English Title: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Japanese Title: Re：ゼãƒã‹ã‚‰å§‹ã‚る異世界生活 — “Ri:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu”
Author: Tappei Nagatsuki — 長月é”å¹³
Illustrator: Shinichirou Otsuka — 大塚真一郎
Translator: ZephyrRz
Genre: Isekai Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Original Run: January 2014 – ongoing (web novel: 2012 – ongoing)
English Run: July 2016 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: MF Bunko J (Media Factory)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress, plus side story volumes)
Volumes in English: 15 (In Progress) (plus 4 side story volumes)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $12 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things–life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies–you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he’s also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all–time travel, but he’s got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?
Volume 1
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Released July 19, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316315302
Volume 2
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Released November 15, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398374
Volume 3
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Released March 21, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398404
Volume 4
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Released June 20, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398428
Volume 5
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Released October 31, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398459
Volume EX 1 — The Dream of the Lion King
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Released November 21, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316412902
Volume 6
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Released February 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398473
Volume EX 2 — The Love Song of the Sword Devil
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Released March 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316479097
Volume 7
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Released June 26, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-0316398497
Volume 8
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Released October 30, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975301934
Volume 9
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Released February 19, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975356293
Volume EX 3 — The Love Ballad of the Sword Devil
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Released April 23, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975304263
Volume 10
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Released June 18, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975383169
Volume 11
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Released December 3, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975383183
Volume 12
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Releasing February 18, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975383206
Volume 13
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Releasing June 23, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975383220
Volume EX 4 — The Great Journeys
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Releasing September 22, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975316013
Volume 14
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Releasing October 20, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975383244
Volume 15
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Released March 2, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975383268
Reviews of Re:Zero
- English Light Novels: Vol 1
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol EX 1 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol EX 1 — Vol 6 — Vol EX 2 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9— Vol EX 3 — Vol 10 — Vol 11 — Vol 12 — Vol 13 — Vol 14
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 25 episodes — Aired April 2016 – September 2016
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 8 (and part of 9) of the light novel series
Manga Adaptations
1) Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Dai-1 Shou – Outo no Ichinichi-hen
MAL Entry — 2 volumes — Published June 2014 – February 2015
2) Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Dai-2 Shou – Yashiki no Isshuukan-hen
MAL Entry — Published October 2014 – ongoing
3) Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu: Dai-3 Shou – Truth of Zero
MAL Entry — Published May 2015 – ongoing
English manga releases by Yen Press:
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If you liked Re:Zero, you might also want to try…
- The Rising of the Shield Hero — trapped in a fantasy world
- Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody -- trapped in a fantasy world
- All You Need is Kill — story involves a time loop
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