Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd Season

One year after the events at the Sanctuary, Subaru Natsuki trains hard to better face future challenges. The peaceful days come to an end when Emilia receives an invitation to a meeting in the Watergate City of Priestella from none other than Anastasia Hoshin, one of her rivals in the royal selection. Considering the meeting's significance and the potential dangers Emilia could face, Subaru and his friends accompany her.

However, as Subaru reconnects with old associates and companions in Priestella, new formidable foes emerge. Driven by fanatical motivations and engaging in ruthless methods to achieve their ambitions, the new enemy targets Emilia and threaten the very existence of the city. Rallying his allies, Subaru must give his all once more to stop their nefarious goals from becoming a concrete reality.

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Emilia Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Natsuki, Subaru Main

Kobayashi, Yuusuke Japanese

Rem Supporting

Beatrice Supporting

Arai, Satomi Japanese

Ram Supporting

Murakawa, Rie Japanese

Argyle, Felix Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Romanée-Conti, Petelgeuse Supporting

Suwen, Otto Supporting

Amasaki, Kouhei Japanese

Karsten, Crusch Supporting

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

van Astrea, Wilhelm Supporting

Horiuchi, Kenyuu Japanese

Iizuka, Aya Producer

Fukao, Satoshi Producer

Katou, Shinichirou Producer

Setoguchi, Naoto Producer

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Mar 30, 2025

Destron

Recommended

Season 3 of Re:Zero has definitely been my favourite of all the seasons so far and that's no competition. To me, season 3 fixed a lot of my issues that I had with the other 2 seasons. That's not to say I didn't enjoy season 1 or 2, because I did. However, in terms of pacing, action, animation and character development - I would say this was by far the best and strongest season so far.

Season 3 felt way more fast paced, intense, more graphic and way more fleshed out than its previous seasons. Season 1 I really enjoyed but I do feel like ... it repeated itself way too much and at least upon first watch it can come across as confusing unless you're fully paying attention to what was going on. Season 2 was the same. A lot of return by deaths and whilst I enjoyed it still, it felt fairly lacking. Season 3 however didn't feel like this at all. Graphically the season went hard on the animation, especially the blood and gore scenes. When blood was appearing on screen, it felt way more gory compared to what we have seen before. Emilia felt way more developed this season too. There was so many times she came across as badass then just a damsel that needs protecting from her knight, Subaru.

I also loved that we got to see more of the sins. I do feel like they could have added fewer and given a few a bit more screen time and or flushing out but that might just be me. I also feel like Subaru was way more likable in this one. In the previous seasons he came across as pretty whiney and very annoying sometimes but in this one he was able to defend himself way better due to the training he under took and spoke about in the first episode. Overall, this season was fantastic and by far was the best of the bunch to me. Looking forward to season 4 and hopefully the return of Rem

9/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 27, 2025

SlurpBear

Mixed Feelings

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Re:Zero Season 3 is an odd one.

The animation quality was great, a huge step up from the previous season (which was most people's main complaint about it), and the content of this season story-wise was phenomenal, but after all is said and done, it felt like something was missing.

This wasn't the case for the first few episodes. The element of mystery and tasteful despair really set this Season up to be on the level of Season 1, at least tonally, which was extremely promising; Unfortunately though, something changed part of the way into this Season. Perhaps it was because of the huge number of fights, ... or the large cast of characters that needed attention, but regardless of what the core issue was, it resulted in the majority of the Season failing to properly convey fantastical yet subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) dark elements that Re:Zero is built upon.

After the first encounter, this Season genuinely felt akin to Shonen slop, with the perspective ping-ponging from one character and their fight to the next. At a glance one might assume that this is a given considering the events of this arc in the Light Novel, but what a lot of people don't understand is that parts of the source will always be cut in an adaptation, and in Season 3 they cut things that simply shouldn't have been cut. This is perfectly put on display in regards to a certain greedy guy who has a huge presence in this season. The fight with this figure in the anime is very goofy, which on its own is fine and really plays up this character's pathetic nature; but unlike for instance the Betelgeuse fight in the first season, which was goofy but still carried aspects of underlying horror/threat, this fight had none of that.

I personally left that experience a little bit disappointed, having had great hopes for it; but I relented, assuming that in the source material that fight was the same way... apparently it wasn't?? Supposedly everything that was missing, such as genuinely menacing moments, and monologues that delved deeper into this character and their twisted nature, existed in the Light Novel but were excluded from the anime. This to me is frankly unacceptable from a directive standpoint. It would be different if they simply had too little time to include these things, but not only did they cut the season's contents down from what COULD have been 24 episodes, they devoted a good chunk of that specific fight as well as other ones to flashy moments and fanservice. I don't mind these things, but the fact that they were included while CORE elements of what this season SHOULD have been weren't, is silly. To put it in perspective, it's literally like if the moments where Betelgeuse talks to himself, explaining his logic and twisted sense of love, were omitted. These are core to helping the audience understand this character and their perspective, even if it's almost alien and frankly insane.

To generalize what I've said and apply it to this entire season, it genuinely just needed more time allocated to its characters and the themes attributed to them. This is surely not exclusive to the aforementioned fight, and I have no doubt that there are other moments that fail to carry the energy that they should have. For example, I don't know for certain, but considering how out of place it felt in the anime, Garfiel's character arc definitely had aspects of it cut. To know for sure about any of these things I need to fully read the Light Novel (which I intend on doing), but until then, given Tappei Nagatsuki's amazing track record, I choose to believe that these flaws are all due to a failure to properly adapt the source.

You cant even blame it on budget this time like you could with Season 2 Part 2, because all of these episodes looked phenomenal; It's simply a directing issue and I couldn't be more disappointed. I personally think that they did things in the way that they did in order to attract new viewers (tourists), but I'm probably not going to get confirmation on that.

With all of this being said I love Re:Zero and consider it one of the greatest series ever conceived, so the lowest I can give this Season is a 7. This Season is by no means unwatchable, it's quite a fun watch actually (other than that Liliana episode holy &*#%), but if you appreciate the complexity of the earlier Seasons it will no doubt leave you feeling as if it could have been more. I just hope that the reception is mixed enough that White Fox understands what went wrong and gives the show a full 24 episodes for its next season.

TLDR: Needed more episodes, with time dedicated to complex aspects of characters and tone-building, decided to clip farm with its budget instead.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 30, 2025

GabrielCri

Not Recommended

"Art is not a mirror to reflect the world, but a hammer to forge it."
— Bertolt Brecht (German playwright and poet)


Previous seasons of Re:Zero have consolidated their reputation through striking scenes, the result of a masterful combination of sharp dialogue and inspired direction. These moments, loaded with emotional weight and narrative tension, elevated the adaptation of the light novel to a singular artistic level. Unfortunately, the third season fails to sustain this legacy, exchanging dramatic depth for generic conventions and a technical execution that prioritizes fast pace over narrative construction. Forced Dialogue and Fragmented Script: The first episode, with its extended duration, exposes one of ... the season's biggest problems: excessively eccentric or comical dialogue in an artificial way, often breaking the immersion and making it difficult to understand the plot. Even in scenes with narrative relevance, conversations are truncated or poorly articulated, as if the script were more concerned with meeting deadlines than with organically developing the plot. The deviations into unnecessary humor and rushed exposition result in moments that should be impactful – such as revelations or emotional conflicts – losing strength due to lack of room to breathe. On the other hand, the action sequences come as a relief, but also as a narrative crutch. The battles against the Witch Cult serve as a vehicle for character development, albeit superficially. While established arcs (such as Subaru and Rem's) already have solid foundations, the new characters lack memorable characterization, reduced to generic traits or plot-driven functions.

The Lost Direction, Style vs. Substance: the absence of director Masaharu Watanabe is acutely felt. His ability to translate anguish and despair into storyboards was one of the pillars of the series – just remember the iconic scene of Subaru dragging himself with Rem in his arms (Ep. 15 of the 1st season), where the visual composition, rhythm and soundtrack elevated the drama to a devastating climax. Or even the prolonged and raw dialogue between Subaru and Rem (Ep. 18), which dispensed with abrupt cuts and edits, trusting in the power of conversation and the time dedicated to the characters.

In the third season, Masahiro Shinohara opts for a more commercial approach: episodes stuck to 24 minutes, with rigid cuts that stifle the fluidity of the dialogues and the construction of atmosphere. The scenes lose the visual inventiveness and emotional charge that once made them memorable, limiting themselves to fulfilling basic narrative functions. The animation of the fights, although competent, does not compensate for the lack of boldness in the direction – it is technique without soul, efficiency without impact.

Conclusion: Drama as a Forgotten Center

Re:Zero has always distinguished itself from generic isekai by its raw look at human suffering, transforming repetition and failure into powerful metaphors. Without this dramatic density, the series becomes just another in the wake of disposable productions. The third season is not an absolute failure, but it is a noticeable decline – and, for fans who expected the same greatness, a disappointment."Re:Zero has lost precisely the power to 'hammer' the viewer with its visceral drama". We can only hope that a fourth season will rescue the essence that made the work unforgettable.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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