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@Zach Interesting... it should be called "trash:zero"

Hey there, do you enjoy watching subpar quality harem+romance+comedy+drama+action anime with garbage characterization? Well look no further, because if so, Re: Zero should be right up your alley.

To put it simply, Re: Zero has absolutely no substance. It's another generic, modern anime that tries to be edgy, but fails miserably. Annoying-ass GENKI BOI protagonist? Check. Decently cute main chick with a ~*QUIRKY*~ personality? Check. Flat chested side girls who will probably end up falling for the protag in the future? Check. You have your tsunderes, loli's, weird faggots, mary sue's, mascot characters, etc. There is nothing unique about any of the characters that made any one of them stand out to me individually.

The story is a hodgepodge of various genres, and frankly it's a fucking disaster. It's like the writers wanted to come up with an edgy/dark madoka-esque deconstruction of the fantasy/SAO genre, and they failed miserably. Ooh, death, violence, and time travel? Sounds awesome right? Wrong. The contrast between the serious and comedic tone of the show is way too drastic, and this really detracts from the "serious" parts of the show (if you can even call it that). Essentially, everything seems like a joke or a gimmick because it feels too much like your generic comedy-harem-romance anime. A good example of shows that properly incorporated light-hearted scenes/romance with a serious tone would be stuff like Fate UBW or Steins;Gate.

This may be up to personal taste, but I felt absolutely zero sympathy for the protagonist because I couldn't stand his stupidity. It was also difficult to sympathize with him because I couldn't comprehend the reason behind his resolve to save everyone. Stupidbaru hardly develops any meaningful relationships with the people he decides to save (they interact for a couple of days at max), so his "resolve" to save them was quite confusing for me. It felt like the writers were attempting to employ a cheap trick to have the audience feel sympathetic towards Stupidbaru, but unfortunately it backfired pretty hard for me.

The music and animation were fine. Everything else was shit. The only people who would enjoy this show are probably 12 year-olds.

Story - 3/10
Art - 7/10
Sound - 6/10
Character - 1/10
Enjoyment - 2/10
Overall - 3/10

Update: Watched the remaining episodes at 2x speed and I still think it's shit

Episodes succeeding the maids arc are filled with tasteless tortureporn/miseryporn and forced drama, in addition to more frustrating and implausible characterization. The pacing is incredibly off and inconsistent due to the obligatory edgy cliffhangers at the end of every episode. The plot and subplots are always all over the place due to said poor pacing, along with the writer's choice to include inane drama every few minutes in one episode. At times I often found myself asking, "What's the purpose of this scene or conversation? How the hell did we reach scene B from scene A? What events/character development lead to Subaru acting like X instead of Y, and how?" Even after 16+ episodes, I can confidently say that the cashier from the first episode had better characterization than any of the main characters.

Overall, it's an overhyped show that honestly offers little material to actually analyze and think about. In terms of importance, overt drama, edge, and action far outweigh thoughtful plot and character progression, and the writer has made that choice quite apparent.