Re:Zero

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World
First light novel volume cover, featuring Emilia
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 (Ri:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
Genre	Adventure[1] Dark fantasy[2][3] Isekai[4]
Novel series
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō (self-published)
Original run	April 20, 2012 – present
Light novel
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	MF Bunko J
Demographic	Male
Original run	January 24, 2014 – present
Volumes	39 + 5 side stories and 11 short story collections (List of volumes)
Further information Manga Chapter 1: A Day in the Capital Written by Tappei Nagatsuki Illustrated by Daichi Matsuse Published by Media Factory English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Comic Alive Demographic Seinen Original run June 27, 2014 – February 27, 2015 Volumes 2 (List of volumes) Manga Chapter 2: One Week at the Mansion Written by Tappei Nagatsuki Illustrated by Makoto Fūgetsu Published by Square Enix English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Big Gangan Demographic Seinen Original run October 25, 2014 – January 25, 2017 Volumes 5 (List of volumes) Manga Chapter 3: Truth of Zero Written by Tappei Nagatsuki Illustrated by Daichi Matsuse Published by Media Factory English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Comic Alive Demographic Seinen Original run May 27, 2015 – September 27, 2019 Volumes 11 (List of volumes) Anime television series Directed by Masaharu Watanabe (S1–S2) Masahiro Shinohara (S3) Produced by Akihito Ikemoto Aya Iizuka Eriko Aoki Kazuo Ōnuki (S1) Yoshikazu Beniya (S1) Shō Tanaka (S1–S2) Mitsuhiro Ogata (S2) Satoshi Fukao (S3) Naoto Setoguchi (S3) Ken Suzuki (S3) Written by Masahiro Yokotani Music by Kenichiro Suehiro Studio White Fox Licensed by Crunchyroll[a] SA/SEA: Muse Communication Original network TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, AT-X (S1) AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, TVh, KHB, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, SUN, TVQ (S2) English network SEA: Animax Asia (S1 & S2)[5] Original run April 4, 2016 – present Episodes 58 (List of episodes) Original net animation Re:Zero − Starting Break Time From Zero Studio Studio Puyukai Licensed by Crunchyroll[a] Released April 8, 2016 – present Episodes 52 (List of episodes) Original net animation Re:Petit ~Starting Life in Another World from Petit~ Studio Studio Puyukai Licensed by Crunchyroll[a] Released June 24, 2016 – September 23, 2016 Episodes 14 (List of episodes) Original video animation Memory Snow Directed by Tatsuya Koyanagi[b] Masaharu Watanabe Produced by Shō Tanaka Akihito Ikemoto Aya Iizuka Eriko Aoki Yoshikazu Beniya Satoshi Fukao Written by Masahiro Yokotani Tappei Nagatsuki[c] Music by Kenichiro Suehiro Studio White Fox Licensed by Crunchyroll[a] SA/SEA: Muse Communication Released October 6, 2018 (theatrical) Runtime 60 minutes Original video animation The Frozen Bond Directed by Kenichi Kawamura[b] Masaharu Watanabe Produced by Shō Tanaka Akihito Ikemoto Aya Iizuka Eriko Aoki Yoshikazu Beniya Satoshi Fukao Ken Suzuki Written by Masahiro Yokotani Tappei Nagatsuki[c] Music by Kenichiro Suehiro Studio White Fox Licensed by Crunchyroll[a] SA/SEA: Muse Communication Released November 8, 2019 (theatrical) Runtime 76 minutes Manga Chapter 4: The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed Written by Tappei Nagatsuki Illustrated by Haruna Atori Published by Media Factory English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Comic Alive Demographic Seinen Original run September 27, 2019 – present Volumes 10 (List of volumes) Manga Chapter 5: Stars that Engrave History Written by Tappei Nagatsuki Illustrated by Wakaya Takase Published by Media Factory Magazine Comic Alive+ Demographic Seinen Original run February 19, 2024 – present Volumes 1 (List of volumes) Video games Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Death or Kiss (2017) Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Infinity (2020) Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Lost in Memories (2020) Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne (2021) Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Forbidden Book and the Mysterious Spirit (2021) Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Witch's Re;surrection (TBA)
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Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (Japanese: Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活, Hepburn: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu), often referred to simply as Re:Zero and also known as Re: Life in a different world from zero,^[d] is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka. It started serialization as a web novel on the user-generated website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2012. 39 light novels, as well as five side story volumes and eleven short story collections have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint. The story centers on Subaru Natsuki, a hikikomori who suddenly finds himself transported to another world on his way home from the convenience store.

The series' first four arcs have been adapted into separate manga series. The first, by Daichi Matsue, was published between June 2014 and March 2015. The second, by Makoto Fugetsu, has been published by Square Enix between October 2014 and January 2017. The third, also by Matsue, was also published between May 2015 and September 2019. The fourth, by Haruno Atori, with composition by Yu Aikawa, has been published since September 2019. Additionally, Media Factory has published two anthology manga with stories by different artists. An anime television series adaptation produced by White Fox aired from April to September 2016, starting with an hour-long special. Two original video animation (OVA) episodes were released in October 2018 and November 2019. In March 2017, game developer 5pb. released a visual novel based on the series. A second season aired in a split-cour format, with the first half airing from July to September 2020, and the second half airing from January to March 2021. A third season also premiered in a split-cour format, with the first half airing from October to November 2024, and the second half premiering in February 2025.

The novels and all three manga adaptations are published in North America by Yen Press. The anime adaptation has been streamed by Crunchyroll outside Asia, which released the anime on home video through Funimation in the United States and Anime Limited in the United Kingdom. In Southeast Asia and South Asia, the series is licensed by Muse Communication.

The overall series (light novel and manga volumes) had over 13 million copies in circulation by March 2023 (including digital versions), while the anime series has sold more than 70,000 copies on home video. The light novels have been praised for their fresh take on the "another world" concept, fleshed-out characters, complex world and lore, and thought-provoking topics and themes. The series received awards at the 2015–2016 Newtype Anime Awards and the 2017 Sugoi Japan Awards, and was nominated for Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll's inaugural Anime Awards.

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