SOS Bros React - Re:Zero Season 2 Episode 4 - ACTUAL Best Anime Dad

[@SemblanceofSanity]

What is there even to say about this episode?? This was incredible!!! And it totally didn't *need* to be in the story. No one would've expected a surprise dream/backstory for our isekai protagonist. But damn, was it a good idea to add it!!! Keep going Subaru!! You're doing great!! If you want to see our reaction to the next episode RIGHT NOW, go check out our Patreon and get on early access: www.patreon.com/semblanceofsanity

[@alikcsg]

Let's put some respect on Tappei Nagatsuki's name. What an incredible writer.

[@cy_pher]

Subaru's parents are the best but just the fact that they're so loving makes this episode hurt even more knowing that this is a trial and Subaru isn't actually making up with them in the real world. This episode really makes you appreciate your parents more.

[@renatomenahernandez1247]

According to the author, the research to search for Subaru continues until now in the real world.

[@aerithenjoyer]

after i watched the episode i went to hug my mom and dad

[@gabuccino7325]

@@renatomenahernandez1247 I've been wondering, this means that there's no corpse of him lying around in his world right since they are unable to find it. Wouldve been crazy if they find his body laying around.

[@theeggbreadguy3799]

@@gabuccino7325 that's because he never died, he was transported

[@LightVelox]

@NeoXShiro Prd. about 2 months, over a year after the sanctuary

[@crimsonpotemkin]

Subaru's weird posing, introductions and flamboyant behaviour make complete sense once you meet his dad. I really loved this episode.

[@bencegergohocz5988]

His wierd pose means so much more to me now that Emilia did the same.

[@skelebro9999]

@@bencegergohocz5988 both of them are so similar at this point

[@Shinius]

Just wanted to note, in Japanese culture, saying Itterasshai ("Come back safely") should always be responded to with Ittekimasu ("I will return safely"). Subaru not saying that to his mother is insanely rude. And the fact that he didn't say it (understandable, considering his depression), and then vanished is incredibly sad. Not only because he can never say it again to his loving parents, but his parents may think he committed suicide since he straight up didn't say he'd come back. The sadder thing is the author says that they didn't give up on him and search for Subaru every day... just thinking about it makes me full on ugly cry.

[@TheControlStick1]

I just watched this episode… man I didn’t expect to cry so much. Just the thought of Subaru never being able to make it up to his supportive parents hit me so hard. This detail makes it even sadder.

[@perro692]

The worse part is that his parents didn't get this closure

[@VBandit47]

I will admit, I cried like a bitch during this episode. All the insecurities Subaru had were just too relatable, and I even flunked out of College the same way he did with High School

[@EmmanQuinones5234]

Saame. It was just a "you have done what most of us can't/couldn't do" moment for me. It was sooo heartwarming like ugggh!

[@rojakishibe7113]

Every time I watch this episode I bawl, the "take care of us" line never is something I can get over

[@jcoulton4]

Yep. It wasn't that I couldn't keep up with my uni work, it's simply that I lost all motivation to even turn up to class. Even 6 years later, I'm still working on my motivation issues. I'm doing better, but not completely there yet.

[@excelbig3545]

@@jcoulton4 i feel you bro, in uni right now and i just can't find motivation. I've never really had any motivation for anything, no real aspriations and i can never really get commit hard to something because i get bored

[@DXDragon38]

Yes, Subaru's parents are amazing, but it is heartbreaking that they don't get any closure on their son like Subaru just had. Here's the author's comments on this episode: Q: Now that their eldest son Subaru has been summoned to another world, what’s the situation in the Natsuki household? They seem like a couple that it wouldn’t be too surprising if they chased after him to the other world. A: They’re enduring the disappearance of their eldest son somehow or other. The police investigation has no leads, and Kenichi is trying to comfort Naoko but it’s not that effective. They’re passing each day tearfully.

[@TheMaitoPulla]

Always heartbreaking.

[@YUM0N]

Pain

[@julio.dealmeidabranconeto5831]

*P A I N*

[@reguluscorneas1366]

I will never forget Natsuki's family PAIN...

[@bearic_]

This episode honestly made Subaru one of my favorite main characters in anime

[@ONE_hooman]

Cause he's the only REALISTIC mc ever created that's why majority of people love & hate him at the same time!

[@end394]

Me too, and after reading the LN, he's now my no.1 mc

[@DavidRomigJr]

Those painful flashes that Subaru had when trying not to go to school, THAT is a great representation of what a panic attack feels like. This episode explains so much about Subaru’s many behaviors in season one. It also shows he understood Rem’s inferiority complex because he had the same issue, and it’s interesting how neither could help themselves but they were able to help each other.

[@relic5752]

And both of them helped one another with a similar philosophy: Subaru: "I don't want you to tell me anything about it, so I can talk like I know *everything* about it." Rem: "How much do you know about the Subaru that *I* *see* !" It's all about the prospect that their past/perspective doesn't have to define everything they are

[@jakewhite1760]

Quite literally anime’s greatest parents of all time. Seeing his mom’s final “take care,” to him before all this happened always breaks me. And the absolute CHAD kenichi is such a dope father too. Probably one of my top 3 episodes for the series

[@hendrewpenie8640]

Isshin and Masaki>>

[@_Ten_]

Yeah I totally agree.

[@jakedisarufino3311]

My favorite part of this episode is that he gets to say goodbye to his mom when he didn’t get to in real life legit made me be nicer to my mother cause who knows when the last time you’ll see them is

[@でれし-j3e]

The original author said his parents have been looking for Subaru every day since Subaru disappeared.

[@SpookySquid14]

So he actually vanished? It's not like a dream or something where no time is passing in the real world?

[@swordartonline166]

@@SpookySquid14 yeah

[@Tintin_Quarentino]

predictable... Why Im crying then?

[@bokesshha]

@@SpookySquid14 The time is passing the same in the real world. It was told that his parents called a police investiogation, and it was useless, so every single day his parents mourn for him

[@animusswtor4822]

"Which one would you choose: the world or Mayonnaise?" Hijikata: *confused sweating*

[@lucasvandecasteele9904]

hijikata : a world without mayonnaise isn't a world but if the world end, mayonnaise too

[@d_wiseman3409]

This episode reestablished and strengthened my love for Subaru as an MC. His problems and mindset are complicated, but they are not coming from a messed up and complicated place, just how he feels and thinks about certain things. It's an amazing way to give us Subaru as somebody who is a person.

[@WolfGaming3]

This episode hit way to close to home.... god

[@southhill6667]

I think most of us can agree that this is one of the top episodes of the show, up there with episode 15 and 18, if not better. Definitely my favourite. It's just expertly presented in nearly every way.

[@thaumaturgeslit7759]

Parent and Child, this episode mght even have surpassed From Zero for me personally, and while I don't think any episodes that follow it reach quite as high. I still think Season 2 has a lot of amazing episodes waiting for you!

[@ma.2089]

Parent and Child is easily the best episode of the series. Nothing can surpass it. And while episode 18 of s1 is amazing, I can think of a few that could potentially be on par (especially if we consider what’s come since and what will come considering the content of the novels). But parent and child is just beautiful.

[@meganium1999]

@@ma.2089 Parent and child was nothing much in the WN, far from the best, it's just toio bad this is considered the best episode of Re Zero when it's nothing near what the original material can show because White Fox isn't great at directing

[@electricant55]

@@meganium1999 You know this isn't adapting the WN?

[@szabolcsnemes2790]

for me last weeks episode somehow surpassed this 2 eps. It was soo well directed. But still these 3 eps are my top 3 anyway.

[@Fax1880]

@@meganium1999 This is adapting the light novel, and what are you smoking Whitefox biggest strenght is directing, their weakest aspect is action... It's considered one of the best because they made it even better than the source material and connect with people the only "iffy" episode was the first half of episode 13.

[@tobiwigger]

I just realised that Subarus Dad jumping in to his room is realy similar to how Subaru is comming into the forbidden Library. Subaru is maby projecting is former shutin self onto Beatrice and is treating here the only way he knows -> just like his dad treated him. He Invades here privet space and is even bullying here a little bit, but still is realy kind and lovely towards here.

[@aarfran]

I never noticed this. You are so right! Gives more context to his line about her sitting by the door. He knows the feeling well

[@Gabriel-tr1dp]

Something confirmed by the author is that Subaru's parents are still looking for him, and the police have given up, since his trail goes completely cold after leaving the convenience store. It's really sad to know that they most likely won't see each other again.

[@animusswtor4822]

Having had a relatively similar phase as Subaru I cannot say how much I appreciate the way this was handled in this episode. This can pretty much break you. You don't notice it until it's too late and by then you'll think something along the lines of "what's the point of getting out now anymore?" but when you finally make that decision, that one step, to move forward -(until your enemies are destroyed *wink wink*)- and you look back on it, you'll realize that that step was probably one of the best decisions of your life. Sadly, Subaru had to take this step forcefully. Subaru is easily one of my favorite protagonists ever, largely thanks to this episode (though I already liked him quite a bit before), because of how much of a connection to him I can build, as these characters, the ones I can relate to the most, are usually the ones I love the most. I don't think I'll ever watch this episode without crying, just because of how close it hits to home.

[@DoflProductions]

The voice actors for Kenichi Natsuki and Naoko Natsuki is Kohsuki Toriumi and Ryouka Yuzuki respectively. Kohsuki Toriumi voiced Gudio Mista in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Kiyoomi Sakusa in Haikyuu and Shunsuke Imaizumi in Yowamushi Pedal. Ryouka Yuzuki voiced Shizuka Hiratsuka in Oregairu, Minagi Tohno in Air and Ino Yamanaka in Naruto.

[@AmITheAH]

This is one of those anime episodes that will *never* fail to make me cry.

[@oyaoya4156]

Every time I rewatch this episode I CRY SO HARD 😭

[@wesleiwdp]

"Bring on Betelguese again" hahahahaHAHAHAHAHA

[@BioMatic2]

pain peko

[@alikcsg]

48 minute long. Reaction ends 14 minutes in. This is gonna be an amazing video.

[@nocebo5792]

The episode was really great, and Subaru parents are really well written, especially when one have in mind that 99,9% of anime parents are either dead, not even mentioned or working overseas, but still the title of best dad belongs to Byakuka from Dr. Stone. The guy literally worked rest of his life after an apocalypse (of sorts) to give even the slighest possibility for his son thousands of years later to have a better life. Not to mention selling his car to buy him science stuff and being the reason humanity survived before the "old" humans started to wake up.

[@Ultimabuster92]

You guys actually give me new energy, after watching MANY brutal and heartless reactions to episode 7 of AoT today. Your empathy towards the characters of every show is amazing and it warms my heart every time. I'm really glad i subscribed to you. Keep it up.

[@Real_Genji]

Ironically, Subaru being the most non blank slate character and this episode itself probably made Subaru the most relatable character like, ever in fiction. To me at least. These flaws that he carries make up a person, we are all flawed. Watching Subaru on screen is like watching a projection of myself (with some differences of course we aren't exactly the same). It's just crazy to think of. Funny enough I didn't cry during the episode, I cried right after when it all sunk in.

[@323starlight]

The Best episode in all of Re:Zero. FIGHT ME!

[@DXDragon38]

S1 Ep 18 "From Zero" gives it a good run for their money. It's all a matter of opinion though.

[@animusswtor4822]

S1 Ep 15, S 18, S2 EP 8>>> Edit: After just rewatching this episode through this reaction, having caught up to currently airing episode status, and seeing just HOW MUCH this affects everything going forward, I think I'll retract my earlier statement

[@staticchimera44]

My personal favourite episode of Re:Zero is Season 2 Episode 11. It's not a happy episode like this one but everything in it is so beautifully moulded together.

[@c.w.crawley6668]

Why would I, you're right.

[@ma.2089]

@@animusswtor4822 episode 18 is great but I feel like it’s surpassed by later events. It’s still amazing tho.

[@Zan454]

One of the most emotionally powerful episodes of this season, and that’s saying a lot

[@GauravSmmg]

I'm sooo happy that SOS can really grasp Subaru as a character and really appreciate him and the show. The discussion made me really happy.

[@NAMINE0306]

I remember bawling my eyes out when i read this in the wn. Now im crying again seeing it animated

[@Doctor_Yiggles]

This episode is so relatable to myself as an only child and there are times when I kept to myself and hadn't been close at some points in my life with my parents. I also cried thru this episode because of how much it related to me minus the isekai part just knowing how much it can be relate of being separated with my parents at parts of my life as well. As well his parents are just as loving as my parents were with me rest in peace of my Father as of now. When I did watch this originally when it was released he was still alive. So this episode harder seeing it again now that my Father is gone. I just like how much is reminds us how much of a human Subaru is and how much emotions he goes thru in this fantasy world he is in now.

[@fearlix2365]

30:09 you've been watching corpse haven't you Caleb? XDXDXD

[@gauravbarman3731]

Its always the episodes involving parents in anime that make me cry.😭

[@yotuel9064]

The only thing I've got to say about this episode is... His parents are still searching for Subaru in the real world, let that sink in.

[@Lj_x123]

i cried so hard. wishing i have a loving dad like him

[@Evermore5726]

The title for this episode should actually be "WHAM! Right in the parental issues!"

[@coranbaker6401]

Maybe something to keep in mind for future episodes, but when you lower the opacity of the screen, the white text on your shirt can overlap with the subtitles, making it difficult to read.

[@everythingonyourmind2454]

this was the episode that made re zero one of the best anime ever i needed to hear that from my own parents and this made me to have a deep conversation with my parents for the first time

[@Ivy9542]

i can never not cry when i watch this episode maaaan

[@stefangirbea982]

This episode is amazing and is what completely confirmed my love for the show and is one of, if not my favorite episode in the series so far (and even with more seasons possibly on the way, it will be hard for other episodes to top this). And I'm gonna have to be honest, him remembering that "Take care" from his mom before he got transported in the other world broke me in a way I can't explain and made me sob really hard, just re-watching it in this video made me tear up again; Most likely it's because, while he gets to give his parents a goodbye, they never will, and just thinking about that is tragic and don't wish it upon any child or parent. It would be amazing if he gets to see his parents again, but from what I heard that will most likely never happen, so the pain from that "Take care" intensifies even more knowing that.

[@artemiskingsley]

I remember watching this episode with my siblings and our mom decided to watch it along with us and the moment she said that she wanted to eat green peas but she don't want to she immediately said *SHE'S PREGNANT!"* I was so shocked because the moment the dad said "eldest son" and the mayonaise truly cemented that she is pregnant.

[@juansek208]

Subaru's parents are best parents.

[@hendrewpenie8640]

Isshin and Masaki: are we a joke to you?

[@juansek208]

@@hendrewpenie8640 Meh.

[@Carakav]

As someone who lost my parents when I was 25, just before I found my career, success, and footing in the world, and now knowing that I'll never be able to show them that success and pay it back, this episode broke me. Fantastic writing.

[@DekuMav]

God this episode made me realize so many things, not only about Subaru and the world he is in but also about myself, my parents and what i need to do in future. I never actually expected this from an isekai since i always despised isekai's but damn Re:Zero just made me fall in love with how "real" the characters feel. The people that hate Subaru as an character are beyond me man, it's just like you guys said Subaru is the biggest reason why Re:Zero is how it is.

[@sirinherrscherofvoid.chose2235]

One of Subaru’s posters is of Julie Sigtuna from Absolute Duo. It’s the poster in between the other two next to it Yurie Sigtuna is also a White-haired girl and is also 2nd best girl in that show so I wish Subaru at least had both on his wall as he does love those with white hair but Julie is best girl so me & Subaru are alike

[@Tacticaviator7]

Best Dad huh ? You guys forgot Made in Abyss already or something ?

[@eduardomunoz4387]

Or Dr. Stone?

[@dokkino7105]

16:35 Holy shit that is the whole point of arc 6, what a line

[@LaconicKibitz]

Discussion starts at 14:53.

[@bakaoniichan193]

One thing to think about in a more meta way is also: Echidna made Subaru experience this and was waiting for him at the end. that also means Echidna knows Subarus past and that this isnt the world she's living in. So she could/should come to the conclusion that Subaru is someone special in the regard that he's not from this world, as it seems.

[@xenowarrior282]

Well its not exactly new information to her

[@thechosenone8332]

Hands down, one of the best anime episodes I have ever seen. My parents mean a lot to me so this episode (and Assassination Classroom) is the only time that managed to make me cry while watching anime. Bravo Re:Zero.

[@ma.2089]

Your analysis this week is amazing. Sometimes u guys get things right and sometimes u get things wrong, but I’ve never seen you get so much right in terms of so much. A lot of what you mentioned is relevant in the future

[@chill-potato]

season 1, SUPER SLAP => Headbutt season 2, FATHER HEADBUTT => Axe Kick season 3, MIGHTY AXE KICK => ???

[@castin7918]

Those flashes are essentially anxiety attacks, thats the conclusion i drew from it at least

[@TheEpicGnome]

I love how Subaru passed the trial here; he unequivocally and irrefutably succeeded. Now you could argue that part of that is because, compared to the world he’s in now, his world is a lot safer and less threatening, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have his own problems, the trial could easily have dragged him back to his worst state, but it didn’t. Subaru passed on his own merits. Subaru won this trial because he has had *character development!* Season 1 “I hate myself” Subaru couldn’t have passed this, or at least certainly not on the first try.

[@Tamaki742]

If you think about what happens later in the series, with the context we have with Subaru's parents, Roswaal and Echidna are basically a corruption of that context.

[@tortoiseknight8438]

You would think that watching this for the 5th time would be enough for me not to cry

[@ssjokg4952]

Two eps ago in AssClass with had Nagisa's mother trying to make Nagisa her new copy devoid of her past failures. Now we see how Subaru feeling the pressure of not being like his amazing father even tho he never even asked him to be like that. And even the people around him werent expecting him to be like that out of malice or some dark desire. Whether the parents are good or bad, people around them expect the kids to follow their steps. Sometimes it is good sometimes is bad depending on what kind of people the parents. Expecting the kid to be a bad person because the parents were is unfair. Expecting the kid to be good just because the parents are good is wishful thinking. Then there is Subaru who is a good kid, and very capable but a few drops in his self esteem made him see those expectations as too much to handle. Loved this episode but unfortunately it isnt the best one of this season.

[@garagara4849]

"Who is Natsuki Subaru?" I did NOT expect to see this here, about an arc 4 conversation, but here we are! PS: this joke is for people who read ahead. Please do not spoil by saying anything more, thank you ^^

[@ArielFebr]

His both parents are so hilarious 😆😆

[@yubilucilfer4314]

Subaru is the only isekai MC that wants to go back in the real world.

[@ma.2089]

Or at the very least, probably would want his parents to be isekai’d after the plot is over lol Imagine if Emilia becomes king. She could basically give his parents the royal treatment, as they deserve for being such amazing people lol

[@ShotterGames]

Honestly, even with the huge downside of endless deaths here, I kinda doubt that. Season 1 he was just escaping from reality and not trying to think about his life, principally because he was just getting worse there. But now with Rem and Emillia that are literally his reason why he accepted his past and himself, he has one of his legit friend here in this world too, so his only attachment to Earth are his parents.

[@Aubie1995]

He wants closure at the very least

[@dandandandan1357]

Naofumi would like to know your location.

[@taylormoreira1266]

@@ShotterGames I've heard that the author said that if Subaru was never isekai'd, his parents would've been able to talk to him and sort his life out, so yea, it's kinda depressing really

[@Leah-sf3zv]

It's actually cannon that after Subaru came to this world, his parents became depressed

[@reigen.]

27:39 i thought that was a chicken at first haha

[@aristothethrone9032]

what really made this hurt. is that the creator said his parents have still been looking for him since e disappeared. like...thanks, Satan.

[@crimsonpotemkin]

Re Zero has the best dad, but Boku dake ga Inai Machi aka ERASED has the best mom.

[@ManSeekingMeaning]

Favorite episode, possibly.

[@AceBattleStorm]

Its really nice having a healthy and interesting set of parents. Having toxic parents in series is good but its so frequent is dramatic shows that it gets to be a bit much

[@jkrakan8681]

Re zero is a masterpiece. And Subaru is the most realistic main character ever. He is not like other mains where they get a new power every season. He is the best we can get... Oh can't wait for arc 6... Things will get really bad..

[@Retronyx]

this episode hits hard

[@randomshittyvideos2997]

such an amazing episode!

[@hendrewpenie8640]

ISSHIN KUROSAKI: AM I A JOKE TO YOU ?

[@jfarmerswatermelon6061]

Oh finally reactors who realised that pain is related to school

[@thenotsogentlecat5847]

Anyone knows other reactors like them, pls leave it in the comments thanks

[@bencegergohocz5988]

Teeaboo is similair but sadly he rarely ever watches main stream stuff.

[@thenotsogentlecat5847]

@@bencegergohocz5988 Thanks

[@inserttitlegaming3899]

Ok now we just got to suffer ep8

[@viosiocraft58]

I had to stop the episode at least 2 times just because i was sobbing...really a godtier episode.

[@Zonca2]

I don't get what they are on about when they talk about how Subaru is a meta insert protagonist and that he's not special and stuff... ..................duuuuuuuuuuuude. After all the shit he's been through, after all the things he acomplished, I'll be damned if Subaru isn't a special, he BECAME special. And is also kind, unyielding, very strong-willed and all that. He's as far from the self-insert gimmick as one could possibly be. edit: I saw the rest of the discussion, I'm half-joking, but I also mean what I wrote

[@scar305]

He's a great dad. Yet no one can beat byakuya ishigami for me. Man hits me in the feels every time I see him.

[@animusswtor4822]

For me: Akio from Clannad is best das easily

[@electricant55]

God let me work

[@drarp]

I'll watch this reaction asap, but right now I would like to ask Caleb and Jacob's editor to please fix the problems with the subs in the remaining episodes. There's a few mistakes throughout the entire season, but there's one that's pretty grave in Episode 16 ("Nobody can lift a quain stone alone", SPOILERS AHEAD): Near the end, Garfiel says that he saw what Subaru had done in the grave. He obviously meant the love letters and Puck drawings that Subaru left in the walls of the test room. But Crunchyroll's translation made almost all KZbinrs I've seen think that he meant the kiss, and made *a lot* of them think that Subaru was beating his meat 🤦‍♂️ I know SOS Bros would get what Garfiel meant, but it still would be preferable for them to get a good translation.

[@ilhamalbasith2618]

30:15 CORPSE?

[@jjpark98]

It's not really a spoiler but the author of re:zero has said that Subaru's parents back in the real world are sad/depressed because of his disappearance and wish he would come back home. I think that's the saddest about this. Subaru will presumably never meet his parents again. Only through reconstructed realities using his old memories will he ever see them again.

[@despinoza6205]

Is Jacob writing a new book?

[@nabinoorshahil2715]

Did you watch the frozen bonds ova.

[@rakha8812]

Yes they did

[@dianechristensen1391]

You should try raft it’s a good survival game

[@luba5636]

umm am i the only one having a bit of trouble reading the subtitles with the show being semi-faded out and jacob wearing a shirt with white letters? i've seen the show so i know what's going on, but still.

[@baba_tdog1071]

Wait I thought by the bros had already seen season two? Hae they not watched it or are they pretending they haven't?

[@ma.2089]

They’ve seen s1

[@TheFirehands150]

What are they talking about? Best anime dad is Ging Freecss.

[@animusswtor4822]

Lol no it’s obviously Bondrewd