Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 3rd Season Episode 1 Discussion

If you actually think about it, it wasn’t unnecessarily manufactured at all. It was set up last season, that something is up. Plus it will make more sense as you understand it more. Hopefully they don’t cut out anything from that story side.

@RPWPA They censored the death pretty thoroughly this time honestly. Probably to do with this time a child being murdered.
I think the most disturbing part is the screaming of the child though . The VA does too well it makes the whole scene way more disturbing, that screaming.

Was a bit surprised that Emilia didn't recognize Regulus considering that she got back her memories just recently.

Very solid start with really good pacing.
It reintroduce pretty much all the characters in s1 and s2 while keeping the story engaging, and end with a cliff-hanger shock factor as usual.

Re:zero might not have the best writing, but it always has perfect pacing and plot engaging enough to grip the audience's from start to finish.
There is no filler whatsoever, every conflict, every characters show up in the arc would turn into something important in the end.

@Ventus_S I hope that the second half of the season (arc 6) would be able to change your mind about the series in terms of good writing, the director has to nail it for it be highly regarded in that aspect hopefully in the future.

@Nafis_Syed Nah, it's just my standard for good writing is quite high , no need to be alarm by it.
Heck, even stuff like Classroom of the Elite i find the writing quite meh though. I mean the whole point of light novel is to be as easily readable/ understandable as possible so it make sense to make the writing down to earth.
I'm way ahead of anime adaptation by now , so it means the story is engaging enough for me to keep reading, but i wont say it's great writing still.
I mean Subaru got to have the worst luck in anime history , there's not a moment he is not in a terrible situation lolz

@Chipp12 yeah weird change. maybe it got changed in the LN but in the original web novel the dude had a cloak and his face was hidden.
But um, Tappei has also made sure to make Emilia the dumbest main bitch you will ever see in an anime after her incredible development in arc 4 so theres that.

@DorianPompa It isn't weird change since Emilia still not recognize Regulus without cloak in later of arc.

@Okeanix even I don't recognise ppl sometimes after meeting after few months/yrs....... what's even point of arguing about that?! It isn't a plot hole or something, just a silly human thing.
Why ppl targeting silly human stuff, character development isn't any memory portion or something, she ain't a medical student to remember each medicine.
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Could you explain why season 3 starts a year later? What happened to the party they were at to finish season 2? Feels like something is missing and I don't want to look to far into it because of spoilers.

Mainly because the party to end season 2 seemed to be setting up as a mini arc in itself. The way Subaru made another promise seemed as though something was about to go wrong right there. If that's the end, then it was very anti climatic.
It's not just I. Every irl friend also believed it would be a continuation of the party.

I could give more examples but I'd need a refresher of s2 final ep.

Need to preface this by saying to this point Re Zero is a top 3 anime of mine and all time favorite seasonal anime.
To put it simply, if I'm not missing anything and that was simply a time skip, then that is one of the worst timeskips I've seen executed. Doesn't fit the story at all. The fate of Subaru doesn't allow for a year of peace in my opinion. In fact all the relationships don't seemed to have evolved years worth from Emelia and Beatrice side. emelia, spoke of the kiss as if it was yesterday.
In a whole year their relationship gained zero traction? nothing with the princess selection happened? No major events to get dragged in to? No news on the cult? It's all so poorly executed.

It seems like a month has passed at most.

I got the full French episode leak + the English fansub for the leaked episode, though I did manage to hold myself back up until now, just less than 24 hours before the official airing date for the first episode.

Man let me just say that this episode was a blast! I recall the 1st ep of the 1st season being over 40 minutes long, double the length of an ordinary episode, but this was almost 1.5 hours long! Quadruple length of the ep! If this is actually the first episode of the 3rd season AKA 5th Arc, I can only say WELL DONE!
Honestly, if there were ways in which a sequel for a story were to be played out, this episode has got to be one of the best season-opening episode that I've ever seen!

There was a 1 year time skip between the events of the end of 2nd season and now, Subaru is as energetic as ever, in fact, after a year's worth of time without having to fucking die, I'd say he's in a great spot physically and mentally. And how suiting is it for the Emilia party to be invited to the Watergate city of Pristella, thus the arc has begun! I take great enjoyment in seeing Subaru's name and fame to be known far and wide the way it is now. Willhelm is right, his name spread out far further than Subaru ever thought it could and honestly, the man deserves it, more than anyone else.

It's been a while since we saw all the royal candidates in one room, again, I find it wonderful that Subaru is regarded highly now, a stark contrast to how he was when they all saw him the first time, just some poor servant who snuck his way in. Bask in your merit and proof of effort Subaru! All except Priscilla have worked with Subaru as allies in the past, so seeing them and their followers interact with one another was lovely! Even Garfiel ended up having fun after being the hero to a bunch of kids lol, he doesn't need to be told anything to bask in his own fame of his own. Now then I wonder if that woman are his actual mother or just a lookalike...

That one-to-one talk between Subaru and Wilhelm at night was lovely, I love the respectful relationship they both have, having Willhelp back is a great treat, and now the issue forward where Subaru would help out would be the reconciliation between Willhelm and his grandson who is none other than the current Sword Saint, Reinhard van Astrea. The next morning these two almost did get their relationship mended together as they cook daisukiyaki and listen to the morning song, only to have the wholesome atmosphere ruined by the vagabond and arrogant father of Reinhard and the egoistical Priscilla who got in uninvited, well well well...

Subaru was the only one who got pissed off and raised his force in that instance, even Emilia and Felt remained composed, I understand his frustration after the breakfast interruption scene, but even if Julius did thank him for getting pissed off, he does need to control it. Although considering his humiliation in the 1st season, one could say he has grown.

Re;Zero's many characters, their unique personalities and their relationships to one another are great assets in this story. It's only right that we get to see many of them utilized in this season-opening episode. All joys and laughter, a foreboding signs of conflict yet to come. And conflict we will get. We saw Regulus earlier which is the Sin Archbishop of Greed and now we even get Sirius representing as the Sin Archbishop of Wrath with her ability to seemingly control the emotions of her audience.

Fucking hell what a way to end the first episode. Season 3 is gonna be an absolute banger, I'm hyped!!!

Looks like the episode has been leaked from Japan Expo in France.
Already watched. Not gonna lie, it's mid 😔

Need to preface this by saying to this point Re Zero is a top 3 anime of mine and all time favorite seasonal anime.
To put it simply, if I'm not missing anything and that was simply a time skip, then that is one of the worst timeskips I've seen executed. Doesn't fit the story at all. The fate of Subaru doesn't allow for a year of peace in my opinion. In fact all the relationships don't seemed to have evolved years worth from Emelia and Beatrice side. emelia, spoke of the kiss as if it was yesterday.
In a whole year their relationship gained zero traction? nothing with the princess selection happened? No major events to get dragged in to? No news on the cult? It's all so poorly executed.

It seems like a month has passed at most.