idk season 2 was very confusing for me. i was unable to catch what they were doing everything just go so quickly. it really ruined my immersion and also the pacing. I know its not the show fault i mean cmon the light novel is probably stacked and they did all they could but still
@@ietdkvd it wasn't that confusing and they didn't cut much content compared to S1. I could say that having so much happening is exactly what Subaru had to deal with so it doesn't break immersion, more like you're in it with him
@@ietdkvdi mean if not pickup pace then, then when? s1 is basically intro to the re0 world with also the journey of Subaru from being powerless to hero, then falling to the depths & rising again. edit:- *SPOILER WARNING* But thats about it, whereas s2 is the expansion of the world with knocking Subaru down for being a hero. It's a mystery to him & viewers (mostly) because there's so many things happening at once which he needs to deal with. Eg: S1 mostly had 2 issues to deal woth at a time. Rem+dogs, healing broken gate+Subaru's pride, cult+whale. S2 had him deal with everything happening all at once within ~3days with erza+garf+roswaal+trial+echidna+bunny+Emilia+betty + idk anymore, probably forgot to list. To top it s2 also had world/magic/character exposition
@@ietdkvdthe first season was arc 1-3 in the webnovel and the whole second season was only arc 4 which is longer than the 3 previous arcs combined. They had to cut out the ops and eds and even the commercial lengths which made them lose money to squeeze in a little bit more contents. If you are confusing then I suggest you watch Re: Zero cut contents from AnimeNews
Subaru's character growth is incredible, it's what makes Re:Zero so special among a sea of self-insert isekai. Thanks for the upload as always, been in kind of an anxious mood lately, so this helped a lot!
@@Mespyybtw if you want to read about how the argument scene went in the novel you can read it here: Volume 4: He remembered that she'd used the word please for both. Both times, Emilia had strongly urged him to behave out of concern for his health. But Subaru had trampled on her words each time based on his own selfish delusions. Somewhere deep down inside, he had thought of things so frivolously, as if good results would always let him smooth over his broken promises. But as a result, Subaru had not only disregarded her pleas, but didn't have a single proper thing to show for it; indeed, he'd only disgraced himself and held her back. But even so, he at least wanted her to understand that the underlying motivations were genuine. "I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. I'm really, really sorry. But! But you're wrong, I, I didn't do them for my sake..." But Subaru's tongue cramped like it had gone numb, rejecting his efforts to put feelings into words. As he flailed for words, Emilia stared at him with sadness. His words were unforgivably selfish. He never should have said them. "Emilia, don't you...believe me?" Someone who had just denied that she could understand him had no right to say any of it. "I want to believe you... I want to believe you, Subaru." She sounded like she wanted to cry. She might have already been crying. But Subaru didn't have the courage to find out. He couldn't bring himself to look at her, even though she might be in tears; even though he might have been the reason why she was in such a state. Subaru had continued running forward trying to avoid that, but at the most critical moment, Subaru Natsuki just- Her emotions exploded. "I wanted to believe you...but you're the one who stopped me, Subaru!" Though she had sometimes lost her calm and logical demeanor to anger before, this was the first time he had seen her cast them aside, like shackles on her emotions. Freed of those restraints, Emilia poured her overflowing feelings into words. "You didn't uphold a single promise, did you, Subaru? You...promised, but you broke them all like they were nothing and ended up here, didn't you?!" He'd trampled on the promises they made together-in other words, her trust. His claim, that he had done it all for her, was moral justification that only held meaning for Subaru himself. Emilia carried on, saying, "You haven't kept your word, but then say you want me to trust you..? However you ask, I can't do that. I can't..." No!, he wanted to cry out in a loud voice. But in reality, Subaru's trembling throat made no sound; his head felt as heavy as lead, too heavy to lift from its lowered, face-down position. In front of the crying girl, whose emotions he had toyed with, who sought an honest answer from him-Subaru chose to turn his back to her, and thus, continue to betray her. He'd risked his life, endured the pain of being bitten all over, wiped away his tears and surpassed them, all to continue to protect the idol he had erected in his mind. And so, his arbitrary utopia, one that had never existed, crumbled without a sound. His lips quivered. His eyes were hot inside. His tongue was twitching. His heartbeats were so fierce he could hear them. "Everything...I've done..." He lifted up his face and met Emilia's violet eyes. They were filled only with sadness. When he saw his own face reflected there, it was truly pitiful and beyond salvation. He raised up his shrill voice in anger, so much that the room seemed to shake with it. "-You got this far because of me, didn't you?! Like at the loot cellar when your crest got stolen! I saved you from that uber-dangerous serial killer! I put my body on the line! All because you're important to me!!" His fingertips trembled as they gripped the sheets. His nails dug into his palm and slowly drew blood. He continued, enumerating every deed to his credit that he could think of as he tried to chase after her shadow, far in the distance. "Like at the mansion! I barely hung on there! My skull got cracked, my head went flying, but everyone in the village got saved anyway, didn't they?! And things turned out the best way possible with Ram and Rem, I'm sure of it! That's because I was there, right?!" The fact that he had saved everyone at the loot cellar, and at the mansion -all that had been possible because of him. These were the deeds Subaru ought to be proud of, and rewarded for. He'd come that far. He'd done so much. He added, "You have to owe me something for everything I've done for you-!!" He shouted because the meaning of all his actions, and the thoughts behind them, had been refuted. Subaru's vainglorious search for praise, his gnawing desire for satisfaction, and his egotistical wish to be wanted, had been the unconscious extremes that had led him down his path. And all were summed up in a single, defining word. With a halting, shaky voice, Emilia said to Subaru, who was breathing roughly with sweat on his brow, "…..Right." Her words had a tone of acceptance, of resignation, of resolve-in other words, it was the end. "Subaru, I owe you a huge, incredible debt for many things you've done, so..." "Yeah, that's right. That's why I-" "So I'll repay it all to you. Then we can end this."
I actually love the royal selection & bedroom episodes because as an author you gotta have major balls to portray your mc in this kind of light. There’s still people who hate on rz and Subaru bc of that aaaand episode 18 ofc 😭 Look forward to more development next season because it doesn’t stop after season 1
Its always nice to see someone understand Subaru and the show. Also as far for Subaru being weak, he is pretty strong for our world standards but here he goes up against superhumans
Re:Zero is one of those pieces of media that the fanbase will defend, praise, and extoll until their dying breath, to the point that a person thinks ''It can't be this good right?'' Then they watch Re:Zero and realize that yes, it genuinely is purely that good. Tappei Nagatsuki is a literary genius with huge balls.
The way everytime Subaru dies only to wake up in the mansion flailing his arms clutching them screaming was heartwrenching and oh god the way he started pouring his heart out after seeing Rem was the one trying to kill him yelling in frustration about why they don't remember as his broken body tries to move hits hard in the feels. The way Rem threw herself into the mabeast forest after Subaru saved her immediately put her as one of my favorites even before her consoling a Subaru that had broken down. The royal selection doesn't get any better to watch the second time which is what I did and the fight between Emilia and Subaru really shows the divide between them but a bit more of Subaru's character he's doing all this hinging on the fact that she saved him from bandits the first time around something that she doesn't remember and to her it seemed like he was always doing things for her. It also shows that he feels soo indebted to her for saving someone like him giving a prelude to his own self deprecation him getting hurt he doesn't consider as big of a deal as long as Emilia benefits that's his selfish way of thinking. Geuse killing Rem pissed me off especially with how gruesome it was but then he just went "Subaru Kun" in such a stupid way which I couldn't help but laugh at like he didn't need to do that. Rem using the rest of her strength again to free Subaru is just soo beautiful. Btw Geuse's VA is the same as As Nodt That whole scene of Subaru and rem together almost made me cry I don't cry when it comes to shows and scenes but I came extremely close to that Subaru's own self hatred only for Rem to say she loves him despite his flaws and that he is a hero to her legit i was kinda miffed he still chose to place Emilia above someone like that but at the same time I can somewhat understand. I don't think Julius hates Subaru tbh he even feels guilty about it. Subaru is a character that can make you feel almost every emotion and it only gets shown more in season 2
That arc where Subaru was in the mansion was one of my favorites. The episode where Subaru wakes up to find out he died in his sleep reeled me in. The different routes he took in that arc were great but my favorite was of course the Rem one. I rewatched it while editing and watching Subaru scream out to Rem still hit as if I watched it for the first time. Also wanted to mention Betelguese and As Nodt having the same VA makes sense lol
BRO THIS IS SO PEAK I JUST FINISHED S2 PART 2 OMG SO GOATED YOU ARE GONNA ENJOY S2 SO MUCH NO SPOILER BUT JUST KNOW ITS PEAK. im so exicted ty for watching this anime
@Thylos u indian? Bro here my exams are continous days that too everything taught here no holiday to study in case u live in india im talking about "preboards"
One of the great things about this show is how much things get built upon, if someone watched even just the first half of season 2 they would get a new appreciation for s1 and see it differently on a rewatch. Also so many little things that you would think nothing off become important later on, like one detail from eps 10 and 11 in s1 becomes important in s3 seemingly out of nowhere, but it was always there.
Re zero is one of the few anime/novels that have made me not just tear up but cry (about 2-3 times) It is amazing when it comes to its emotional complexities
You understand brother leeeettsss goooo Mespy!!! I'm smiling throughout the video. just hearing your experience and understanding why this show is so entertaining. The whole concept of Return by death and growth and drama aggghh so good.
Le'ggo! I love that season 1 does not hold back and really makes Subaru mad unlikeable for a few episodes. Bro genuinely had main character syndrome and needed to have it beaten out of him, that was hard to watch, but the development afterwards is sensational
Everything you pointed out is so damn true even though your first time watching the show, bro, i gotta be impressed Even the "season 1 is about Subaru's character development", I never realize that after 3 times watching this series and a 3 hours Character analysis video
This was such a refreshing take from a new fan. I can't tell you how many "fans" I've encountered which started the show wanting fan service or thinking Subaru is human trash for rejecting Rem. I appreciate your take and loved this review. Awesome review. Nice to see another person who actually understands Subaru's character. Really. Looking forward to your take on season 2! Also, technically Betelgeuse is pronounced (bet-el-gee-oos) however it's changed to Petelguese down the line, due to that being the name in the LNs.
Dawg, I'm so glad you enjoyed season 1 I love season 2 it's my fav arc of the WHOLE series but beware season 2 was made during COVID so the animation is a bit 💀
Peak video man! cant wait for your beginning of season two video. just so you know season two can feel kind of slow mainly because its one arc instead of season ones 3.
In the previous video I mentioned "What if" scenarios, here's one of them. (Don't worry, no spoilers here) "The "Pride If" route diverges from the main timeline during Subaru's encounters with Elsa Granhiert (the Bowel Hunter) in Arc 1. Instead of persevering through repeated deaths and ultimately overcoming the challenges, Subaru succumbs to despair and insanity due to his inability to protect Emilia and the others. His fear of death and his attachment to his power of Return by Death take a darker turn." In short, Subaru died hundreds of times against Elsa and descends into despair and madness. He abandons all other people he would meet, and to survive he even teams up with Elsa and becomes a criminal himself, all for the sake of survival and making Emillia a queen, even if he has to destroy the whole kingdom. And how the title implies, he becomes very prideful. I think he died 100,000 times in "Pride if", but I may remember wrong, and 10,000 of those deaths were against Reinhard. But there are "what if's" where he experiences worse things. And in "Greed If" he died over 100 million times.🙂 or so he remembers, but it can be even more.
I also like how this show swings back around to characters who you think have completed stories, and reveals a bunch more about them and ties them in to completely different events in the world. There are some characters that are gonna come back or revealed know each other that you will NOT see coming. Reminds me of one piece storytelling (although much lower scale, of course)
Can't wait for you to watch the movies and learn of the ifs routes frfr Great Re:zero review frfr And yes. Humans out here thinking return by death is light work😂😂
And once again I appreciate you for not being pissed at the "I love Emilia" like a lot of people are, I absolutely hate how episode 18 always seems to just be viewed as that rather then the actual peak of the episode
@@Mespyy yeah it's incredibly annoying especially since it's my favourite episode, like do people just completely ignore that she basically said "I know" after? And she literally rejects him first
@@Mespyy that was more a concern back in s1 releasing in 2016, as at the time people just watched it to watch another waifu collector isekai. A protagonist rejecting a waifu was seen as preposterous. Those guys HATED Subaru back then. Thankfully after season 2 released the fandom stabilized and people began to watch it for what it is
Despite all the crap that Subaru suffered in the anime, he still gets through it all and continues helping his friends. Even though he knows that he might die, he still does it and tries to find ways to solve the problems without anyone or himself dying. That's what makes Subaru a good main character in my opinion. Re:Zero is just goated
One thing that is really great about this story is that there is a lot of foreshadowing. In season 1, in season 2, in all seasons. The only sad thing is the anime cut a lot of interesting scenes, because of number of episodes to adapt an arc, pacing, etc. If you don't want to read the novels, because it is really time consuming, there is a few cut content video on UA-cam that discuss what was cut from the anime (Subaru's monologues, but also a lot of lore and really interesting scenes, some of which are really good at foreshadowing future stuff without being too evident). Also even the anime adaptation has a lot of things foreshadowing future stuff, so rewatching seasons again is really rewarding, because you catch up new stuff each watch.
You might be the smartest person I’ve ever seen review rezero every person I’ve spoken too goes into rezero thinking of cool fights and op ability’s when in reality it’s a really well thought out experience with characters that you could relate to (maybe not with all the deaths) I’m glad you’ve seen rezero for what it truly is I hope you enjoy season 2 I found it a lil better than season 1
This is a great review of re zero ong. I knew from your first video on it, that you would be hooked, based off the way you caught details. I still remember getting hooked and finishing s1 in a day. I think ep 15 and 18 are broth number one, as 15 represents his absolute low, and 18 represents him rebounding up to the top. Can’t wait to see your review of s2 and s3. I would also recommend reading the light novels/ web novels once you get a chance, as they are super good as well
one of the things that make re zero good is that nothing is certain even after season 2 we don't know how exactly does the return by death ability works (you might find it weird asking this but after watching season 2 you're gonna understand how important this question is ) a lot of things are never told to the viewers but are left for us to theorize about it
9:00 The hardest part about ranking Re:Zero episodes is that... there are way too many good ones. Season 1 I'd have to say its a 50/50 tie between E15 and E18, cause they're both cinematic masterpieces for different reasons. I had my jaw on the floor for the entire 2nd half of E15, and only picked it up sometime after the Requiem of Silence. E18 just had me crying the whole episode, this show knows way too well how to pluck at the audience's heartstrings while simultaneously delivering some of the greatest character development in fiction. Subaru is the GOAT, man.
Fun fact, they cut out this in the anime but after the white whales death, Rem pretends to be dying pretty much to trick Subaru to admit his feelings for her and also asks to be his second wife, which Subaru agrees if Emilia is okay with it. When they were touching foreheads Subaru was actually really nervous and they definitely would have kissed if Ferris didn't interrupt lol. They cut out so much Rem moments but It's very clear Subaru fell for her as well, when he says he has a #1 and #2 in his heart he doesn't mean that as a ranking but as a list of order of who he fell in love with. A lot of anime only Rem fans don't know this which is sad. They make it pretty clear that he loves Rem just as much as he loves Emilia, well maybe Emilia has a slight edge.
Plenty of anime have made me bawl my eyes out. I don't know that I ever really cried hard in watching Re:Zero. Maybe I did, at least misty-eyed, at a couple points I can think of: 1) During Rem runnaway confession, and 2) when he spoke to his mom & dad. The show was an emotional trip, though.
One thing I love about re zero is that the beetle guy would’ve been a joke in any other anime, but for some reason I can’t comprehend he’s horrifying in real life zero. I don’t know how they did it but they should get an award for that.
Bwahahaha that "I suppose" joke for Beatrice caught me off guard. She easily became one of my favorite characters in the anime during the second season. Very interesting backstory 👍
I think it was ep 7, where Subaru is on the ground breaking down and pleading with Rem before Ram kills him. Thats the only time this anime brought me to tears. It’s only once but that scene was heavily layered.
Ep 15 is my episode as well. i'd sat there in silence and awe as the credits rolled. There HAS to be a certain degree of 'luck' that has to go into an episode of such cinematic calibre. EP 14 and 18 are also amongst my favs. Trust me however thats not the end. s2 EP 4, ep 8, ep 13 and the whole of part 2 of s2 and (especially EP 24). Its a whole summit over here. I even love their episode titles. There's also a lot or re-watch value👀for this show. The show expects us to be intellectuals and figure out a lot of stuff. For example, Emilia negotiated with Crusch to have Felt's aid. This is ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN MASSIVE and not just politics wise(read Ayamatsu IF/ also called Pride IF for context), barely enough people understand the absolute weight of having Felt's aid from under Crusch. There's so much more i wanna say but i want you to have the moment "oh shit that happened back then" in context to new scenes u'll watch. it is an experience in itself. Go in with the same mindset u have rn and ur gonna have even more of an enjoyable time in context to watching both
6:30 She told she was hired by someone (a client), so she is not technically in one of their camp, but she could be hired by one of them, that might be correct. Just a distinction, because she would be akin to a mercenary or a hired assassin.
I wanted to watch 20-30 animes in 2025 because I felt like a fraud everytime somebody asked me if I had seen an anime and my answer was no lmao. This year I’ll try to watch, JJBA, FMAB, JJK, Gintama, Solo Leveling, Dragon Ball, Black Clover, and more
@@Mespyy for me the best shonen is Dragonquest Dai. One of the few that rivals Bleach and HxH. One of the besy main casts ever. Feel free to put it on your 2026 list LOL
Bro's cooking 🔥 You refuted all jerks that think Subaru should use his power in an aggressive way. And it's awesome that you are catching these main ideas. (NOT spoiler) There some a spin-off stories written by LN author that He releases on MC's birthday to tell an alternative story about Subaru making bad choices. One of them is called Greed IF and shows what would happen to Subaru if He started using his RBD just because, diminishing the value of his life, there's also another spin-off called Pride IF where He uses his Return by Death really aggressively, dies over and over and his psychology is tremendously affected. Some readers do not understand that simple statement about how painful is go through RBD even after these spin-off stories, but you got it bro Either way, It's worth give them a shot after you conclude Season 2, which adapts Arc 4 from LN. Your video is fantastic and resumes RZ and a beautiful way. If you enjoyed S1 for character development, I think you will love S2. Keep going on this journey, pal. Peak fiction won't disappoint you.
Advice friend, watch ReZero breaktime with seasons 2 and 3, there is one episode for each main anime episode and meant to be watched together, some of them have just slice of life or lore, some have pretty neat canon moments that didnt fit into the anime, very good if you like the characters and paying attention to the story 😅 Not sure if every streaming service has them, they are definitely subbed on the seas, they are also on Kadokawas youtube but with subtitles in the comments. Season 1 also has these breaktime episodes, they have some minor lore but S2 and S3 went all in with them.
It's quite refreshing to see someone actually like episode 13 on the first watch. So many people just have a vitriolic response to that episode, so much so that I call it the Great Filter, for how many people post about dropping it because of that episode. Everytime I watch Re:Zero my appreciation for that episode goes up and up and nowadays, I consider one of the top tier episodes, alongside with episodes 15 and 18. As for the royal candidates in episode 16. I don't think they're really assholes (though it's easy imo to think that). Subaru just assumes that they'd help out of the goodness of their heart. That they would risk and sacrifice their own troops, all to save their political rival that they are in direct competition with. And especially so, when Subaru can't give any solid proof that what he says will come to be. I look forward to your future videos.
Since you finished the first season, I can say this information with peace of mind. There is content that was cut from the anime and is in the novel, which is a dialog and an important event that comes after the defeat of the whale, and in this dialog, Subaru confessed his love for Reem and how he fell in love with her and stated that he wanted to marry her and Emilia. Now in the first episode of the second part, Subaru will talk about this matter, but his train of thought will be interrupted by an important event.
ironically Arc 1 and 2 (and 7) are considered one of the (even though most important) arcs in all of Re Zero, Arc 3 and Arc 4 (aka season 2) are considered top tier Arcs (specially Arc 4) so you're in for a ride next season if you alreaddy enjoyed Re Zero that much 🔥
@Thylos Its because of 1. the Rem thing, 2. Dealing with an entire new cast of characters, and 3. it wasn't as psychological as arc 6 before it. I think a LOT of the hate was weekly reader syndrome, i very rarely see anyone binge read it and dislike it, so now that it and 8 are finished more and more people are seeing them for the peak they are
Go watch at least the 2nd of the OVAs(The Frozen Bond) and be aware that Rezero breaktime exists but it’s not too important but it can give interesting side-info, especially season 3.
Not exactly 2.5 seasons bc S3 should have a third part, which is all but confirmed. As a reader it will be peak and it should have an episode that can rival with s1 ep15!
Bro is gonna see peak next season 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
idk season 2 was very confusing for me. i was unable to catch what they were doing everything just go so quickly. it really ruined my immersion and also the pacing. I know its not the show fault i mean cmon the light novel is probably stacked and they did all they could but still
@@ietdkvd it wasn't that confusing and they didn't cut much content compared to S1. I could say that having so much happening is exactly what Subaru had to deal with so it doesn't break immersion, more like you're in it with him
@@ietdkvd kind same here but s3 is sooo peakk
@@ietdkvdi mean if not pickup pace then, then when? s1 is basically intro to the re0 world with also the journey of Subaru from being powerless to hero, then falling to the depths & rising again.
edit:- *SPOILER WARNING*
But thats about it, whereas s2 is the expansion of the world with knocking Subaru down for being a hero. It's a mystery to him & viewers (mostly) because there's so many things happening at once which he needs to deal with.
Eg: S1 mostly had 2 issues to deal woth at a time. Rem+dogs, healing broken gate+Subaru's pride, cult+whale. S2 had him deal with everything happening all at once within ~3days with erza+garf+roswaal+trial+echidna+bunny+Emilia+betty + idk anymore, probably forgot to list.
To top it s2 also had world/magic/character exposition
@@ietdkvdthe first season was arc 1-3 in the webnovel and the whole second season was only arc 4 which is longer than the 3 previous arcs combined. They had to cut out the ops and eds and even the commercial lengths which made them lose money to squeeze in a little bit more contents. If you are confusing then I suggest you watch Re: Zero cut contents from AnimeNews
I like how you understand that Subaru is reallllllyyyyy smart.
The thing with Subaru is that as intelligent as he is he is also just as irrational.
Subaru is one of my favorite anime characters of all time
Me too
Season 2 is peak.
@@lordkronos5470 Arc 6 gonna destroy season 2 if it's done well
@@emanofficalpeegroup1732 arc 6 better be good cuz S2 arc 4 is my favorite so far
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As a certified re:zero glazer, i appreciate you understanding subaru's character and how his power works and he can't just restart if things go wrong
On my life
From one Re:zero glazer to another, I salute thou.🫡
But he can. He justvhas to die. Yeah its a fucked up way but he can reset literally at time he wants lol.
Betelgeuse voice acting is insane. He's a menace every time he appears.
Subaru's character growth is incredible, it's what makes Re:Zero so special among a sea of self-insert isekai. Thanks for the upload as always, been in kind of an anxious mood lately, so this helped a lot!
Thank you for watching, I'm glad the video was able to help you
@@Mespyybtw if you want to read about how the argument scene went in the novel you can read it here:
Volume 4: He remembered that she'd used the word please for both.
Both times, Emilia had strongly urged him to behave out of concern for his health. But Subaru had trampled on her words each time based on his own selfish delusions. Somewhere deep down inside, he had thought of things so frivolously, as if good results would always let him smooth over his broken promises. But as a result, Subaru had not only disregarded her pleas, but didn't have a single proper thing to show for it; indeed, he'd only disgraced himself and held her back.
But even so, he at least wanted her to understand that the underlying motivations were genuine.
"I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. I'm really, really sorry. But! But you're wrong, I, I didn't do them for my sake..."
But Subaru's tongue cramped like it had gone numb, rejecting his efforts to put feelings into words. As he flailed for words, Emilia stared at him with sadness.
His words were unforgivably selfish. He never should have said them.
"Emilia, don't you...believe me?"
Someone who had just denied that she could understand him had no right
to say any of it.
"I want to believe you... I want to believe you, Subaru."
She sounded like she wanted to cry. She might have already been crying.
But Subaru didn't have the courage to find out. He couldn't bring himself to look at her, even though she might be in tears; even though he might have been the reason why she was in such a state. Subaru had continued running forward trying to avoid that, but at the most critical moment, Subaru Natsuki just-
Her emotions exploded.
"I wanted to believe you...but you're the one who stopped me, Subaru!" Though she had sometimes lost her calm and logical demeanor to anger before, this was the first time he had seen her cast them aside, like shackles on her emotions. Freed of those restraints, Emilia poured her overflowing feelings into words.
"You didn't uphold a single promise, did you, Subaru? You...promised, but you broke them all like they were nothing and ended up here, didn't you?!"
He'd trampled on the promises they made together-in other words, her trust.
His claim, that he had done it all for her, was moral justification that only held meaning for Subaru himself.
Emilia carried on, saying, "You haven't kept your word, but then say you want me to trust you..? However you ask, I can't do that. I can't..."
No!, he wanted to cry out in a loud voice. But in reality, Subaru's trembling throat made no sound; his head felt as heavy as lead, too heavy to lift from its lowered, face-down position.
In front of the crying girl, whose emotions he had toyed with, who sought an honest answer from him-Subaru chose to turn his back to her, and thus, continue to betray her.
He'd risked his life, endured the pain of being bitten all over, wiped away his tears and surpassed them, all to continue to protect the idol he had erected in his mind. And so, his arbitrary utopia, one that had never existed, crumbled without a sound.
His lips quivered. His eyes were hot inside. His tongue was twitching. His heartbeats were so fierce he could hear them.
"Everything...I've done..."
He lifted up his face and met Emilia's violet eyes. They were filled only with sadness. When he saw his own face reflected there, it was truly pitiful and beyond salvation.
He raised up his shrill voice in anger, so much that the room seemed to shake with it. "-You got this far because of me, didn't you?! Like at the loot cellar when your crest got stolen! I saved you from that uber-dangerous serial killer! I put my body on the line! All because you're important to me!!"
His fingertips trembled as they gripped the sheets. His nails dug into his palm and slowly drew blood. He continued, enumerating every deed to his credit that he could think of as he tried to chase after her shadow, far in the distance.
"Like at the mansion! I barely hung on there! My skull got cracked, my head went flying, but everyone in the village got saved anyway, didn't they?! And things turned out the best way possible with Ram and Rem, I'm sure of it! That's because I was there, right?!"
The fact that he had saved everyone at the loot cellar, and at the mansion -all that had been possible because of him. These were the deeds Subaru ought to be proud of, and rewarded for. He'd come that far. He'd done so much. He added, "You have to owe me something for everything I've done for you-!!"
He shouted because the meaning of all his actions, and the thoughts behind them, had been refuted. Subaru's vainglorious search for praise, his gnawing desire for satisfaction, and his egotistical wish to be wanted, had been the unconscious extremes that had led him down his path.
And all were summed up in a single, defining word.
With a halting, shaky voice, Emilia said to Subaru, who was breathing roughly with sweat on his brow, "…..Right." Her words had a tone of acceptance, of resignation, of resolve-in other words, it was the end. "Subaru, I owe you a huge, incredible debt for many things you've done, so..."
"Yeah, that's right. That's why I-"
"So I'll repay it all to you. Then we can end this."
@@whateverwhatever4476 God, this scene in the Light Novel was so fucking peak.
I actually love the royal selection & bedroom episodes because as an author you gotta have major balls to portray your mc in this kind of light. There’s still people who hate on rz and Subaru bc of that aaaand episode 18 ofc 😭 Look forward to more development next season because it doesn’t stop after season 1
Man I remember skipping ep 13 every rewatch
@@E-gr9rt that just shows that 13 eps worked how it intended to
Its always nice to see someone understand Subaru and the show. Also as far for Subaru being weak, he is pretty strong for our world standards but here he goes up against superhumans
I’ve been thinking about watching this, I think I have to now
It’s really good I understand why everyone recommends it
Re:Zero is one of those pieces of media that the fanbase will defend, praise, and extoll until their dying breath, to the point that a person thinks ''It can't be this good right?''
Then they watch Re:Zero and realize that yes, it genuinely is purely that good. Tappei Nagatsuki is a literary genius with huge balls.
The way everytime Subaru dies only to wake up in the mansion flailing his arms clutching them screaming was heartwrenching and oh god the way he started pouring his heart out after seeing Rem was the one trying to kill him yelling in frustration about why they don't remember as his broken body tries to move hits hard in the feels.
The way Rem threw herself into the mabeast forest after Subaru saved her immediately put her as one of my favorites even before her consoling a Subaru that had broken down.
The royal selection doesn't get any better to watch the second time which is what I did and the fight between Emilia and Subaru really shows the divide between them but a bit more of Subaru's character he's doing all this hinging on the fact that she saved him from bandits the first time around something that she doesn't remember and to her it seemed like he was always doing things for her.
It also shows that he feels soo indebted to her for saving someone like him giving a prelude to his own self deprecation him getting hurt he doesn't consider as big of a deal as long as Emilia benefits that's his selfish way of thinking.
Geuse killing Rem pissed me off especially with how gruesome it was but then he just went "Subaru Kun" in such a stupid way which I couldn't help but laugh at like he didn't need to do that. Rem using the rest of her strength again to free Subaru is just soo beautiful. Btw Geuse's VA is the same as As Nodt
That whole scene of Subaru and rem together almost made me cry I don't cry when it comes to shows and scenes but I came extremely close to that Subaru's own self hatred only for Rem to say she loves him despite his flaws and that he is a hero to her legit i was kinda miffed he still chose to place Emilia above someone like that but at the same time I can somewhat understand.
I don't think Julius hates Subaru tbh he even feels guilty about it. Subaru is a character that can make you feel almost every emotion and it only gets shown more in season 2
That arc where Subaru was in the mansion was one of my favorites. The episode where Subaru wakes up to find out he died in his sleep reeled me in. The different routes he took in that arc were great but my favorite was of course the Rem one. I rewatched it while editing and watching Subaru scream out to Rem still hit as if I watched it for the first time. Also wanted to mention Betelguese and As Nodt having the same VA makes sense lol
we will be here for the Season 2 Review!
Subaru is one of the greatest mcs
BRO THIS IS SO PEAK I JUST FINISHED S2 PART 2 OMG SO GOATED YOU ARE GONNA ENJOY S2 SO MUCH NO SPOILER BUT JUST KNOW ITS PEAK. im so exicted ty for watching this anime
now watch season 3 cour 1
the second cour starts at february 5th
Peak zero ong
@Thylos oh i almost fiished s3 but have exams rn 😩
@@vidyabhat1131 i know dat feel 🤚😔
@Thylos u indian? Bro here my exams are continous days that too everything taught here no holiday to study in case u live in india im talking about "preboards"
I don't know if you know this but what you said about Subaru rejecting Rem was obvious is really funny because it's a massive point of controversy
One of the greatest Re:Zero vids. Nuance, insight, concise, passion, This was nice
One of the great things about this show is how much things get built upon, if someone watched even just the first half of season 2 they would get a new appreciation for s1 and see it differently on a rewatch.
Also so many little things that you would think nothing off become important later on, like one detail from eps 10 and 11 in s1 becomes important in s3 seemingly out of nowhere, but it was always there.
Re:Zero changed my life, I will never stop glazing this anime and the main character, Natsuki Subaru
Re zero is one of the few anime/novels that have made me not just tear up but cry (about 2-3 times) It is amazing when it comes to its emotional complexities
Mom I'm on TV
I watched this show when it came out, when Subaru had his argument with Emilia I knew this series would be something special. A fan ever since.
You understand brother leeeettsss goooo Mespy!!! I'm smiling throughout the video. just hearing your experience and understanding why this show is so entertaining. The whole concept of Return by death and growth and drama aggghh so good.
my homie, you're so good at this! your future is bright
Thank you
10:13 be-tel-giu-se is I think the correct way
But we all call him Beetle Juice
It is peetleguese
Le'ggo! I love that season 1 does not hold back and really makes Subaru mad unlikeable for a few episodes. Bro genuinely had main character syndrome and needed to have it beaten out of him, that was hard to watch, but the development afterwards is sensational
Everything you pointed out is so damn true even though your first time watching the show, bro, i gotta be impressed
Even the "season 1 is about Subaru's character development", I never realize that after 3 times watching this series and a 3 hours Character analysis video
This was such a refreshing take from a new fan. I can't tell you how many "fans" I've encountered which started the show wanting fan service or thinking Subaru is human trash for rejecting Rem. I appreciate your take and loved this review. Awesome review. Nice to see another person who actually understands Subaru's character. Really. Looking forward to your take on season 2!
Also, technically Betelgeuse is pronounced (bet-el-gee-oos) however it's changed to Petelguese down the line, due to that being the name in the LNs.
Dawg, I'm so glad you enjoyed season 1 I love season 2 it's my fav arc of the WHOLE series but beware season 2 was made during COVID so the animation is a bit 💀
But don't worry, season 2 is still peak maybe you can finish rezero season 2 before season 3 finishes 🙏🏾 have fun my boy.
Bro watched peak letssss gooooo
Peak video man! cant wait for your beginning of season two video. just so you know season two can feel kind of slow mainly because its one arc instead of season ones 3.
from Season 1 it only gets better and better, can't wait for that video on season 3. Take it at your own pace and enjoy the anime ALSO amazing video.
Subaru's the best thing about re zero
4:39 nooo Subaru! just deodarant isn't enough! You have to shower as well before going to a con! Suuubaruu!
LMAO
In the previous video I mentioned "What if" scenarios, here's one of them.
(Don't worry, no spoilers here)
"The "Pride If" route diverges from the main timeline during Subaru's encounters with Elsa Granhiert (the Bowel Hunter) in Arc 1. Instead of persevering through repeated deaths and ultimately overcoming the challenges, Subaru succumbs to despair and insanity due to his inability to protect Emilia and the others. His fear of death and his attachment to his power of Return by Death take a darker turn."
In short, Subaru died hundreds of times against Elsa and descends into despair and madness. He abandons all other people he would meet, and to survive he even teams up with Elsa and becomes a criminal himself, all for the sake of survival and making Emillia a queen, even if he has to destroy the whole kingdom. And how the title implies, he becomes very prideful.
I think he died 100,000 times in "Pride if", but I may remember wrong, and 10,000 of those deaths were against Reinhard.
But there are "what if's" where he experiences worse things.
And in "Greed If" he died over 100 million times.🙂
or so he remembers, but it can be even more.
My fav par about re zero was i did not need to sail the 7 seas to watch it as it was just available on UA-cam for free (non-pirated licenced btw)
I also like how this show swings back around to characters who you think have completed stories, and reveals a bunch more about them and ties them in to completely different events in the world. There are some characters that are gonna come back or revealed know each other that you will NOT see coming. Reminds me of one piece storytelling (although much lower scale, of course)
Can't wait for you to watch the movies and learn of the ifs routes frfr
Great Re:zero review frfr
And yes. Humans out here thinking return by death is light work😂😂
Satisfied by watch your video and how you changed your view from the last video to this one. Keep going💪🏻
Onwards to season 2 which in my opinion at least has more peak episodes, I absolutely adore season 2 episode 4 as it hits a little too close to home
And once again I appreciate you for not being pissed at the "I love Emilia" like a lot of people are, I absolutely hate how episode 18 always seems to just be viewed as that rather then the actual peak of the episode
I figured that would be a problem. The comments on my first video talked about Rem vs Emilia fans like it was a civil war
@@Mespyy yeah it's incredibly annoying especially since it's my favourite episode, like do people just completely ignore that she basically said "I know" after?
And she literally rejects him first
@@Mespyy that was more a concern back in s1 releasing in 2016, as at the time people just watched it to watch another waifu collector isekai. A protagonist rejecting a waifu was seen as preposterous. Those guys HATED Subaru back then. Thankfully after season 2 released the fandom stabilized and people began to watch it for what it is
So glad you loved it! Season 2 is even better I can't wait for you to see it
Despite all the crap that Subaru suffered in the anime, he still gets through it all and continues helping his friends. Even though he knows that he might die, he still does it and tries to find ways to solve the problems without anyone or himself dying. That's what makes Subaru a good main character in my opinion. Re:Zero is just goated
One thing that is really great about this story is that there is a lot of foreshadowing. In season 1, in season 2, in all seasons. The only sad thing is the anime cut a lot of interesting scenes, because of number of episodes to adapt an arc, pacing, etc. If you don't want to read the novels, because it is really time consuming, there is a few cut content video on UA-cam that discuss what was cut from the anime (Subaru's monologues, but also a lot of lore and really interesting scenes, some of which are really good at foreshadowing future stuff without being too evident). Also even the anime adaptation has a lot of things foreshadowing future stuff, so rewatching seasons again is really rewarding, because you catch up new stuff each watch.
Get ready for episode 8 of season 2
kind of a crime that you didn’t bring up the voice acting since the sub and dub are both so good
Petelgeuse and Subaru's jp Va's are amazing
Sirius is close imo
The dub is cringe
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You might be the smartest person I’ve ever seen review rezero every person I’ve spoken too goes into rezero thinking of cool fights and op ability’s when in reality it’s a really well thought out experience with characters that you could relate to (maybe not with all the deaths) I’m glad you’ve seen rezero for what it truly is I hope you enjoy season 2 I found it a lil better than season 1
Season 3 part 2 dropping in a month and as a reader, I’d Whitefox does as good a job as I know they can, it’s gonna be PEAK
Told you it was peak by ep 5 you can see this is different from any iseakai and even story i have ever seen so good
So a anime with a similar concept ist summertime rentering. It is absolute cinema. It is so peak. It is not a isikai, but a time loop anime.
This is a great review of re zero ong. I knew from your first video on it, that you would be hooked, based off the way you caught details. I still remember getting hooked and finishing s1 in a day. I think ep 15 and 18 are broth number one, as 15 represents his absolute low, and 18 represents him rebounding up to the top. Can’t wait to see your review of s2 and s3. I would also recommend reading the light novels/ web novels once you get a chance, as they are super good as well
Season 2 is my favorite. Its so cathartic. Just get ready for a more isolating story with only a handful of characters.
one of the things that make re zero good is that nothing is certain even after season 2 we don't know how exactly does the return by death ability works (you might find it weird asking this but after watching season 2 you're gonna understand how important this question is ) a lot of things are never told to the viewers but are left for us to theorize about it
LESS GOOOOOO MY FAVORITE ANIME IS GETTING ATTENTION FROM MY FAVORITE UA-camR
And the thing is, return by death is like going through a dream, that's why his body can't "memorize". I really like this video
9:00 The hardest part about ranking Re:Zero episodes is that... there are way too many good ones. Season 1 I'd have to say its a 50/50 tie between E15 and E18, cause they're both cinematic masterpieces for different reasons. I had my jaw on the floor for the entire 2nd half of E15, and only picked it up sometime after the Requiem of Silence. E18 just had me crying the whole episode, this show knows way too well how to pluck at the audience's heartstrings while simultaneously delivering some of the greatest character development in fiction. Subaru is the GOAT, man.
Fun fact, they cut out this in the anime but after the white whales death, Rem pretends to be dying pretty much to trick Subaru to admit his feelings for her and also asks to be his second wife, which Subaru agrees if Emilia is okay with it. When they were touching foreheads Subaru was actually really nervous and they definitely would have kissed if Ferris didn't interrupt lol. They cut out so much Rem moments but It's very clear Subaru fell for her as well, when he says he has a #1 and #2 in his heart he doesn't mean that as a ranking but as a list of order of who he fell in love with. A lot of anime only Rem fans don't know this which is sad. They make it pretty clear that he loves Rem just as much as he loves Emilia, well maybe Emilia has a slight edge.
s1 ep 15 is crazy
Plenty of anime have made me bawl my eyes out. I don't know that I ever really cried hard in watching Re:Zero. Maybe I did, at least misty-eyed, at a couple points I can think of: 1) During Rem runnaway confession, and 2) when he spoke to his mom & dad. The show was an emotional trip, though.
One thing I love about re zero is that the beetle guy would’ve been a joke in any other anime, but for some reason I can’t comprehend he’s horrifying in real life zero. I don’t know how they did it but they should get an award for that.
Bwahahaha that "I suppose" joke for Beatrice caught me off guard. She easily became one of my favorite characters in the anime during the second season. Very interesting backstory 👍
just call him Petal-guise (Peh-Tal Gyu-sce)
That's better than the pronunciation I gave him
You making re zero content is peak
Season 2 manages to be even better
I think it was ep 7, where Subaru is on the ground breaking down and pleading with Rem before Ram kills him. Thats the only time this anime brought me to tears. It’s only once but that scene was heavily layered.
wake up Mespy just posted❤️❤️💪😹
It is "Petelgeuse," it's intentionally spelled incorrectly cause of plot relevant reason according to the author.
Thank you, I saw this pronounciation but I checked other Re:Zero videos to see how they would say it and I heard a lot of different pronunciations
0:56 There are a bunch of reactors that are still saying this shit even as deep in as Season 3.
A Re:Zero video when i just started watching??? Instant like
Re Zero is so good bro. You are going to love season 2 + 3.
Glad you like it
I enjoy your video a lot! Keep going with this journey!
I’d recommend watching the ovas before season 2
Frozen Bond especially will give you more insight on Emilia
i never cried watching rezero but i do love it
Season 2 is true PEAK FICTION
11:38 "best girl" i yelled HELL YEAAAAA so hard
peak:zero strikes again
petel-juice
Petel-Juice
PETELGEUSE!
...prolly
petelgeuse's name is pronounced by the characters as, pet-el-geese with a strong emphasis on the "te"
Ep 15 is my episode as well. i'd sat there in silence and awe as the credits rolled. There HAS to be a certain degree of 'luck' that has to go into an episode of such cinematic calibre. EP 14 and 18 are also amongst my favs.
Trust me however thats not the end. s2 EP 4, ep 8, ep 13 and the whole of part 2 of s2 and (especially EP 24). Its a whole summit over here. I even love their episode titles.
There's also a lot or re-watch value👀for this show. The show expects us to be intellectuals and figure out a lot of stuff. For example, Emilia negotiated with Crusch to have Felt's aid. This is ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN MASSIVE and not just politics wise(read Ayamatsu IF/ also called Pride IF for context), barely enough people understand the absolute weight of having Felt's aid from under Crusch. There's so much more i wanna say but i want you to have the moment "oh shit that happened back then" in context to new scenes u'll watch. it is an experience in itself.
Go in with the same mindset u have rn and ur gonna have even more of an enjoyable time in context to watching both
6:30 She told she was hired by someone (a client), so she is not technically in one of their camp, but she could be hired by one of them, that might be correct. Just a distinction, because she would be akin to a mercenary or a hired assassin.
Didn’t make me cry just yet because I keep on watching it late at night when I’m emotionally exhausted so I just end up laughing at most things.
the next season will be amazing trust
I can't wait what peak anime you will watch after re:zero
I wanted to watch 20-30 animes in 2025 because I felt like a fraud everytime somebody asked me if I had seen an anime and my answer was no lmao.
This year I’ll try to watch, JJBA, FMAB, JJK, Gintama, Solo Leveling, Dragon Ball, Black Clover, and more
@Mespyy say less , I'm here to see all your anime videos throughout this year 💥
@@Mespyy you may not watch it soon but HxH is absolutely mazing
@unamedname2748 I’ve already seen HxH and I agree
@@Mespyy for me the best shonen is Dragonquest Dai. One of the few that rivals Bleach and HxH. One of the besy main casts ever. Feel free to put it on your 2026 list LOL
Subaru is the Goat
1:18 SAME THIS GUY HAS NO SOCIAL ANXIETY 😭
"4:11" damn bro predicted that😭
Bro's cooking 🔥
You refuted all jerks that think Subaru should use his power in an aggressive way. And it's awesome that you are catching these main ideas.
(NOT spoiler) There some a spin-off stories written by LN author that He releases on MC's birthday to tell an alternative story about Subaru making bad choices. One of them is called Greed IF and shows what would happen to Subaru if He started using his RBD just because, diminishing the value of his life, there's also another spin-off called Pride IF where He uses his Return by Death really aggressively, dies over and over and his psychology is tremendously affected. Some readers do not understand that simple statement about how painful is go through RBD even after these spin-off stories, but you got it bro
Either way, It's worth give them a shot after you conclude Season 2, which adapts Arc 4 from LN.
Your video is fantastic and resumes RZ and a beautiful way.
If you enjoyed S1 for character development, I think you will love S2.
Keep going on this journey, pal. Peak fiction won't disappoint you.
Advice friend, watch ReZero breaktime with seasons 2 and 3, there is one episode for each main anime episode and meant to be watched together, some of them have just slice of life or lore, some have pretty neat canon moments that didnt fit into the anime, very good if you like the characters and paying attention to the story 😅
Not sure if every streaming service has them, they are definitely subbed on the seas, they are also on Kadokawas youtube but with subtitles in the comments. Season 1 also has these breaktime episodes, they have some minor lore but S2 and S3 went all in with them.
this guy gets it
cry? hell no. is it Good? hell yes.
It's quite refreshing to see someone actually like episode 13 on the first watch. So many people just have a vitriolic response to that episode, so much so that I call it the Great Filter, for how many people post about dropping it because of that episode. Everytime I watch Re:Zero my appreciation for that episode goes up and up and nowadays, I consider one of the top tier episodes, alongside with episodes 15 and 18.
As for the royal candidates in episode 16. I don't think they're really assholes (though it's easy imo to think that). Subaru just assumes that they'd help out of the goodness of their heart. That they would risk and sacrifice their own troops, all to save their political rival that they are in direct competition with. And especially so, when Subaru can't give any solid proof that what he says will come to be.
I look forward to your future videos.
Fun fact, Tappei Nagatsuki, the author actually wrote Arc 3 for Subaru to say "I hate myself" and "I love you"
Peak:Zero
The 2nd hand embarrassment was worth it. Season 2 is even peaker imo
Just wait until the next season… things get real.. in lore and in many other ways.
Since you finished the first season, I can say this information with peace of mind.
There is content that was cut from the anime and is in the novel, which is a dialog and an important event that comes after the defeat of the whale, and in this dialog, Subaru confessed his love for Reem and how he fell in love with her and stated that he wanted to marry her and Emilia. Now in the first episode of the second part, Subaru will talk about this matter, but his train of thought will be interrupted by an important event.
ironically Arc 1 and 2 (and 7) are considered one of the (even though most important) arcs in all of Re Zero, Arc 3 and Arc 4 (aka season 2) are considered top tier Arcs (specially Arc 4) so you're in for a ride next season if you alreaddy enjoyed Re Zero that much 🔥
wait arc 7 is hated ? is it because it's long ?
@Thylos not hated just considered one of the worst, idk why it's pretty good and has some nice moments
@Thylos Its because of 1. the Rem thing, 2. Dealing with an entire new cast of characters, and 3. it wasn't as psychological as arc 6 before it. I think a LOT of the hate was weekly reader syndrome, i very rarely see anyone binge read it and dislike it, so now that it and 8 are finished more and more people are seeing them for the peak they are
season 2..... its even better.
Gotta love peak suffering 👍
Go watch at least the 2nd of the OVAs(The Frozen Bond) and be aware that Rezero breaktime exists but it’s not too important but it can give interesting side-info, especially season 3.
Subaru is literally are nightmare if we were to actually get teleported or reincarnated into a world and we get no powers but for Subaru torture
Through 2.5 seasons episode 15 is still the best.
I like 5 ep of S2 more than 15.
Not exactly 2.5 seasons bc S3 should have a third part, which is all but confirmed. As a reader it will be peak and it should have an episode that can rival with s1 ep15!