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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)

Series · 25m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Japanese
ActionAdventureAnimationAnimeDramaFantasyForeign (non-English)MysterySci-Fi

An ordinary student repeatedly dies in a new world, desperately trying to save a silver-haired girl.

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Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

How intense is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-?

Scaremildly scary
Goregraphic gore
Violencestrong violence
Emotional weightdevastating

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-14.

What Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- feels like

Tone
tensebleaksuspensefulmelancholy
Pace
Relentless
Best for
Full attention

Where to stream Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

HuluCrunchyroll

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Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- for you?

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- scary?

Only a little. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- gory or violent?

Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- sad or heavy?

Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- OK for kids?

It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.

How long is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-?

Episodes run about 25m.

Where can I stream Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll.

Does Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

StarringYusuke Kobayashi, Rie Takahashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Rie Murakawa, Inori Minase, Satomi Arai

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