Re:Zero IS a Masterpiece. F*** You, Fight Me.

A lot of people like Re:Zero, like, a lot, but many still don't like it nearly enough. Here's why 2016's biggest anime is also one of the best. Like of all time. It's really good, you guys. Promise.
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[@omarsukar4342]

Spoiler for season 2: subaru dies I know it's a lot to take in

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

Omar Sukar what! How could they kill the main character?

[@Dylster357]

The real spoiler is that he _almost_ dies...

[@animeotaku307]

Goddammit! I was trying to go into it without knowing anything! You ruined it for me!

[@Shiki0414]

Haha nice

[@buddymmx3936]

NOOOOOOOOOO NOT SUBARU!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gast321]

"if you haven't rewatched Re:Zero, you haven't really watched Re:Zero" I've been rewatching it recently, and this statement is sooooo true.

[@SignumEternis]

True. I almost never re-watch things, so I'm very glad I re-watched it with the director's cut edition. Really put a lot of stuff in perspective. I'm probably gonna watch it all again after season 2 ends.

[@MABfan11]

i have rewatched Re:Zero 4 times, the only show i've rewatched as much as Re:Zero is Oban Star Racers

[@Ares-hi2hw]

Ya but I try escape Subaru most depressed movement

[@paulogonzales5514]

True and I already watched it 13 times and counting because there so many hidden meanings in their show

[@rori7807]

Yeah i recently rewatched the first season and realized how much i missed.

[@Tmoney2115]

Gigguk: Re:Zero is not a masterpiece Geoff: And I took that personally

[@bananagod5530]

In the podcast Gigguk and the bois said its Hitting the Masterpiece section.

[@politicaltempist8132]

But its not a masterpiece its a crappy anims

[@Tmoney2115]

@@politicaltempist8132 We all can have wrong opinions. That's okay.

[@aurum3747]

@@politicaltempist8132 I forgive you child

[@politicaltempist8132]

@@aurum3747 i dont need your forgiveness. Its crap.

[@kindaedgy3548]

I've seen a lot of people complaining about subaru being an idiot He actually sort of isn't. He's a traumatized young man slowly losing his sanity, forcing him to make the dumbest decisions out of desparation in order to save those around him, neglecting the fact that they don't know of multiple realities. He's been losing his sanity since his first revive, even though it isn't obvious. The changes to his personality were very subtle, his sanity was deteriorating little by little, until he finally couldn't take any more.

[@dandytv1510]

Wrong. If you paid attention to his interactions with Betelgeuse, Geuse called him out for faking his insanity, dead cold. Geuse serves to show what Subaru could end up being but *Natsuki men are built different* Subaru has shown he can handle everything thrown at him. That's why all the witches like him. Mentally, this boy is sound, and he's only growing.

[@peteomarjebdollosa9170]

@@dandytv1510 Wrong. The entire capital arc was the result of Subaru's slowly and subtly deteriorating mind causing him to take rash decisions based on emotions alone. It made sense why he was so overprotective of Emilia, as she was the only pillar holding him up through all those deaths. Subaru is a mentally vulnerable person just like any of us and that fact has been restated over and over and over again. Also why would you take Betelgeuse's words as is? He's fuckin Betelgeuse, the Betelguese.

[@flashmanoz8543]

Wrong . he is an idiot from the beginning how you may ask? it's simple when u r teleported to new fantasy world and took so long enough to understand that if he dies he restarts. any sane person would be looking for answers of how all this is happening and how to solve the situation he is going through instead of simping to first girl he see's and hoping to get laid or trying to have a tight bond with others wont help since everthing restars when he dies , so he is indeed a brain dead MC.

[@PsycheWaffles]

@@flashmanoz8543 It's elaborated on further in the web/light novels, but Subaru's rbd is more like deja vu. He can only remember bits and pieces sometimes. The more he dies the more clear it becomes. That's why he can never really prevent something on his first try. Try building something after reading it's manual once and see if you can do it with the bits and pieces of information you remember.

[@hyperreality753]

He's unquestionably not an idiot, comes off to me as at least 100 IQ, likely above that considering his degree of social competency; especially when working and arranging with the elite of the shows world. You're really not going to be able to do this without comparable intelligence so it would be ludacris to suggest otherwise.

[@theramenshaman09]

"It's an unexpectedly happy ending." Director's Cut: Not so fast

[@glorioustigereye]

I love how it planned its self so you will see the situation continue out soon but because of the delay it turned into a bitch slap.

[@cox870]

@@glorioustigereye Coronavirus is a bitch

[@m0nm0n020]

who is REM. got me gud. endless looping=insanity.

[@TheYoungSeth]

you don't know how hard it actually hit me

[@skylordskyfer4743]

Who's Rem

[@jacobbruen9231]

I absolutely love the way Subaru grows from someone that sees himself as the “protagonist” of this world and is therefore entitled to everything he wants, to someone that accepts that he isn’t even an important person in this world but still strives to do what he can to protect the ones he cared for.

[@etam8099]

INDEED

[@Axel-is2sp]

I agree I originally dropped Re;Zero because of this. While I saw the animation as really good I was tired of essentially the same dumb protagonist in an already flooded genre. A friend recommended I watch it all the way through and just keep with it and by the end I loved it. What you said summarizes it perfectly. When he got to this world he treated it like a video game, he thought the world and it's people existed for him it's only after dieing and seeing others die does he realize this world was here long before him and will be gone long after he officially bites the dust. That fight with Emilia was the turning point of the show. I think Subaru realized in that fight that he didn't actually care for Emilia for the right reasons. He got angry because deep down he knew he was just lieing to himself and it's only once he sees everyone dead and sees Rem die in his arms that he actually starts to play by the world's rules instead of trying to bend the world to follow his rules.

[@PH03NIX96]

Almost as if hes the embodiment of Pride or something /shrug But he is indeed an important person as far as everything is concerned, we wouldn't have the show if he wasn't.

[@etam8099]

@Juaquim Simon Calamiong i'm actually reassured about that little spoiler you made about him not getting any stronger, cause Re Zero is not about having OP powers and all that shit...

[@REALmyenemy]

He is the weakest he can find there, just a normal boy, and he's surrounded by OP people with amazing powers. He also got the curse of the witch, which I believe it was arranged somehow, making him suffer the loss again and again not letting him rest in peace. Since he was unable to become a hero by power, he becomes a devil to protect everything he cares for, using even the curse to his favor again and again on his own will and favor, and even killing someone who killed everything he cared for. The whole story is about Subaru's growth from a no one to someone to rely on despite being powerless in a world where mostly everyone overpowers him. And every character has their own story behind too.

[@lucalarsson3478]

Idk why, but Re: Zero hit me harder than any other anime for some reason

[@ranam.3038]

first few episodes of s1 was really depressing and sad.

[@kakyoin5862]

season 2, in the sanctuary, the second trial. that’s the sad part. thinking about the timelines subaru leaves behind still continue, is horrible. i need them to confirm if this is true or not,

[@thetayterminator1436]

I think having episodes longer than 22min definitely helps make the plot of the episodes not feel rushed and completely flushed out. Im getting so tired of all these Animes with only 12x 22min episodes

[@jduff59]

I actually feel slightly depressed any time I see an image of Rem - yeah, it can hit hard. We have to remind ourselves that it's "just fiction".

[@Jerry-cg9ni]

@@jduff59 same bro 😥

[@dandytv1510]

No lies here. Also don't understand the portion of the fanbase that dislikes Subaru at all. He is humanity incarnate in animated form. He fails, he persists, he succeeds. He's fragile, insecure, and developing PTSD. And yet he still doesn't give up.

[@elizabethsmith7224]

I know it's people not understanding Shinjis plight all over again.

[@Fuannai04]

I don't like some parts of him but that really doesn't make me dislike him. It just makes it more satisfactory to follow his story.

[@siginotmylastname3969]

He's not developing ptsd he has some major cptsd basically from ep 2 onwards lol. His ptsd will inevitably be very bad because a core feature of recovering from trauma or not is environment in the immediate aftermath. He has no one to talk to for a long long time.

[@anonymoustroll2432]

Stay in school kids and dont be a bufoon like Subaru.

[@siginotmylastname3969]

​@@anonymoustroll2432me comparing my years in postgrad to yours under a bridge...

[@betelgeuseromaneeconti5609]

re:zero being called a "masterpiece" is already written in the Gospel

[@Bards.98]

Damn, you got a heart months after MB posted the video, I guess you truly are loved

[@mraxe5270]

shhhh your breaking the fourth wall

[@mvalthegamer2450]

Hearting a comment months after the original post. That is truly truly diligent of you MB

[@dislikereporter2271]

HE STILL LOOKS AT THESE COMMENTS! MY BRAIN TREMBLES!

[@mraxe5270]

@@dislikereporter2271 i know were you got the name lol

[@locxle]

Re:Zero 2015: HYPE Re:Zero 2016: *F***ING LIT* Re:Zero 2017: wait Re:Zero 2018: wait Re:Zero 2019: waif Re:Zero 2020: *F*** *YES*

[@thenoscoper4569]

Only 2 months left

[@markopolo2224]

@@thenoscoper4569 when is it dropping?

[@thenoscoper4569]

@@markopolo2224 1st or 2nd week of april

[@sandwich834]

waif

[@user-rg3fg4qv8c]

@@sandwich834 waifer

[@OldMusicHeaven]

As someone who is dealing with depression and anxiety and who feels somewhat like subaru did, this anime and subaru's personal journey specifically spoke to me on a level that no other show has even gotten close to. I will never forget the lessons this show has taught me and the hope that it has given me. I know some people will say "bro its just an anime blah blah" "you should go out more etc" but im really thankful this show exists.

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

Yea, honestly this show touched me as much as mob psycho did. The only reason I think mob psycho is universally loved while this one is more debated is because mob psycho has more general themes that anyone can relate to while this one is more niche and specific to a group of people.

[@dragoncat5767]

@@dubiousdeliquite6641 in simple words,mob psycho is shonen with op powers but has his own struggles in keeping his powers in check to,while re zero is someone who has weak mc and is stuggling to survive and save eveyone within whats possible within him

[@bigmaxmer1556]

Yeah I feel like subaru i saw all of my important people die multiple times without me being able to do anything so relatable im gonna be a gonner soon 😢

[@Itchy__]

I can relate to it with similar reasons as well. Subaru makes mistake after mistake, he has very little to no sense of self worth. But despite that he keeps going, at first just to lift up other people, but then to lift up himself too, in his mind.

[@Ruby_Ice_Red]

You *do* not feel like subaru stfu

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

Can I just say I love anime where you have characters like otto: where they initially seem like theyll be one-off side characters but then wind up being integral to the plot. Because its fucking awesome

[@MinglesLingles]

One of the good examples of re: zero’s characters, we see him like an a*hole pushing subaru off, but as he approaches Otto in a different way, you find him loveable

[@s.2314]

The part where Subaru admits to Rem that he feels like a failure for wasting time and not having a clear future hit me haaaarddddd. I cried the entire 15 minutes of that scene.

[@traderjay2261]

Get some help lol you weebs have real issues and it’s the reason you obsess over this shit anime and otaku culture starting to ruin it for actual anime enthusiasts. Y’all some Epstein type of creepy with how you guys speak about rem and cast of females

[@IDontLikePopcornWithButter]

TraderJay 22 You know that he was talking about the episode where he faced the things he ignored. I can understand his point, you could just pity Subaru. Standing against a wall, seeing atrocious things everytime he does a mistake. He came to the conclusion to turn his back to them, because he was scared, traumatized etc. realizing that he is not important at all, not a hero or not the reason why that world exist he is currently living in. In fact, those scenes where he admits his weaknesses and arrogance as well as running away with Rem was pretty hard to watch especially because Subaru is so a optimistic character. Therefore you could only pitty him for all of his terrible memories he made during his time in that world and it is understandable to me if people did shed a tear in some scenes. And I would recommend you, to search some words, you wrote, in the internet. Watching anime doesn‘t mean someone is a weeb, he didn‘t even wrote about“waifus“or smth, that defines a weeb in general.

[@s.2314]

@@IDontLikePopcornWithButter Subaru is indeed an interesting character. I did, in fact, feel empathy and kind of saw some things of me reflected on him. Obviously when I said that I cried 15 mins I was exaggerating... Other than that, his comment doesn't bother me because I'm at peace the fact that he's making way too many assumptions about me... I mean, how even dare he assume my sex? 👁️👄👁️

[@IDontLikePopcornWithButter]

S. Well, there are indeed enough people like him exaggerating about some things a“bit“.Still, his comment was so tilting, that I needed to write that. I don‘t dislike him as a person, but his behavior wasn‘t right at all. True, there are some...lets say „weirdos“ „claiming“ „waifus“ and talking about them and yeah some do really ruin rarely some shows, but still its not that spread like he has written and there are still people criticizing the watched anime, talking about best moments, fights, scenes et cetera.

[@PWN4G3FTW]

@@traderjay2261 My man, you might suck. Better get that checked out. If you think that was creepy then I can only assume you are a kid under 17, at least mentally.

[@KindaNeet]

I just got back from a trip to Japan and holy. You can't walk more than 20 steps in Tokyo without bumping into a Rem capsule toy machine, they're literally everywhere 4 years after this show came out.

[@mothersbasement]

We also went to Tokyo recently and like half of our haul was Rems.

[@Tonatsi]

@@mothersbasement "WE"?

[@kylethomas9130]

@@Tonatsi if I had a guess, he means his girlfriend and himself.

[@keepcalmandflyfish5244]

This man tells the truth. Rezero is a must watch before going to Japan because Rem is everywhere.

[@aoitamashii]

The power of waifus is strong. The thing to keep in mind however, is that is completely divorced from the series itself. Rem is her own brand at this point. (Has way more merch than Emilia, for example)

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

The thing with Barusu is that we can't really judge him without taking his personal problems into account. He's not a naïve selfish hikkikomori. He's a deeply damaged person suffering from intense depression, due to the excessive pressure Japanese society puts on children and to his idolizing his admittedly larger than life father. But we don't get that info before season 2. However, even with what we have, it's clear that Barusu is not selfish or self-centered, he just takes quite a while to actually grasp the situation he's in, hence the debacle during the royal candidates presentation and his (apparently) deserved beating by Julius. That stemmed from his not realizing his own limitations, because he constantly feels that acknowledging any needs/desires/merits he may have is just wrong, which is part of his crippling depression.

[@kyokurasakura5193]

i agree with your stuff

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

@@kyokurasakura5193 Thank you.

[@rockstarbonett886]

Yes. Also we see a lot more of the behavior caused by his depression in the light novel. There he also selfharms in some instances even before all of his death cycles. So he was already pretty messed up even before being summoned to that world.

[@Lol-zj1kl]

I don't think I'll ever see an anime as good as Re: Zero. Everything was so well written.

[@mitcy21]

how about aot?

[@Lol-zj1kl]

@@mitcy21 AOT S4 Part 2 is defo one of my favs. The story really surprised me with how it keeps building, and everything is making so much more sense. I also really like Eren's character.

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

@@mitcy21 AOT is just teen edgy shit.

[@mitcy21]

@@Lol-zj1kl agreed plot between grisha and eren blow my mind.. that why my opinion aot is good as re zero.. or should i say better

[@Lol-zj1kl]

@@mitcy21 That part blew my mind. That was such an insane plot twist.

[@jam13rocks]

this show was one of the few shows where i was NEVER bored, i was always on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what happens next

[@cox870]

Can't wait for season 2

[@apacheattackhelicopter5823]

TheCoffeeNut711 idk maybe a happy ending where him and all his friends don’t die would be nice

[@jam13rocks]

TheCoffeeNut711 Dude it’s pretty obvious what Subaru is fighting for. He comes to this new world as a hermit, and overall not the best person. He thinks everything in this world will be handed to him like in the isekai anime and manga he has seen before, however that’s not the case. He’s just stuck in this new world with no power. Eventually he gets wrapped up in stuff he didn’t plan to, and makes friends he didn’t expect to make, all the while becoming a more insightful and introspective person. He has to keep going, there is no other option for him. Also, I disagree the the girl is just a subplot. She is something Subaru initially takes for granted, and because of that he gets his ass handed to him. Anyways, if you want a better argument for his motivations, watch the full youtube video that you’re commenting on lol.

[@jam13rocks]

TheCoffeeNut711 Also, I disagree that the love interest is boring, she has her own unique motivations, like every character in this show, because every character in this show is really well written.

[@jam13rocks]

TheCoffeeNut711 Okay, but some of the characters explicitly state their motivations multiple times, it’s not just an assumption. Also, implied motivation is very common in all good forms of media, it doesn’t have to be stated, because sometimes stating the characters motivation works against the plot and how the story is being told. I feel like when people criticize this anime in particular, it’s always over something that is not bad to storytelling, but in the context of this show the call it out because they want to dislike the show. Again, just watch the video you are commenting on.

[@sacred5492]

"But rewatching a whole 25 episode anime is a bit of a tall order" I rewatched One Piece

[@parhelionhalo]

Insanity.

[@soumityapatil6706]

Wtf

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

Me too. Twice actually.

[@soumityapatil6706]

@@RandomPerson-cm2wg okay people,,,I have watched over 850 anime in 1 year......but I think spending that much time on different anime is way better than watching 1 anime with 900+ episode twice😨😨😨(for the record I dropped one piece at half of episode 1,bleach at episode 24,seen naruto but dropped naruto shippuden at episode 22 and hunter x hunter at episode 22,I have discovered different anime series)

[@villager1831]

Soumitya Patil If the average anime is 12 episodes (4 hours)and you watch 850 in a year, that’d mean that you on average spend about 6-7 hours a day watching anime. Dunno why, but I find that a bit hard to believe.

[@krispyboi9162]

*All I gotta say is the actors in Re:Zero are F*CKING GOLD!!!*

[@timothytosser288]

Yes

[@dandytv1510]

Both Sub and Dub tbh.

[@anonymoustroll2432]

Rei Takahashi

[@claybricks3689]

Am I the only one that thought Suberu’s “Behold an unthinkable present” was scary as hell as a kid

[@Necrodzentelmenel1]

As a kid? Didn't S2 come out in 2020? Unless you're talking about the novels.

[@tombeneult7554]

37:45 ''it's an unexpectedly happy ending'' new after-credits scene : "hold my blank letter ..."

[@mlemlemmlemmlem]

"who is rem?"

[@ok-yv9dd]

I cri everytiem

[@dat1greenguy]

Marco Borjas Where is Rem? When is Rem? How is Rem? What is Rem?!

[@magentamappinganimation9532]

i think it’s 37:45 actually

[@aliridho3513]

Subaru.... who's rem?

[@ClarkieReidri]

The reason I found Subaru so enticing was that he really did work for all of his achievements, he suffered for them really

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

Which is also what makes the show so heartbreaking as well. When subaru has his mental breakdown at the capitol you know hes in the wrong but you also cant help but sympathize with him. Despite how much he has gone through to achieve what he wants nobody will ever see that effort (at least not as much as it deserves)

[@melloaheee1281]

Let's be honest he as stupid

[@WestonOVO]

U described this perfectly

[@jamesharding3459]

Sufferu, you mean

[@AdamFindlayOfficial]

Facts couldn't have said it better myself

[@Darky0.204]

I personally loved re:zero. Legit only finished it early today but I found it so interesting as how emotionally it effected me, and how surprised I was at how the idea of him resetting time being used so differently at multiple times, with it first used as a last resort, and then he starts to use it more to his advantage, trying to learn more each time. Further more, the anime itself has an interesting story, and the way that each character developes is still very interesting. I personally found it as a 9.8/10, and I don't really care how others view it it was definitely one of the best anime i've ever watched in this genre.

[@Darky0.204]

plus the whole start of the second season, running wholly through how his mind is effected by the events that happen, and how he cannot fix some things, and no matter what he wants to do, his power has limits. For example *Spoiler alert~*

[@Darky0.204]

~where he kills himself upon finding rem dead, only to find he was too late, and she had already died too late for him to save using his abilities.

[@n9tailz]

Nice Analysis! :), Season 3 will also be amazing, and imo, if directed and done right, not only will it be the best Re:zero season by far, but Also one of the best Anime seasons. If you like reading, i recommend you give the Lightnovels a chance, if you don't then it doesn't matter, season 3 will drop either much later this year (very unlikely) or Next year (more likely) as it has been announced

[@boxtroxrequiem4882]

The fact that the author could make what-ifs stories speaks volumes on how well thought out it is

[@GundaniumSkeleton]

For every isekai that comes out, Re: Zero's stock goes up for me.

[@yourbellboy]

We really can't love it enough.

[@AlexHLSB97]

Very true. It was only after watching a lot of isekai trash that I fully understood how great the Re:zero is

[@yourbellboy]

@@AlexHLSB97 Ascendance of a Bookworm's good tho 😁

[@AlexHLSB97]

@@yourbellboy Very true. I was referring more to like Isekai Cheat Magician

[@yourbellboy]

@@AlexHLSB97 Sure, but I always like to find silver linings 😌

[@arondimeny9274]

Season 1: *it's a masterpeice* Season 2: - Hold my beer.

[@b1oh4zart10]

Honestly re zero has a rank on its own for me. It just perfects everything its trying to do and goes beyond every single stupid anime cliche(looking at you sao and highschool dxd)showing us the true suffering someone could go through if he was going to get isekaid.Also Subaru as an protagonist is just perfect making us realize what an ordinary otaku should go through for his character to develop going through hell many times, even dying a lot and seen his loved one dying again and again in brutal ways and still at the end he doesn't become an dense idiot overpowered mc, annoyingly yelling in every battle getting all the girls and making the whole world love him(Looking at you again, Issei)but instead only his character grows mature enough to realize he is not someone important just because he came to this world and later on he even becomes confident.(we see this in episode 10 of season 2 where at the end when Garfield becomes annoyed and threats Subaru instead of getting afraid or angry like he would usually he just speaks up with a confident tone and even shocks Garfield a little revealing a bit of his one ability which is return by death when Garfield tells that he doesn't know pain, without being afraid of satella doing something to him) so im just really angry every time an idiot "intellectual" just stands up and says"lmao r:zero stupid not character development"If you are going to rant the show first watch it, rewatch it and understand what its trying to show us

[@boncattoo]

Season two made me cried the second time to anime. It's been 7 year i didn't cry then i cried this year to anime

[@mdraj5655]

@@boncattoo Ep 4 and 8 are such banger....

[@AlcyonEldara]

@@mdraj5655 episode 8 has snow, right? If yes, I fucking know why XD

[@idavisband]

Season 3: Hold my tears

[@cks2020693]

season 1 was already masterpiece worthy, season 2 just put the show in its own league. And most importantly, most episodes don't even have opening or ending songs! pure 30mins of thriller I really hope the show ends in something like he saves everyone and grows old happy and dies then return to the real world to make amends to his parents and live a meaningful life.

[@RGC_animation]

I legit didn't even knew Re:Zero had an opening until pretty deep in the series lol.

[@fireassassin1688]

Has no filler either just raw material

[@tommcglone2867]

Season 3 is coming

[@Sokolva]

Fully agree. This show is absolutely a masterpiece work of art and storytelling. Its easy to take things that are beloved by many for granted, especially when they do not flaunt their "deepness" or artsiness, and instead favor a different style that directly addresses the audience in an honest, unflinching way, allowing them to feel these themes and messages for themselves. One day if I ever get the opportunity, I would happily incorporate this show into college class lesson plan that studies literature, possibly specifically a course that studies psychological horror.

[@asanokatana]

Barusu’s development from an annoying, self-centered fool to a selfless hero is one of the better executed character arcs I’ve ever seen.

[@LeclipsChannelAK]

It also has a very developed romantic relationship and just great character relationships.

[@idgafazz806]

I Dont really know why People keep talking like Subaru is annoying asf! But seriously What's so annoying about him?

[@LeclipsChannelAK]

@@idgafazz806 Don't worry.It's the good kind of annoying that people refer to. As in,the character flaws he has. And if you are asking about what those flaws are then they are a bunch like his initial ignorant nature,his need to put on a facade,his unhealthy desire of making Emilia just follow him(until later down the course ofc) etc. Ofcourse,gradually Subaru overcomes most if not all of these flaws and becomes a truly great person.

[@LeclipsChannelAK]

@@idgafazz806 There is also ofc, a good amount of haters of the series as well that too think of Subaru is annoying.Though in that case,it's just senseless hatred. From the many 'haters' of this series I have talked to,none have been able to convince me that Subaru isn't a well written character so unless you are in the mood of argumenting with those guys and correcting them on their horrible misunderstandings, it is best to ignore their comments.I know it is annoying to see people crap on a genuinely well written piece but oh well, it is internet. Opinions with no base were always going to exist in such a free place.

[@idgafazz806]

@@LeclipsChannelAK Right!

[@naeo.am4203]

*”This series is NOT a snack, no matter how many snaccs it may contain.”*

[@tribopower]

look at that Elsa snack... hmmm let it snow baby

[@_cjessop19_70]

Very wise wisdom

[@matthewgriffin9344]

@@tribopower well yes but actually no

[@mothell6697]

Lays bag

[@zerotodalabandoned292]

You have encountered another NICK viewer!

[@werebunny131]

I watched Re: Zero because of this video, and I'm honestly not sure I can thank you enough for that. I've re-watched it about twice, purchased the first few light novels, and hunted down some of the alternate sin-ending stories. This video itself is a masterpiece on getting an anime fan into Re: Zero and I am super grateful you made it.

[@3katsime]

And Season 2 was an upgrade in every conceivable way. Episode 23 received a near flawless 10/10 on IMDB, and it damn well deserves it.

[@iiitrifle9895]

Too bad a lot of Attack on Titan fans started bombarding certain review sites with 1-star reviews to lower Rezero’s score.

[@arkabarma3286]

@@iiitrifle9895 bruh th. Is this fr?? I love both the series. Re zero sure is my unconflicted top but aot is my top 5 and i would never do such a thing to downgrade any anime to upgrade another. Thats just.. Bitchy lol. How immature ._.

[@iiitrifle9895]

@@arkabarma3286 Yeah. A lot of AoT fans really hate Rezero and don’t want it to succeed. It’s probably the fandom with the largest proportion of hate for Rezero.

[@arkabarma3286]

@@iiitrifle9895 if that's true, that's quite the sad mentality

[@iiitrifle9895]

@@arkabarma3286 Can’t disagree with that!

[@larskaiser8131]

One thing that I remembered when watching the show, seeing the city arc where we are introduced to the other heiresses, was not only that Subaru acts like a complete moron and feels like he is undermining his WHOLE development up until this point - what ALSO stuck with me was the fact that this is the ONE part of the anime where time does not skip back. He acts like a moron, strongly severs his relationship with Emilia, embarrasses himself AND her and shows disrespect to everyone.... and he HAS TO LIVE with the consequences. There is no do-over. I think that this was also a good lesson, for him and for the viewers: Even in a show with a magical reset button, some screw ups are permanent and require a LOT of time and effort to fix. You cannot always rely on luck/superpowers/plot convenience to fix those for you. So mind what you are doing in the first place.

[@staz_korragg7746]

Strong Pker Oh you know, just the best girl

[@suparshober1320]

that part was always painful to watch, but it makes subaru's later development both in himself and in his friendship with those who witnessed his worst (particularly julius) so much more satisfying

[@justincain2702]

I like that all that stuff doesn't get undone, but subaru showed that he is willing to kill himself to get the reset he wanted (and even tried to right after that scene by fighting Julius), but doesn't? Like If he hadn't previously intentionally reset, I could accept that he's still afraid to die but after he dove off the cliff for the first time, I don't see why he doesn't just fix any major screw ups like that. He even gets traumatized later seeing everyone dead, but hasn't he seen that a million times by now and knows he can fix it? I like the idea of him resetting on death because we can explore character relationships in different ways, but I feel like showing him having the power to decide when it happens by committing suicide kind of ruins any tension the show builds up.

[@boltmix7294]

@@justincain2702 He didn't reset because that wasn't a major screw up. He dove off a cliff because Rem literally died and he was about to get killed by her sister. He nor any person would reset time just because they acted like a moron for a day, he is afraid to die and him acting emberising for a day isn't enguhe of a reson for him to reset (not to mention that he never knows how far back he will go) Trauma doesn't disapear nor do people get used to it, he can fix people geting killed, how does that suddenly change his trauma, how does that suddenly change that he has to watch people he cares about die time and time again? Him commiting suicide on any slight inconviniance isn't what he as a character wants to do nor is it something that any person would do. The resets do not get rid of any tension that is builds up as simply reseting is never enguhe to fix everything nor to overcome his oposition

[@boltmix7294]

@@justincain2702 Overall very long and wrong comment on your side. TL:DR Reseting because someone you care about got killed and you yourself are about to die isn't the same as reseting because you acted like a moron one day, they are different situations and not at all comparable Just because you died once doesn't mean that you aren't afraid or that you want to die again Trauma is a real issues for people, you don't get over it no matter how in much in control you might be. Just because you see someone you care about get killed a few times doesn't suddenly make it normal nor less traumatizing Reseting by killing himself is logical (if the situation demands it) and it doesn't suddenly get rid of his problems, the tension is still there. Overall preety bad and flawed arguments

[@eri-chan1943]

People when the MC is too OP: Ew this anime sucks so cliche People when the anime is realistic and has an ok MC: Ew this anime sucks its not cliche

[@hallofmemories816]

Subaru is an amazing MC though ?

[@ramennnoodle]

...Isn't that what this person was trying to say? They were making fun of people who hate cliche anime characters, but then also turn around and hate an actually good and interesting one.

[@eri-chan1943]

@@ionlydrinkjesusmilk7256 Oh shit mb dude thanks for telling me. I feel like an ass lol.

[@lucasks26]

​@@ramennnoodle is he really that good and interesting, though? Just because the mc isn't OP doesn't mean the he/she is "realistic" or good. I haven't seen season 2 yet, but from what I remeber from season 1, Subaru is just another edgy, annoying, arrogant and dislikable MC that everyone in the show loves for some reason, even though they have no real reason to. Also, the show tries to portray him as a "normal" human who struggles but everything always seem to go his way. Re:Zero is an ok show for me, and Subaru is by far my least favorite thing about it. Again, just because your character isn't "perfect" doesn't mean the character is well written.

[@aarongonzaga7878]

@@lucasks26 subaru knows he is not perfect and he hides it, from even himself, acting arrogant and and prideful . At the end of season 2 part 1 otto made subaru "realize" he can't do everything alone and realize he isn't alone and that he can trust someone like him. Subaru has development both from character and person itself changing himself from an arrogant and edgy teen to someone who started to understand his limits and what he needs and not to do.

[@jackmayor3574]

If we can get a proper adaption for S3 and S4, you're all gonna be in for a treat. ESPECIALLY season 4 which would cover arc 6 of the series. Arc 6 cements Tappei as a damn genius. The range of emotions, the amount of character development, twists, and turns in that arc are just fantastic. So great. You think you love some of these characters, but after that arc, you love em 10x more.

[@beyblademontano7457]

S3 should cover arc 5 and 6, due to arc 5 being short.

[@Lanius21]

I cant wait.

[@garykent7642]

I think episode 15 "The Outside of Madness," is easily one of the best episodes as it has great animation, voice acting, and amazing use of the score in spades. It introduces one of the most unique characters in Betelgeuse Romanee-Conti and uses this introduction to show what he is capable of in some horrifying ways. The fights in this episode are amazing to watch and the showdown between Rem and Betelgeuse goes with a great musical track to back it up.

[@chapreljohnvillegas8539]

"If you haven't rewatched Re Zero you haven't watched Re Zero"

[@carloscastellanosdarkeyesi6126]

If you haven't restarted viewing "restarting life on another world from zero" *from zero* , you haven't watched it

[@beyondtrash1627]

@@carloscastellanosdarkeyesi6126 I just want you to know this made me laugh XD

[@ScarletxP]

It's true though, I came to love the anime after rewatching it, it gave me a deeper understanding of the characters. 4 rewatches since 2016 and I still get emotional and invested in scenes. Rem executing Subaru always makes me cry.

[@oddzzyy5649]

It's hard to re watch it

[@4lackofbetter]

Re:Zero rewatch even has a director's cut for a rewatch.

[@Cenauru]

The defining moment for me was episode 13. When Subaru cracked and admitted how self-centered he was, and Emilia rejected him and told him how she really felt about his treatment of her. That's when I knew I was in for a good time. An isekai that subverts the main isekai protagonist tropes and forces him to suffer until he improves on all the mistakes he makes, not letting him die and forcing him to continue the loop until he can learn how to break out of it and become a better person. That's when I knew this wasn't the standard isekai the genre was used to, this was so much more.

[@randomsandwichian]

This is essentially Hohouin Kyoma/Rintarou Okabe saving Mayushi loop gone into overload, he knows he can't make it happen no matter what so the complex starts hitting hard. Titles that can floor that pedal are good in my books.

[@MrPhilsterable]

In other words the Groundhog Day of anime.

[@kevinliu5060]

That's exactly what I feel like when I finished watching ep.13. After exposing the flaws of the protagonist, instead of making an episode where the protagonist experiences some dramatic moment and come to the realization that he's wrong like in other anime, Re:Zero showcased how the protagonist fell all the way through hell and how he's incapable of escaping the agonizing death loop. It's through several episodes of excruciating death that he finally manages to come to the realization that he's personally and actions are flawed and all. I would totally argue that this anime is closer to reality than any of the anime that I've ever watched.

[@frostforcek3731]

@@kevinliu5060 Same for me too

[@queenz4345]

Henry couldn’t have agreed more. I thought I was the only one who thought and believed this.

[@neongvortex6937]

Re:Zero is a certified hood classic

[@cooperbeggs]

Stop making 40 minute videos that are so good that it feels like no time is passing at all. They are really really good videos.

[@nightsky2165]

Gigguk 2016: Re Zero is no masterpiece Geoff 2020: Re Zero is a masterpiece *ゴ* *ゴ* *ゴ* *ゴ*

[@theblade1235]

Top 10 epic anime battles

[@lightyagami2978]

When did he say it tho, I probably missed something...

[@EpicBattleToaster]

menacing intensifies

[@progste]

Bets are open.

[@dengitpeter]

Let them fight.....

[@user-wc8tk4ec3t]

I gotta say, the ATTENTION TO DETAIL in Re:Zero is INSANE. From the parts when Elsa threw her dagger randomly at Reinhard for some reason just before escaping, to the suspicion of Subaru being a spy because of his hair color, black. Highly similar to Elsa the ‘Bowel Hunter’ who is from the north and is foreign to the country herself.

[@dvanepope5602]

I havent realised that black hair color was rear lol.

[@johnf.cawkwell9840]

I'm pretty sure that throughout the entire WN series, Subaru and Elsa remain the only characters with black hair

[@SiilanPies]

Holy shit. I've watched Re:Zero many times and absolutely adore it, but it NEVER occurred to me that Subaru's hair could be the reason Roswaal was suspicious of him being a spy.

[@ch0p961]

Siilan S2 is going to blow all of our minds, hopefully we learn more about why stuff happened and more about the world

[@alexanderwidmar2850]

wait, what? When did they say he was posibly a spy because of his hair?

[@jessejohnson6891]

When Re:zero eventually ends, which at the time of writing this there will be four more arcs with the last one stated to be the longest, I will feel empty. There is nothing like Re:Zero, it has done so many things nothing else has and has left an impact nothing else will. I love that it happened and I hope I live to see it's end, but that doesn't mean I want to let it go either.

[@prantanilbhowmick1070]

Finished the first season and the 13 eps of the second season in 2 days. Fucking amazing show and excited for the second part of season 2

[@jasoncupper8811]

Same the way they set up season 2 is amazing and it will definitely be better in next part from what I've heard.

[@prantanilbhowmick1070]

@@jasoncupper8811 January 6th 2021, so litteraly a week, I'm happy I watched it in such a perfect time

[@manolo5205]

Yeah the 4th arc is fucking amazing, and it seems like the second season is going to cover at least half of it

[@mike-gx1sc]

@@manolo5205 nah should be able to adapt it entirely

[@ablynn_thegalewinds]

"If he ever fully dislodges his cranium from his rectum" is the best wording of that phrase i've ever heard and I love you

[@themajesticspider-man6116]

😂

[@mosthauntedghosty]

I had no interest in Re:Zero when it first came out, mostly because I've been burned on way too many isekai before. Five minutes into this video, I paused it and ran off to watch the director's cut. Here I am, two months later, to finish the rest of the video and say thanks for introducing me to one of my new favorite anime.

[@synaesthesia888]

It took you two months to finish the directors cut?

[@mosthauntedghosty]

Thirteen episodes, airing once per week, though when I started, there were already a few released. So yeah? Two months.

[@synaesthesia888]

@@mosthauntedghosty ah i see, it is indeed a great show

[@darktronics9901]

You are lucky. You didn’t have to wait for season 2 bro.

[@mosthauntedghosty]

@@darktronics9901 Totally. I loved the first season so much that I was disheartened to see the second season pushed back. But that's nothing compared to the years everyone else had to wait.

[@jakejackson8234]

I really couldn't finish this series, this is the only series that has stopped me in my tracks and sent me into an existential crisis that lasted 3 days. It's a rare sight to see the main protagonist as such an incredibly flawed character and make him mess up in such epic proportions.. its incredible

[@Ken.Wiz.]

This video aged well.

[@drew-alexander]

"4 years after its only season..." oh my god it's been 4 years already...

[@BF1_enthusiast]

Aot all over again

[@4n4rch1st7]

@@BF1_enthusiast Aot has 3 seasons with episodes still being released

[@emmityemmity6159]

@@4n4rch1st7 lol it took like four years for season two tho

[@mumenrider8329]

Season 2 is coming out in april

[@NeoCreo1]

*Cries in No Game No Life*

[@RTK-so2wf]

Subaru: Is the plot gonna kick in soon? Crutch: Does suffering count as plot? Subaru: No. Crutch: Too bad.

[@aizunaizu6755]

*intense screaming*

[@josepharletigley7457]

Gigguk right there

[@JustSomeRandomPrick]

Sometimes the plot kicked Sufferu a bit too strongly.

[@waszner]

I know more lines and have watched that Gigguk video more times than I'd like to admit. It's just great.

[@randomsandwichian]

Subaru: Ow. Crutch: Oh, sorry. Subaru: Ow? Crutch: Come again? Subaru: Oooooowwwwwwww???!??!? Crutch: ... *MUAHAHAHAHAHA*

[@shuvelstone1331]

FIGHT YOU?! I SHOULD BE EXALTING YOU FOR YOUR *BASED* BELIEF. Re:zero is the PERFECT anime.

[@tommcglone2867]

Who's here after the season 3 announcement?

[@StrikerstormThunder]

Mother’s basement: “watching a whole 25 episode anime is a tall order” Me rewatching one piece

[@whattheshit4936]

Strikerstorm3001 Thunder -coughs- *rewatching* ?

[@sheodgorath5907]

@@whattheshit4936 hmm , i dont realy unterstand your question ..xD i rewatched it countless times to the latest episode of that time

[@aliridho3513]

Haha i've rewatched naruto & shippuden & boruto, all the dragon ball series, detective conan, and one piece for the 10th time

[@hirokokueh3541]

to be specific, watching 25 episodes of Re:zero is a tall order, it's not something can be marathon thru easily.

[@coyraig8332]

@@sheodgorath5907 You should probably use a little of your free time to look up how many hours of watch time that series accumulated

[@moxxym]

beatrice is the most underrated character for me when she sends him away after he killed Emilia and says: "Please just die somewhere where I cannot see it" It hurt me so much she instantly made it into my top 3 characters.

[@erasedkarma]

I’m pretty sure she’s getting an arc this season

[@moxxym]

@@erasedkarma she better does, other than roswaal she's the only one without a dedicated arc I believe

[@NeoCreo1]

tim hoevenaars Both Beatrice and Roswaal are heavily involved in the upcoming arc.

[@moxxym]

@@NeoCreo1 love it already

[@Biostar96]

This upcoming arc is pretty much for the characters who got sidelined in the last season. It's going to be a real rollercoaster.

[@fusionblast3608]

Watching Subaru grow in the story has honestly made me reflect on myself and changed the way I view respect, love, fear, and anger. This anime has saved me in more ways than one during this past week and i hope to make something of it!!

[@aaronmarkstaller]

Re:zero : *is a masterpeice Anime community: i DoNt KnOw maN

[@saikithepsiioniic1358]

Honestly it's kinda underrated. A lot of people don't understand it and hate on it for no reason

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

@@saikithepsiioniic1358 I think its because its messages are a lot more niche. You need to have been in subaru's shoes to get why he acts the way that he does to really appreciate it. My best example would be: Anyone can say tanjiro from demon slayer is a good person. Even if he kills people he does it because he basically has no choice and in doing so he sets their souls free. His only flaw at the start of the show was that he hesitated in combat, which anyone who isnt a psychopath would understand As for subaru, he can be a dick because hes a character who actually has flaws. However, only people with similar flaws in real life can really get that and relate to him and understand why he still acts a bit like a prick even if he knows he is in the wrong. For me I relate to how the more stressed out he gets the more cartoony and exaggerated he acts, wanting to raise other people's spirits but instead accidentally annoying them or acting overbearing. I can relate to what he said about his childhood in the flashback episode where he said something like "I always acted stupid and energetic because I wanted people to really like me. I wanted for people to wish i was there when they hung out without me. I wanted to make everyone had fun" When you make a character who actually has interesting flaws that arent just "sometimes he rushes into fights when someone is in trouble" or "he acts first thinks later" or "hes sooo awkward" you sacrifice general viewers who find subaru annoying, but those who actually understand him love him ten times more than any generic protagonist with the basic set of flaws

[@khanhliuliu_]

@@dubiousdeliquite6641 or in summary they thoughthis anime is a typical generic fun isekai to watch but it actually a psychological thriller show

[@shukuala9502]

Best waifu Rem: ❌ Ram: ❌ Rom:✅

[@fefeman2856]

what about Rhum?

[@barzombi7043]

Rom, the Vacuous Spider ? Damn, I agree.

[@priestesslucy3299]

Ferris

[@normaldude3841]

Heh, seems legit

[@rindar1]

Gotta have that storage

[@Ryuu15]

Me after reading Re:Zero LN Vol 9: "I guess they couldn't end it on the same note in the anime since the fanbase would explode without a confirmed season 2" Director's Cut Ep 13: "Well, S2 is confirmed, now let's put the fanbase on fire"

[@martianunlimited]

Ya, but now they will also need to confirm S3, and possibly S4...

[@vilmalopez2998]

yes the "who is rem " line was chilling when I read the LN

[@getawayfromme44]

VILMA Lopez season 3 would either have to be short or a lot longer (because arc 5 has 80 chapters in web novel. So it would either cover only arc 5, or it would cover arc 5 AND arc 6, and that would have to be like 50+ episodes, since 50 episodes has covered about 15 light novels)

[@somethingtodiefor1]

What's my favorite part of re zero is that Subaru is a vulnerable human being. He breaks mentally so many times. It's laudable to see him crack like that. Not many Isekai's take into account the protagonist's mental health.

[@lryprty]

If 40 minutes is too much for you, the video ends with Gigguk and Geoff having a fist fight

[@joesubel]

Imagine if Subaru got trapped somewhere with no chance of escaping and no one to help him, he'd have to wait until he died of starvation. Then return by death kicks in and Subaru finds out that his last save point was at exactly the same moment when he got trapped, he is now softlocked into an eternity of waiting to die from starvation, only until the witch decides to intervene.

[@karlnord1429]

fuck me

[@cox870]

Jesus Christ dude

[@Chomusuke1]

I thought he was going to have to starve when he was chained to the wall in the witch cult cave, but best girl rem was still alive to save him lol

[@joesubel]

@@Chomusuke1 yeah that was one of my fears as well in that episode, that would've really messed his psyche up

[@mistermeuh3284]

Minor spoiler : It actually kind of happen just after the beltegeuse fight, he réalise he can’t save rem, even with return by death, he isn’t god.

[@4n4rch1st7]

"beatrice has layers" O N I O N S H A V E L A Y E R S

[@b2crazyeye]

DJ ARSENAL no they stink

[@biggsnootinabox561]

Beatrice is an ogre?

[@sodabea]

DJ ARSENAL : “O N I O N S H A V E L A Y E R S” Me, an intellectual: “onion shave layers”

[@Neiamenase]

Shrek: Onions have layers. Ogres have layers And if you leave em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin’ little white hairs. - Donkey

[@natyinthehouse]

I read that as onion shave layers

[@atom6175]

Now.. If you watched Season 2 , this video aged well

[@koru6439]

I'm from 2023, Re:Zero is still a masterpiece

[@DarkTwin567]

"A Puck boy if you will." I most certainly will not.

[@yourbellboy]

puckboiz 4 life

[@glitzyglue8086]

I'm still trying to get that puck is A GUY and i-

[@yourbellboy]

@@glitzyglue8086 Gender is magic 🤣

[@glitzyglue8086]

@@yourbellboy I auto-filled that as friendship is magic... but true that

[@13ishup]

I love how Subaru seriously White Knightins in a room literally full of White Knights

[@bryal7811]

And even *they're* disgusted

[@Dylster357]

@@bryal7811 Not _all_ of them...

[@whiteasian4990]

That was in guggiks video, did you steal that?

[@Ryuu15]

@@herrikudo to be fair, those other guys, as you said, have never seen or heard of Subaru before. So what he appears to be is a pretentious, arrogant, abrasive, impulsive, and annoying kid who selfishly barges into the Royal Selection. ...which is, for the most part, correct

[@Ryuu15]

@@herrikudo In my comment, I didn't go into the contents of what he said, only how he appears when he barges into the room. But well, going into that content: Speaking in a derogatory manner about everyone other than him. Disregarding the feelings of Emilia, acting as if she couldn't act on her own, proclaiming himself as Emilia's knight, when, at this point in time, she doesn't regard him as one. Insulting all the royal knights by disregarding their positions as just some family inherited stuff without any merit. He's making himself out to be a super relevant and important person, despite the fact that he isn't (well, he is, but not in the way he pretends to be) With his actions he not only emotionally hurts Emilia, he's also detrimental to her standing as a royal candidate. So yes, he said plenty of wrong stuff. Don't get me wrong, Subaru is imo an incredibly great written character, but also an inherently flawed person, and this scene perfectly shows this.

[@henna3698]

god okay so i just finished season 1 (spoiler warning lol) and DEAR GOD THE LAST SCENE IN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT GAVE ME LITERAL CHILLS3&,&;!3& but i digress; i love rem. i always thought re:zero was going to be fanservice galore what with everyone hyping rem for so long? but like. god it's genuinely just so good. i've seen people criticize rem and subaru's relationship/friendship and !! it really bugs me. because as much of a wakeup call as subaru's self-hatred rant was, it also just showed how crucial it is to have forgiveness in your life. i love rem because she's so resilient and strong; despite knowing how awful subaru appears to have become and knowing how she'll never get that dream life with him, she has the fortitude to grant subaru the forgiveness he fails to give himself. she pulls him off the ledge of giving up, tells him why she loves him, and LITERALLY SHOWS SUBARU HOW TO LOVE. i don't know how to emphasize how hard it hit for me when subaru declared that for every bad thing emelia says about herself, he'd say two thousand. because that's what rem did for him. and that's what subaru wants to do for emelia. no expectations, no hidden motives. just the knowledge and comfort that comes with knowing you're loved, knowing you're worthy of love, and knowing that someone is by your side. and i mean. i really emphasize this enough either but rem did not have to do any of that. she didn't have to stay by subaru's side, even if she loved him. yes, i hate that she would sacrifice herself for him because i just. i hate that sorry. BUT. her devotion doesn't mean a damn thing to me because all that episode 18 showed me was that rem understood subaru. she looked at the man she loved, this young idiot who is infatuated (and in love with-- there's a difference) with another woman. she looked at subaru in his most pathetic state and taught him what love was. i just can't get over how much i love rem for doing that. and then subaru, ofc, states the obvious about how he loves emelia. and that was subaru telling rem he loves her too. he loves emelia and it's obvious and he won't try to manipulate rem anymore so he tells the truth. and rem accepts it. she was strong enough to reject the life of her dreams and she's strong enough in that moment to understand that the life she has now is too beautiful to leave behind, even if her love is unrequited. idk if this in coherent in any way, i just wanted to yell somewhere that rem taught subaru to love and that... was sick. lol

[@eagleeye7743]

Did you write whole episode as an spoilers because i don't have this much attention span.....

[@Awardeez]

Spoilers Re Zero gets better

[@sonicx0846]

This show is literally Amazing. Almost finished with season 2. Definitely the most standout anime I've ever watched.

[@aa-yt7wo]

Western pronunciation: SU-ba-RU Japanese pronunciation: su-BA-ru Ram: BAR-u-su

[@dagingerbreadman70]

Actually Japanese doesn’t have emphatic stress... I’ll leave now

[@aa-yt7wo]

@@dagingerbreadman70 Japanese does have pitch accents. haSHI (bridge), HAshi (chopsticks)

[@dagingerbreadman70]

a a isn’t it by duration of sounds? I’ve heard the language is monotonous

[@aa-yt7wo]

@@dagingerbreadman70 it does that as well but in hiregana there is a -- to show that a sound is held longer. bridge and chopstick are spelled the same in hiregana but the kanji should be different

[@david_ga8490]

En español decimos su-Ba-ru Es una palabra llana

[@chaosmastermind]

Huge spoiler: The main character dies in this anime.

[@wojszach4443]

if re zero ever gets life action, Sean Bean mus play Subaru

[@Lickicker]

@@wojszach4443 dude hell ya, although sean bean is abit old to be subaru and i would not want a live action re zero itd be so horrible but sean bean does die in everything hes in, he even dies as video game cameos, he was the main fucking character in oblivion and he still died!

[@ilikeoranges8784]

Omg dude HoW CoUlD yOu

[@wojszach4443]

that role woulf fit his careeer so good, just 16 deaths per 3 arcs of novel

[@markopolo2224]

don't spoil it for others

[@F--ot6ns]

I laughed so hard that the mansion that i thought I hated at first started to grow on me rewatch after rewatch, only to watch it burn it down later on.

[@w.s6124]

Season 1: good Season 2: very good

[@aliji3]

So when season 2 ends will we get a "Re:Zero IS still a masterpiece. F*** you, Fight Me."?

[@zionchisholm5118]

I hope so

[@olafgurke4699]

I still hope so.

[@urmomgeylolfake]

even now I still hope so

[@rickchakraborty2087]

I still hope so...

[@notex6570]

@@rickchakraborty2087 fax

[@juliannixon9734]

Gotta say, I feel like people subconsciously dislike this show because Subaru as a character hits a little too close to home for a of it's viewers(myself included), in that a lot of his very blatant flaws are applicable to us.

[@heinzkohl7739]

I started disliking the show once Subaru recovered froh his trauma through a blue-haired pep talk tbh, Otabe from Steins Gate for example stays sad when he gets sad u know

[@nerrick9602]

what i hate is, how disconnected subaru from the supporting cast

[@inesit523]

Heinz Kohl Subaru was relieved that someone at least recognize the efforts he put in and the hardships he’s been through to get to where he is in the anime.

[@heinzkohl7739]

@@inesit523 I'm not gonna get technical but I think you know why, while very i inspiring indeed, that part was pretty unrealistic from the perspective of modern psychology

[@Lee-fw5bd]

I didn't dislike it but I do remember thinking that I didn't like Subaru bc he seemed like your average, run-of-the-mill, "I'll follow muh queen and do the right thing" type. I'm fairly certain that I disliked him until the end. The non-Subaru characters (minus Emilia) were enough to sway me to be positive on the show as a whole tho

[@henrychen2144]

welp season 2 just made re:zero even better. from a 10/10 to 12/10

[@wildorange7157]

"If you havent rewatched it you havent watched it at all" Damn you know, for me its like im aging it like old wine. I only watched it once literally 15 months ago💀 Both seasons. And now maybe a month before the 3rd season im planning to watch it again💯💯👑

[@SecurityDivision]

Interesting thing is that I can remember many characters from re:zero, as he just said here. I can't name and describe more than a 3-4 character for different isekais or other genres, yet re:zero somehow made all the cast important to the plot.

[@SC-yj7fc]

I remember it because that's the only Isekai I remember watching. Ever. And hating it. Also, Gigukk's anime in minutes parody was way too funny and made more an impact than the original.

[@Realag666]

@@Emily848 Cause most of the cast has romanic names and not (please excuse the hyperbole) Tatsuya-onii-chan-Daisuki-des-san sama-sensei-kun. Every Character has a very striking Design and a describtive name. For example Willhelm means, strongwilled and determination. Reinhardt means strong Advisor(which is exactly his job in the story, the strongest advisor in the entire world for Felt) I could go on with the other names, but you get my point

[@doctoranimationda5491]

Konosuba

[@lucaspinheiro9822]

@@Realag666 Not only for felt - he's often giving advices for subaru too

[@aoitamashii]

All what cast? Ram is barely relevant. You basically have Subaru and Rem with Emilia a distant 3rd and the library lady as the mentor character.

[@Wynaro]

Yo Mother's Basement. I've got a slight correction to make about Subaru's heroics. He actually DOES lead the charge against the White Whale. He isn't the main combatant, since he doesn't have that much skill. But he does in the literal sense LEAD the charge, by charging forward ahead of everyone else and yelling over Crusch's order while everyone else is still staring in awe at the whale.

[@PWN4G3FTW]

agreed

[@redfrojoe2602]

His actions also indirectly reawakened the morale of the army as he to the army at least selflessly and courageously charged in to fight a whale even though he was the weakest one there this ability to organize an army is evidence to his potential to be a great leader

[@QuinSkew]

@@redfrojoe2602 Subaru as king is Tappei's ending lol. It's a joke but he is cut out to be a general considering his ability to figure out who would work best for who thanks to his constant struggles.

[@Jengamouse]

"I found the mansion arc the toughest one to get through" Season 2: Hold my beer

[@natefroggy3626]

i think you interpreted what he said the wrong way

[@Jengamouse]

@@natefroggy3626 have you seen the sanctuary arc lmao

[@natefroggy3626]

@@Jengamouse i liked it oops

[@Jengamouse]

@@natefroggy3626 oh i like it as well it's just the same kind of stagnant period but longer is what i meant

[@user-lh5my4ws8j]

To be fair Gigguk doesn't know what the fuck he talking about. He admitted he only hated Re:Zero because it was popular. Now he praising Mushoku Tensei same reason he criticized Re:Zero. wtf

[@chelronin7843]

No offense to other reviewers, but you are the only person who really took the time to notice how well written this series is. Yes, it has flaws. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be perfect in its own way. I’ve read up to everything in the web novel and it somehow just keeps getting better. Subaru just keeps getting better as a character. The other characters get developed, there are some bomb ass fights. And somehow, its still says a lot of about toxic otaku culture is. Even to now. The amount of detail the author took in writing the characters. Especially the names of certain characters, how it relates to greek/sumerian/roman mythos, astrology, and yes even their birthdays have some level of meaning. Its amazing, its really fucking great.

[@dvanepope5602]

there are so many minor details that give future hints and make you create tons of theories, its really good.

[@chelronin7843]

@@ChristinaMyBeloved wym? I would argue that Subaru is not prideful whatsoever. Being prideful means your overconfidence is your downfall. Subarus insecurities were his downfall. He had such little faith in his abilities that it hurt his ego whenJulius took what little he had to be proud of. If you mean currently in the web novel.... its even less true because Subaru has become more humble, mature, and ready to help his friends when they need him. He constantly sacrifices himself for others.

[@ChristinaMyBeloved]

@@chelronin7843 I can't believe I replied on the wrong comment. Bruh KZbin glicth

[@MonarchEAS]

Yes this show is very well written. I really love the dynamic between Subaru and Emilia. It’s so adorable. You can’t do anything to make me hate Emilia’s character. I just hope a girl with her temperament actually exists in reality.

[@jiashuhan9011]

Can Subaru finally fight in the future? I sometimes miss how the other Mc’s kick ass :(

[@firstcooommment3675]

Got this spoiled to all hell. >Finally ended up watching it. >Immediately forgotten all spoils after five minutes, and enjoyed every GODDAMN SECOND OF IT. *But in all seriousness, this has Drama. And it's not for everyone.* In Re:Zero characters finish their sentences. Which means: unlike in regular conversations where you stop yourself from saying something terrible, in here characters will finish that sentence with a mic drop.

[@kylethomas9130]

My first viewing, I had one spoiler that should of taken all the edge off the threats, but I was "one the edge of my seat" as it were.

[@leavy]

I’m not super into much anime (anymore, I was a giant nerd in my teens when the only real option was $30 vhs per episode or two), am more subbed due to the SBFP connection, but I decided to watch this series a couple years ago and really, _really_ enjoyed it. Didn’t know anything going into it except from the endorsement here.

[@Logatog]

I would suggest continuing with the Web Novel for Re: Zero as you seem to have thoroughly enjoyed your experience with the show. Been following the published chapters since early 2014 and, while the Anime did a superb job adapting most of the first 3 Arcs, the source material is just brilliant. We are currently up to Arc 6 Ch 75 for fan translations, with Ch 79 being the most recent. Check out the subreddit for a quick guide on where to pick up from where the show left off (if you aren't starting from the beginning).

[@EvilTomba42]

Cornbeee I respect your enthusiasm in reading a fan translation, but I can’t bring myself to pirate his work out of respect. I’ll continue buying the English ln legally at the bookstore, thanks.

[@chidangvan3240]

First Cooommment for some reason anime watcher often can’t take drama, my friends who for some reasons never watch anything except anime, so when i check his watchlist, 90% of them are slice of life or ... so i made him watch the first part of The Godfather and he can’t take it, then next i made him watch a drama anime and he still can’t take it

[@Gameplayerlim]

This video literally summarized the reason why I love Re:Zero but also the reason why I still continue to enjoy watching anime as a whole. Thanks mother basement. With the rewatch of Re:Zero and Season 2 entirety, still a Masterpiece

[@tanujana5401]

Why should we fight you ? You are right

[@betatuna3653]

If the prologue(Arc 1-3) is a masterpiece Than i don't even dare imagine what season 2(Arc 4) will achieve

[@NiqIce]

@Ákos M. Arc 6 looks interesting, Ima speed up my reading and get to Arc 6 (Im at Arc 5 atm)

[@shieldsaint]

@Ákos M. I disagree with it being mediocre. If I had to rate the arcs, I would say: Arcs 1-3 (first season of the anime): 8/10 First cour Arc 4: 7.5/10 Second cour Arc 4: 1000000000/10 I'm currently reading arc 5 almost finishing it, and I know the plot of Arc 6. Of course it's a lot better, but calling arc 4 mediocre... offends me xD

[@DanielLopez-ob9jz]

@Ákos M. eh, arc 6 is definitely a masterpiece, but if arc 4 is an 8, arc 6 is a 10, calling arc 4 mediocre comparatively isn't fair imo. Arc 6 is probably one of the best pieces of fiction I've read though, so I still think you have a point. Arc 6 is going to be like one of the best things ever put onto anime, onto tv, onto screen, fuck idk tbh. Fuck, I'd call it even better than aot season 4.

[@kakyoin5862]

it will achieve your tears

[@dorianpompa8409]

isnt arc 4 considered part of the prologue too? I mean considering there will be 11 arcs and arc 4 ist pretty much the lore and charcater development/interactions focused I would say its still in the category of the arcs that put the base of the story as a whole.

[@NerdOracle]

DON'T JUST PLAY THE WITCH'S THEME LIKE THAT YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK

[@Tonatsi]

Are you hiding something

[@meorahmad4681]

Call of the witch was played in an anime fest where i was in and i think 5 subaru cosplayers shouted lmao

[@alexrodriguez5706]

5 Subaru oofed

[@Vasharan]

"Listen. I have to tell you something. I can Return from De-"

[@PanRobak.]

Gives me shivers every freaking time. The trauma is real

[@Low_Tier_Elf]

For many years I avoided watch Re:Zero because my friends discouraged me to watched it. They say that the MC was weak, loser, cry baby every episode, etc. But now It's 2022, In just 5 mins you convinced me to watch Re: Zero and binged watch it in 3 days. And dang! Two seasons was never enough! I want more! Also Subaru is one of the best character development I've ever seen! I relate to him in some aspect. Thank you very much even I'm very very late to watch this MASTERPIECE.

[@Low_Tier_Elf]

@Victory Which LN volume do I start after season 2? (Because I can't wait 😆)

[@user-hl4tx4um3n]

@@Low_Tier_Elf Starting from volume 16, but the anime has omitted many details, like the tea party, my suggestion is that you can watch others supplement the missing parts of the anime or re-read the novel.

[@smugram5937]

@Victory its more like 4th season which is arc 6

[@smugram5937]

@Victory yeah, i already finished arc 5 months ago and holding myself back from reading arc 6 because of the amount of hype its carrying on its back, i want to watch it on an anime adaptation

[@whateverwhatever4476]

@@user-hl4tx4um3n Same here you on volume 17 yet?

[@tt-wn3kl]

Rezero is more than a master piece

[@twilight._.]

Indeed, I’ve read the novels and it’s the best story I’ve read personally

[@tt-wn3kl]

@@twilight._. You are absolutely right my dear friend

[@lightyagami2978]

Who else is following directors cut of re zero? It's-it's not that different yet, it's practically a re-release... But I'm sure as hell enjoying it

[@pascal4272]

Dont worry man also one more thing wait until the ending and pay attention to precillas knight

[@chevmimins6876]

They skipped some backgrounds about al's past

[@unleashed2724]

The episode last week just reminded me why I loved Re:Zero so much when I first watched it, and I’m glad, because normally I don’t get the same feelings (or greater) when I try to rewatch a series. So far, Re:Zero has been the only exception. Can’t wait for season 2!

[@Sadfluffybear]

Well they added some scenes, i think 2 or so in each episode

[@SH1NK1R01]

The directors cut is unscensored. That’s it’s main difference.

[@ZigGG]

**Spoilers** I watched this after seeing this video title, and decided to finish the anime and then come to this video. I had thought it would be just another Isekai. But instead it changed my life. I only realised once Subaru started becoming a protagonist that I hated. I hated what he was saying, what he was doing. And then it hit me. When he was yelling at Rem "This is the kind of man I am. I have no strength, but I want it all. I have no knowledge, but all I do is dream.There's nothing I can do, but i struggle in vain. I hate myself!" following that he says "Before I came here to all of you, you have any idea what I did? I did nothing. I've never done a single thing. I had all that time, all that freedom. I could have done anything, but i never did a thing." I paused the anime. It hit me why this was called a "masterpiece". I hated Subaru because he was me. I want to be fit, but never work for it, i want to be smart but never study, all i do is waste time watching anime and reading manga, watching shows and fucking around. And then I empathised with him. I understood that he was the audience, but it wasnt meant to make you hate yourself. It was showing me that I can redeem myself. And so i kept watching and found that message too, learning from your mistakes, swallowing your pride and admitting you were wrong. Getting the fuck up and DOING SOMETHING. Anything. So that's what I'm going to do, I'm going to get fit, I'm going to go study and I'm going to be a man that I can be proud of, and I'm going to learn to love those around me and not go by just what I want. Thanks Re:Zero for waking me up. I had it for a year or two and let myself slip, but after watching that one scene it was as if I woke up again.

[@vigneshpreethamganji6956]

this is what I mean by learning about our own life through other's art.

[@jacknguyen5220]

Probably skipping the part where you're probably a simp too :p

[@Pekara121]

I cried at that episode. There were some episodes that gave me watery eyes but that shit was just 👌 10/10 honestly one of the best dialogues I heard in anime damn.

[@falkon9626]

So how's going? I bet you stopped working out and study and now you are still the same loser. Cuz yeah i'm like you :(

[@ZigGG]

@@falkon9626 ​ Nah, I'm working out and adding more stuff slowly. Started skipping rope every day and doing a few workouts at home. Been stood down due to the rona so i have plenty of time to work out. Study will come later, I have a ton of debt i need to pay off before going into student debt... You'll get there mate, it just takes a catalyst. Being completely honest, re:zero wasn't that catalyst for me even though i make it sound like it was here. Being stood down from my job, whilst also coming extremely close to catching the virus due to my workplace having over 20 cases, was what spurred me to make small positive steps towards my goals. You don't have to just shift everything in one fell swoop, otherwise you just set yourself up to go into withdrawal from everything you've been used to for years, fail and go back into old habits. One step at a time, one thing. Drink too much beer? Cut down a little. Eat unhealthy every meal? Change 1 meal a day to a healthy one, rather than denying your body everything it's been used to for years all at once. Ease into things. But also, don't feel like shit just cause you do indulge. Make the changes you want to make, because you want to. Not because you feel you need to. If your health is in a critical state, then maybe start making changes now, but otherwise enjoy life in whatever way you want and don't feel ashamed about it. Be confident in the choices you make and you'll be alright.

[@clamchowder7609]

This series did an amazing job at keeping me on edge and having no clue what has happening

[@shmevanriceballz2857]

I really feel that it is truly underrated. This is probably because of the lack of understanding and depth of the anime community in general. It’s also hard to watch for viewers who don’t watch for depth

[@Necrodzentelmenel1]

It's not even close to underrated lmao, people keep praising it to masterpieces.

[@dubiousdeliquite6641]

I dont think its necessarily that its too deep for people to like it, I think its just that a lot of people have a hard time relating to subaru. For me subaru is super relatable and while I dont agree with a lot of his actions I perfectly understand why he does them, but I can see how people would be dissatisfied if they didnt have that same connection. Another problem ive seen is that people who dont like this show tend to treat love way too logically. They act like he should be with rem just because she shows more affection than emilia in season 1, or that his love for emilia is unreasonable, but love is an emotion that often defies logic. You cant act like hes being totally unreasonable for loving the people he loves

[@sonicx0846]

In my 1rst watch i was able to relate to Subarus character alot. Not only did Season 2 expand his character more but for other characters like Emilia, Ram, Otto exct. My personal favorite Re zero characters are Subaru, Emilia, Rem, Otto, Crusch, Echidna and many more

[@sonicx0846]

@@dubiousdeliquite6641 personally I love both Rem and Emilia. Rem I love her a lot but one thing holding her back is (You Probably already what she did to Subaru in the beginning on Season 1) however I began appreciating Emilia more and I love her even more in Season 2

[@jam13rocks]

how anyone can claim that re:zero has shallow characters and themes is beyond me, subaru is by far one of the best anime protagonists of all tike, and like in terms of themes, omg i have so many different speculations etc etc,

[@parhelionhalo]

Bro, if you ever go to a comment section with someone talkshitting Subaru you'd be fucking shock. They hated Subaru and said he deserve to die repeatedly. Apparently people want him to loop so many times just to train and called him a coward because he's afraid to die despite his powers. And some people wanted his power RBD just so they could rape, fuck, repeat an entire timeline. Trust me, i've been seeing some evil people in the internet and that last one almost made me bleach my eyes off.

[@jam13rocks]

St. Bermuda jesus christ, yeah i’d say that’s the problem with the anime community sometimes, some people tend to be really socially inept, and therefore have an irrational dislike for characters like subaru. obviously not everyone, but there are quite a lot, and just the fact that their criticism of him consists of the fact that he didn’t rape the girls says everything you need to know about those type of people.

[@parhelionhalo]

@@jam13rocks all I can do is to love the series for what it is. Those other dudes can have their own opinions but still, goddamn.

[@jam13rocks]

St. Bermuda agreed

[@cox870]

Some people think that Re:Zero is basically all edge and no thought...

[@JKal19]

Dude, such a good video. I can't stand how underrated re:zero is. People hate on episode 18 (i think?) Where rem and Subaru have a super self-aware conversation, and I truly believe its because that kind of soul searching and honesty makes them uncomfortable.

[@parhelionhalo]

People hate this show because they said they cant be satisfied with the Protagonist and the plot was sadistic as fuck. The plot was sadistic alright but Subaru dont deserve the hate he gets.

[@Type-os]

I think the hate is justified against him as a person though not as a character. A major component of the story’s main theme is to show people who are like Subaru how unlikable he (and therefore they) actually can be. The theme ultimately ends with “but you can become better just like him”, but Subaru is undeniably a bit of a shitty dude before he gets his redemption at the end. People who hate Subaru as a person are mostly those who already are aware of his flaws, but don’t find those flaws relatable. For those people, this anime is 20 episodes of an unlikable main character apparently suffering for the sake of suffering, followed by him going all hero-mode for a waifu he seemingly has little reason to care that much for. Sure there is more beneath the surface, but its hard to look and find it when the initial presentation turns you off so much.

[@333devilmidget8]

episode 18 stands out to me personally more than most media in my life period, just based on how relatable and gut-wrenching it is, that and seeing Rem cry always gets me

[@vilkassharp5970]

In my opinion, ep 18 is very popular and well praised, most people hate is the episode subaru embarrassed emilia and had a fight with her.

[@yellow_flash813]

I loved episode 18 , I was not expecting to start tearing ngl but I enjoyed how much emotion it brought out of me 😂

[@AdorianDelmore]

I love this show. Subaru is my favorite MC because of the psychological nature of the show. HE FEEL SO REAL. I literally had to make a mind map to understand all the characters and what info Subaru learned after each death. Two pages long.

[@connorl0204]

As a relatively new consumer of your content, comparing this, a very well executed video essay of a show that i have seen somewhat recently for the first time ever, to some of your newer content, like your similar video on oshi no ko, you’ve come a long way, Jeff. You started high atop the hill and have continued to grow, climbing farther up the mountain, really feeling like you’re coming out of your shell and gaining confidence in your own work’s quality. Please keep up the great work and i hope you continue to have success. Its crazy what four years can do to slow someone to better themself.

[@thunderhunter1992]

"And if you turn your brain off while you're watching it, it's gonna leave you a little bored". This is so true on so many levels. Why bother investing time and brain cells into the show when you can just convince yourself to think that the show is boring and bad just because you don't get it. Smh.

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

That’s actually what happened when I first watched it. I didn’t have a lot of expectations since that this anime was responsible for “the waifu wars”. So I didn’t even bother to turn my brain on. The first 5 minutes were boring and I left it to dust. I only gave it a second chance after my friend pleaded me to give another chance and I heard that Re Zero’s author was friends with the author of Konosuba, a series that I enjoyed. Edit: spoilers ahead To my surprise, I enjoyed it. After getting slammed in the face so many other isekai trash, this felt like a breath of fresh air. Subaru’s conversation with Rem was so relatable that it hurts, and Beatrice’s demise in the 2nd season left me in tears. And it only gotten worse after I found out that Echidna left her all alone in that library for 400 years just for her curiosity. Roswal reminds me a lot of Hisoka from hunter x hunter because of how unpredictable he is and the clown makeup, oh and he’s voiced by DIO.

[@sledgetable172]

@@RandomPerson-cm2wg u should probably put a spoiler tag for s1 people...

[@RandomPerson-cm2wg]

@@sledgetable172 Oh yeah, you’re right. Here, it’s done.

[@sledgetable172]

@@RandomPerson-cm2wg noice 👍

[@crypsistla1457]

@@RandomPerson-cm2wg Yea I didn't expect much when in went to watch it to the only reason why I even bothered was bc my friend told me to bc if my profile picture dosent give it away I love konosuba since it was the first Anime I ever watched and it just really like isekai animes in general alot of them are disappointing but this one surprised me and was really fucking good im glad I gave it a watch 😂

[@yoda2824]

MB: F*** You, Fight Me Me: Let’s see about that *sees it’s 40 minutes long Me again: Yeah no f*** that I’m just going to respect his opinion

[@silviogrijalva8801]

I say fuck him for saying fuck me

[@PotatoPieBros]

@@silviogrijalva8801 is very rude of him

[@Bhearu]

@@PotatoPieBros Very rude

[@zionchisholm5118]

This is now my favorite video on KZbin

[@wildwisewes215]

34:47 BRO YOU CAN"T DO THAT THE CHILLS HIT ME LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN