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Jan 6, 2021 to Mar 24, 2021
After a stern yet compelling speech by Otto Suwen, Subaru Natsuki solemnly swears that he will successfully make it through this timeline and save everyone he can along the way. The first step toward achieving this goal is to help Emilia work through her past; however, that is easier said than done. Feeling as if she has been lied to by everyone around her, it will be difficult for Emilia to trust anyone, even Subaru, her self-proclaimed knight. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 2nd Season Part 2 presents the culmination of Subaru's experiences with the Sanctuary and its people, along with his unwillingness to give up hope on saving them. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
6.5/10
Average Review Score
50%
Recommend It
20
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âI love who I am.â The final line of the openingâs chorus, as well as the endingâs titular âBelieve in youâ, form the thesis and backbone of this season of Re:Zero. This cour shifted its focus away from the usual Subaru character study, delving more into worldbuilding, developing its side cast and delivering its core messages. Why does Re:Zero, within the abundant sea of modern isekai, stand out like a shining beacon of light 5 years later? Some will argue itâs the breadth of its âbest girlâ selection, others will say itâs the impactful thriller elements. Re:Zeroâs true strength lies, if you were to ask me, inthe humanity of its characters and the messages it imparts. These aspects are in the limelight in this cour. The previously established Trials mechanic is used to explore charactersâ histories and motivations, all the while sprinkling in setups upon setups leading up to the grand picture of the series. Subaru, as the protagonist, takes a back seat; he lends a hand to the other characters, gives them a push, and yet it remains up to them to make a choice and save themselves. Yes; Re:Zero Season 2 is about self-reliance â but it is also about the fact that when you do decide to take that first step, whether itâs to change, to save or improve yourself, there are people out there who will cheer you on. The message of this cour is a deeply positive one, hence the show momentarily forsaking its usual gimmick. Itâs also a very satisfactory watch, after the feeling of deadlock within the first cour, as the characters smash through insurmountable odds set up by the charismatic villain of Part 1. Due to the nature of the show, some spoilers will follow. Cour 1 revealed the antagonist for this season to be Roswaal, behind both the Sanctuary situation and the mansion attack. I would, however, say that beyond specific characters, the true antagonist in this arc is a symbolic, or abstract one â the idea of âstagnationâ, which happens to be behind every obstacle of the arc. Roswaal is stuck in 400 years past, believing in the permanence of feelings and chained to the past, intent on fostering that same weakness which he believes exists in others to manipulate them; Elsa is on a desperate hunt to recapture a feeling of warmth from her past; Beatrice remains bound to a 400 year old contract; Garfiel is terrified of the world being too big for him to protect everyone and decides that the Sanctuary should remain closed off. Re:Zero acknowledges that the status quo is attractive â is it not normal to stay attached to the beautiful Witch who saved your life, to want to recapture a feeling of relief from oneâs past, or to want to keep your world small where you can control and protect everything? â before pointing out that it is also deeply self-destructive and dangerous, from the impending doom in the form of a carnivorous rabbit horde to the mental degradation of Roswaal and Elsaâs characters. All of these ideas are conveyed with no shortage of symbolism, the most striking one for me being the use of Beatrice and Roswaalâs Gospels. In order to overcome these barriers, Re:Zero asks its characters to find the balance between âdangerous self-relianceâ and âtoxic dependenceâ. Subaru, unable to overcome anything by himself despite his abuse of Return by Death in the first cour, realizes something in the second thanks to a friend; the gears of victory start spinning only when he reaches a hand out to his allies and starts valuing his own life. The main heroine Emilia takes the opposite path, beginning her growth only when her dependence on Puck and Subaru is broken. From there, this hero-heroine duo constitute the heart of the anime, spurring everyone else into action. Characters argue and fight; ideals clash, sparks fly. This would be around the part where the average viewer would call the dialogue overlong and repetitive, without any effort on their end to connect with, or at least understand the situations at hand. I couldnât disagree more. The dialogue forms the heart of the arc; when a character speaks, their lines arenât artificially tailored for some 3rd party viewer. The core ideas, themes and motivations arenât spoonfed; theyâre inbetween the lines, asking a degree of investment and attentiveness from the viewers. Camera angles assist the viewer in finding meaning, if not to simply immerse them into the scene, like the seriesâ iconic eye reflection shots that convey âunderstandingâ or âtrustâ. The argument between Subaru and Emilia in EP40 is probably the strongest display of that particular strength of the series, from the sheer rawness of it to how real it felt as an unreasonable clash of emotions, all the while allowing the two characters to overcome their emotional hurdles. It wouldnât be difficult to argue that the Sanctuary premise, and the mansion situation at hand, are only present to allow all of these clashes and character explorations to take place, and the attentive viewer will most definitely appreciate this setting that goes beyond the isekai fantasy norm. From a purely script-writing perspective, a lot of these moments overshadow the first half of Season 1, and come close to even the legendary, all-dialogue episode 18. This is all, sadly, from a purely script-writing perspective. While the directing throughout the show is generally good (with sadly more dips than usual in this cour â and no, this isnât referring to the liberal use of filters, which I didnât find too bothersome as someone used to such things), the animation is insufficient to carry the weight of certain moments. Anime is, first and foremost, a storytelling medium, but even the best story will fall flat if poorly translated on screen. While Part 2 certainly doesnât fall to that level, the feeling that something is *missing*, or to be more precise that the characters are too static to properly elevate the scene is certainly there. It also certainly doesnât help that the downgraded character designs, making most of the male characters hard to look at compared to Season 1, have carried over from S2P1. Re:Zero has had segments even heavier in dialogue than this cour before (again, the pure dialogue-heavy EP18 comes to mind), but a lack of dynamic animation on top of the increased complexity of the writing will inevitably lead to some false perceptions for the average viewer. These production-related issues, along with some cuts to the source that may negatively affect the flow of scenes for some, make it so that I cannot give this a perfect score; nevertheless, White Fox persevered admirably, trying their utmost to stay faithful to the source with consistent 30-minute episodes, this entire season reaching up to 33 episodes disguised as 25. While cracks in the production are present, series director Watanabe managed to balance out ambition with a schedule that didnât require a crunch to the finish line like other popular gems of this season. But I digress. Making up for the more static animation is a soundtrack that may just match AoT in its movie-like feel; the âfantasyâ aspect of the series shines through in almost every track. The voice acting is stunning, from Yuusuke Kobayashiâs emotional performances to Rie Takahashiâs more and more confident and energetic voice, matching the arc of her character. Letâs also not forget to praise Takehito Koyasu, who managed to convey every facet of Roswaalâs character with skill. To top it off, this season came with two character insert songs, both used fittingly and beautifully. In a season as focused in fleshing out its cast through numerous backstories, character arcs and climactic moments, these are some of the most essential components, and I can only be glad the production remained stellar on that front. Overall, if I had to sum up in a sentence what this arc of Re:Zero imparted in me, it would be, once again, âwhen you finally decide to take the first step to make a change, there will be people willing to help and encourage you along the wayâ. Subaru isnât strong, he isnât even cooler, but he isnât alone anymoreâ just that fact is enough to change the tone of the series into something more positive. You cannot remain dependent on others, but avoiding human relationships with those around you will also get you nowhere. If nothing else, I think what Re:Zero Season 2 does is worth lending an ear to.
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Bravo, Re:Zero. Bravo. First of all, I would like to give a huge thanks to the staff at Studio White Fox for giving us such a passionate adaptation of Re:Zero Season 2, to the Author, Tappei Nagatsuki for writing this brilliant series, to the Voice Actors for their incredible performances as the characters, and everyone who worked on this show. As a huge fan of the series, seeing Re:Zero Season 2 receiving such an amazing adaptation like no other, it's honestly like a dream come true, and I couldn't have asked for more. With that out of the way, let's proceed to the review. Re:Zero Season2 is back after an agonizing 3-month break, honestly was the longest 3 months of my life, while I had a lot of Fall shows to indulge myself in at the time, none were able to fill the empty void inside my heart left behind when Re:Zero S2 Part 1 ended, and now starts another agonizing wait for Season 3, I'm truly going to miss watching this every week. This season starts, literally immediately where Part 1 left off with the Otto punch of friendship and giving Subaru the confidence he needs to overcome the problems Roswaal meticulously set up this season. With a new profound determination to not die and have the people that care about him suffer because of him, he resolves to save everyone in this final loop and makes a bet with Roswaal, it was a long shot, the stakes are high, it was risky, but Subaru was ready to take that risk. A common criticism of Re:Zero is that the story focuses too much on Subaru that it leaves no room for other characters to shine, that was true for Season 1 and Season 2 Part 1 that was focused primarily on Subaru's development, Season 2 Part 2 fixes this problem and gives every single character a much-needed character development and each and every one of them gets to have their time to shine this season. Whether it'd be Otto being best bro, Emilia and Garfiel learning to overcome their traumatic past, Ram wanting to save Roswaal from his 400-year obsession, Beatrice finally letting go and breaking off the shackles of her past that bound her soul preventing her from moving forward, and this. This is what makes Re:Zero special, it's not just a story about Subaru but everyone else around him, it's a story of him starting a new life from zero, how the actions of others affect him and how his own actions affect others. Re:Zero is not a story about suffering, nor is it a story about being the strongest, killing the demon lord, and getting a sweet ass harem. No, Re:Zero is a genuine and emotional story of growth and self-improvement, learning to accept and love yourself, everyone has flaws, no one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, but that's not a bad thing, it's precisely because you are imperfect, that you have flaws that make you human. I feel like a lot of people have a bias against modern shows, and I get a lot of people will disagree. But Re:Zero IS a DEEP series, deep in the sense of its emotional and psychological themes, there are genuine underlying messages portrayed in the show, and I have mentioned some of them already in my previous paragraph. One of the central themes of Season 2 is the idea of obsession and stagnation. Roswaal is the embodiment of this ideology, and every character in the series shows a part of this in their respective personality, they are stuck at a point in time unable to move forward, unable to change. A lot of people complain about Season 2 being stuck in the sanctuary for 25 episodes but that is the point, that symbolizes stagnation and directly parallels the stagnation of some of the characters, they are stuck in time, in one place, and after this season are able to move past all of that and change, that is the main theme of this season. These are examples of those characters; Roswaal's 400-year obsession with Echidna, Ryuzu Shima's wish to respect Ryuzu Meyer's sacrifice, Garfiel's trauma that leads to him to hate the outside world, resulting in him resolving to keep the Sanctuary closed off forever. Emilia is bound by her traumatic past, Beatrice's stubbornness to keep her 400-year contract with Echidna, to wait for a person that doesn't exist. A lot of people have also been complaining about the pacing of this season, I don't understand why. They are completely missing the sheer significance and importance of this arc, before you start complaining about the arc being so long, ask yourself. Why is this arc in particular so long? Firstly, it sets up important plot points and mysteries for the future. Secondly, give some context and revelations of some questions we've been asking back in Season 1, and finally, It serves as a turning point for the Emilia camp as a whole. If Season 1 focused entirely on Subaru and his development, then Season 2 focuses on building up and strengthening the Emilia camp through character growth for the side characters. The Emilia Camp was all over the place during Season 1, and they aren't really united and especially Emilia herself was a problem, she didn't possess the necessary qualities that a Ruler should have, no solid foundation, this Arc not only develops Emilia's character, but it also serves to develop and unite the rest of the Emilia camp that will help and support her in the future. Emilia back in Season 1 as we know is a very immature person, she was very naive and had very idealistic goals for the Royal Selection, as she was then, she was unfit of becoming the Ruler, and that's a big problem. She doesn't have the best leadership and has problems with self-confidence because of discrimination she has faced due to her Half-Elf lineage and looking exactly like the Witch of Envy. Even the determination she lacks, unlike the rest of the Royal Candidates. However this season she has learned to become more mature and start to become better as a person, slowly becoming someone who can lead the country in the future. Through the 1st Trial she found the resolve and determination to make her wishes come true, through the 2nd Trial she learned to fully accept herself and to not be afraid of what others think of her, and finally, through the 3rd Trial, she gained the confidence to overcome the disaster that may come. The characters are the best part of Re:Zero. They feel genuine and real, not in the sense that their personalities are realistic, but instead in their character flaws, and psychology. The author gives a lot of thought into them, even the characters that may seem very insignificant at first glance. Apart from the characters, the story is solid as well. Season 2's plot is complex and tightly written, unlike the first 3 arcs in Season 1 which were more simplistic and straightforward. Part 1 served as the build-up phase by introducing the central mysteries and problems like Elsa, Meili, Mansion Problems, Rabbits, Witches, and Roswaal's true intentions. While Part 2 is the emotional climax and development, and it was well worth all the build-up. The songs and OST this season is amazing, the opening and ending are both really good too bad they're not played much often, we also got some really nice Insert Songs by Emilia and Ram's VAs, and some new tracks courtesy of Kenichiro Suehiro and are honestly some of the best of the series. Animation is a step up over Part 1, might not be the same quality as Season 1 but there is one fight, in particular, this season that I believe is the best-animated fight of the series thus far, Kazuhiro Ota is a god, and is carrying all the fight scenes on his back. All in all, this season of Re:Zero has been spectacular and I feel it far surpasses Season 1 in almost every aspect that's not animation. It has everything that made Season 1 so good and improved upon it and also fixes a lot of problems people had with Season 1. This deserves a 10/10 rating. If you've lasted until the end, thank you very much for reading, and I hope you liked my review. Have a good day!
At the apex of the isekai genre, one series stands head and shoulders above them all. Season 2 Part 2 of Re:Zero kara hajimaru isekai seikatsu, shows the world exactly why itâs one of the best selling LN series. If you liked Re:Zero s1 in any capacity. From its unique take on the isekai genre, world-building, characters, mystery, etc., you will love season 2 and find it an upgrade in every possible way. Re:Zeroâs first season, which covered arcs 1-3, was only a teaser into the masterclass in writing that is arcs 4-6. Re:Zero has been my favourite LN series for years and I couldnât bemore pleased with how White Fox handled this season. Every episode had masterful direction and finale quality. Re:Zeroâs biggest appeal lies in the struggles and triumphs of Subaru, itâs MC. Over the course of the first 3 arcs, we saw him fight and die over and over again all in an effort to protect those he cares about. In the latest season, Subaruâs growth is exponential. The literal and figurative trials he goes through force him to grow as an person, but also to let go of the past that still lingers with him. This is arguably the most important arc for Subaruâs character development in the entire series to date. Never before has he had to face such insurmountable odds. With his back up against the wall and seemingly no one to help him, Subaru defies fate and creates a happy future for everyone. As I mentioned earlier, White Fox have really shown how much Re:Zero means to them over the past few months. Most episodes have omitted the OP and ED in favour of a longer runtime and more storytelling. I think the way they were able to make this seamless transition between episodes due to the lack of an OP in most episodes was beautiful. Although some people complained about it, you can always download the OP and listen or watch on Youtube. If I had to nitpick anything, the animation and art did suffer a few times, particularly in the beginning of the second cour. There were some really funny looking still shots and some choppy animation. Overall, though, the show looks great and features a great OST. I can not thank White Fox enough for the way they beautifully crafted this season of Re:Zero. Yes, there will always be imperfections when compared to the books, but for the most part I have no complaints with how this season was done. With Re:Zero and Mushoku Tensei getting great adaptations this year, the future of isekai is in great hands. Re:Zero S2 P2 gets 10 Dona tea cups out of 10.
"Re:Zero is boring." Three words you've likely heard before or said yourself. But why? Why do people find Re:Zero boring? If you already love Re:Zero, I hope this review will help you understand the other side of the audience. If you don't love Re:Zero, I hope to provide some clarity as to why. From my observation, most people who dislike Re:Zero are anime-only viewers, whereas the dedicated fans have read the source material: This tells us two things: 1. The story, characters, and themes hook specific viewers to the point of delving into the meaty source material (which includes 11 manga volumes, one video game, four character-focused sidestory light novels, and a total of 26 light novel volumes). 2. The viewers who don't get hooked by the story will lack the background knowledge to make the characters more nuanced. I fall within the latter category. While watching the first season back in 2016, I despised it and rated it 3/10 overall. I made a concerted effort to understand the fanbase's point of view by supplementing missing information with Youtube analyses and Wiki articles; that's why I immensely enjoyed Re:Zero despite the show's flaws. After stewing with my thoughts, I've concluded the show itself overall has a subpar presentation, despite providing intriguing and nuanced characters. First of all, the screenplay is bloated. Most of the characters talk the same. I don't mean they have the same voice, but the same way of speaking, which makes it obvious the same person wrote them. Of course, they were all written by Tappei Nagatsuki. However, it breaks my immersion when every character speaks esoterically with additional words and phrases added on top of what is, at times, a simple script. Characters such as Roswaal and Beatrice demand to speak superfluously because for narrative purposes. Roswaal speaks in riddles because he is manipulative, enigmatic, and a liar. Beatrice hides her anxiety and abandonment issues by not cutting to the chase and saying "I suppose" at the end of every sentenceâit's not simply a cute quirk. Some reasons become apparent with time. Side characters such as Regulus Corneas, the eccentric and terrifying archbishop, speaks like a conservative senator attempting to filibuster by spouting rhetoric about "free speech" and his "rights" before mercilessly killing innocents. He does so because his psychopathy and hypocrisy befit the archbishop of greedâthe reasons are very clever but entirely missing in the anime. The choice to leave out this and other content threatens to obscure each scene's meaning. To the uninformed viewer, all of these behaviors, meaningful or not, are annoying. It doesn't help that when the more sane characters speak, the dialogue is delivered slowly and with a drab presentation. The production is to blame for this. That brings us to the second issue: animation: There is barely any. When it really counts, such as the combat scenes with Garfiel, Elsa, and memorable moments in Emilia's backstory, it looks goodâbut for the rest of the time, it's hard to sit through. Frames freeze for minutes on end, with simplified versions of the beautiful character designs. There is motion, but the animators rely heavily on motion tweens, camera pans, jump cuts, and digital zooming. White Fox only drew a few angles of the main casts' face, so whenever the camera is at an angle that deviates from the norm, the characters look messy and off models. Often, fans of the series are frowned upon for criticizing the lackluster animation, but I believe they're 100% valid. If these people complain about the cafe scenes in SAO, yet they ignore similar problems in Re:Zero, they're hypocrites. In this case, they're not at a table, but somewhere: In front of the Sanctuary and the forest. Episodes go by, and people will be in the same place talking. Whether they're telling a story, explaining their secret motivations, or telling a story someone told them. If you've already gotten hooked by the characters, the information you'll learn is fascinating. Thankfully for me, I am invested. My favorite characters, Garfiel and Otto, perhaps got the best side-stories barring Emilia's trials. Garfiel yells to compensate for his short height on the surface. Due to developments, his earlier actions got recontextualized. He has a grudge against his mother, who left him behind. He believes nothing will get better, even if he leaves the Sanctuary. Letting people go would be admitting he can't protect them all. Even though the animation was as bad as usual, it still pulled my heartstrings enough to make me cry. If you told me Re:Zero would make me cry four years ago, I would've laughed in your faceâand that's why I think it's worth putting in the effort to understand why people like the characters so much. I acknowledge the characters are motivated by friends and family, and that's not very complex writing. However, it is in keeping with the show's themes. It tackles the cycle of abuse, trauma, grief throughout multiple character arcs. If Re:Zero did not have this thematic throughline, I would've been more critical of its simplistic aspects. Another gripe I have with the director is the use of comedy; I like the occasional quips and humor, but sometimes it falls flat. When Subaru interrupts dialogue to yell or one of the girls squeals like a VTuber, I can't help but roll my eyes. This kind of humor may be suitable for most people, but for me, it only detracted from the show. Intillialy, I despised Subaru for how he betrayed Emilia's trust in episode 13 of season 1; nevertheless, he has indeed grown. Nearly every one of my wishes for his character, and everyone else's, came true. Emilia claimed the center stage and had her own agency, for once, and Subaru provided emotional support rather than overshadowing her accomplishments. I will always decry his objectifying of her, especially when attempting to get taken seriously, but I believe the author will remedy this issue in the future. This was my favorite season of Re:Zero. On a surface level analysis, I could point to the happy ending; it scrapped the Return By Death plot mechanic, Emilia had a heartfelt backstory, and how they saved violence and gore for critical scenes. Ultimately, what really made this season was the leaps and strides in character development. Even for the passive viewers, you will likely find the ending of Re:Zero Part 2 worth sticking around for. I'm in a difficult predicamentâwhere I both love the characters, but multiple aspects hinder my enjoyment of the show overall. The truth is, it is more enjoyable for me to talk about Re:Zero, and analyze its complex characters than it is to watch it. For that reason, it failed to meet my expectations.
"I am the Frozen Witch, born in Elior forest. I won't give in to the malice of a fellow witch" -Emilia SPOILERS BELOW Story:- With how much of a suffering cour 1 had, cour 2 instead has the feeling of accomplishment and joy. It is like fighting a Dark Souls boss. You die countless times in doing so. You feel sad, disappointed and frustrated. You may even feel like giving up. But the moment you defeat that boss, you get an intense feeling of joy and happiness. You get rewarded for your relentless dedication. This is how you may feel when you watch this anime. With howmuch suffering Subaru had in cour 1, it is time for Otto to talk some sense into Subaru. Now with Subaru getting back his motivation, he confronts Roswaal and is ready to fix the problems in both the mansion and the sanctuary. There are also some mysteries that are revealed in this cour. With Emilia being one of the most mysterious character in this series, we finally get to see her backstory. And it has that mix feeling of happiness and sorrow. I really cried watching it so brace yourselves for it. It really gives Emilia a lot of character depth and makes her one of my favorites. We also see some insight into Roswaal's and Betty's backstory. It really gives them a lot of character development too. Also, one of the most enjoyable characters from season 1 is back in this cour. I wouldn't spoil their name. Although, the character is now a little different. Story:- 10/10 Art:- The art is not too appealing compared to season 1 or the OVAs. But some scenes are nicely done. Art:- 7/10 Sound:- There are some new OSTs that are beautiful, especially "Door" which was played in second episode. Ram's "insert song" was also great! Overall, the other songs are also decent. Sound:- 9/10 Character:- This cour really shows a lot of character development especially for Emilia, Subaru, Betty, Roswaal, Ram, Otto and Garfiel. We see how insecure Emilia is when Puck leaves her and considering Emilia's past of being isolated and shunned, she actually breaks down because the only person who loved her is gone. With Emilia being at her lowest point and not being able to complete the trials, we have the "reason to believe" episode. Just like a phoenix, "the witch of frost" (Emilia) rises up again and confronts the "witch of greed" (Echidna), now with confidence that is unshakable. That was a really badass scene. Otto's backstory was really well done and provided a lot of depth to his character. Garfiel's trial was really emotional and I loved it. His relationship with his mom really brought me to tears. Apart from these three, Subaru and Ram also had their moments to shine. Furthermore, Betty and Roswaal's past was also beautifully done. The relationship between Emilia and Subaru has also developed a lot especially after "reason to believe". Btw I especially loved smol Emilia and the cute Emilia x Subaru dance. Adding to that, the Ram, Puck and Roswaal scene was really badass and awesome. Also, Subaru and Betty scenes were really good! I wouldn't want to spoil it though ;) Character:- 10/10 Enjoyment:- I really enjoyed each and every episode. It is filled with sorrow, despair but at the end of it all, it has that rare feeling of accomplishment and joy which makes this anime really enjoyable. Enjoyment:- 10/10 Overall:- Just finish part 2. It is gonna be amazing, I promise. EMT! Overall rating:- 10/10