A Friend in Need | Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2

Ep 32: Otto rescues Subaru and drops a major bombshell! Watch Re:ZERO on Crunchyroll: got.cr/Watch-ReZERO
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[@AlphaOmegon]

Subaru: sorry Emilia, I love Otto.

[@user-hh2qq2jk2n]

528 likes and zero comments?

[@user-hh2qq2jk2n]

529 likes and only 2 my comments?

[@user-hh2qq2jk2n]

536 likes and only 3 my comments?

[@gojiruler1435]

Hello there

[@--o-_o-o-_o-oo-_-oo-]

*hot*

[@lukasvillar9328]

This laugh/cry is heartbreaking, the simple fact that "friendship" is the last thing he could consider receiving is really sad.

[@kingnothing5678]

He hasn't had a real friend since arriving to the new world

[@justinward3679]

He had that blue haired girl as a friend I think.

[@kingnothing5678]

@@justinward3679 that's more of a lover than a friend

[@justinward3679]

@@kingnothing5678 but Emilia

[@kingnothing5678]

@@justinward3679 One sided attraction

[@allen002]

Otto best boy confirmed

[@Liza-dd8sj]

IKR OTTO IS BEST BOY FGSCSH

[@alsadeq8614]

Boy of the year

[@HeroOfJusticeYT]

Brotto*

[@VeraExora]

I was about to say that

[@Fax1880]

Otto best Eugene.

[@FearYT0]

Get a friend like Otto, he’s best boy

[@mitrydatespruski]

and best girl, he occupies all top spots

[@orange6259]

Best Eugene

[@lucyfer_the_bat]

He really is competing against felix at this point even though i like felix more

[@varan7859]

best girl*

[@mr.sketser1468]

Become a friend like Otto

[@worstpianist3985]

Otto was seriously one of the biggest positive influences for Subaru in arc 4.

[@iiitrifle9895]

Yes! 👍

[@thedoctorizer8427]

All memes and fun aside, this is such a sweet scene that shows how far Subaru has come with overcoming hardships that he hasn't realized the simpler things in his life. He felt desensitized over repeating his current save, making hurried decisions and disguising his anguish with a fake smile; However, this scene is so real and despite the dingy prison they are in, they share the most vibrant and alive moment between themselves. Otto's flustered behavior contrasts Subaru's "statue" and stone cold look that warms you up to the idea that maybe, just maybe, this is the right save. A feeling that should never need repeating. Friendship.

[@smegmalasagna]

TheDoctorizer You put in some nice word use man :)

[@heartbreekidreww9584]

IM GLAD SOMEONE ELSE UNDERSTOOD THE DEEPNESS OF THIS SCENE🔥

[@luccar2156]

The right save lol...

[@bluefishen]

@@luccar2156 ohhh boy just they wait until a couple more episodes

[@aliciazabala3290]

The right save... Well... about that...

[@rebejaeger2044]

I love that in this story any character is relevant. No matter how secondary a character is, it will always have an importance behind it.

[@raawesome3851]

Yeah. Same thing with Attack on Titan. That's a strength with both of those stories.

[@rebejaeger2044]

@@raawesome3851 As an Attack on Titan and Re:Zero fan as well, I can confirm this.

[@raawesome3851]

@@rebejaeger2044 though, I can't wait till season 4. Depending on how the animation and studio change affects Attack on Titan... It could win anime of the year. Or it might swing back to Re:Zero. Those are, in my opinion, the best anime releasing this year.

[@rebejaeger2044]

@@raawesome3851 Yeah and along with Kaguya-sama Love is War 2nd Season they are the best of the year!

[@raawesome3851]

@@rebejaeger2044 yup.

[@jimi6414]

"Eugene?" Otto becoming best boi! This is good for Subaru since he did had a terrible experience with his past.

[@didivierrokzu6728]

"Yujin" in japanese means friend... So "Eugene-Yujin" kinda similar X)

[@gabebarnes6814]

I guess when it's dubbed, they will change it to Subaru thinking Otto said Fred, when he actually said, friend.

[@jimi6414]

@@gabebarnes6814 Dubbing is kinda awkward when a Japanese word means something certain while it means something different in a different country

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

Im Portuguese “amigo” means friend and they translated the name to “migo”,which isn’t a name here so it made even less sense for me first time I watched it

[@sedarium5307]

In Spanish they traduced it to "Rodrigo" It's a name similar to "amigo(friend)"

[@sonomarco8474]

Seeing Subaru laughing like this is seriously something I can't describe. After all is gone through, seeing and hearing him laughing in this way, in a genuine and hysterical way, just for the fact that someone helped him only because he saw him like a friend, whiteout wanting anything in return, is something I truly can't describe and I barely could regnognize him It's such a simple yet beautiful scene I really don't know what to say

[@iscream1080]

He's crying and laughing at the same time, therefore he's happy crying.

[@kuroser353]

This laugh was so genuine. It really felt like the first good laugh he's had in months

[@EvelineDaw]

I felt like this was the first good laugh he had in his life. 🙈

[@hallofmemories816]

Is it me or finally seeing Subaru burst out laughing like this feel oddly extremely satisfying ?

[@hallofmemories816]

DraKaleel 18 well that depends on how they adapt the rabbit scene right ?

[@bryal7811]

2:05 Aw, considering Subaru's background and never truly having someone he could call a "friend" this means so much more to him than Otto realizes. I love how Re:Zero can take a simple moment like this and add so much emotion into it.

[@rolandooses6669]

Man is so good to see Subaru having his first friend, no love interest or people to protect, just a good bro to help you out, also that face at 2:26 says it all

[@aldnoah3857]

Man i was smiling like crazy with tears in my eyes xD

[@spiraljumper74]

Just wanted to say I have that same avatar on Disqus. You've got good taste.

[@Gui_Silva_GIA]

I love How Otto went From a random Merchant to one the the most loved characters in the show.

[@prestodanford2247]

BROtto is a King confirmed. Easily best boy.

[@leeworley6727]

Actually heartbreaking he started out expecting to be the strongest person in the world and for every girl he met to love him instantly. But now he cant even comprehend someone wanting to just be his friend.

[@danielrea9611]

Otto the real mvp of this episode, can’t wait for next ep!

[@orangeguese6373]

Daniel Rea if I’m correct, this next episode is going to have an absolutely amazing cliffhanger so be ready, i can tell u rn it’s gonna be good, although all re:zero episodes are good anyway

[@danielrea9611]

Upside Dxwn thx for telling me looking forward to it.

[@tc2455]

@@orangeguese6373 one word for episode 8 : " *DARK AF* "

[@LizAya22]

Tugrul that was an understatement. But holy hell that ending gave me feelings I didn’t know I had.

[@nathanjarrett728]

Otto is the mvp of arc 4 in general

[@rapp3219]

Subaru NEEDED and DESERVES someone like Otto

[@Kil408]

This made me cry. He’s definitely earned this friendship

[@MH3Raiser]

I was totally with Subaru, I was totally expecting ulterior motives from Otto until now. A part of me still is... But man if this wasn't what Subaru needed. Not unrequited love on either side, not an epic quest or responsibility: a friend. Someone who likes to be with him and wants to save him. I think he was really close to crying there after all :')

[@bryangarcia5207]

Thanks to Otto ge realised how much people cared for him. Especially Emilia and his friends along with Arlam village

[@rasengan124]

2:07 I saw those tears, Subaru

[@leonardrichardson1638]

Damn I almost dropped a tear watching this... Real friends are so rare these days. I wish I had a friend like that.

[@maximumoverdrive2676]

“Thanks for coming to save me.” That line combined with the music and a smile from the best boy is what caused the second wave of tears T.T

[@pkphantom]

This is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking. It was a hearty moment sure, but the fact that it took someone who literally risked his safety to rescue him *explaining* that they're friends hurts. Like, He's THAT desensitized to that cruel, inconsiderate and heartless world that he can't fathom making connections that aren't formed JUST out of selfish personal gain. Why he had to get isekai'd to such a trash universe is beyond me...and the worst part is he can't just level up his stats like all the other Isekai protagonists so he can rofl stomp and put these f*ckers in their place

[@flowflower2816]

I guess it's not their world's fault, that's just how reality works, any community of humanoid creatures is bound to have a good amount of cruelty and harshness, especially one set in the medievals

[@aaronking2020]

@Flow Flower Jeez du de, get new friends

[@Celvius]

while watching this clip i started crying because the idea of them being friends was so out of Subaru's mind and it shows his mental state at the moment his way of thinking is that he is alone he the only one who can help himself nobody will help him if there were nothing in it for them i mean look at how the last arc of s1 worked out for him nobody helped him no matter how much he pleased and asked them until he offered them information and other things in return so his mindset was that he can't just expect help he has to earn it and he was so shocked to realize that he has friends that he can count on and i have a feeling that otto is going to be the best friend character to Subaru :D

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

Classic Subaru. Not being able to see someone caring for him, even when they're right in front of him.

[@hallofmemories816]

Well is pretty understandable why he’s starting to lose trust in others by this point

[@jean4712]

Imagine being tied up for 3 days ofc u will not trust anybody

[@okaten3522]

I'd be the same way too, if I had my trust betrayed by those I thought close, lost my loved ones, and constantly saw the world degrade into chaos.

[@famiivt4259]

Welp how many betrayed him before? Almost all the ppl he knew

[@bryangarcia5207]

@@famiivt4259 he only got truly betrayed once. The first arc no one. The second arc it was Rem who betrayed him since she acted like she trusted him but was actually responsible for two of his deaths, and third arc he betrayed himself and everyone around him since he lied to himself. And up to this episode he didn't exactly get betrayed, Beatrice said she never cared for him but deep down he knows she's lying, and Garfiel is just protecting everyone from possible danger, Garfiel just locked him up while the trials are being held and once their released from Sanctuary he. Said he would let Subaru go since Garfiel's only goal is to free the one's he cares for

[@goosegoose5879]

Otto and Subaru are both best boys, this is amazing, this series has a surplus of best boys and I’m here for it

[@EvelineDaw]

Best boys and girls all around~

[@Luminsoldier]

I like how Otto was first introduced in Season 1 he was some random traveller who Subaru pressured to take him to the mansion in emergency, becoming Subaru's closest friend in Season 2

[@xxdarkslayerlord1922]

I really like how Otto is becoming more relevant in season 2, cuz in season 1 the guy was barely shown!

[@bryangarcia5207]

Season 1 adapted arcs 1-3. Arcs 2-3 only showed Subaru get development since he the MC and Rem since the purpose of her character was to be likeable enough and fast enough so that they coudl show RBD doesn't solve everything so there can still be stakes, which is why other characters don't get development till the arcs 4 and onward including Emilia since she is the secondary protagonist

[@nathanjarrett728]

They cut out the back and forth they had on the carriage ride in the first loop which helped make it easier to understand why Otto was against letting him go alone, and why Subaru was happy to see him in episode 24

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

I love how a lot of times when Subaru is in a breaking point somebody steps up to help keep his mental state stable. The fact that even we doubted Ottos intentions show how deep in the hole he was and got pulled out of there by a real friend

[@snowflake1227]

This is the first time we ever see Subaru legitimately laughing. And it makes me so sad. His laughter is so good to hear tho.

[@harryw3310]

Otto really is a good friend

[@onesmileybaldy8303]

Really humble from best boy Otto to use that hat to hide his 👑.

[@troper7317]

That laugh tho 1:27 Yūsuke Kobayashi (Subaru VA) deserve best seyuu this year, what a great performance this season

[@hallofmemories816]

He sure does derserved this title after knowing he have problems with his voice after voicing this episode

[@aldnoah3857]

@@hallofmemories816 for real??? 😂😂😂 at least he didn't need to do surgery like bakugo's VA x)

[@scarletkaya7967]

He also voices arthur from fire force S2 and he has his spotlight this episode as well

[@aldnoah3857]

@@scarletkaya7967 also Senku from Dr. Stone 👀

[@dolnae1109]

Bro whenever I think of Subarus voice actor I think of that incredible singing in the isekai quartet opening 2

[@skaelr1986]

Re:Zero Waifu Tier List: 5. Emilia 4. Rem 3. Echidna 2. Subaru's mom 1. *Otto*

[@biologicalshinju9629]

Nah best waifu is Betelgeuse no doubt.

[@gravityout016]

Everybody talking about Otto, Rem, Echidna... But no one talking about the truly best girl Patrasche

[@kopjevla]

Otto is #1 in the husbands tier list

[@Paulo-mg3be]

Otto and Speedwagon are *brothers*

[@lucyfer_the_bat]

@@gravityout016 still remember plastic bag?

[@Seiza25]

2:06 The way Subaru cried for a bit while laughing made me tear up so bad

[@isakisak9989]

Best boy of the season has arived

[@jonathanwnetwork7097]

Seeing Subaru laugh is wonderful

[@seeresakura6376]

I just hope that Subaru get another “checkpoint” set after this because it was so damn good, the more Otto was speaking, the more I was smiling for Subaru and on the verge of crying. It was really meaningful for Subaru so I wish it won’t be erased by the next loop. Crossing my finger for it

[@imahotpanda4053]

You poor soul

[@grape_nation]

But if it checkpoints everyone is gonna die at the mansion. Can’t have that happening

[@EvelineDaw]

Oh... Oh no.

[@nahumcm9547]

Romantic Love isnt everything , friendship love also matter

[@lucyfer_the_bat]

Bros before hoes

[@UshankaMaster]

Greeks didn't have different words for love just for nothing

[@AlexDaBigBaum]

To think I actually thought for a minute that Otto betrayed Subaru for that gemstone and was the kind of guy to sell out Subaru like that. Otto is best boy and dang I am glad I was wrong about him

[@thereseavanastrea4662]

I teared up at Subaru laughing at himself

[@SHIRO_111]

If only we all had a friend like Otto, the world would be a better place

[@timothypashe3947]

otto has no business being this cute

[@jean4712]

I love this anime probably my favorite anime

[@stormwindsakuro8678]

Speedwagon talking about Otto: I, Speedwagon, shall allow none to harm this gentleman !

[@callmefried544]

0:56 Its at this exact moment. You can hear the fanfic writers/shippers screaming in the background.

[@callmefried544]

Their screaming was so beautiful that it created music

[@shiningstar4985]

Just so you know, there is more doujinshi of Julius x Subaru than any shipping of Subaru with a girl. Personally speaking, that’s as far as my bravery went when it came to exploring and I haven’t been willing to read any... If anyone is though, please tell me what most of the content is like..

[@aldnoah3857]

@@shiningstar4985 "bros before hoes" 😂

[@shiningstar4985]

@@aldnoah3857 There is quite a fine line between the two it seems. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@MrAnimefan18]

I feel like in that fit of laughter for his own stupidity. Subaru should have hugged Otto instead of patting his shoulder. Dudes been going through a lot.

[@rando2284]

That "Thank you Otto, Thank you for saving me" and that smile was like a throwback to ep 3, pretty cool detail

[@captainhuntank7963]

Otto proving to everyone why he is best boi for this season, he actually got subaru to do a genuine laugh for who knows how long he has been without laughing legitimately plus from what im gathering from these comments, otto is probably subaru's first and only genuine friend so far who isn't just trying to use subaru

[@dolnae1109]

@Tum Tum I mean I think Ram is definitely a close friend of Subarus but I don't know whats coming up

[@nichl474]

@@dolnae1109 I really doubt Ram's a close friend at all. They did have some kind of forming relationship, but it got messed up by the resets and now they're just acquaintances

[@dolnae1109]

@@nichl474 I mean the only people that Ram realistically cares about are Roswall and Emilia and to add Subaru to that list isn't a far extension

[@kompysknighti3380]

Subaru has been tricked so many times that he forgot that friendship was even an option... Damn

[@rickolasribcage6008]

We all wish we had a friend like this.

[@redx3009]

Is this the turning point of this arc? There are some people that still don't trust Otto for what he did to Subaru when they were attacked by the white whale. Otto is what Subaru needs right now, a true friend that is not related to any of the crazy witch stuff. Hopefully this is the last time loop for now.

[@malanala7371]

Everyone can be considered "crazy" in different loops depending on the situation, even Rem and Ram at a certain point when they attacked Subaru. But according to LN readers, the only reason Otto pushed off Subaru was because he was hearing the thoughts of the white whale, which drove him a bit mad. Otto has the ability to communicate with animals I think, but they never really explained that.

[@trevorelliott3218]

@Andrea De Luca AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@crazyangelm]

@Andrea De Luca What do rabbits eat?

[@MorphRed]

@@crazyangelm Everything, literally

[@edvinsebastian1290]

@@malanala7371 they did actually explain Otto's ability, although it was just once in episode 25 of season 1, so it isn't surprising that most people forgot about that

[@NoriMori1992]

2:19 This song is so affecting that even though I usually didn't even watch the ED in season 2, this part that usually plays before the credits got stuck in my head. Even though I almost never gave it the chance it deserved, it always gives me a lump in my throat just as much as "STYX HELIX" ever did.

[@heartbreekidreww9584]

The deepness of this scene was amazing

[@julianmartinezfontaina872]

Apart from Subaru, this is definitivelly best boy. The real MVP, the Golden Ball guy is him

[@joyw4tch221]

Otto is a legend in my books!

[@arandomweeb1890]

Honestly one of the best moments in all of Re Zero

[@alfred9281]

Watched the same epsidoe like 10 times already, this still makes me happy.

[@minidiamantl5462]

This scene has became my favourite, it’s so simple but it changed Re:zéro to me from a good show to up there in the list, this just made me resolve myself when this season is finished to read the light novel...

[@vicelpoderosodiazaleman3944]

Thats a real friend

[@Solqueen86]

Looking back on this after the final I understand now it's about allowing you to love yourself and to be loved by others not just going out of your way to the point of killing yourself to love others. poor guy hadn't had a good friend in a long time and that's why it was kind of hard for him to hear that

[@killme2138]

I LOVE HIM HE IS SUCH A CUTIEE

[@JustEverton]

Subaru: "A merchant that doesn't want to scam me and being genuinely kind?! What is this? A fantasy worl- oh yeah..."

[@RiccardoGrenzi]

When you realize that you are not alone and that the people you need have always been next to you and you never noticed them. Otto and Ram are your best Subaru friends

[@suzannestarbright7643]

If you love Otto now, wait till you see Arc 5

[@benjamincounter931]

This is a 2 year old ep so no one will prolly see this, but I feel alot of people misunderstand this scene, not to much fault of their own because the anime cuts most of the internal monologue and a good bit of general dialogue that makes certain things harder to understand. Its not as if subaru never had someone who he could truly call a friend up till this point, he was just so deluded by his self hatred and the mental ramifications of return by death that he thought no one he liked truly liked him back besides maybe Rem, Emilia and the village kids. Throughout the anime he has made many connections with people who truly like him

[@capcubone5070]

The best scene of this season.

[@txton1346]

His thank you reminded me a lot of Emilia’s from episode 3 :)

[@bryangarcia5207]

Or episode 25

[@Eloxist]

Gonna call him Brotto from now on.

[@torchperish]

Really happy for Subaru to have a real friend, he desperately needed this. Otto is a great guy!

[@SalmanM190]

Crazy how just in season 1 he was just a random side character, now he's a part of the main character cast. This actually surprised me

[@enderteimant740]

Two precious bois becoming friends, 2020 colorised

[@MH3Raiser]

Sometimes, it doesn't take saving the world, beating a powerful foe or even getting up after a beatdown to show strength of character. Sometimes it's simply reaching out a hand to someone in need. It seems like such a simple, easy thing to do, so it's often overlooked... but as someone who's suffered from depression and has attempted suicide in the past, that simple easy act from those I care about saved me. It showed me I wasn't alone, that I wasn't useless. That, despite how it felt, the kindness I'd tried to put out into the world wasn't unnoticed. Sure, it's embarrassing for the person doing it. Sometimes you screw it up and wish you hadn't said anything, THAT'S the risk that makes it harder than it looks. Recently I've been doing a lot better, feeling more confident. I've started to realize that along the way, other people have needed help and I've always held out that hand without a second thought, believing it meant nothing. But more than being strong, more than being smart... the simple bravery of reaching out your hand is what can save a life. It's easy to sympathize with Subaru when you see him be saved by a friend, but remember... you can be Otto too!

[@pixelchu]

Well now we know who’s the best boy of 2020.

[@blazereaper7890]

0:22 At this point my Alarm Clock would have gone off

[@EvelineDaw]

That laugh felt so genuine and cathartic..! Give the VA a prize!! :D

[@erenjager3786]

I was crying when he said trying to help a friend then Subaru started laughing

[@vakalkas]

Back here re watching this. Could really use an irl Otto

[@FateZeroth]

Kinda don’t like how almost every guy has the same eye shape as Subaru when his are supposedly supposed to be sharp glare kind of eyes..

[@bryangarcia5207]

Not as in shape although Subaru eyes are some of the sharpest. They meant as in glare since he has sanpaku eyes. (The Whites of they eye are visible above and below the iris in their natural state

[@FateZeroth]

@@bryangarcia5207 yeah i know the meaning but theyre all so darn similar not to say "exactly the same", tho i guess i cant blame the artist since it seems to be their style judging by other art they do

[@FateZeroth]

Tum Tum yes yes I already know what sanpaku eyes are, plus even the dude before you already said that. What I’m saying is the eye shape is so darn similar even tho the pupils differ resulting it Subaru having more white. That’s it. The only dudes with different eye shapes I guess are the old dude, red head guy and that guy that fought rem.

[@viniciusnishiyama704]

I thought that otto had took the gemstone, but even so sneaked out to save subaru, like getting the buddy and the muney

[@yusufd.196]

It is just me or was anyone else TOTALLY expecting a betrayal of some sort?? Cause it really threw me off when it wasn't.

[@JamesTheTurnbull]

I think that's the point. After all the deceit he just experienced, it feels rare to run into somebody who's just...nice for camaraderie sake.

[@LizAya22]

I mean the only scene they showed us with was Garfiel offering Otto a stone. And his smile looked hella sus but he came to his senses and took best boi title

[@alimr313]

I was, and Subaru might've been too, which is why he started laughing at himself

[@iTzZack.]

My respect for Otto after this episode went to the roof

[@emanuelgonzalez1975]

Fan Fic writers: “Now kissth”

[@deskbop]

“Now sexth”

[@justinward3679]

Stopth

[@ov_lora_vo3928]

Otto is so fricking cute when he’s blushing and all flustered

[@herropreaseherro7870]

I think this was a really important scene for this show. Something as simple as the word friend has been completely lost to Subaru because everyone who he’s encountered (with the exception of Emilia of course) have solely been looking out for themselves and would have betrayed Subaru in a heartbeat if it meant they would get what they want. He died off cooldown because of it and has to come back with a different approach to work around the situation.

[@AleRespite]

Cue "You got a friend in me"

[@VeraExora]

I want to be friends with Otto, and here's why

[@raawesome3851]

This was my favorite episode so far. I see why now, people said Otto is best boi.

[@ramoncastro4737]

Otto be like 🎶 you are my friend ahh🎶 to subaru lol

[@esfandyarshah6411]

From this point onwards Otto becomes the true best boy

[@yisforyellow7014]

I REALLY wish this was in the canon timeline of re:zero

[@raptorensueur8997]

Can you here them ? *The shippers are coming, run !*

[@ZEFISH888]

It's so nice to see Subaru smile and laugh after everything. And it was genuine too 😁. All thanks to Otto.

[@danielh4836]

he's a good ol' boy

[@ChaosAngel667]

Otto was the MVP in second season. Change my mind

[@babypunisher7263]

This hurts now

[@chaostheory88]

2:23 When the music came it made this scene more perfect than before

[@alva944]

1:36 that scream tho

[@Daystar_Z]

Otto more like brotto this guy is best boy

[@failygears185]

This is where legends cry