Re:Zero

Re:Zero −; Starting Life in Another World
	First light novel volume cover, featuring Emilia
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活; (Ri:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
Genre	Adventure; Dark fantasy; Isekai;
Novel series
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Published by	Shōsetsuka ni Narō (self-published)
Original run	April 20, 2012 – present
Light novel
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Imprint	MF Bunko J
Demographic	Male
Original run	January 24, 2014 – present
Volumes	36 + 5 side stories and 9 short story collections
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Further information
Manga
Chapter 1: A Day in the Capital
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Daichi Matsuse
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	June 27, 2014 – February 27, 2015
Volumes	2
Manga
Chapter 2: One Week at the Mansion
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Makoto Fūgetsu
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Magazine	Monthly Big Gangan
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	October 25, 2014 – January 25, 2017
Volumes	5
Manga
Chapter 3: Truth of Zero
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Daichi Matsuse
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	May 27, 2015 – September 27, 2019
Volumes	11
Anime television series
Directed by	Masaharu Watanabe
Produced by	Shō Tanaka; Akihito Ikemoto; Aya Iizuka; Eriko Aoki; Kazuo Ōnuki (S1); Yoshikazu Beniya (S1); Mitsuhiro Ogata (S2);
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro
Studio	White Fox
Licensed by	Crunchyroll; SA/SEA: Muse Communication; ;
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi), AT-X (S1); AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, HTB, KTB, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, SUN, TVQ (S2);
English network	SEA: Animax;
Original run	April 4, 2016 – present
Episodes	50
Original net animation
Re:Zero − Starting Break Time From Zero
Studio	Studio Puyukai
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Released	April 8, 2016 – present
Episodes	36
Original net animation
Re:Petit ~Starting Life in Another World from Petit~
Studio	Studio Puyukai
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Released	June 24, 2016 – September 23, 2016
Episodes	14
Original video animation
Memory Snow
Directed by	Tatsuya Koyanagi; Masaharu Watanabe;
Produced by	Shō Tanaka; Akihito Ikemoto; Aya Iizuka; Eriko Aoki; Yoshikazu Beniya; Satoshi Fukao;
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani; Tappei Nagatsuki;
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro
Studio	White Fox
Licensed by	Crunchyroll; SA/SEA: Muse Communication; ;
Released	October 6, 2018 (theatrical)
Runtime	60 minutes
Original video animation
The Frozen Bond
Directed by	Kenichi Kawamura; Masaharu Watanabe;
Produced by	Shō Tanaka; Akihito Ikemoto; Aya Iizuka; Eriko Aoki; Yoshikazu Beniya; Satoshi Fukao; Ken Suzuki;
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani; Tappei Nagatsuki;
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro
Studio	White Fox
Licensed by	Crunchyroll; SA/SEA: Muse Communication; ;
Released	November 8, 2019 (theatrical)
Runtime	76 minutes
Manga
Chapter 4: The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by	Haruna Atori
Published by	Media Factory
English publisher	NA: Yen Press;
Magazine	Monthly Comic Alive
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	September 27, 2019 – present
Volumes	8
Manga
Chapter 5: Stars that Engrave History
Written by	Tappei Nagatsuki
Published by	Media Factory
Magazine	Comic Alive+
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	February 19, 2024 – scheduled
Video games
	Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Death or Kiss (2017); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Infinity (2020); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Lost in Memories (2020); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne (2021); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Forbidden Book and the Mysterious Spirit (2021); Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Witch's Re;surrection (TBA);

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World (Japanese: Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活, Hepburn: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu), often referred to simply as Re:Zero and also known as Re: Life in a different world from zero, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka. It started serialization as a web novel on the user-generated website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2012. Thirty-six light novels, as well as five side story volumes and nine short story collections have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint. The story centers on Subaru Natsuki, a hikikomori who suddenly finds himself transported to another world on his way home from the convenience store.

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

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

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

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