ReLIFE: Kanketsu-hen

After reliving the life of a high school student through the ReLIFE experiment, 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki cannot believe how quickly it has changed him. He has begun to see the world through a different perspective that he had completely forgotten as an adult. He has made friends and formed deep relationships with each one of them. However his support, Ryou Yoake, reminds him that the experiment is all an illusion; after his experiment ends, he will be forgotten by all of them.

The experiment of another ReLIFE subject is also coming to an end. After spending two years with ReLIFE, Chizuru Hishiro has developed into a more open, more thoughtful person than she could have ever imagined. She has met people who have changed her life, her perspective, and ultimately her. However, now that their ReLIFE is coming to an end, will they be able to let go of the memories they have made?

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Hishiro, Chizuru Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Kaizaki, Arata Main

Ono, Kensho Japanese

Onoya, An Main

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Yoake, Ryou Main

Kimura, Ryouhei Japanese

Kariu, Rena Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Ooga, Kazuomi Supporting

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Inukai, Akira Supporting

Sugiyama, Noriaki Japanese

Tamarai, Honoka Supporting

Akaneya, Himika Japanese

Amatsu, Kokoro Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki Japanese

Asaji, Nobunaga Supporting

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Adachi, Kazuki Producer

Watanabe, Akihito Producer

Kawanabe, Daisuke Producer

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Aug 14, 2024

AnimeExplorer21

Recommended

ReLIFE: OVA is the perfect conclusion to an amazing series! I'm still reeling from the emotional impact of this final arc. I mean, I've grown so attached to these characters, and to see them overcome their struggles and find their way... it's just incredibly satisfying.

Arata's journey from a lost adult to a confident high school student is genuinely inspiring. And the supporting cast? I've fallen in love with them! Chizuru, Rena, Taira... they're all so uniquely lovable and relatable. I appreciate how the series delves into their backstories and motivations - it adds such depth and nuance to the story.

My only wish is for more! ... A season 2 would be a dream come true. I'm eager to see further character development, more relationships explored, and additional struggles overcome.

The animation, music, and writing all blend together to create a heartwarming, engaging story that will linger with me for a long time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Nov 6, 2024

luk3l1s

Mixed Feelings

I gave it a 7 because of how much I like the show in general, but there are huge problems with this adaptation and clearly so does everyone else who went ahead and read the manga - and for good reason (the 7 was given prior to reading the manga a while ago so it is a reading from my initial impression, unfortunately right now having read the manga this score should be much lower). There is so much missing in this adaptation compared to the source, way too much. And on top of that the ending is handled very poorly comparing to what we ... got in the manga. I've watched this show at least 3 times now and read the manga twice and every time I'm reminded why I read the manga in the first place. After finishing the anime for the first time I was satisfied with the ending or at least I think I was, yet due to the amount of people here in the reviews praising the manga I just had to read it. And I'm glad I did and now I hope I can be the person that steers you in the right direction just like someone did for me, just in case someone is sorting the reviews by recency:)). Do YOURSELF a favour, if not from the beginning, then pick up the manga from where season 1 of the anime ends - the people in the reviews here do not lie and I guarantee you will have a much more fulfilling conclusion to the story than you will get in this adaptation.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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May 3, 2018

CanAKATheIndigo

Not Recommended

ReLIFE: A terrible adaptation of the anime dishonors the great ending of the manga


For a long time the manga of ReLIFE aroused many emotions; and when we found out that the anime would adapt the final arc, the joy increased enormously.

Unfortunately, after watching the 4 Ovas that adapted the end of the manga I can not feel anything other than a deep disappointment. It is impressive how the director Tomo Kosaka and his crew destroyed the great work of Yayoiso. Actually, what TMS Entertainment has done has no name. By the way, from here spoilers come.

In the first place, it was logical that these Ovas ... were not going to cover all that remained of the manga; after all there were more than 100 chapters to adapt and it would have been crazy to try it. For that reason, I understand that the decision was taken to make a super summary highlighting the key moments of that part of the story to focus on the outcome.

In addition, let's be honest, what we all wanted to see animated was that final reunion, that moment in which both recover the memory thanks to the matching accessories of their cell phones, that great talk of both on the sidewalk of the park where they give their first kiss , those moments of both as a couple and co-workers; and that long-awaited talk of the couple and their supervisors in their adult form while having a few beers.

But, surprise! None of those moments were present in the Ovas ... None! What kind of scam was that ?! Why we waited 2 years for these Ovas? It is incredible that the desire of the Japanese to not establish couples in the anime reaches these levels. Honestly, this is a shame.

Of all the moments I mentioned, only one was shown; and they did it in such a frightening and hurried way that any emotional impact was lost. I refer to the scene where both recover their memories. I still can not forget how rewarding, exciting and masterful this sequence was handled in the manga. It was such an intense, so vivid, that it aroused a throng of emotions.

Unfortunately, in the anime that was so insipid that it did not even arouse the slightest interest. First, why did they have to change the way they retrieve their memories? Who had the "brilliant" idea of ​​doing such a barbarity? And here it does not end, how is it possible that more time is devoted to the scene of Arata trying to convince the brother of Kazuomi to join the ReLIFE program to the scene of recovering the memory of the protagonists?

And still it continues, Who decided that the scene of recovery of the memories was the best form to close the Ovas? Obviously, being the last (even after the credits) and be short of time, you could barely see something of the way they both remember what they experienced during the program and little else. There is no emotional impact, there is no strength, you do not feel that despair of having remembered the person you love. And then it was terrible that hug shown at the distance and badly animated to then put the sign "FIN."

Those who read this in the manga know that this scene lasted A WHOLE CHAPTER. These geniuses adapted one of the most important and memorable chapters of the manga in two minutes of a post-credits scene. There is no excuse. Chapter 220 deserved something much better; in fact, chapters 219, 220 and 221 at least deserved a complete Ova.

The 222, if they were short of space, could have been adapted as a scene during the final credits; and then the sequence of the 4 drinking together in their adult forms may have been the post-credit scene. Also, as I said at the beginning, it was not necessary to make a summary of the series, it was enough to adapt the final chapters and that is it; after all, there was still going to be a lot of material on the outside and what the people wanted was precisely what they did not have in the end.

A real pity and another wasted opportunity to do something good. Honestly, for what they did, it would have been better if they had not produced any Ova and that this money had been invested in other projects, but not in charge of this crew. This adaptation can only be defined as an infamy ... And I suppose I should thank them for not leaving a 100% open ending ...

3/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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