How did it take 4 years for me and other people to finally realize that ''overcoming the myth of inceldom'' the anime is REALLY FUCKING GOOD!!! Like holy shit! Its super fucking good and the recent analysis videos have been super good, the only thing i knew of it 3 years ago was haha trans half furry character LOL! (FYI I'm actually a furry/scalie and I'm very disappointed that the only scalie coming close to being a main cast member is Patrasche who is best girl and top waifu) Sadly there's very few main OR side characters that are big tiddy dragons. At least they got big muscle wolf characters but more scalies please!

True

It's the author's escapism leaking into his artwork

@@emanergza6383 what?

@@materuxermer4919 Its a really short sentence just lookup the word you dont understand

Because confronting the real world is fucking hard XD

*isekai or shonen anime

Wouldn't say well, more like grief stricken over the sudden loss of their son

The creator said they both fell into depression because their son disappeared

The main exception I can think of being the multiple Digimon series, except 5.

Not so well anymore

This will actually be an important factor later in the arc when Subaru is given the choice of an the End justifies the means way out of his situation

@@Oboreru493 greed if! this writing is so good

Tysm to made me realize that is such a beautiful foreshadowing of re:zero plot

@@monokumaay5346 the greed if is such a great strory. I hope one day someone animated it as a ova.

Wow that was a great interpretation. Maybe they will adress this issue later in future arc, also that promise part where he and Emilia have a different opinions, Idk it feels like a flag

The author did say that his parents were in a depression at their sons disappearance

@@fckmchngrl The dark part of isekai thats never mentioned.

I hope the story gets happy ending.

@@mal4797 it does not.

@@mal4797 tappei: Bittersweet. Take it or leave it.

Well, Echidna says as much during the next episode. That they were just ideals formed by using Subarus memory, not the real thing. It's intentionaly left ambiguous, whether or not they were that great, and I believe that's was a perfect way to finish that mini-arc. Subaru interprets it positively, when he says his parents were way too big to fit into his puny imagination.

@@Zonca2 i genuinely believe that Echidna actually faithfully represented Subaru's parents. Because: First, its a trial. It's supposed to be hard. It's supposed to challenge Subaru really hard. So, making them kind for the sake of being 'nice' won't make sense. Second, you might ask, why is 'kind parents' a deadly trial for Subaru? The answer is *pride.* Subaru has constantly been called the archbishop of pride and is loved by the dragon known for its pride (plus his actions of course). So, unlike for maybe some or most of us who a hard scolding might work best, for a prideful person (especially ones where their pride came from insecurity), its actually best to deal with them _kindly._ Because believe it or not, that's actually what works the most. Also, remember that disappointing his parents (not living up to his dad) was his biggest nightmare (showed in his constant trying and panic to be _something_ too). Sometimes, it (a trial) doesn't necessarily have to be cruel in a brutal and graphic way. It just have to be cutting. And as we saw throughour blurry vision - that shit worked. It hurt like hell. Third is that Echidna was suprised that _he passed it _*_quickly._* Meaning, she didn't pull any punches. You might ask, "why did she say then that it could've been just an optimistic delusion?" Because Subaru passed the test quickly. She wanted to basically fuck with him a bit. Unfortunately for her though, Subaru is just better as a person now. Fourth, i think another evidence was his dialogue where he said that he wanted his parents to *scold him and hate him and **_make him give up._* Now, scolding and hating makes sense but 'making hin give up' is something out of ordinary. It can't possibly refer to going to school or giving up his neet life because 'giving up' is technically what he was already doing by not going to school. So, the only thing left is *_making him give up to be like his father._* _Because if they scolded and hated him, he would finally stop thinking about making then proud and trying to be like them because he'd actually start to rebel against them._ But _no._ They _continued_ to love and support him even when his choices were questionable which arguably hurts more. And fifth, the fact that his parents were devastated that he just vanished. Normally, if they really are the kind that gets so disappointed and fed up, they wouldn't be as depressed as the author confirmed them to be. All in all, such a well written series 😢👌🏼 i hipe he can go back to his parents somehow 😭

The author in an interview also confirmed that had Subaru not been Isekai’d, his father would’ve helped him deal with his problems and get the help he needed, so that indicates that they are as supportive as the versions of them in the trial.

Or maybe they didn't have good parents.

@@raialasio1574 who?

I love subaru because he's some what realistic he was cringeworthy at time but after episode 18 he developed not only as a character but also as a person and tell guyd which protagonist is better naofumi from shield hero or subaru

To me subaru is a little bit better

Saud Bin talib naofumi is not a better protagonist, his insecurities are not as deeply rooted as subaru’s. If he did not get betrayed, he would literally show no insecurities and little difference from the other heroes. He changes to overly cynical because of one betrayal and the aftermath of the hate. Even though in that same episode, we see the blacksmith believe him. He says screw the world, yet not everyone in the world is against him. His hatred feels shallow despite it being somewhat justifiable. Subaru is even a better person that naofumi, naofumi bores hatred towards everyone after the betrayal, but subaru, after getting killed by rem, someone he trusted, still chose to save her and understand her reasons. Whereas i feel like if this was naofumi he would have just said “fuck rem.”

@@llGuydll yeah you're right man it's true

@@llGuydll but why does subaru gets so much hate and naofumi is often praised people say that subaru's many deaths and failures are all his fault and he has selfish motives wanting to follow emilia because she's got and he has a massive ego do you agree with that I personally don't agree but what about you

konosuba was supposed to be a funny series so it doesnt have to be in depth like re zero

@@R3in_Ch even in comedy you don't laugh at your sons death

Need to say that son asking his parents to get divorce so he can get step sister.

@@martianbun The reason why you don't laugh at your son's death even in a comedy is exactly what made that scene funny, because literally no one expected it, it's a genius subversion.

@@martianbun family guy: ....

who is that person you are referencing?

@@materuxermer4919 Gon's father from Hunter x Hunter

xD

Ah, the worst father in anime , at least it's done right

Milf Hunter Kakyoin and Okayasu approves

@@christmasgrinch4017 Nice JoJo Reference my dude

Okuyasu enters the chat

Subaru gets his good taste in women from his dad it seems.

@@9goldgear im sure even his father wouldn't reject rem

I lowkey felt personally attacked lol

@@ivanborisov1669 why?

Wow

Yeah dude, I can relate to you relating to Subaru

Materuxer mer a lot of people such as myself have badass parents you know you will never live up to and at one point or another acted like an idiot so people would like you out of fear of your friends finding you boring.

Funny, since Senku is voiced by Subaru's seiyuu as well.

@@aetherdraw1281 yap both kobayashi yuusuke

Hi 0kebe

yea bro Subaru is the most badass character and so realistic character

What about kazuma from konosuba he's also realistic and unlike subaru he has a unique sense of humor and he's more relatable

@@saudbintalib2567 I dont realy like parody animes. So i dont like konosuba.

@@szabolcsnemes2790 what are talking about parody anime series are actually entertaining to watch and you'll end up liking kazuma just like how you like subaru just give the series a chance

@@saudbintalib2567 i watched up until season 2 ep 5. But dropped it. I dont watch anime for comedy. I like anime where i can get emotionally attached to the characters or to the story. I dont say konosuba is bad, its just not for me.

basically what normal ppl in real life do, judging ppl without knowing them "that person looks gloomy, must be a drug dealer!"

Also "I love Emilia", what also gave hime more hate Don't get me wrong, I love Subaru as character

BETELGEUSE..... DESU!

They don't bother going deeper into his character.tsk tsk tsk How Slothful.

@@sentrinovan7099 Taida desu ne

alot of popular anime has flaws but ppl sing praised to them, so dont mention re zero has flaws its just nothing is perfect in this world

Venom Art yeah you’re right thank you

I feel like the message of ep18 was that you should focus on the positives in someone or life in general because if you don’t, you’ll end up only paying attention to the negatives just as us(the audience) was made to face mostly flaws in Subaru but Rem was focusing on all the good things about him. So don’t try and pay much attention to the flaws in re zero- if u can even find any- I haven’t rlly found any myself tbh :) I feel like it’s a lesson a lot of the anime community needa learn, to stop nickpicking and being so critical about every little detail.. (this isn’t at all targeting analysis vids; those are amazing(and usually very educational abt the show, not so much opinions) I mean more of the community and fandoms)

Yes I agree, I wouldn't have said this until I read this scene in WN years ago... I read so many isekai trash cause, well, I like reading them and the way re zero explored this part of Subaru just was something so very different .

@@mysarla nice

He also was part of team mayo in isekai quartet. Japanese mayo is just too damm tasty

Also in the fourth volume of the Novels, it is said that Subaru recreated mayonnaise and Emilia and even the people of the village really love it. (In Isekai Quartet Emilia is in team Mayo. That's also the case for Puck and Beatrice)

He likes mayo, he just doesn’t like it as much as his parents. Hes not as obsessed with it as them. He acts like his is in this world as a way to be close to them

japanese mayo had this much depth in rezero?

same! I was so pissed off from that!

Re zero need to be watch 2 times tho.

Kitsune Arashi嵐狐 needs to be re:watched

I liked his character a lot. I could feel there was a complex of things I had yet to understand about his character. That was the reason why I hung around and endured watching his sufferings.

100% same

Ok

Not much for me. I do not have any friends and came from a terrible home. I liked Autistic Subaru more in wn. It was different...

My sister is the same and me alittel I sometimes lose like him when I saw him fell and say whate shoul I do whate shoul I do in s2 I had the same thing

Yeah, its quite funny that I saw some comments saying Subaru never got any character development. I lost majority of my remaining braincells that day.

@@parhelionhalo beleive me they still there and funny thing is those people are the same people who think good anime=good fight without proper plot *cough* ToG & GOH

@@R3in_Ch does ToG mean tower of god? Cuz theres no way that doesn't have plot. It's literally a manhwa carried by its plot. I agree with GoH tho I read it mainly for the good art and fights

mediocre authors only make stories for the fame and recognition, that's why their stories have cliches and troupes instead of the the series being 100% original.

@@SalmanM190 I like authors who write for fun and a hobby and not for money or anything tbh I mean if u don’t then idk wat to tell u and that’s why I luv re zero

@@SalmanM190 jujutsu kaisen is cliche as fuck but it's amazing lol wdym. Cliche doesn't mean it's shit. The adaptation studio also puts huge influence on how the anime will be. Imagine if Subaru is not voiced by Kobayashi Yuusuke, imagine if re:zero's song choice is not as it was right now, animation, time duration. I'm not downgrading any anime, i'm just here to correct your statement.

​@@suisusenidsub6000 i never said cliches make an anime trash. What about JJK is cliche other than it being a battle manga? Im only saying originality beats unoriginality

it's ok it's just a cartoon.

@@attainascend for some of us is more than that :)

@@attainascend its not cartoon

@@attainascend dont compare Japanese anime to American cartoon

Well for some of us it’s not a cartoon because we can sometimes relate to the problems the characters are going through

Kyoko Kirigiri Then there is the opposite where the character is always trying to find a way to go back to their original world, without giving a reason why they’re so attached to their world. Especially when the first chapter or so keeps on emphasizing how bad their life was in their world and how depressed they were. But if someone like Subaru wanted to go back to his world it’d make sense since his relationship with his parents has been established.

Watch the twelve kingdoms is an interesting anime adressing the other life the protagonist had

People would do that though. Not shallow, not bad writing, just survival. Not everyone has a good life. I like how mcs are stuck in their world and cannot go back. Good writing to me.

@Relic Of Persistence if you actually watched the anime you'd understand why he did it jeez stupidity much?

@Relic Of Persistence May I know the reasons why you didn't like the first and second season? Im not trying to attack or to start an argument I just want to know to get a better idea of why some people may not like the series.

that's some deep shit

I think it's intentional in a good way.

Author did say the story wont end on a happy note so, tho I doubt he can return to his world ngl

Binis I bet he’s gonna lose his power and permanently die, right when the happy ending is in his face

@@wilthewise2277 doubt it, aslong as witch of envy is alive subaru isnt capable of dying (Unless hes satisfied with his death im which case he can actually die)

@@binis6452 i think he said like a bittersweet rather than sad but i might be wrong (forgot)

@@binis6452 The author only said this in an Q&A Q: Will Re Zero get a happy ending? A: Define happy. That could literally mean everything, so stop spreading misinformation. You know, everyone has a different idea about a happy ending. Hell, some people consider the Sloth-IF novel to be a happy ending even though Emilia, Ram and everyone back in the mansion technically dies. Some people think it would be better if Subaru stayed in the other world and some people would consider it would be better if Subaru returned to his parents. So stop with the whole “Re Zero is gonna have a bad ending” bullshit.

Yeah, you do tend to try and find you mother. Might also just be the artist woman ideals coming to play, as i can see both a bit of Emilia and Rem (not to forget Ram lol) in his mother's quirky claim kindness

DAMN!! YOU ARE RIGHT!! Maybe that was intentional!! Cause it foreshadows the marriage of Emilia-tan and Subaru!?!

Materuxer mer No, its actually psychology. If you like dudes, you subconsciously look for men that are similar to your dad. If you like girls, you’ll like girls who are similar to your mom. Its all subconscious, you don’t realize you’re doing it. Its because you’re used to people who are like your parents, even if you had really shitty parents. Like if you hated your mom, you’d still probably like a girl who acts/looks like her. This is because you subconsciously WANT a good relationship with your mom, so you’ll try to reenact it with another person. This does NOT mean you’re attracted to your parents. It just means you want to be around people you’re “comfortable” with, if that makes sense

@@chelronin7843 Exactly

@@materuxermer4919 Lol

He probably never will. People just like to hate on him because of his flaws or because they can't understand him.

@Relic Of Persistence He is tho. he's already better and more realistically written than light and lelouch

i know that's why i relate so much with him i hope tho you managed to get out from that unlike me...

This comment is old but... You are capable of anything as long as you put your mind on it, I used to be suicidal until later I realized that I actually didnt want to die. Now I might be bored of life, yes, but I dont want to die, I want to live, I tried and tried until I felt better, if I can love myself so can you. Pay more attention to the good, you are worth more than you think, you are worth my time, you are worth your parents time, you are worth a lot. Love yourself, easier said than done but trust me you will get through it. Sorry if my sentences donr make much sense, my english is still wonky

you'll triggered the fan boys of shounen anime bro

@@R3in_Ch yeah, shounen fans just prefers a perfect op mc rather than a realistic one

@@Nsquare_01 it's kinda funny though how Reinhardt, Puck or Satella claps those op mcs that they like

Unlike his dad who currently hold 7777

Also if you've read the novel, in arc 6 you'll see Subarus orange scarf is tied like his mom's hair band.

Huh. There’s an actual term for it. Good, I will add it to my research 🤓

what?

@@materuxermer4919 means that whenever the dad achieved success the ppl will raise expectations on that his child will be the same as his.

@@R3in_Ch wow

Oh dang 😳

Does Suburu still have his phone if yes imagine that Suburu is in some place where somehow there’s cellphone reception then a call comes from one of his parents or Suburu calls his parents for a chance to say goodbye and let them know he’s doing well

@@o.d.d.792 What would be better if Goatbaru was able to come to his original world and take his parents to Lagunica with him

@@SalmanM190 didn’t the author confirm he’s not going to write anything about his parents or maybe that he’s deceiving the audience and pull a plot twist

@@SalmanM190 I don’t think he would want his parents to come here that only make him suffer more maybe him calling them or seeing them in a dream somehow

Imagine the bittersweet ending is him being suddenly returned to his original world without any means to go back after saving everyone lol

Same but the funny thing is I cared about re:zero characters dying more than any other anime characters when there life doesn't matter....

Pain

Well, Kazuma was a jerk to his parents so...

It was meant for comedy. It felt so weird to laugh like I was feeling guilty. I didn't expect that😅

Because they hate subaru and praise naofumi from shield hero

@@saudbintalib2567 yeah, so many ppl don't like non sakuga stuff

@@saudbintalib2567 don't forget that haters is the same people who consider demon slayer as the best anime ever like bruh that show is really overrated.

@@lordtouchme77 or MHA

@@lordtouchme77 yeah you're right it's overrated as fuck but another anime series that is just as overrated is my hero academia the reason why those people hate re:zero is because they want every single anime they watch to be more like dragon ball they want the main character to punch stuff really really hard they want flashy animation with flashy looking attacks they want to see a lot of fights and most importantly they want to see the pretty colours

I felt the same way. This episode really brought Subaru’s character full circle in a fantastic and relatable way

It's such a cool thing that they didn't go with the "abusive parents" or "tragic backstory" route as most isekai or even anime in general do, feels so much realer & grounded than such extreme circumstances.

Thats the amasing thing about rezero, it has pretty much the darkest plot of any anime i seen, yet, it leaves me wanting to improve fight and so happy i watched it. and this s2 is making the Plot of "ha ha its a isakai but it all sucks for the MC" into "holy fuck this a deep well thought out message of self improving in a well crafted world with a useless weeb becoming a mother fucking badass chad of a man, facing hell and highwater to save the world from evil" I don't think i really ever seen a MC that have grown this much as character, in the start he took nothing serious and believed he was gonna get it all handed to him and that his power was a amazing gift. Now he sees how weak he is, and how much of a curse he's been given, he doesn't expect to be handed anything if fact he is surprised beyond belief when somone calls him a friend. Death no longer breaks him, but fills him with the will and anger to try harder, and he's begun wishing himself stronger and seeking ways to use his power intelligently. Im feeling hes gonna lose a lot more, before he will become a true chad hero, As he still chooses paths that lead to death of others. sacrifices will have to be mader, his or others. IT would be nice if he finds a way to save everyone with no sacrifices, but this is not that kind of story. And really that would be really fitting, the witch of envy that sacrificed everything to give everyone else happiness, just like the others were revised.

It wasn’t really “faults”, i didn’t mind it when Subaru was acting like an idiot. If you didn’t like it, thats fine but it wasn’t bad at all. Everyone wants a “cool” mc, not a realistic one

Lmaoo, they in Junior league compared to this.

Same

I thought they called the police and they couldn't find him. So they spent their days praying for their safety. Don't know if something happened after that tho

Fake. Time moves much slower in earth then the rezero world. Flugel was around 400 years ago but he knew about Google and even the wake word "Okay Google"

@@gerald3339 yes and no

@@gerald3339 actually no the writer had said in manga that re zero time is still flowing normally.

I see

what he did?

@@materuxermer4919 he said peace/peas when the bowl of peas were being shown

fans being saying since 2016 but all you guys did was denying how great re zero is up until now

since season 1 to me, but ok

its rare, not that its never happened. you can see most hot garbage isekai series pilled up sometimes hearing someone said "all isekai mc forget about their past" feels beleivable

take ur time

Lol

its weird right? people who understands re zero usually have low subs (youtubers) meanwhile some overrated anime youtubers (i wont say their name but its starts with G ) he bashes rezer on 2016 saying it wasnt as good as people said.

Facing his past was what provided that push. Even if his parents were a fabrication constructed from his memories, they were essentially the manifestation of his dilemma. Basically, he needed to make peace with who he was in order to move forward. That’s why I said it’s something he needed to acknowledge.

@@OniMaru Basicall one less worry in the back of his mind. (in reguard to his parents back in Japan) Its an aditional push that at that moment wasnt needed but DID build a foundation for what is to come. I was a bit disepointed on what was mising but perhaps much like what was missing in ep3 it will be adressed later down the line.

@@saschawagner5167 damn it i read "DID" as "DIO"

Well, everyone who called out Subaru before on his antics already did make a TRIAL in her place. So, they spoiled her fun more than Emilia and Rem, because those two only changed the outcome. When others brought Subaru to face the reality, it was done, they one uped Echidna. Kinights, candidates, servants and Satella, who put him in that situation in the first place, herself.