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TopicKokoro's top 100 anime of the past five years.
KokoroAkechi
10/20/17 1:30:14 AM
#170:


2. Re:Zero
https://myanimelist.net/anime/31240/Re_Zero_kara_Hajimeru_Isekai_Seikatsu

Re:Zero is an isekai or other world show where Subaru has been suddenly transported to well... another world. There he quickly finds out that after he dies he comes back to life at a time before he died. Eventually he decides to use this power in order to protect those he cares about, but things don't always turn out like he envisions.

You would think a show about a guy who has unlimited resets on things be boring. However, it's the resetting that makes the show interesting. The anime becomes like part puzzling solving and part drama. Some horror elements too. Subaru has one of the most fascinating character arcs on this entire list. If you want a show where you can really see how actions can change the perception others have of you and how events can change how you act this is a great show.

As for the cast, it's no secret that Rem (the blue haired girl) has become like an uber waifu. But in reality the entire cast is well balanced. While in truth only Subaru is really a main character it seems like any one of them could move into a prominent role at any time. This is like a grand scale type show where there is plenty of stuff that can happen later on so there has been substantial set up for a second season which might never happen.

But I almost think beyond all of this it's the "feel" of the anime that really gets it to the front of the pack. Like every scene in the show it really sets the mood. It does a great job at letting the viewer get into the head of the character with the point of view for the scene be it calming, comedy, action, or despair. It's this changing of feelings that is presented through the complete production package which makes Re:Zero so great to watch.

The only thing that might be a little bit of a knock is that the art and animation is not always the best. I say that relatively to like the rest of the top 10 which had some power houses in the looks department. Still it looks really good for the most part. Like things like Subaru's first fight is well animated and has really great overall flow (although that is partially due to the first episode budget etc) but action is not the focal point of the series.

Re:Zero is every bit worth watching. Even if a second season never comes to fruition the current one is one of the best shows you can watch.
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