The Point of Re:Zero - A Masterful Character Study
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- Re:Zero Season 2 has been absolutely amazing and in this video I delve deep to uncover what the true point of Re:Zero is and how it became a profound character study of self discovery. Re:Zero is masterful in writing empathetic characters and today I want to highlight how it has become a beautifully crafted character study. I hope you enjoy! [Spanish Subtitles]
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Music Used: • Re:Zero OST
0:00 The Intent of Re:Zero
5:05 Empathising With Natsuki Subaru
15:29 Self sacrifice Is Not The Way Forward
18:45 Subaru's Loneliness & How to Overcome It
22:12 Emilia & Learning to Love Yourself
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Re:Zero Season 2 has really changed my perspective on the series and has crafted a truly profound story of self discovery and learning to love oneself. I hope I can convey what makes it truly special in this video, enjoy!
This is my longest video to date and definitely one of my best that I have made so far. It took a lot of time so if you enjoyed it, I would be eternally grateful if you shared this video around and subscribed! Thanks a lot and see you all next time. :)
Edit: I have now added Spanish subtitles to the video since so many have requested for it! I appreciate that people wanted to put in the work and translate the script in my twitter DM's!
amazing video man keep it up
This pleases the Webnovel and light novel readers.
Finally
Imagine if you would read some western literature and experience real profound stories.
@@francisnorthwood7862 you don’t think this is profound? Don’t dumb down this show just cause you like western stuff
People hate Subaru because he’s human. He acts human, he feels pain. He feels sadness, and he can’t just lose a arm and act like it didn’t happen and bandage it with his mouth. If anything, he’s one of the mentally strongest characters in anime that can easily seem like a “real character.” Dude I swear if I died and appeared out of nowhere again I seriously would’ve gone bat shit crazy (like Emilia at that one point lmao)
Idk if i would've went crazy i think i could handle it
@@usernotfound1191 I doubt it. Depending on how you die, you’ll never even realize it. If you got shot in the head and reappeared somewhere you were a while ago, you’d be seriously surprised, but if you got tortured with a fucking butchers knife and that happens, you’ll go crazy 100 percent. They say the pain of burning alive can push you to jumping off a tall building to extinguish the flames and die faster and less painfully, so yea it really just depends on how you die.
@@rea950 I'd honestly just say: "fuck this, I'm not gonna deal with all these things trying to kill me" I'm pretty sure most people would probably act like that as well, the fact subaru is still sane at ALL is incredible imo
@@clementtompel7558 It because there is other people who still support Subaru, that's why his mentality is still strong.
Edit: A little bit of spoiler:
Subaru kinda participate in self-harm in arc 5/6.
@@rea950 Especially since he still fucking REMEMBERS the painful deaths to the point he sometimes come back screaming because the pain is still so real to him.
Imagine the scene with the rabbits...fucking hell...the fact he can face those creaturs afterwards without becoming a sobbing mess trying to run away is actually so impressive it is one of the more unbelieveable aspect in the show...in a show filled with magic...
I have gotten shocked a few times from pretty painful static electricity and I bloody recoil whenever I feel myself becoming static at this point...If I had been fucking eaten alive by hundreds of rabbits that seemed to almost attempt to keep me alive for as long as possible I would NOT be able to look at an animal with teeth ever again..
Subaru's pre-isekai life is terrifyingly relatable
edit: alright why the fuck is this the top comment on this video are there really this many depressed mfs out there damn that's sad
also I'm doing better now mentally so yay
edit 2: I’m doing really well now yay
indeed i feel the same as him
Exactly
Yeah
Subaru is just a really relatable character honestly I can put my self in his shoes easily
@@adudewithquestionabletaste4851 people cry easily when they're mentally broken like subaru
I always tear up when I see Subaru's parents. They are one of the best parent a child could ask for. Cool, understanding, simple. Sadly, we won't see them anymore. I've read from somewhere that the author will no longer write stories about them. After Subaru got isekai'd, they spent they rest of they lives looking for him.
Damn that freaking hurts
So sad imagining them endlessly searching for him
thats so sad :( he's in a different universe so they literally cant possibly find him. i was hoping maybe he would find a way to travel between the universes, i mean satella got him to her universe somehow right
maybe he is in a coma and all of this is in his head
Whether they come back or not I appreciate the fact that they were brought up usually the protagonists completely disregards their parents
@@nclark5720 actually how Satella even did this?
My mom passed away a week before I watched the episode with Subaru's parents, and let me just tell you that nothing I've watched before or after has annihilated my emotions like that.
I hope you are feeling better mate. Hugs.
Yeah. No anime has made me bawl my eyes out like Re: Zero.
Fuck, I'm so sorry. Trying to escape into anime after that just to be hit with that episode sounds so rough. I hope you are doing better now!
You’re still a hero. Stay strong. We’re all together.
It's been a year man, I hope you are doing ok
Re zero haters: Subaru is a horrible person. Me: o, so the author did his job properly.
I don't even see why the would say that.
There is nothing about Subaru that is horrible in my opinion. He is most certainly not amazing nor is he really a great guy in the beginning but nothing about his personality is horrible in my opinion.
Being slothful and wanting to give up in a terrifying and painful situation is understandable.
Feeling isolated and angry at people around you for not understanding what you are going through doesn't make you a horrible person..Do the people around you deserve it? No, but neither do you.
He makes many mistakes and he is an arrogant and even at times annoying character but I don't see how they find him horrible when he is one of the most believeable characters I have seen in a long as time!
Maybe that is why so many people hate him...because they see parts of themself in him.
@@bibbobella Yeah he was litterally normal human like us. If you suffer that much even Navy Seal and Russian Spetnaz will had mental breakdown.
@@susgabut8860 What's a spetnaz?
@@A.S._Trunks Uh Russian special force squad
@@susgabut8860 oh cool
Re:zero has one of the best and finest character development and world building in modern anime
I would say best and its get better.
Yes absolutely a masterpiece
That's what makes Arc 4 amazing actually, and the way to overcome his obstacles is not how smart or powerful Subaru is. Honestly how the obstacles overcomes is unique, Subaru need to change himself, develops. Satella made Subaru realize how important his life is, and Otto made him realize that he doesn't have to carry every pain and burden by himself. And when he finally relies on his ally, he become powerful. He won against Garfiel, fixing his relationship with Emilia and strengthened her mentally
I would argue it's the best currently. How many anime have really had this kind of emotional impact in the last decade?
@@Lunk42 welcome to the nhk
_Satella_ , with tears in her eyes seeing how subaru wanted to kill himself out of confusion and self hatred, said it herself.
*''Love yourself''*
That part made me thought "Hey, maybe evil witch isn't so evil". Honestly, I didn't expect that, but then I realized that Re:Zero likes to humanize everyone, even side characters and even the Witches, so it started to make sense
yea i have a feeling this is all in his imagination and he's realizing that his life is valuable and he matters.
@kid kid technically minerva is kind of evil unintentionally due to the consequence of her authority
"It should be so obvious. Your life should be included among those you want to save"
@@kaizu8326 Thank you! And you're right. All the witches represents the 7 deadly sins which I believe all of us have it innately. And Satella, the witch of envy was just the right character to say it because it is the greatest feeling or sin that Subaru harbors. When he always see's other people having a good life that he is envious of them having a perfect family, partner, job, childhood etc. and when he realized he cant have them, he went down into that rabbit hole. We all have our own responses to those negative emotions or sins. Some of us will take into action into removing or fixing it, others will patch it with something else or sometimes we just give up and we'll let ouselves drown into it. And sometimes we all go the extra mile just to get a solution but what we don't realize and usually hard to see is that each corresponds to a very basic answer right at the very start. A gentle reminder like that of "Envy-I need to love myself coz I have more", or "Prideful-I need to accept others coz I cannot be the only one", "Wrathful-I need to hear myself more and others coz we might be the same" etc.
Konosuba-*laugh my ass off*
Rezero-*ball my eyes out.*
Even better how the authors are good friends.
same person who voices megumin voices emilia too
Re:zero - *Cutting onions*
Konosuba, Rezero and Jobless reincarnation author were best friends in Real life. Subaru was the reverse or opposite version of Kazuma and Rudy was the combination of Kazuma's pervertness and slothfulness of previous life of Rudy and Subaru's attitude of how he wants to save his friends and family
Tbh i did shed a tear multipe times watching what a great show re:zero is.
Yep Re: Zero is a great series finally recognizing it.
Always has been, it's only gets better each Arcs
@Joe Dirt Meh yours is probably mid
@Joe Dirt have you even seen how great S 2 is? S 1 is also great at portraying how realistic subaru and even the first 3 arcs are great
@Joe DirtIf re:zero is a low standard then I'm glad to have low standards. Open your mind a little and maybe you'll see the beauty in re:zero
@Joe Dirt lmao people who were fanatically watching season 1 are dropping it? Where tf did you hear that, I haven't seen a single person drop it. Season 2 is amazing, it has even more character development than season 1 and it doesn't only focus on subaru. We learn more about emilia and why she is like she is and her past trauma. We also get so much world building, amazing story writing, and music. Tf are you on about dude. Even if you personally don't like season 2 or re zero in general, fact is that its an absolutely amazing show and arc 6 even makes it a masterpiece, if it already isn't. Altho it's been a masterpiece for me since season 1.
I'm so glad to see that people can still change their minds about Re:Zero! Since it's my favorite anime, it always sends a stab of pain through my heart when people fundamentally misunderstand the point of it and write it off as "isekai garbage." Sure, you could say that it "has no stakes" if you look at it through the lens of physical health, because yeah, RbD will ensure everybody's not dead (although Season 2 does pretty much knock that notion off its feet, not only with the whole Rem coma thing but also by highlighting the distinct possibility that maybe the worlds continue after he dies, and maybe the only person he's saving is himself).
But the thing about Re:Zero is that it's not just Season 2, with the "Parent and Child" episode and a permanent consequence even RbD couldn't fix, that's about character study, it's that it was ALWAYS about being a character study. All of the suffering Subaru went through wasn't just for the sake of shock factor and suffering, but to be catalysts to push him forward to develop as a person. The suffering wasn't the main point of the series, it was how Subaru overcame that suffering, usually with the help from others. The suffering is there to highlight and give meaning to the hope the series provides, to make it more meaningful and personal and real when it finally looks like it's going to be okay. Emilia's lap pillow, Rem's "From Zero" talk, Otto's encouragement, those were all conversations he had with others in his final loops, conversations that motivated him and let him see the light at the end of the tunnel. The first of them taught him that it was okay to let himself grieve and be sad. The second showed him that he could be a better person, and that it was never too late to change. The final one let him know that he could rely on his friends, because that's what friends are for, and that he didn't have to carry everything alone.
The high points of the series were not, in fact, the suffering. If you look at it from the perspective of the simple plot format (rising action --> climax --> falling action --> resolution, repeat), the suffering is actually the rising action, leading to the climax, which are those hopeful, inspiring conversations he has (that, or they're the sweet resolutions that leave us with warm hearts). The confusion and misery of Arc 1 leads to the cheerful and well-earned revelation of Emilia's name. The pain of Arc 2 leads to the bittersweet lap pillow scene. The hopelessness of Arc 3 leads to the hope-filled conversation between Subaru and Rem. The action-packed fight against Betelgeuse leads to the beautiful confession of love from Subaru. The visceral horror of the Great Rabbits leads to the cathartic talk about RbD with Echidna. The distress and terror of the revelation that Subaru might be leaving worlds behind, plus the discovery of Echidna's betrayal leads to the talk with Otto. Sure, the suffering is an important part of Re:Zero, but it's moments like those that are the stars of the show, not the pain or anguish Subaru goes through. It's the reason episode 18 is considered one of the greatest episodes despite it being them just standing and talking the entire time.
On a similar train of thought, the "stakes" of RbD aren't supposed to be physical stakes. Of course we know it'll probably turn out at least okay, no matter what (although the IF routes show just how easily Subaru could've fallen off the deep end and totally screwed himself if he'd made the wrong choice, even with Return by Death), but that's not what the purpose of RbD is. In reality, RbD is a genius plot mechanism that Tappei has utilized splendidly in all the right ways. It allows us to see all the different sides of characters that we never would've seen otherwise. If only the canon timeline existed, we'd never have gotten to see how cruel Rem can be when reacting to someone she distrusts versus how tender and protective she is with those she loves. We'd never have gotten to see how Emilia reacts to someone she saved versus how she reacts to someone who saved her. We'd never have seen how Garfiel reacts to a regular person versus how he reacts to someone he deems a threat. RbD provides the IDEAL scenario for character study: seeing different sides of characters without having to have permanent consequences. E.g. without RbD, to see all those sides to Rem, Subaru would've had to piss her off badly and then somehow work his way back up and into her heart from such a grave mistake, which might've taken months or even years (if she hadn't just killed him outright when he pissed her off), but with RbD we got to see such a thing within the course of a couple of episodes.
And as for the stakes of RbD, it's not supposed to be about "will they make it out of this situation alive." Because yeah, as long as Subaru doesn't give up, they probably will. The stakes are about its effect on Subaru. I'm not just talking about trauma, but actually the bonds he loses because of RbD. This was a huge focus in Arc 2. All the memories he made with Rem and Ram, all the time he spent with them as they taught him how to read and write and cook, all of their conversations and interactions... all of it, just gone in the blink of an eye thanks to his death. The things he loses aren't physical, but mental. The bonds he cherished so deeply, ripped away from his hands as he is forced to start over with them again and again. the stakes that Re:Zero presents aren't "will they make it out alive?" it's "will he be able to keep this bond?" In Arc 2, he loses so many interactions with Rem and Ram. He loses the precious memories of them teaching him how to do all these things, he loses the talk with Rem about demonic inspiration, he loses the conversation with Ram about the story of the two Ogres. Even if he can recreate these situations later, it will never be the same or as genuine as those first times (just like Subaru's 2nd loop where he retraced his steps wasn't as genuine as his first). It certainly takes a toll on Subaru, like when Emilia forgets him in Arc 1, which comes back to bite him in the ass in Arc 3 where she doesn't understand his love. Rem and Ram forget him in Arc 2. He loses those precious moments with Julius in Arc 3. Every loop in Arc 4 worsens his relationship with Garfiel more and more. Even when it seemed like the series had established a pattern of emotional conversation = canon timeline, Otto comes in and has that whole "you're my friend" talk with Subaru and then goes on to be viciously murdered, and it turns out that it was actually arguably the most horribly brutal loop in Re:Zero history.
It's a horribly lonely feeling to be forgotten, and yet that's what happens to Subaru over and over again. Some incredibly meaningful interactions are lost to the power of RbD, interactions such as his very first loop in the capitol of Lugunica, the very thing that drives not only many of his actions but also his love for Emilia, yet she has no recollection of it, which leads to a lot of trouble and confusion. So, there you have it. The stakes of Re:Zero are the bonds he's formed through each loop. I could name more examples, but that would be delving into spoiler territory lol.
also, the entirety of Season 1 was essentially a prologue to set Subaru's character development up, and BOY, did it do its job. His character development is TOP-TIER, and I think episode 18 (plus S2 ep. 4), as well as Subaru's character in general, provide some of the greatest representations of the "otaku" mindset that I have ever seen. Not to mention the fact that they didn't just present Subaru to us like "hey, look at this dude, he's kind of a scumbag and you hate him right now, right? well guess what! he's you!", but they also took the time to give us hope that we could still change, that it's never too late to be better. And if that's not an amazing character study and self-reflection right there, I don't know what is. That's also kind of why I'm so confused as to how so many people seem to miss the point that Re:Zero is more than just suffering when the amazing character study is RIGHT THERE, staring them in their faces.
but anyway, all in all, Re:Zero has always been a character study, and that's what makes it so beautiful. I hope more people can look at it through that lens and grow to appreciate this aspect of Re:Zero.
p.s. the combination of this video's message and the music in the background had me legit in tears, "Stay Alive" never fails to make me tear up.
ur dedication to the series is fucking beautiful
I think what the author wanted, specially with the novel, was to show that Subaru's most desire was to make everything like the first time, that's why people don't get why he likes Emilia, she is the one who liked him first, for what he was and not for the badass who see everything coming and manages to tackle everything sucesfully that he is becoming (RbD makes he seeamsly solve everything at first try, to other people eyes). At the first chapters he used to try n make the same actions to repeat the exactly relationships he had with people but now the author looks like he forgot or moved on from this theme idk
Quite a long comment
I've read it all, amazing comment bro
@@deivisony that's an interesting point, I didn't even think about that!
Re:zero is the definition of a underrated masterpiece, more people need to watch this man
Agreed!
facts bro
Once season three comes out, people will recognize it as a masterpiece. Arc 5/6 is peak
@@pineapple8934im hyped. this is rezero's fault because the author set a very high standard 🔥🔥
I like how people starting to appreciate how great Emillia really is. I mean I liked her since s1, but now because of the character development, all her good points just shines
No she had no good points. That was the point of season 2. To show that she was useless and she needed to get over her trauma and push forward. She was basically Sakura before, I female lead that was completley useless.
The problem I had wasn't really with Emilia herself. I was waiting to see more sides to her that had been teased but she never really got much focus - which is fine, I was willing to wait, but with Emilia not being super fleshed out yet and with Subaru acting really creepy and obsessive it made anything involving Emilia hard to watch early on.
But Subaru started acting more natural with her and that made it a lot easier to watch and a lot easier to like Emilia's part in the story.
@@themangastand8475 this comment is so wrong in so many level, like seriously what were you watching?, how did you judge that she's useless when we didn't even see her?, beside, she still did a lot for short amount of screen time she got. What's even more funny is that the LN flat out stated that Subaru was acting overprotective of Emilia from the beginning of the story and he doesn't want Emilia to do anything until she herself changed his mind at the end if season 2 part 1 in a scene similar to the lap pillow in season 1 but wasn't shown in the anime, it's better when you don't talk about things you don't know anything about.
people tend to think in a "subaru" perspective, they see how much subaru did for Emillia but they didn't reallize that Emillia don't remember 99% of these
@@abordwaylong1339 finally a person who understands instead of judging, emilia helps Subaru first when he is just completely stranger with weird clothes and also that lap scene even than everyone is suspicious to Subaru she helps him without even him telling to her she understands his pain and helps him even most of the good friends didn't recognize that you are in problem and even if u tell them did they really listen like her
Thank you. I'm always so disappointed when people fail to see what Re:Zero really is about; it's not about the action, it's not about the plot (even though I really appreciate both elements in Re:Zero), it's about the characters and their internal conflicts. The real enemies are not Elsa or the rabbits, but the ideologies of people like Roswaal (who states that people can't change and will always be weak) and Echidna (who states that in order to achieve your goal you need to be willing to do sacrifices and burden everything on your own). People can change and learn to love themselves with the help of other people.
The enemies are coming next season. The bandwagons coming next season
@@clutchtatum7054 yeah the Shonen junkies that haven't appreciated the series yet are gonna go nuts in season 3.😂
Imagine judging the anime poorly just because it has real characters with real behaviour but in the same time liking My hero academia.
@@hamsalak9779 this 100% this
@@hamsalak9779 You have to realize that people watch anime not for realism, especially in an anime about dying and coming back to life. If we wanted realism then we would watch slice of life. First season was what people expected and the 2nd was a yank. For me the crying was a turn off. Like it goes on for so long. I can relate with the shut in thing but after that episode it was literally crying the entire Sanctuary plot
I used to be so frustrated with Subaru's character and I didn't know why, until his trial. I didn't like him because he was doing the same things I was doing, living the same way I was living. It really put into perspective how much of an idiot I was being at the time. Now hes one of my favorite characters in anime 🖤
I love it when I can connect with a character. I liked Subaru from the start because I saw my flaws in him. I'd say his flaws are more prominent than they'd be in real people, but I could see myself reflected in some of his decisions and his thought process.
When you watch season one again, seeing how much Subaru has grown from where he started is kinda touching
@@erichfiedler1481 The rewatch is the best part of Re:Zero imo
I think most people that dont like him (season 1) are like him.
@@chrisguymanbro5481 that's too bad imo. To me the best characters are ones I can relate to - good or bad. While he's different in many or most ways, I can relate to Subaru in a couple of ways and that's a big part of why he's one of my favorite anime characters.
People that hates Subaru, especially at on season 1 when he was growing, are so god damn immature. They think they can do better in Subaru's place, ironically just showing us the kinda "main-character self-insert" mindset the anime community has. Subaru thinks like this too at the beginning, expecting to get amazing powers. All he got was suffering instead. They hate what they saw because of projection, and because egotistical ignorance.
When people say Subaru is annoying and a crybaby, I really wish to see them try in Subaru's shoes and see how they fare.
Honestly I’m glad I found re zero, my mindset was and still kind of is horribly negative, I completely hate myself and believe I’m undeserving of anything, and it may sounds super cringy but when I found re zero I watched it all the way through and the episodes where it talked about loving yourself really helped a lot, I reached out to my friends asking for help and it was super nice just being able to talk to someone, and I wanted to do it because of this show, I hold this series in a very high regard and I’m very glad I ended up seeing it and this video perfectly sums up everything I love about this series, this was a great video man, keep up the good work.
Honestly same man. I'm currently stuck in unemployment as well, living at home. My mentality has taken a deep dive, and it wasn't that far up in the first place. But watching Re:Zero, I found myself to relate to Subaru in just about every way possible. I understood his mentality and his reactions, because I would most likely act eerily similar.
And just like it was for you, it made me realise this downward spiral. It made me reach out to some of the few friends I have, and now to my doctor as well.
Our minds can be incredibly dark places, but we don't have to get out alone, especially when it seems so impossible.
Same here i got depression but when i found this anime it helped me alot and made me appreciate life more i personally felt sad in every death and when satella said that you should be the one trying to save yourself it hit me so hard
@@olafgurke4699 💪😁❤
🤗❤💪
@@edgarvidal5710 💪🤗❤
you haven't seen re:zero unless you've seen re:zero twice
true lol, when i rewatched it, somehow it hit different
I've re:watched it over twenty times now, I find myself amazed at things I can still discover at each re:watch, and that was before season two aired !
@@troljynx9953 same here
@@troljynx9953 I rewatch 5 times, and after season 2, re-watch season 1 is now so much more different.
yeah I've watched it one hundred and thirteen times so far, still finding new things each time!
"It shows no one is perfect"
*Regulus wants to know your location*
O boi. Damn how I wish S3 would get animated and show what Regulus truly is. Also I can't stop laughing seeing how he has such high expectations. But yes he might be the perfect portrayal of sin of greed in all anime series.
Ah? Someone's talkin' about me?
@@dimensionalblade2778 Leaving my name aside, i think the same.
Wasup hohouin kyuoma
Ready to turn back time
@@dimensionalblade2778 so better than every greed, ok
I'm just screaming for a season 3. Seriously, I need more of this show.
Well, there was a 4 year gap between Seasons 1 and 2, so I'm doing my best not to panic about the possibility of no Season 3 unless we still haven't heard anything by 2024.
It's also likely that they're just waiting for more space between where the anime ended and the LN is currently at before continuing. When Season 2 ended with the conclusion of Arc 4, the LN still had one more book before it would wrap up Arc 6 in Japan. Season 2 was entirely dedicated to Arc 4, and every Arc since then has been roughly the same number of web chapters/LNs, so it's not implausible for every following season to be dedicated to a single Arc. *HOWEVER,* Arc 5 leads directly into Arc 6 and Arc 6 has **spoilers** which is what every **spoilers** has been **spoilers** since **spoilers** and in Arc 7 (which is close to, but not entirely finished yet), **spoilers** , so there may be a small incentive for the creators to try and combine all three arcs, or at least Arcs 5 and 6, into a single season to bring us **spoilers** sooner.
2030 copium
@@Foefaller arc 5 and 6 in the same season is cutting it too close
@@toasteroven7683 Honestly, I agree. Especially considering how much effort the anime has taken to leave the cut content to a minimum.
That said, the LN is getting far enough ahead that even if they stick to one arc a season, we hopefully won't have to wait to keep waiting for four years between each one.
Lets go bruh it got announced
As someone with major depression and self loathing issues, Re:Zero feels like the most important piece of media in the world for people like me.
I have never seen a show handle this topic better, at least, not in a way that was so insanely personally resonant with me.
Never in my life did I think when first starting the show that it would become not only my favorite anime, but one of the most important pieces of media I've ever experienced in my life.
I've never related so hard to a character. The friend I watched this show with even caught on before I did the similarities, and when the titular episode "From Zero" happened, I sobbed. I didn't only sob, I wailed like a baby in front of my friend. Every word out of Subaru's mouth felt like a hammer, it hurt, it hurt so much because it felt like all my inner thoughts were just...exploding out into the world for everyone to see. That same friend having been my Rem, so many of the same things I hear from friends coming out of her mouth, it was just...it's insane, how resonant and special that moment was for me.
And how the show continues to build on that moment, so many beautiful and wonderful scenes throughout, so many important messages, it really is the peak of empathetic storytelling imo. I am so, so glad it exists, and I'm so glad I got to experience it.
re:zero really is something else. For me it was one of the things that helped me not hate myself and finally start realising that i could acept who i was, as others did too. No matter how far you've fallen, it helped me learn that you are worth it and can wish for a better life and a better you. It seemed impossible at the time, and it would be if i was alone, but contrary to what i thougt back then, i wasn't alone. Nobody is. And is through these people that we can overcome the chalenges we couldn't alone and slowly become a better, more capable person.
Hope you are doing better nowadays
Perfectly said. I can't help but tell you that everything you wrote resonated with me a 100%. Like you said, I'm glad I had a chance to experience something so special to me. I'm happy that both you and I had a chance to enjoy Re:zero. I can't help but say that of all media I watched this is one of the rare times that I really really related to someone and actually taught it was a real human. And to everyone who can't see at least a bit of themselves in Subaru, I don't believe you.
@@crow_man4672 "i wasn't alone. Nobody is." Surely there are exceptions to the rule
*Completely agree* with you! ReZero only does this more and more as the series goes on. I think one of the main strengths of this series for example, is characters like Emilia who go from being "useless" (I use this term loosely) to becoming a character who believes in herself and finds strength through self love, not through someone else. I think that's a positive message for anyone, and brilliantly highlights what I think one of ReZero's most important messaging is. As well, I think the theme of family in ReZero is incredibly strong and go hand in hand with the stories already amazing character writing.
Great video! Sure it took a long time to make, but it was worth all the effort!
The same rings true for Subaru. He belittles his own existence and only looks to live in service of Emilia and others. I can see why they are both drawn to one another.
Re:Zero is made so well it's honestly just amazing.The foreshadowing,world building,and character writing are just a handful of things that are amazing in Re:Zero
Honestly, my biggest gripe with those that claim Emilia is useless after only watching season 1 is that we never really see Emilia. She can’t be “useless” and “pathetic” if we never really see what she can do. Not to mention, the whole point of season 1 was to break Subaru and destroy his old personality. If season 1 was all by itself and there was no season 2, then the show does a good job at trying to break the main character.
Seatactics you should make a rezero review
@Jablink I mean eventually she will probably end up loving subaru but that’ll probably be at the end of Re:Zero
There were stakes in season 1 though because Subaru never knew if he'd respawn in time or just end up killing himself, or dying to only respawn too late
Ikr ppl don’t realize that and jus forget that..
That was only a massive worry of his after Garfiel kidnapped him
@@saikithepsiioniic1358 unfortunately they didn't portray that scene and that monologue in the anime, it was such a strong scene I feel like. The studio is doing an amazing job though.
@@saikithepsiioniic1358 Not quite. in the first arc and most of the second arc, Subaru wasn't fully sure about how Rbd works so in the first he was worried that he might only have a finite amount of respawns while in arc 2, up until he died from jumping off the cliff, he was somewhat anxious that his respawns per checkpoint might be limited in some way.
That may have been a concern of Subaru's but I don't think they did the greatest job of impressing that worry upon the audience. If anything it seemed like more fear was invoked from Subaru's respawn point being too far back than too fsr forward in Season 1.
Although I think that the possibity of Subaru's mental state deteriorating beyond repair was enough of a stake. Well, for me at least.
This video almost made me cry.
Re:Zero is something so relatable. Developing yourself and changing the mindset you have for yourself. Subaru is a normal person until he dies and I think thats why I feel so close to this anime. Self-sacrifice and pain within Subaru and this series stands as a lesson to learn about how to value your own life. Seeing Subaru have this self-destructive mindset is so draining because I feel somewhat close to it and I’ve also lived with that mindset for so long. Seeing a character I feel so close with go through this self-reflection and development makes me happy but also sad because it goes through the flaws in every person. No one is perfect but yet no one is worthless. I’m sorry for rambling but since none of my friends like Re:Zero, I have no one to talk about this anime to. I don’t want to regret hiding these thoughts and maybe one person on youtube may feel the same way I do. I absolutely love this video and it reflects the true meaning of Re:Zero. Re:Zero is so raw and relatable but yet so emotional. Thank you!
I'm glad I was able to give the series justice! It's always inspiring to get comments like these, makes me want to work harder! :D
@@KevinNyaa Im so happy you made this video, I could never explain the depth of Re:Zero myself until I found your channel. Your analysis is everything I wanted and everything I’ve felt what true in the series. I can tell you put a lot of work into your videos and you deserve everything! I have definitely subscribed and turned on notifications. :) Amazing work!
Same bro, I feel so alone since all people who I know have seen Re zero hate Subaru, which kinda make me feel like they gonna hate me if they know my true self. I’ve never so inlove with a writting light novel this much. The show is just god tier
I loved Subaru from the start.
People aren’t inherently bad, we all do things we aren’t proud of, but some people forget that forcing yourself to do things that worry you is the only way to progress.
Same. For me, he was really relatable
@@ninjaguyweaver agreed.
Whilst I can’t say I relate to him all the time, I thought his character so far was really grounded in the sense of how he dealt with his trauma (so far)
The real character development are the viewers growing to love this show
Heh
Now imagine if someone like reinhard feeling how subaru feels ...everyone must have high expectation for him.
Reinhard is cruse to be the Hero as Puck said in a failed loop. It truly is a sad fate for him.
@New Under Craft his whole familiy hate because of...lets just say that being ''perfect'' can be a double edged sword,especialy if inherit a magical title that only one person can have why the other person his on the battlefield.
@New Under Craft Maybe he doesn't want to be seen as just a hero, maybe he wants to be seen as a normal person? Give a deeper thought, a hero is someone that always appears after something tragic has happened. They are never fated to stop it before it hapens.
@@AnimeAmvStar The opening story arc begs to differ, there he arrived in time to prevent Elsa from killing everyone. He is fated to a life of conflict and strife, but lets face it, he's got or will have Divine Blessings that will take care of that too.
@@EmperorPylades Would you really say that's a high level tragic event? His faith is a curl one even if he has said blessings what if he just want to live a normal life? He cant he has so much on him that its has to be hard on him. why he so happy with felt. Felt treats him like a normal person.
Re:Zero is like a mental nuclear bomb made of hope. Season 1 is the nuke and Season 2 is the detonator. When combined, it creates this wonderful subtle masterpiece.
This show was deep, but really, REALLY depressing. Seeing him lose everything over and over again and it chipping away at his very soul. It actually FELT painful just watching.
Something really twisted about echidna, is WHEN she decides to make her contract with Subaru. In the second trial, Subaru was meant to learn to value his own life, and that people care for him. When he fails it, echidna pulls him from the trial before he realizes this and asks to form the contract. The contract that involved him dying over in over for the sake of his goal, while also disregarding his own life. It's a little cruel and manipulative she pulled him from the trial right when he was supposed to learn that that mindset was toxic.
THAT'S what the trial was meant to convey? So why did it show him timelines where everyone else was already dead (the aftermath of The Outside of Madness) or people dumping scorn on him (after he jumped to save Rem)? Echidna pulled him out because it was killing him as badly as the Rabbits did, and he'd have been of no use to anyone at that point.
@@EmperorPylades Its to supposed to show people care that he dies, since Subaru thought no one would mind if he died. Thats why in both those scenes. we see it. Ram scorns him, BUT Beatrice cries when he died. Reinhardt showed concern for his death as well. Some of the other deaths were anime only, so the ones where it looked like no one cared was most likely one of the anime-only scenes.
@@jforgotten2620 i think that the answer was to accept the present you reached. no matter if another present was best, like we saw in emilias trial. i think that this was was said in wn
Witch of Greed, Sin Archbishop of Greed, You have yet to understand the true meaning of "Greed" in Re:Zero.
Best girl is evil. I love her
When people only watch the first few episode and say this anime only got good action and cute girls but bad story. I right away knows they have no idea what are they talking about...
Exactly
Lol, Have you heard that from a person who is mentally right?
@@carlosflores2156 sadly hes my friend and we knew each other for over 10 years, hes even married and have kids, but can never get over his embarrassing teenage years... I guess he hate this show so much is subaru reminds him of himself.
@@KoNekoNoUta i apologyze for what i said
@@carlosflores2156 no prob, i know you dont mean it.
I have always put rezero as the best anime I have ever seen; for this specific reason. The amount of self reflection and growth the characters go through in this series is unbelievable. it is an amazing story with a hero that can do nothing but grow. It is amazing
same bro
SAME.
It can feel a bit gratuitous at times but I see some scenes like when Subaru breaks down on Emilia's lap and I think to myself. "What a human scene for an anime that I thought I wouldn't take seriously."
"Love yourself" has never sounded so difficult
A masterpiece in storytelling and building characters up together with the story.
Oh and btw Emilia has become Best Girl but I always loved her from the beginning of the series.
I remember liking her from the start, but wished she got more screentime and development. I got so hyped when she finally got that recently and I can't decide between her or Subaru as my favourite Re Zero character now
@@YoshuaYoshoka both Subaru and Emilia are the best written characters so far.
What about otto god?
Same! Since the beginning emilia has been my fav😊
@@YoshuaYoshoka no she got tons of character development in s2
I’m caught up to the web novel and it’s literally the best thing I’ve ever read
Where did you read it too?
@@lubo3934 Google witchculttranslations
@@Badlyanomynus cheers bud
same
Yeah I'm torn on whether Arc 6 is my #1 arc in all of fiction or if it's just a part of my top 3. I've never read something so unconventional that hit quite as hard. Not just with Subaru or Emilia either, but the entire character roster for the arc. I can't wait to reread it
Really would love to meet the writer of Re:Zero one day. Being able to put character traits, motivations and ideas like that in a story and letting them fight it out and bringing them to their logical conclusion is really something not many writers can pull off like that. There is lots of introspection and interest in the human psyche beyond your own perspective necessary for that.
When I watched Re Zero a lot of time ago, I felt nothing, but as time passed and I became more mature, I started to understand the passion and message that went into this masterpiece, this video conveys what I've thought and speculated so well, and for that I am grateful
Subaru is like a brother to me at this point.
When he's being a dummy i just wanna smack him like Otto, but whenever he succeeds his goal i always cheered for this man.
Im sure i dont even need to say how i felt when Subaru finally kissed Emilia. Its like seeing your best friend finally getting his W.
Lol Subaru reminds me of my own little brother irl personality wise and whatnot.
same
Its like hearing from my friend that he finally lost his virginity to his gf😏
@Asyam Abyan like a chad? by dying more then a hundred times?
@Asyam Abyan I am not saying re zero is bad or subaru is bad but i cant agree with him being regarded as a chad, I personally like re zero a lot! and let me tell u i have been watching anime for the last 15 years
Re:Zero is the first anime I've been able to binge watch without losing interest or motive. It's just... gah. Of course the action and death scenes get to me, but the episode where Subaru talks to his parents during his trial made me cry like a baby. I'm probably going to remember that episode until I'm an old man. Probably gonna remember the entire series until I'm an old man, too.
I really liked that episode as well. Other than that, episode 18 was also good. It is the episode where he bashes himself and rem gets him to get a hold of himself
@@Kotoamatsukami6910 bro that ep was about two characters standing at the same spot talking for like the entirety of that ep, how can you write something so good in a static place is mindblowing
This series disguised itself sooo well. Ah... I enjoyed Re: Zero, but I never knew why. Now after seeing this video I know why I liked it and now I love it more. Thanks. I now know why it's called Re: Zero in the first place. I think I will re watch it in this new perspective
I don't really think it disguised itself. You notice a lot by how real the characters and how their flaws are showcased. I've never seen an anime that adds such realism to character depth
@@AbdullahFarhanLife Yeah now that I think about it. You are right. Though, there's no denying I missed the main point of the series first time (ToT). But I still enjoyed it back then, too
One character from Re:Zero can literally have his own anime series because even if the episode does not contain Subaru, it's still a great episode. Man, I can watch a Re:Zero prelude from 400 years ago.
THIS!
That's what I love about this show, every single character really is the main character in their own story. They're all written so well.
This video made me cry. A lot of your analysis on Subaru as a hikikomori was exactly how I felt about myself for 10 months at home after I dropped out of school. I experienced a culture shock after returning to my own country, and people immediately expected me to know exactly what to do, and reminded me that it is my responsibility to adapt and learn quickly. I blamed other people a lot for the unfair treatment, but I also blamed myself for not being able to think like others do.
In my mind, I thought “what happens if I try to ruin my life as much as possible? It’s not like anyone would care, I don’t even care” and lived like a zombie for the next 2 years, even after I enrolled in a new school. But after meeting the love of my life, after picking up drawing again, and learning new hobbies like cooking, I don’t feel like I’m dead inside anymore. I just couldn’t even see myself as worthy of anything before.
If anyone is still experiencing this, it does get better. You don’t have to force yourself to be someone else, but you can remind yourself what makes you awesome, and what you enjoy the most in life. Try something new, and if doing it gives you a sense of happiness and satisfaction, keep doing it! You’ll know when you are onto the right track. And if you really don’t understand why you feel so horrible, it helps to go see a psychiatrist to identify the issue. It’s okay for you to ask for help!
Nah sometimes it doesn’t get better. That’s life.
Hello and thanks you. I'm on the same situation, I just still barely moving on with my life now. I dropped school. Think about sucide and finally I get to the point I have to go to hospital to meet Psychiatrist and get connect with friend to get back to track ( to school ) finish what I left. I talk to counsellor day by day but I still think terrible about myself everyday. Tks for advice. it help me less likely treat me this way. I wish you best luck on your journey. : '>
Thanks brudda same
I am just like you but I am still on the journey. I didn’t exactly meet the love of my life but I met someone who listens to my insecurities and thoughts and from what she says it seems I am sort of important to her. She has helped me a lot and I hope one day I can pay some of it back. But it will be okay, I’ll get there. I can do this!
I've been watching anime since the early 90's and I'm not saying this lightly, re:zero is one of the best series to come out in a long time. it absolutely deserves the hype it gets.
I understand what you mean bro. The same with me. The characters in Rezero actually feel real. And Subaru's not your typical sugar coated protagonist that's only ever gonna show you his good sides like Goku, Naruto or Luffy do. He's gonna make mistakes and then even gonna admit that he made a mistake which feels so real to me. The character development and depth the Rezero characters get in 1 season is ten times or even more than your average anime.
Long time anime fans usually like Re Zero more from what I’ve seen. I guess maybe cuz we’ve seen so much shit before and its so different from anything else before it
@@chelronin7843 yeah that's so true. We're tired of MC's that always do the right thing and can blow up mountains with a single punch. They feel bland now. Rezero is refreshing.
@@TheReaIestOne yeah
What makes one stand out is how different it is
For example one punch man has a op protagonist but what makes it stand out is how they handle his power and comedy
@@hello-gx6oi yep. I can always appreciate a series that can bring originality. 😂
people hate subaru because he remind them, of themself. In these days of age it's easy to felt overwhelm by social media etc. People want to see a MC that overcome their problem, their limit, MC that could becomes their mentor because in the end of the day, some people prefer to watch rather than being motivated. Some people dislike to be reminded that they have given up on their life.
I genuinely want to thank you and Re Zero so much, I watched this video 2 years ago when I felt like I had given up, felt like I wasted the years I lived, and did nothing, I hated myself so much. But watching re zero, and your video on it, felt like I could try again, Subaru felt like the most relatable character to me and to a lot of others aswell, and the way he tries to better himself, and the way you describe his development, had genuinely given me some hope. You don’t know how much I genuinely thank you. I’ve felt like I’ve become a better person in these 2 years, I had the courage to try new things, and discipline myself, although I am not completely contempt with myself, compared to those two years I’m more happy then I’ve been, and I thank you for that and re zero, whenever I feel like I disregard myself, I watch this video. Thank you genuinely, even if you don’t read this.
Nice to see people are coming around re:zero. I hope re:zero season 3 and 4 comes quickly because re:zero has alot more to offer. The story only gets better If re:zero gets full anime adaptation it will easily be one the best anime of all time.
I used to get so mad seeing people shit on Subaru and Emilia, glad to see it get recognised for its great plot and characters now, if it gets a full adaptation it’ll be undoubtedly the best issekai ever
@@Yoannan_I ok stop right there, one of the best isekai
@@Yoannan_I Mushoku fans incoming
@@ultimatedesbear4271 I know, honestly it could go either way depending on how they both get adapted
@@ultimatedesbear4271 MT isn’t even really that good. The only vol that comes close to the emotional intensity that Rezero has is saving mommy arc and when Rudy reads the diary. I really don’t see the praise for that show for it to be labelled the best isekai. MT and Rezero came out during the same time too in syosetu so it’s not even as if MT is actually the “grandfather” of isekai either.
This video really hits hard , because I relate to it a lot. I've never watched Re:zero but this is all I need to know it's a somewhat good anime.
Maybe you should give it a chance?
@@bignosemonkey630 I'll make sure to give a try!
@@DaiseeAi Yeah that does make a lot of sense
you should check it out, season 1 was pretty good but imo season 2 is where it really starts to shine
yeah i relate to subaru alot personally and i want to find that moment for me that subaru did to help him.
Watching this again after today’s episode. Subaru was the only person who could save Beatrice and it’s getting me emotional all over again.
Re:Zero is one of those anime that actually makes you reflect on your life and maybe even change it
when Re:zero ends I'm going to feel so empty.
The first two seasons covered the first 4 arcs and the WN is on arc 7, so there is plenty of Rezero left my guy.
Edit-oh and it gets more depressing and mindfuckered as S1 Subaru makes a come back. Arcs 5 and 6 are going to be the best imo.
Lol don't worry it's a very long journey
It's arc 7 currently and the whole story is only like 55% done
As a light novel reader for years, People has been saying it's trash left and right but now it's finally getting recognized
The light novels are worth a read I take it? I just finished both seasons recently and have been hearing nothing but good things about the light novels.
@@spartnmarcen5110hohoho I can say it will be really worth. It’s simply amazing, that’s all
@@spartnmarcen5110 wait till Season 3
@@spartnmarcen5110 The Web Novel & Light Novel is definitely a worth to read
Don't get there trash mfs who actually don't like the plot of the show it's so pathetic
i’ve always loved re zero ever since i watched it years ago. it made me emotional but idk i was a bit younger back then so it didn’t really make me super emotional
but wow, i rewatched it the other day and just cried. cried so so much. i really believe re zero to be a masterpiece
Re:Zero is my fav anime and it made me cry on multiple occasions
I am not gonna watch the video because i haven't seen the second season yet but i am leaving a comment to feed the algorithm :D.
Lol
Hmmmm, so that's how it works...
Thanks for the comment kind stranger.
I advise getting caught up. It really is amazing
Subaru dies :)
The anime community needed Re:Zero, as we are all pretty similar in some aspects. Maybe you did or didn't, but Re:Zero taught something very important that a lot of people needed to hear and learn about.
I have probably watched this video 50 times now. I know my struggles are no where near as bad as our boy’s, but the commentary you add just seems to speak to me directly. The way you presented the information and allowed us to compare ourselves to his struggles just keeps me coming back when I’m feeling down.
50 times? That must be an exaggeration but glad you like the video to keep coming back to it! Re:Zero S2 was just really that relatable for me a lot of people, hope season 3 does happen so I can make another vid!
@@KevinNyaa He's not alone i watched it 30 times already lol.
Season 3 will be more battle oriented but there will still be amazing character development as always.
😁❤️❤️
Re:Zero season 2 really hits home on self value as pretty much said in this video. But the fact its being pointed out, it REALLY shows. Surprised no one's notice this about this series tho.
Re:zero started off incredibly misleading. As someone who almost only watches anime because so many of them hit deep emotional chords and profound truths, I usually couldn’t care less about cute characters, fan service, or popular tropes. The first 2 or 3 episodes make it feel like it’s going to be just one of those money milkers, but once you start to see how much of a real attempt is made to imagine someone’s psychology under the whole “return by death” scenario, it starts to change. This video does a really great job explaining why.
The first moment I realized there was something deeper to this story was when Subaru totally broke for the first time, and with every new break down I felt this was a story to move the viewer. But then with the scene where Rem refuses to run away with him or when Emilia let’s him cry on her lap, or finally where Satella spells it out, you start to see what it’s all really about.
Probably my favorite thing out there now besides Made in Abyss.
I agree with this video. Exept one point - re zero is also a plot driven story. Its both a character study and plot driven in my opinion.
Yea, it's also retarded to pretend that because Subaru can reset things that he can get anything to go out the way he wants, the fact that he still thinks this idea is valid says a lot.
@@nickelakon5369 He doesn't. He only stated that he can understand how people would come to that conclusion. At least that's how I understood his point.
Ahh i found a guy that really understands and appreciate how great this anime is
Re zero teaches us to be a better person and to forgive people even horrible people have their reasons I know it sounds cringe but I love this show at least till s2 I am an anime only rn but I’ve been trying to get into the ln after watching jakez and echidnut videos on UA-cam
Rezero is the anime that i will not forget.
Re:Zero is amazing whether it's the anime,or the web novel it's amazing and season 2 made it even better.I like the web novel more but the anime is also really really great.I'm on the early chapters of arc 5 right now and i can't wait to read more and i also cant wait until more Re:Zero is animated.
Arc 6 is gonna blow your mind
@@magnerisvoll5608 I’m at chapter 30 of arc 5 and I can’t wait to read more cause I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about arc 5 and arc 6
@@animeloverhaven Nice keep up the pace! Arc 5 is prob the worst arc in my opinion but its still good
@@magnerisvoll5608 really i've been enjoying it a lot so far but I can't really say until I finish it.
@@magnerisvoll5608 yeah arc 5 is not the best but it's a foundation fot the arc 6. And I totally agree that arc 6 is amazing and personally I think it's better than arc 4
Re: Zero made me cry a lot, i've never cried in such way and in such quantity with any piece of fiction out there...
Im so, so happy and grateful that season 3 has been confirmed.
For the past year I've said Re:Zero is my favorite anime but could never explain why I loved it so much, man I love this show.
And i want to Say that this video talk about just an aspect of the greatness of rezero, there are many things that Make this story unique...
facts
Re:zero never changed from being a great work of art. It was you who caught up to the author's message.
Part of aging and maturity means learning to become more socially aware of emotional exchanges and its significance.
This is why re-watching something often welcomes the viewer differently later in their lives.
Re:Zero is honestly a masterpiece. For stories that focus more on the characters and their personal journeys, are honestly great.
0:25 trust me bro, it's not at its best yet. When season 3 and 4 come, it'll be the best anime you ever watched. I've read the novels. I can say without a doubt that this series is my favourite anime/light novel of all times.
Is season 3 not only going to be arc 5?
@@dslylsd I can't say for sure.
Your guess would be as good as mine.
You tell me,
Season 1- Adapts arc 1,2,3 but they were very small arcs. Arc 1 being only 22 chapters long.
Season 2- adapts only arc 4 which is 130 chapters long. It's the longest arc written as of yet. And it's gonna take 25 episodes with ops and eds shown very rarely.
Now,
Arc 5 and 6 are about 80 chapters long each. But arc 5 takes place after a time skip and arc 6 immediately after arc 5. So it makes sense that they can't have arc 4 and 5 in same season. But arc 5 and 6 should be in the same season considering they are taking place in not a lot of time between the two. But in that case they'll have to adapt 160 chapters in 25 episodes. Which I don't think is possible.
Season 3 is in a very weird place imo. If they only adapt arc 5 then it's too short for 25 episodes considering Rezero doesn't show intros and outros a lot. But if they adapt both the arcs then they'd be too big.
So I'm not sure.
@@TheReaIestOne I am thinking something like 22 episodes, standard episode length of 24 minutes + op and ed would work for arc 5.
Doing 5 and 6 together isn't possible, arc 6 needs its own season.
@@stanet1013 yeah that seems like the only option. 😎👍
@@TheReaIestOne season 3 can be 25 eps with arc 5 + garfiel side story
Re:zero is so amazing, it's characters and story, trying to described using some words is not enough, still none comprehends what it is cause there is nothing trully to compared it with, Tappei Nagatsuki is an amazing story teller, he knows the meaning of a man in need to bloom like a flower, it needs the sun and rain to achieve it! Natsuki Subaru is the most defragmented and deconstructed personality in anime existence in physical and psychological terms, yes there is none like him and will never be another one, he is and will be the one and only Natsuki Subaru, this guys is anime history, be lucky to be part of it!!
Not even five seconds in and the music choice is a masterstroke. It brings back all the feelings from the show at once. This anime is just top tier.
I love that they actually show Subaru not being able to handle a lot of the situations and him breaking down when he can't. The whole arc where Subaru becomes someone you don't enjoy as a person anymore was heartbreaking and painful.
But the real thing for me is the character growth. You actually get to feel for what Subaru is going through and how he feels about himself. Then, you get to see him grow and change into a better person. When Rem brings him back from the brink I was shouting and cheering and crying because it was so cathartic after what Subaru (and the audience) went through, and you could see Subaru finally understand.
Season 2 didn't let up on that but we also got to focus on Emilia and what she was going through and her struggle to overcome it. It's hard to express just how good this story is and what it means to me.
Do you know what's the ost he played at the end on the section about Emilia?? I can't find it T_T
@@katharsis101- I've been looking but haven't found it yet.
@@spartnmarcen5110 i found it. It's door (piano cover) by james figueroa
@@katharsis101- Thank you!
When I first watched Re Zero, I felt a sense of connection with Subaru. I related to most of his experiences and understood his decision making. I think I'm a selfless person because I do things for others. I try to carry everyone's burdens and make it my own, so that I'll be the one suffering in their behalf. I am desperately fixing everything, even when things aren't broken. But, I was being selfish. I did all that in hopes that someday, someone will love me. That someday, someone can see right through me, and help me. The difference between me and Subaru is that, I have no one. My family constantly reminding me that I'm a mistake, and that I shouldn't even exist. That I'm a disappointment, and no one cares about me. The feeling of self loath just gets heavier when my ex friends proved it. Everyone I was friends with treated me as if I'm their least favorite friend. Or the backup friend. Or that friend who's only purpose is to help them out. Because I always made myself available for everyone. I prioritize everyone's wellbeing rather than my own. But even with everything that I do, they eventually leave. I had a few friend circles back on highschool, but I was always alone. Only one friend stuck by my side, and tried to introduce me to his other friends to ease my feelings of worthlessness. But, in that friend group, everyone knew each other, other than me. I felt like an outcast. And they always forget about me when they hang out as well. A few months after that, this same friend that stuck by dragged me into a school club. I got close with a few people there, but again, as the friend circle get bigger... I got left out once again. I didn't like treating people as friends, for my definition of "friend" is people that'd abandon me. I had a few ex lovers but all of them just used me either to get better grades, or to make someone jealous. I have no self worth. Everyone that I loved didn't truly love me back. My exes, my friends, even my family. They all keep reminding me how easily replaceable I am, and how insignificant my existence is. I cut ties with everyone a year ago, but I felt lonely. I reconciled with some of the friends that I still trust, and only 4 stayed. After years of denying that I need help, after years of refusing to tell them what's on my mind... I told them some of the things that's bothering me. But... it pains me so much. One of the people I trusted with my problems before told me that I shouldn't trauma dump. Because of those words, I always feel like I'm bothering people when I talk about myself and my problems. And sure enough, because I cried everyday, my remaining friends got tired of me and half just gave up. The remaining ones tries to convince me that they still care, but I feel like they're lying too. I did meet an amazing person just before 2022 ended, I finally got to hear everything I wanted to hear from someone. I finally got someone who understands me. But because of that reason, I don't want to lose her. I don't want to trauma dump again and have her carry my burdens for me. I want to prevent every scenario that'd make her abandon me too. But a few days passed by and I feel like it's all fake. Like she's also lying. That no one truly cares. I got told before that I should start loving myself for people to love me. But I can't because when I think of myself, I only see the loser that everyone abandoned and used. I'm afraid of someone loving me. Because that wouldn't be true. No one can love me because I don't even love myself. I'm currently dying of self starvation. I locked myself in my room again, my mom kept shouting how insufferable I am and that I'm worse than my lazy father. But I'm not lazy, I had lost hope a long time ago. I don't have dreams, my only goal is to die. I hate my life. I hate myself. Everything hurts. And yet when she opens my door, I immediately put a blank face and hide what I feel. I wanna do something. I want to function. I want to help people. I want to be able to be great at something again. But I can't. Not anymore. I need help. But I don't think I deserve any. And reaching out to people feels so wrong. I fail at everything I do, I even fail at dying. I'm barely even living at this point. All I do is sit and watch the ceiling all day or try to distract myself from reality by playing games or watching videos. I wanna die. I wanna live. I want someone to save me. I want to save myself. I want to do something. But I simply, cannot. Everything hurts. I'm ignoring the only person that possibly cares about me for the fear that she might not be true. I don't know what to do. I want to give up. In fact, I already gave up.
all i can say is... i feel u
things do be hard, and nothing seems to work, I'm no psychiatrist, I'm not even believe I can give u good advice, i want to... but i should not...
thing is... ppl like me and maybe you too, we cant rebuild it with a mere word, nor action... because a simple snap by our inferiority and hopelessness easily snap all that 'good' intention into another meaning... dont get me wrong i do understand, its our defense mechanism. nothing wrongs with that...
for my case... the answer is hope, when i leave everything, when i preparing myself to take the leap of faith, i told myself, no one gonna get hurt if i tried again, ill start with the fundamental one... to live one need money, becoz i leave everthing, meaning i need to earn for myself, and lets start with that. and fortunately in my case, im able to earn some money. from there i felt this small hope, but the process is outrageous nasty, what to do?, i need to protect this hope, its not even to be better person literally to be able to live, so i reach out to other, in order to protect this hope... and i find myself there, 'maybe its not over yet'...
just like rem said, 'we can start again from zero'... just need to take every small step that i need... if reaching out and relying on everybody is too much... then i just need to start for myself, i mean the show literally repeating its line, the only one that can help themselves ultimately is themselves... try to save urself first, maybe its an outrageous statement but you dont need other opinion on it, the carry on...
The only person you need is yourself you have no goals cuz you already lost yourself in high school with all those Friend groups.They stole you in a sense is what I understand and because you didn’t do anything about it you took the damage I’d listen to the other guy above me second chances exist in this world and even if you don’t find a friend or family or love find something you love whether it be games a hobby like sports activities get out your room and do something about it if you disappointed in yourself work yourself till you are satisfied until goal arrives at the end of the door those friends are the past and staying there means you lost to the bigger losers the one who manipulated you into thinking you were friends.They take the piss out of your kindness one day they won’t find kindness like that
I just want to tell you. Don't think it's all a lie, when someone tells you they really do want to stay friends and care about you there isn't much of a reason for those words to be a lie! I think all those people might have a rotten side to them, after all they're only human as are we all. But that means if they eventually hurt you even more, they let the worst of themselves show and it doesn't mean you were right to doubt from the start. All these words people use to call you a burden are them being the worst version of themselves, but you can feel betrayed and still believe they were once people you could believe in. I think that other person truly cares and truly hope you were able to talk again.
It does sound like the root of your problems is your family though. I'm really sorry for that, and I think you need to keep being honest to your current loved ones because eventually you need support to get out of that house.
A classic in the making.
I can’t even fathom disliking Re:Zero, ESPECIALLY because of Subaru. People who do don’t get it, and need to re:watch(hah) the series. I remember hearing these words: “You haven’t watched Re:Zero until you rewatch Re:zero” and it’s so true. People also need to watch videos on people who’s minds have changed, like this one, so that they stop putting their misconceptions on the series.
I recently watched it starting last month and finished the two season last week, and the whole way, and from the start I loved it, I easily fall in love with anime stories so I don't have a judgemental mindset, but when I started watching re:Zero i would find myself crying so often though I don't normally cry on anime, I really like the characters and the fun things that happen between the deaths showing that even with the bad things, there's always good things ahead, but still, it's probably my favorite anime now
@@Dan-xj6oy nice
I dunno why people still think that subaru is a useless character, because they are used to characters like eren and kirito and Goku, like they want thier character to be badass and more op, that's why subaru is hated because of his weakness
I always liked Re:Zero but upon rewatch I realized how truly incredible it is as a series. So much goes over your head on the first watch. I am not even a rewatch type of guy but I've never had a rewatch experience that changed so much of how I view the series.
Watching this video about re: zero, I never knew that something like that would happen to me. I got a great score, became the top student in my class, etc. But ever since the start of this semester, I wasn't able to get a good score, keep worrying about everything, etc. And it came to a point that I just wanted to get a bad score, just don't want to go to school, and wanted my mom to be mad at me for everything I did. But she never did, I know that she is disappointed, but she was never mad at me and just keep encouraging me to do my best. I've never cried for a long time and I just don't want to cry, but it did almost make me cry just thinking about what my mother said.
Another thing is that from the start of this semester, I had someone who I don't like, that person used to be my friend but not anymore. The thing is that I didn't realize that there are more people with whom I can be friends, and now I actually was able to make some friends and was able to almost completely forget my hatred.
And one more thing, right now I still don't have a good score, but at least I'm trying to change my mindset for the better. I'm still trying to not only rely on myself and let others help me. I hope I can keep on changing for the better even if it's slow because it's better than being nothing even though sometimes I wish for myself to perish from this world. Even now, I still trying to discover what I wanted and what I should do.
If you are reading until this far, I hope you can have a good experience of life. I wanted to say more but I don't know how to say it, so I'll just leave it here.
Are you doing better? 😊❤️
"Local man learns how to love himself through pain and suffering."
Bro you made a master piece with this video.
all the great things you appointed in this video i was able to see even in season 1, especially EP 18. thats why re:zero was insta love for me
Ikr? Even my insufficient brain was able to recognize that it's not as simple when I watched it as a 15 year old.
same here episode 7 hooked me, episode 18 made me a diehard fan now
I watched this like 50x while doing community service once, and this is a awesome video.
I had this video on in the background during a long drive. there’s no easy way for me to convey how emotional I was getting listening to you talk about the feeling of worthlessness that Subaru felt and how it’s related to my own past.
It may seem cringey, but Subaru is honestly a character that I connect with more than any other in Media. His aggression, his self loathing, his need to prove himself, the face he puts on to assure everyone that things and himself are alright…
People who dislike the show frequently say how much they disliked Subaru for all of his flaws, but i feel like they’re missing the point that he’s written specifically to make them feel that way for him until he grows.
agreed. although i do admit, it’s kinda cringey to emphasize to an anime character, of all things.
for almost 5 years of my life, i’ve been super depressed and felt like i can’t do anything. every now and then, i get motivational bursts, but that’s really it.
i genuinely relate to subaru a lot. i feel that i’ve lost at life, and sometimes, i just wanna start over and re-do everything. although i know that’s never going to happen, i still want it to. it’s sad, really
although slowly, i’ve been improving. very slowly, my life has gotten better, which is nice
@@friend610 Your first step is to stop feeling cringey for relating to an anime character. You need to stop caring what others think and do what you want for yourself.
I was also of a very similar mindset that re:zero was a middling anime, about mediocre to above average at best. Season 2 had immediately impressed me, and like you spurred on a new perspective by which to understand the narrative, and having gone back to rewatch season 1 with this new perspective, scenes that I previously had found awful and cringey suddenly had so much more impact and nuance to them I didn't see before.
Another perspective I would like to offer for your consideration, is that there are moments in season 2 that act as an antithesis to the idea that re:zero is narrative driven. Many criticisms revolve around Subaru not acting the way he should, or unreasonably in a given situation, along with the idea that the anime would take a direction where Subaru learns about events in a previous time loop, and apply them his best advantage. Which he does to an extent, but there are moments that had me questioning his choices, or lack thereof.
For example, Roswaald gives Subaru the keyword to Beatrice, so that she would act in any way he wanted. This is clearly a powerful tool, and using this he could solve so many problems that he had. However, he never uses it, and that left me almost annoyed that he never did. However, the moment when Pride causes Subaru to break apart, she makes a comment to the effect of "You are a good person, who believes they are a bad person." It is clear how Subaru thinks of himself, but what goes deeper than that I think, is how is he a good person? And I believe what it is is that, despite his lowest moments where he acts like a douche, or makes decisions for other people, he always held a respect that the people he was interacting with were human. And this sense of respect deepened as the series progressed, he began to understand people, when he wouldn't try to before.
For a plot about going back in time and redoing things, this is actually a very significant trait to Subaru, and why he is worthy of being a main character, despite his many flaws for this exact kind of narrative. The idea that going back in time and redoing things causes one to lose the ability to see others as living people was explored by Undertale, but Re:Zero takes the opposite approach where Subaru actually sees others as more human and more alive.
And this is where Roswaal comes in as an antagonist to Subaru. Roswaal does not see the other characters as living people worthy of respect, they are pieces to be moved to push a narrative to fulfill his own goal. He believes that he understands everyone, and that he understands the optimal way to push them to do what he desires. He believes that Subaru is the same way, but that cannot be farther from the truth. His idea that he understand the other characters, and the correct way to move the narrative to his liking, is proven incorrect several times already. Because he cannot see the other characters as their own living people with their own feelings, rather than set pieces, he could never truly understand them.
And that is why I think Subaru refusing Echidna's deal is so important, because by taking Echidna's deal, he makes the world become that narrative/plot driven story that we had all thought Re:Zero was originally. It becomes about making the right choices, moving people in the right way, to push the narrative to the happy ending that he desires. But to do so would be to lose respect for the world, and for the people in it.
And so for a story about understanding yourself and growing as a person, understanding others and helping them grow in their own way, because you love them, and to eventually grow to love yourself, taking Echidna's deal would've ruined the point of Re:Zero. This is what I had taken away from the second season, and I hope you would consider this point of view as well!
There IS a if story call kasaneru were subaru accept the echidna contract, and yes, in this alternative story subaru, was focus on the result without understand what the others truly want...
Sacrifice himself for the others but that was not the good pace to follow
I know it’s been a long time but your comment is everything to me. It’s just so perfect
This comment is everything good, you made me gain a new appreciation of Re:Zero and Subaru even when I already really appreciated them.
I'm a bit late for this comment, but still had to reply to it because it really made me think about this anime I love so much. Makes sense. Thank you.
Did anyone else get upset ar reading people criticism of re zero when he showed people's comments? Usually with reviews idc what people say because it's just their opinion. But to say that re zero is just a cheap drama with nothing else to offer is just flat out false
I think it's because re zero has so many very real and relatable feeling characters that it's very upsetting to read about other people viewing it as a cheap drama. As someone who's still struggling with depression, gender identity, and feeling like an imposter at all times, re zero is very close to my heart. To be honest reading the web novel version of parent and child is one of the main reasons I opened up to my parents about my own mental health struggles, in some ways I was doing the same thing as subaru, waiting for my parents to hate me so they could provide the motivation I needed to get my shit together. But of course they never did, cause my parents are good parents just like Subaru's. I recognize that re zero has flaws and isn't for everyone because it's very intense, but anyone who calls it just cheap drama for shock value is clearly just missing large parts of it's themes and story.
i know right i know thats its someone opion but i cant help to get a bit angry when someone dose not see the greatness in re zero
@@jollygoodolgenderneutralin5152 what do u think about the anime adaptation? I read the wn too and i feel like a lot of it was lost in the anime. Like a lot of scenes would be very confusing without the context the wn gives and some emotional moments fall short
@@hotox23-56 I think the adaptation is very good but I felt more immersed in the re zero world when reading it if that makes sense. I think having a lot more internal dialogue and little details and the somewhat slower pace reading it gives makes the novel better in some ways. When reading it I was always trying to figure out what was gonna happen next and nitpicking all the details as I read along, but you can't do that nearly as well when it's animated so sometimes things can feel somewhat rushed/not as impactful in the anime because of that. Basically I think a lot of it comes down to the written versus anime format rather then the adaptation being bad, with a source material like re zero some stuff is always lost when animated.
However the adaptation itself is incredible and I still would have absolutely loved it even if I hadn't read the wn. Plus the music, voice and and animation does add a lot too. My one major worry is that arc 6 won't work quite as well animated, since so much of it is mental and detail/mystery heavy.
Same. I can respect an opinion unless the opinion is utter bullshit lmao
Some people misunderstand the fact that getting painfully massacred over and over as a normal human being with no superpowers CAN BE PRETTY DAMN BRUTAL TO YOUR PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE.
Subaru is just the most relatable isekai character ever
Rezero is the best fantasy anime I ever seen
Finally someone found the true heart of the Re:Zero, not a tragedy drama with suffering, but a moral lessons deep inside.
Good job on the video thought i dont watch all (i lazy on hearing, i want reading)
Parent and Child is one of my favorite anime ep of all time.
Not understand English at all but the song you uesd ...so shaking my emotional ...how amazing feeling... No more explain
Rezero is fascinating to me specifically because it is so divisive. It's a series where I can tell a lot about a person by how they respond to it and why specifically they love or hate it.
The audience reactions are as varied as the parallel timelines.
For the first time in my life I feel like I’m actually making major progress forward. Almost side by side with Subaru. This video hit me in my feels because it helped me realize that lately I haven’t been carrying my burdens alone anymore and life has gotten easier/more eventful. I’m excited to see where life takes me with these new realizations.
Finally someone explains the point of re:zero I really enjoy and relate to your video about re:zero, hope this video will get more views and finally those salty and negative people redeem themselves cuz they're missing out the point of the show.
I have said it before and I'll say it again, Re:Zero is truly a masterpiece.
Best Isekai hands down
Great upload, still watching it. Re:Zero is one of my favorites, love it. 👍👍👍
The sound track is super good aswell
He gets it, he really does, thank you
Every season of re zero will have an emotional dialogue heavy episode which truly shows the meaning of this series. Your words made me cry. Thanks for giving re zero justice.
I agree!
Imagine not loving Re:Zero from the beginning. Great Vid!!!
Re;Zero is truly a awesome series to reflect on yourself
Thank you. Finally someone getting Re:Zero's beauty! I have had this opinion since i first watched it. Re:zero has been my number1 since i first saw it. Subaru has been my number one hero since i first saw him.
Subaru truly is one of the best written protags I've ever had the pleasure of reading about and watching. And I didn't like him at first but that's the point. I saw a lot of my own bad traits in my past self. Arc 4 is such an amazing turning point for a lot of characters especially Emilia and Subaru.