mysteries regarding the nature of the Witches and Witch Cults.

Arc 6

For various reasons the group journeys to the Pleiades Watchtower in search of answers from the sage Shaula. As they get closer they find out why the tower is respected but also feared as the dangers very quickly escalate to fatal levels. The story thus far continues on in the web novels as drafts and has yet to be concluded.

Links

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Table of Contents

Re:Zero is set in a flat world that is bordered by the Great Waterfall, and it is believed that beyond the Great Waterfall there is only an endless abyss. In the world of Re:Zero, time functions similarly to the real world, with a 24 hour day and night cycle, as well as four dist...

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The Kingdom of Lugnica, also referred to as the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica is the central nation in the world of Re:Zero, and where most of the story unfolds. The Kingdom of Lugnica was a monarchy, ruled by the Lugnica Royal Family until the entire bloodline fell victim to a myste...

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The Sacred Vollachia Empire is the largest nation on the continent, and is located to the south of the Dragon Kingdom Lugnica. The Vollachia Empire’s emblem is a wolf with three swords impaled in it’s head. The Vollachia Empire has mild weather throughout the year, making agricul...

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In the world of ReZero, Kararagi City States (都市国家) are a country located to the west of Lugnica. In many ways, it is similar to an older version of Japan but of course it has its own differences, what with its history and it being in a completely different world.

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The Pleiades Watchtower was created by the Sage Flugel centuries before the start of the story. It serves many purposes, but its most important one is to sit over the Evil Sealing Stone Shrine that keeps Satella sealed away. As such, the current guardian and custodian of the towe...

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Name: Natsuki Subaru Age: 18 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: 1st of April Height: 173 cm Weight: 70kg Voice Actors: Kobayashi Yuusuke (Japanese), Sean Chiplock (English)

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Name: Emilia Age: 19 (Physical), 115 (Actual) Race: Half Elf Gender: Female Birthday: September 23 Height: 164 cm Voice Actors: Takahashi Rie (Japanese), Kayli Mills (English)

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Name: Puck Age: 421 Race: Artificial Spirit Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Height: 9 cm Weight: 5 g Voice Actors: Uchiyama Yumi (Japanese), Erica Mendez (English)

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Name: Rem Age: 18 Race: Oni Gender: Female Birthday: 2nd of February Height: 154cm Voice Actors: Minase Inori (Japanese), Brianna Knickerbocker (English)

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Name: Ram Age: 19 Race: Oni Gender: Female Birthday: 2nd of February Height: 154cm Voice Actors: Murakawa Rie(Japanese), Ryan Bartley(English)

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Name: Beatrice Age: 400+ Race: Artificial Spirit Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Height: 140cm Voice Actors: Arai Satomi (Japanese), Kira Buckland (English)

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Name: Otto Suwen Age: 21 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: 24th of March Height: 177 cm Weight: 60 kg Voice Actors: Amasaki Kouhei (Japanese), Zach Aguilar (English)

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Name: Petra Leyte Age: 13 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 14th of February Voice Actors: Kouno Marika

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Name: Frederica Baumann Age: 22 Race: Beast Human Gender: Female Birthday: 6th December Voice Actors: Nazuka Kaori (Japanese), Faye Mata (English)

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Name: Garfiel Tinsel Age: 15 Race: Beast Human Gender: Male Birthday: 12th of October Voice Actors: As of yet unrevealed

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Name: Meili Portroute Age: Unknown Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Suzuki Eri (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (English)

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Name: Lewes Meyer Age: 12 (Physical), 400+ (Actual) Race: Half Elf Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: As of yet unrevealed

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Name: Roswaal L Mathers Age: 20+ (Body), 400+ (soul) Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: September 16 Height: 186 cm Voice Actors: Koyasu Takehito (Japanese), Ray Chase (English)

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Name: Priscilla Barielle Age: 19 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 7th of September Height: 164cm Voice Actors: Tamura Yukari (Japanese), Faye Mata (English)

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Name: Aldebaran Age: Late 30s to early 40s Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Height: 173cm Weight: Around 70kg Voice Actors: Fujiwara Keigi (Japanese), Keith Silverstein (English)

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Name: Crusch Karsten Age: 21 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 4th of April Height: 168cm Voice Actors: Iguchi Yuka (Japanese), Erika Harlacher (English)

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Name: Felix Argyle Age: 20 Race: Demi-human Gender: Male Birthday: January 16 Height: 172 cm Voice Actors: Horie Yui (Japanese), Sarah Anne Williams (English)

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Name: Wilhelm van Astrea Age: 62 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: 7th of May Height: 178 cm Weight: 60-70 kg Voice Actors (old): Horiuchi Kenyuu (Japanese), Marc Diraison (English) Voice Actors (young): Ishikawa Kaito (Japanese), Billy Kametz (English)

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Name: Anastasia Hoshin Age: 23 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 10th of March Height: 155cm Voice Actors: Ueda Kana (Japanese), Cassandra Lee Morris (English)

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Name: Julius Juukulius Age: 22 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: July 7 Height: 179 cm Voice Actors: Eguchi Takuya (Japanese), Chris Niosi (English)

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Name: Ricardo Welkin Age: 40 Race: Wolf Human Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Height: 206 cm Weight: 140 kg Voice Actors: Nomura Kenji (Japanese), Imari Williams (English)

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| Name | Mimi Pearlbaton | Hetaro Pearlbaton | Tivey Pearlbaton ||--------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------...

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Name: Felt Age: 15 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 8th of August Height: 153cm Voice Actors: Akasaki Chinatsu (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos (English)

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Name: Valga Cromwell Age: Around 125 Race: Giant Gender: Male Birthday: 20th of February Height: 220cm Weight: Over 160kg Voice Actors: Mugihito (Japanese), Beau Billingslea (English)

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Name: Reinhard van Astrea Age: 20 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: January 1 Height: 184 cm Voice Actors: Nakamura Yuuichi (Japanese), Robbie Daymond (English)

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| Name | Gaston | Rachins Hoffman | Camberley ||--------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|| Age ...

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Name: Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti Age: 400+ Race: Spirit Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Height: 180 cm Weight: 50kg (for his first body) Voice Actors: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu (Japanese), Todd Haberkorn (English)

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Name: Regulus Corneas Age: Unknown (100+) Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown

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Name: Ley Batenkaitos Age: Around 15 Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Height: 154cm Voice Actors: Unknown

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Name: Sirius Age: Unknown Race: Unknown Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown

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Name: Capella Emerada Lugnica Age: Unknown Race: Human Gender: Female Height: Variable Weight: Variable Birthday: Unknown

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Name: Roy Alphard Age: Unknown Race: Human Gender: Male Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Unknown

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Name: Louis Arneb Age: Around 14 Race: Human Gender: Feale Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Unknown

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| | ||---|---||Name | Stride Vollachia||Alias | Destruction Wish / Destrudo||Nickname | Yang Sword's Blood||Age | Around 30||Race | Human||Gender | Male||Hair Color | Dark purple||Debut | Light Novel EX Volume 3|

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Name: Theresia van Astrea Age: Unknown at time of death Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 12th of June Voice Actors: Takahashi Minami (Japanese), Xanthe Huynh (English)

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Name: Elsa Granhiert Age: 23 Race: Human Gender: Female Birthday: 29th of April Height: 168cm Voice Actors: Noto Mamiki (Japanese), Cristina Vee (English)

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The Astrea family are a notable noble family in the Kingdom of Lugnica. Many Sword Saints (including the first) bore the Astrea name. Their name is respected throughout the kingdom.

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Roswaal's maids Ram and Rem come from an oni village. The twin girls were born and raised there until they were around eight years old. The village itself prided itself on the purity and strength of their oni blood. It was steeped in superstition and the collective villagers ...

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Name: Shaula Age: Unknown Race: Unknown Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Unknown

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The Lugnica Royal family are a notable noble family in the Kingdom of Lugnica. The Lugnica Royal Family were the rulers of Lugnica for many years until a mysterious disease systematically wiped them out.

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Name: Satella Age: Unknown Race: Half Elf Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Takahashi Rie (Japanese)

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Name: Echidna Age: 19 (spirit), mid twenties (actual body) Race: Unknown (humanoid looking) Gender: Female Birthday: 24th of January Voice Actors: Not yet revealed

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Name: Typhon Age: Unknown Race: Unknown Gender: Female Birthday: Unknown Voice Actors: Not yet revealed

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