I went to school with ECHIDNA - Subaru's Parents are GOATED

[@Frazier0816]

Tragic Fact: Tappei confirmed that Subaru's mother, Naoko, and father, Kenichi are still looking for him. They have informed the authorities of the problem, but they have not been able to locate any leads. While Kenichi is still doing everything in his power to lift Naoko's spirits, she is gradually losing it. This episode demonstrates our parents' unconditional love for us, even in cases when we are unaware of it. 💔

[@AlexRight]

Easily the most heartbreaking thing that Tappei has done imo 😭, even though it will likely never happen, I hope he writes in some kind of closure for them eventually.

[@W-AllTheWei]

I haven't read the LN so Idk if there's any closure at all about his parents, but I really wish there is, like man, Subaru mom doesn't deserve being depressed

[@AlexRight]

@@Nah_I-ll_Win yeah like at least give them a notice smh 🙄, extremely rude behaviour, how she gonna try and marry Subaru and not even ask for his parents permission.

[@sonkokun6824]

@@Nah_I-ll_WinWe don’t know if Satella was the one to teleport him, nothing has been confirmed. The anime scene in ep 1 is non-canon.

[@jgeugene]

@@Nah_I-ll_Win Arc 6 is pretty crazy, but so far nothing yet about how and why. I'm not far in Arc 7, so maybe those who read more will know

[@majoraswrath1417]

47:06 In Japan, if you don't answer when someone says "Take care" it's symbolic in that you don't intend to return. Makes Subaru's disappearance so much more depressing on his parent's end.

[@Rio_ss]

The moment his mom said “Take care” thats when my tears start falling down

[@Yamato3000x]

this was the episode where i cried the most 😅

[@gazela0077]

Same, and "the value of life" episode

[@Frazier0816]

According to Tappei, if Subaru hadn't been isekai'd his father would have helped him work through all of his traumas and eventually heal. Basically Subaru's life was essentially ruined after getting transported to the Re:Zero world. He would still eventually improve without all the sufferings he experienced from Return By Death. 🔥

[@gazela0077]

if he isekaied after he was "healthy", then it's the same as bringing Subaru after arc 6 to arc 1 💀

[@gazela0077]

@@dokkino7105 nah, post arc 3 Subaru still have a lot of mental Issues.. like Inferiority complex, Identity crisis, anxiety disorder, etc

[@gazela0077]

@@dokkino7105 Subaru post arc 3 it is "Real" Subaru but not "True" Subaru yet

[@averageinternetuser1045]

@Frazier0816 You forgot to mention that he would have also met a kouhai girl who would be very similar to rem and they would have a happy married life

[@gazela0077]

@@dokkino7105 I think he can, but it will take longer, maybe until he is in his 20s years old? and he will still be in shock and have some mental issues after Got isekaied like Loneliness, Overwhelming Fear Of Death, etc

[@Frazier0816]

The fact that usually you love to get isekai'd into a new world because of the cruel reality, but with Re:Zero you genuinely want to return to your past world due to the sufferings that Subaru has been experiencing compared to his own world. Life really doesn't go the way as planned after all. 💔

[@orianacarolinabarretochoqu741]

It's fascinating to be able to see parts of Subaru's personality in his parents, Subaru's direct and odd way of speaking is from his mother and his expressiveness is from his father

[@Saber8630]

Episode hit the feels just like I expected it to. Did a great job in diving into how Subaru became the character he was in Season 1, and shows us just how much he has grown since he left his world to enter the one of Re: Zero. Such powerful scenes between him and his parents. He realizes that although he can't be there with them, he will still do what it takes to make them proud and always keep them in his heart. Beautiful episode, exactly how I had hoped it would play out.

[@stellarumnocte9320]

lowkey this is my favorite episode of rezero. It's just too real. Also Caw's story about college is way too fucking relatable. I lost my dad on the 4th of july weekend after i dropped out of college earlier in the year. I've never been able to bounce back. Good for you Caw, I respect the grind bro.

[@gazela0077]

Up until this episode, let's see all the mental issues that Subaru has ever had. -Anxiety Disorder -Panic Disorder -Social Anxiety Disorder -Imposter Syndrom -Insanity/False Insanity -Inferiority complex -PTSD -Depression -Self-Blame -Paranoia -Overwhelming Fear of Death -Loneliness -Identity Crisis -Self-Hatred -Obsession -Escapism -Savior Complex -Self-Harms

[@gazela0077]

@@alif.8778 Done

[@gazela0077]

@@alif.8778 Done

[@VergieOfDeath]

@@alif.8778 I wish they show it now since beatrice notice this part of him

[@iGotIceInMyRice-s1y]

@@VergieOfDeaththat was arc 6 no?

[@DireConsenquences]

Get off your armchair there, Self-proclaimed Psychiatrist. I can definitely see Subaru with PTSD and Depression. But he doesn't fit every diagnosis in the sun. Where are you getting Social Anxiety Disorder from? Subaru can interact with people just fine, and when he has issues, it's usually because of the depression. If Subaru actually had S.A.D, he would struggle just to say hello to people. Which he doesn't, he's very outgoing and sociable. Most of the lower half of what you listed are all traits of either depression or PTSD. Mental Illnesses are already stigmatized as it is. It's not a game, not a trend, and not a bunch of fashion labels you can just tack on. Before you spout crap, do your research.

[@Saber8630]

It's really interesting that Subaru has a pretty normal family, at the very least it functions normally, bar any strange mayo habits. That combined with Subaru getting sudden pings of pain make me wonder if he was having panic attacks about his entire situation. Also, Subaru's room clearly indicates that he is a man of culture.

[@tmlarkynado7604]

Fun Fact: In a side story, it's revealed that everyone in the arc 2 cast actually loves mayonaise, bar Rem, only due to her PTSD due to Subaru admonishing her for making a bath out of it 😭😭😭😭

[@Rio_ss]

This is episode is both heartwarming and emotional. Its one of the best episode in Re: Zero for me

[@Saber8630]

Wow. Usually most anime fail with a full episode dialogue but when it's Re:Zero, it hits hard. This episode went by too fast, just like the dialogue episode with Rem's "From Zero". Subaru is such an amazing protagonist and I'm happy he's doing it his own way. This episode really hits home.

[@Rio_ss]

Subaru really has the best parents in anime

[@UraharaSato-kun]

Straight up they're the perfect parents you'd wish you have😅

[@tmlarkynado7604]

For the first time I'm Anti Re:Zero glaze on this one.... Byakuya Ishigami is the best Father in fiction

[@UraharaSato-kun]

From Dr stone?

[@FoauhaLiayha]

Picturing perfect parents. Not the best in anime tho

[@UraharaSato-kun]

Yup no anime will ever be the best, because of the potential of having better anime in the future😄

[@sokokokoko]

This really makes me think back on how dead Subaru's eyes looked back in episode 1 before he got isekaied

[@yasso222]

nice detail catch

[@Aki_Rat]

Sorry if anyone's already mentioned it, but fun fact: the Subaru pose comes from the film ‘Saturday Night Fever’ starring actor John Travolta

[@bijoychandraroy]

Caw really just dropped the biggest lore dump

[@AngelSolanoRodriguez-x5m]

I know right

[@yasso222]

what Peak:zero does to a person

[@bergkatze3186]

Fav ep of this season hands down

[@michaelgillespie9112]

This explains so much about Subaru's personality.

[@antoniojsanchez7892]

subaru has a poster julia from absolute duo he has good taste

[@warshallwathers7971]

FINALLY! I love this Ep so much!🥲

[@waifuchaser8407]

echidna goes school uniform accepted subaru parents more peak than anything else

[@UraharaSato-kun]

Imagine Mr. Miller in this anime... "Your soul will be so sweet" and then mabeast ate him😂

[@waifuchaser8407]

@@UraharaSato-kun that will be hilarious 😁

[@Saber8630]

Poor Subaru's dad, still waiting to this day.

[@eduhbord3373]

26:42 By the way, one of the reasons he stopped going to high school was because in his debut he crossdressed as a girl and was eventually discovered after some days lmao.

[@KEN_CORNEAS]

Satella and Emilia has silver hair, Echidna and Regulus has white hair. May be subaru silver hair default feature of love come out when he see emilia

[@Grims-Arc]

This episode was emotional asf

[@FunguyLincoln]

Man's giving life therapy 😅 fr

[@BaconAddict2]

Rem VA got nothing on Nezuko VA sitting back and collecting a check

[@DireConsenquences]

I knew you were a Canadian, but I didn't know you were from Nanaimo! I, too, am from the island. Remember when Woodgrove Mall had that really cool clock tower that kids kept throwing coins into? :D

[@brendansmk]

Very wholesome parents❤

[@riderzaur]

Nah this episode is too real for a 'dumb' Isekai. I'm not crying, you're crying!

[@limitbreak3510]

the dishies

[@Saber8630]

This is the third consecutive episode in which i haven't seen Subaru have a death, we are in need of celebration! Also DAMN that made me tear up. Best episode so far for me including S1 .

[@brandonwong8614]

You know Subaru's dad looks like A possible middle age past life Rudy

[@lucy5948]

Fun fact : Subaru dressed up as a girl in his first day of elementary I think LOL and bro's beautiful

[@gabrielgendron4745]

Mes condoléances pour ta mère.

[@koboi491]

one of the best Rezero's episode

[@machian76]

Natsuki Subaru was a girl for 3 days and then everybody found out his true identity and felt disgusted by it. Subaru was embarassed and never gone to middle school ever again until high school where he did his dumbass pose and failed on first day, the rest is history.

[@kabirarya5381]

One thing that has always bothered me about this episode is the fact that subaru thinks that it is impossible for him to return to his own world. From all the information subaru knows in the anime, there's nothing to suggest that. Maybe the LN gives an answer, but the anime sure makes it seem that subaru just resigns himself to not even trying to know whether there is a way to go back. Considering that a main message that subaru has had is that "giving up is easy, but it doesn't suit you" it really bothers me that he accepted his circumstances this easily without questioning it once whether he could really go back. Again I haven't read the LN, maybe it doesn't have this problem, but the anime definitely has this problem, and it makes subaru's characterization a bit inconsistent.

[@richchard5893]

Maybe because he didn't want to risk leaving his new life with Emilia Rem Beatrice, where he is something here, someone needed. If he's not there they're basically dead already. That's why its so complicated feeling of wanting to go back but not want to risk leaving them.

[@GodotBlend_wh4t]

from the first volume, it's described by the narration that Subaru somehow knew that he would never go back to his original world. I don't want to go in detail about what that may mean since it would involve spoilers and some s1 cut content, but I believe, from the way it's written, that there's some piece of information locked away within Subaru's mind that tells him it's impossible to go back, and it's something so deeply engraved in his soul that he can't even bring himself to question it.

[@kabirarya5381]

@@richchard5893 well again that works under the assumption that subaru thinks emilia will always be in danger, I just don't understand why he would think of it as an impossibility, rather than something hard or something that'll take some time. He loves his parents as well, I can not imagine how much it must torment him, which is why his resignation to not even thinking that one day in the future he might and try find a way back to them makes no sense.

[@kabirarya5381]

@@GodotBlend_wh4t This is what I meant, I assumed the LN did have some answer because I don't believe tappei could have missed something this obvious. I still hope one day it's answered in the anime, because one must be logically consistent on it's own rather than relying on other material.

[@yuuaserora2641]

peak re zero episode peak isekai protag🗿

[@lucy5948]

Realizing you are not special as a kid is tough... Cause Kids dreams big most of the time

[@Lawmsanga-oo2oe]

I still remember when cawcaw told me i don't deserve to watch hes chanel, kinda reminds of Subaru lol Even though i don't deserve it, I still watch it anyways 🗿

[@jackerrocker2235]

41:24 You trust Subaru, the guy who a moment ago shout out loud that he hate himself. I know that he's not a saint but I would not trust anything when he talks about himself as he's bias af and will downplay any achievement to lower his self worth.

[@yurasab3101]

peak

[@DsPGfj]

Nice 👍

[@yurasab3101]

peakkk

[@meusauc]

figures.

[@yurasab3101]

so peak

[@UraharaSato-kun]

They always compare subaru on his father, so subaru wanted someone to look at him without the comparison to his father, just natsuki subaru not the son of natsuki kenichi... That's my understanding😅

[@gazela0077]

@@UraharaSato-kun ye, thats why he love this world even though he got so much suffering

[@setojinro]

unbiased?!?! ;)

[@Emitan414]

Just a prideful guy that can’t accept reality