Every Time Subaru Dies in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

If you're familiar with the premise of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (hereafter Re:ZERO ), then you're aware that the protagonist, Natsuki Subaru, has a rough time adjusting after he's transported to a magical world with a strange and spooky form of limited reincarnation. Every time Subaru dies, he jumps back to an earlier “save point,” resetting the timeline from his perspective and allowing him to re-live scenarios and attempt to alter their outcome. The process (called Return by Death) is flawed, with Subaru's understanding of the events leading to his deaths limited by what he's able to observe before snuffing it. Even though he invariably revives, he still experiences all of the pain and terror of dying each time. Because only Subaru retains his memories from the now-defunct timelines, and because he's prevented from speaking about this ability by a Witch's curse, Subaru cannot communicate his experiences to his friends, allies and loved ones. RELATED: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Characters to Know for Season 3 How many times does Subaru die in Re:ZERO ? Well, we here at Crunchyroll have chronicled every time that Subaru expires, passes on, rings down the curtain and joins the choir invisible for the edification of our faithful viewers. Don't fret, folks. No matter how hard Subaru kicks the bucket, he always has another chance to start life in another world from zero. And now, without further ado, the Many Deaths of Subaru Natsuki, Isekai Fantasy Light Novel Protagonist (with timestamps throughout). SUBARU'S RE:ZERO DEATHS, IN ORDER Re:ZERO Season 1 (Director's Cut) Number of deaths: 11 Re:ZERO Season 2 Number of deaths: 6 Re:ZERO Season 3 Number of deaths: 3 NOTE: This article was originally written by Paul Chapman on Jan 5, 2021 with assistance from Kara Dennison and Kevin Matyi in chronicling the many lives and deaths of poor Subaru Natsuki . It has been updated to include more deaths. This feature also contains huge spoilers for Re:ZERO and references to death (in various gruesome flavors), violence and suicide, so reader discretion is strongly advised. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 1 (Director’s Cut) NOTE: All of the demises chronicled here use the timestamps for the Director's Cut release of the first season of Re:ZERO . Episode 1: The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End Death #1: Sliced Up by Elsa Granhiert (beginning at about 28:12 minutes into the episode) Death #2: Sliced Up by Elsa Granhiert. Again (beginning at about 43:19 minutes into the episode) Episode 2: Reunion with the Witch \ Starting Life from Zero in Another World Death #3: Stabbed by Street Punks (beginning at about 3:11 minutes into the episode). Episode 3: The Happy Roswaal Mansion Family \ The Morning of Our Promise Is Still Distant Death #4: As-Yet-Undefined Death In the Evening Hours (beginning at about 23:49 minutes into the episode). Death #5: Magical Curse + Bonus Bludgeoning by Unknown Assailant (beginning at about 47:25 minutes into the episode). Episode 4: The Sound of Chains \ Natsuki Subaru's Restart Death #6: Bludgeoned by Rem and Sliced Up by Ram (beginning at about 26:00 minutes into the episode) Death #7: Unlicensed Cliff-Diving (beginning at about 49:00 minutes into the episode) RELATED: Can You Identify These Time Travel Anime by Their Timelines? Episode 8: The Sickness Called Despair \ The Outside of Madness Death #8: Popsicle Impression (beginning at about 28:50 minutes into the episode) Death #9: Freezing Decapitation Double Whammy (beginning at about 47:30 minutes into the episode) Episode 10: From Zero \ Battle Against the White Whale Death #10: Frozen Solid & Smashed to Pieces by Puck (beginning at about 3:40 minutes into the episode) Episode 12: A Flash of Sloth \ Nefarious Sloth Death #11: Magic & Sword Assisted Suicide to End Petelgeuse's Possession (beginning at about 45:55 minutes into the episode). Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 Episode 26: Each One's Promise Death #12: Reenacting Romeo & Juliet While Trying to Rescue Rem (beginning at about 13:10 minutes into the episode) Episode 30: A Step Forward Death #13: Sliced Up by Elsa Granhiert, Once More, With Feeling (beginning at about 25:20 minutes into the episode) Episode 32: Friend Death #14: Sliced Up by Elsa Granhiert, Part IV: The Revenge (beginning at about 4:35 minutes into the episode) RELATED: Essential Isekai Anime on Crunchyroll, From Sword Art Online to KONOSUBA Episode 33: The Value of Life Death #15: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (beginning at about 15:55 minutes into the episode) Episode 35: I Know Hell Death #16: Self-Inflicted Stab Wound to Escape Satella's Grasp (beginning at about 3:00 minutes into the episode) Episode 36: The Taste of Death Death #17: Exsanguination from Countless Bunny Nibbles (beginning at about 24:35 minutes into the episode) Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Episode 51: Theatrical Malice Death #18: Splitting Headache via Sirius's Authority (beginning at about 85:33 minutes into the episode) RELATED: Which Fantasy World Would You Be Isekai'd Into? Episode 52: A Showdown of Fire and Ice Death #19: Strung Up and Choked Out by Sirius' Chains (beginning at about 4:00 minutes into the episode) Death #20: Beside Himself with Glee via Sirius' Authority (beginning at about 11:05 minutes into the episode) They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but that old adage doesn't take the traumatic effects of “Return by Death” into account. Luckily for the viewers, Subaru persists despite the constant threat of death and dismemberment, growing as a person and becoming more nuanced as a character with every incarnation. By the time Re:ZERO season three rolls around, Subaru has conquered much of his self-loathing and grown into a role as Emilia's knight and chief supporter. Although he's no powerhouse on the battlefield, Subaru's quick-thinking approach to problem-solving and ability to keep cool under pressure so far have made him more than a match for Sin Archbishops and Witches alike... although the ability reset to an earlier point in the timeline certainly doesn't hurt. If you'd like a little more Re:ZERO in your life, Crunchyroll currently streams all three seasons of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- , and Yen Press publishes an English language version of the original Re:ZERO light novels.

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