The Loneliness of Re:Zero
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2020
- Finding meaning in Subaru's suffering. This is my own interpretation of course, you’re free to have your own.
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• Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse... - Krátké a kreslené filmy
I can’t believe I messed up Subaru’s name.
"Subara Nagatsuki"
Beetlejuice
Can't restart from zero on this....
I don't remember whether it's a pen name, but "Damn authors self inserting themselves into their stories."
we all know the correct way to say it is barusu
Kyle:"The final villain is everything Subaru hates about himself..."
Me: "Ahh yes Betelgeuse"
Kyle:"Beetlejuice."
Yes
Yes
Yes.
XD
Idk if you're a LN reader so spoilers:
Betelguese back story is so depressing, witch of vainglory forced him to take on the authority of sloth which he has no affinity with whatsoever leading to the destruction of his mind and spirit, since he is a soul the authority will keep destroying him from the inside out eternally all to protect Emillia's family cause he had a relationship with her mom and all for it to end by taking the life of his lover under the pretext that he was attacking the enemy, and after he realized he was fooled by vainglory, the witch used her powers on him making him go even more crazy which resulted to the villain we see in the first season
I love how every time he dies, his expressions are showcasing his fear, or when he cries for real, they don’t make him out to be a pretty boy. Really humanizes him in my opinion. We’re reminded he’s just a really normal dude with an unnatural determination.
U said it all.
I feel like you’re using the term, “unnatural” very broadly.
@@kurbis0729 Hm... How about "demonic"?
Clayton Hartman i love you
@@kurbis0729 Well unnatural is a bit of an odd term. Can anything in our natural universe be considered unnatural? Even humans and all our technology is a product of nature and nature's programming of us.
Beats all the problems and is casually on a carriage
“Who is rem”
Subaru: Life isn’t worth living
[MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT]
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This is actually what happened in the LN, right after he saved everyone... well, almost everyone...
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Liar.
When he accurately describes season 2 episode 1
Oh man when I heard that I just sighed.. my mind had already been fucked so I just accepted another inevitable Return By Death...
0Tekc0 better smile and laugh than see it as depressing lol! Can’t wait for a possible second season to see my sadism. Plus I generally think everything went his way in the end so, in all views, enjoy the pain he endures ;)
You can change everytime he says "Subaru" to "You" and it becomes a motivational video.
He wants to support Subaru because of all the things he goes through ;-;
what does he mean when he says "You Nagatsuki"
A Person well my grandmas last name is Nagatsuka so... maybe the videos for her-ish?
I'm 14 and thats deep
😡
Imagine going through endless suffering, and the only person who can ever understand your pain and isolation is basically anime girl satan and she's the one preventing you from telling anyone else
@Tum Tum More likely a taboo
Well satella loves Subaru, and it’s possible Subaru loved her back.
They cut this out in the anime, but in season 1 where Betelgeuse invades Subaru, you know how he yells he can return to death so he can see the witch?
Well she hugs Subaru, and Subaru gets a huge urge to hug her back.
So it’s entirely possible Subaru loves Satella, but his memory was taken.
Diavolo is in worse situation,he just dies
AeroShockHD I have a theory that the first time we met Emilia it was actually satella playing as Emilia that can explain why she used the name satella while in the other try when he called her satella she was pissed about it
@@seanduffy8746 That would be interesting. It would make a little sense given that a) it was the first timeline before any resets happened and b) I can't really think of any better reasons why Emilia would lean into her resemblance of Satella like that. Puck being with her is a bit of a hole in that idea, though
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I've actually had my own theory that Satella was a lot like Emilia in that they were shunned and mistreated by society through no initial fault of their own. While Emilia stays strong for the most part, Satella wasn't and ended up cracking from the isolation and lashing out with her power.
There are definitely flaws of Return By Death. Subaru is not immune to all physical confrontations; he does not decide the reset points.
I wonder who or what decides and he cant tell anyone
93ImagineBreaker we already know who decided how the power works
@@Oboreru493 Nagatsuki Tappei?
@@ZeroTwoOne021 Nope)
@@ZeroTwoOne021 season two boi
Subaru isn’t lonely he always has the Witch watching over him.
Edit: I already know about the whole “Satella and Envy” thing but the fact of the matter is.......
It isn’t cut. Just because the Anime is based off of the LN does not mean it fully follows it the same way and thus what appears “cut” is just moved to a different point.
Each Anime episode has to reach a certain point in the story, if it doesn’t have room to fit something then it can be cut but something as important as Satella and Envy is too important to be cut and thus it will eventually come, this plot point literally explains so much about her character.
and thats a fact
Could he theoretically talk to her in private with no one around?
Aww that’s so cute 🥰
To bad it's not Satella
GamingShadowCat Um what? The Witch is Satella
(I’m referring to whose body the Witch is in, a split personality is still the same person but acts differently. If Satella has an entirely different entity within her then it is not a split personality.)
If Envy is just a split personality than Satella is still responsible, If Envy is a different person than Satella is not responsible. That is the difference, a different entity is not just a personality, it is a completely separate person, you don’t define a separate person as a “personality” let alone a “split personality.”
Anyways, we even seen glimpses of her trying to speak with Subaru, she even lip syncs “I Love You” to Subaru.
When Subaru kept dying and losing his relationships and progress for example he gets really close to Emilia or Rem and then he dies and loses EVERYTHING... *_and that made me cry._*
*_Edit:_* You earned a subscriber
Imagine in the if story with rem being her wife AND having kids, just to him dying at 69 years AND returning by death as if nothing had ever happened, that Is some pretty dark shit but it might even be canon
dat boi the if routes aren’t canon though I actually don’t doubt he’d end up getting sent back that far if he does get sent back that is, it could also end up like Pride were he ends up dying completely and spends eternity with Satella in that dark place we see her after he dies
Charlotte am I right
Who’s Rem
That scream at the start gives me goosebumps and triggers my ptsd
I just want to say that season 1 is only a prologue. Season 2 will be a masterpiece (if they dont fuck it up)
You a Web novel reader too my friend?
yeah its really good
i like that Subaru become more mature to facing his death and become smarter to every decision he's taking everytime he come back to life
I've read up to arc 5 and I'm excited
I am so excited for the first trial, I haven't read much on the ln, but it was amongst my favourite parts of Re:Zero as a whole.
This is one great insight on the topics ReZero explores.
There's an old Russian film "We'll live till Monday", that shows a life of a Soviet school teacher. The children are tasked to write a composition on "What is Happiness". While everyone in the class write pages describing their understanding of Happiness, one boy puts it simple "Happiness is when you are understood."
Subaru craves being understood. That is why taking Rem away was important for the story - to force Subaru to confide in others, not just a single special person. In order to learn to fly one needs to learn to walk first.
But dam they still treat Rem pretty dirty in the later chapter from what I heard
@@dean_l33 Dirty? I don't remember anything of the sort. Though Subaru does feel the urge of physical contact with her body, he'd be the first one to strangle anyone who frivolously touches her either with hand or word.
I've always been told that "Happiness is progress". And that's the one thing Subaru is always striving for.
@@user-li5cr6wv5b He didn't mean it like that. He was referring to what the Archbishop of Sloth does to her.
@@lite4998 Oh, I get it. Yeah, the novels' always treated her rough, to get to Subaru, and the reader.
Subaru is the greatest protagonist there is because he has 3 important things.
1. Traits and issues that relate to almost anyone, but especially seasoned anime watchers and weeaboos.
Loneliness, depression, mental stress, almost anyone whos has gone through life has dealt with something of the sort, and the fact Subaru has these, especially in Isekai where protagonists are blank, projectile slates, is incredibly enrapturing.
2.Believability. Anyone can see Subaru and think "Yeah, he's a person! I feel like I've met someone like this or have been this person!" Subaru isn't just a character, he feels like a true person. That makes you like him and resonates with him SO much more.
3. A similar goal to everyone. He wants to be a better person. No one who reads this comment can go and say they don't want to be a better person, or at the very least, have never wanted to be a better person. So seeing Subaru have a goal EVERYONE has had or does have is incredibly impactful. Other Isekai protags have goals like "save the kingdom" or "get the girl(s)." but Subaru's is one as simple as "Stop being a PoS." That simple goal is so believable and reasonable that anyone can connect to it, and love Subaru as he goes towards that goal.
I agree. What I like about Subaru is that he is believable. Unlike most isekais, Subaru definitely feels like a character you would meet in real life, or heck, be a partial representation of anyone watching the show, myself included.
I prefer him to many underdog main characters, even the well written ones like Gon from Hunter x Hunter. Most of them have either special abilities or were given hidden abilities from the start and no matter the adversary, they often succeed, although it doesn't happen that often with Gon. Subaru is almost powerless without him working together with even more people. He loses in many situations quite more often, and aside from being one of the most relatable, he is also one of the most realistic characters in anime.
Yep, i agree he's the most relatable character and realistic superhuman being but despite of Painful human by him he doesn't want to get lost and suffered he's goal it's just really like in real life from a people who make it choice to be successful in life.
I agree, and the fact that he looks like a real person makes him be a nice cliche breaker
subaru is one of the laziest character,who shut himself from surroundings,did nothing to improve,and he messes up in the end,and tells how useless and unimportant he is.But probably why i love him,because subaru is representation of most of us,and yet later on he valued himself,belived in himself,tried to become a better person and started to rely more on himself than rbd
When I first began watching Re:Zero i thought it was going to just be a normal isekai but boy was I wrong
Omg ye idk why but from the tiny parts of it I had seen it seemed so light hearted, fuck be it ruined my summer after watching it. But I still love it.
My mind was fucked near the rem saga
Oh another isekai! This looks fun! Oh.... oh.... oh no.......
Pichulover369 ! Exactly how it went.
Now you are cursed, to always compare other isekais to ReZero and find them lacking in every aspect. You brought it on yourself
Something you didn't mention is that everytime Subaru returns by death, the Witch's scent grows stronger and it makes everything harder for him.
For instance he was chased and killed by ram once
I see what you did there
lmao
Wasn't it rem?
@David Edosomwan no, ram is the one who killed him once. When rem was torturing him its clearly ram who mercy killed him
@@mmazinchalbcham4673 who's rem?
"If you forgot death then you forgot what it means to be alive" This quote from Casshern explains the situation well, Casshern as well as Subaru quickly realized that if you are the only one who cannot die then you are the ghost. Subaru's tragedy is not that he is weak, but that no matter what he does, in the end everything will be irrelevant because he will inevitably be the only one who remembers the past.
@Jack Ieong
I don't think he's going to stay that long in this world.
@Jack Ieong If I remember correctly in one of the "what if" stories he dies of old age but then return by death still activates and he is young again.
@@Ck_Otaku
I don't know this one, but I know that on one of the routes he can definitely die if he wants to.
But if that is true then Subaru is not that unlucky.
@@lukasvillar9328 yup, in pride, and probably Wrath
lukas villar I don't think this quotes apply for Subaru ; He is not Immortal he KNOW what is death, and worse he suffer to it, he may respawn, but he is aware of the hurt of being kill, and he become grateful of be alive. For me he is the one who know the best what is to be alive and whats is fell to be killed
Spoilers for most recent episode at time of posting
Seeing Subaru's total mental breakdown when he meets Echidna the second time and is finally able to tell someone, anyone, about Return By Death, instantly made me think of this video again. Good stuff
made me think of this vid too lol
@@le_monsoon oh no.
Or how about that mental breakdown after he got eaten by the rabbits. That shit was messed up.
A moment of silence for all the pain and trauma this poor man has had to endure
and will have to endure.
@@dvanepope5602 and will continue to endure until he dies for real, probably
Guys imagine once he complete everything then subaru went back to he's home world oh... i would be so mad and pissed
@@vunknownvictory if that happens all re zeros fans would cause a riot
@@alexjosephluther6317 yep
i just imagine someone who can read the memories trying to read subaru and going insane in a second.
There is so much dark stuff in Rezero, loneliness , mental scars , hopeless , despair , fear , anxiety , and the terrible feeling that even death cant free you of your suffering
You mean Rui?
damn. "feeling that even death can't free you of your suffering" hit different.
@@notme8652 Rui?
@@erikho6936 its a spoiler, be careful where you tread
Mattis fath yeah I knew they were gonna SNAP
Cried so much on S2 Ep.8 after Subaru's confession about his ability.
To torture someone, you have to make him undyable, but also immune to become insane, because dying and going insane are luxury that he will not have to face the reality. The loneliness really caught my emotion. Something like Stein:Gate, that only MC have experienced another dimenion.
Look he said it !!
Agreed, the fact that Subaru is the only one who remembers what happens after each death but he can't even communicate what he's going through to the ones who support him. The way Re: Zero handles is phenomenal because we get a full close up on the mental and physical toll dealing with his loneliness. And when you're alone you have to "fight" all your heavy burdens by yourself. That's not easy, it can take a great deal of mental fortitude, and you may fail. However, if you can push past all that struggle what you'll find is growth. As an individual, that to me is very important. Great video.
yeah subarus growth as the story progresses is really what I love about the story.
This comment needs more attention
Mans Wroght a whole paragraph
Kinda sounds like how to feels to live and fail, with only you knowing what and how it happened, and no one else can really understand it
Probably Subaru's best line in Season 1:
"You call yourself a replacement, but no one could replace you"
4:37 "Everytime he and everyone around him dies, it's a failure of his character". Uhm, I think we place too much responsibility on his shoulders. Just a little bit too much.
RIGHT???? I honestly can't fucking stand how much pressure the anime and everyone puts on him! The events he goes through are way too much for one kid/guy(whatever) to handle!! What about the failure of all the idiots around him who are supposed to know the world they live in yet run around and get offed like they just got there?
sorry that shit just really boils my blood.
@@bluemonster5235 I think the point the video is trying to make, is Subaru puts that pressure on himself, he believes he needs to save everyone
@@HedgehogzZ i get what you are saying but subaru doesnt really have a choice as much as it pains me.
@@bluemonster5235 watch season 2. They made him realize that he doesn't have to put all the weight on his shoulders. Otto and even Satella herself made him realize that he doesn't have to suffer alone, that he can lean onto his friends, because that's what friends are for. This is why I love this show, it takes its time to break and develop the characters
That's the cruel part he's kinda right. Because Subaru gets the terrible position of being in the spot of being able to undo that mistake and the only price he has to pay is his worthless, pathetic excuse for a life to save somebody who was actually using theirs. That's a thought that must run through his head each and ever time he sees someone die
so many people (not here) hate subaru because they expect him to be some kind of OP ass superhero while not understanding that this is a story of a normal kid. a story that makes you, the reader, the main protagonist.
isn't a normal kid : he is an Otaku Hikikomori ( mi ingles es como el culo, pero el la tiene mas dificil que niños normales porque antes de venir al mundo de Re Zero, el era un otaku que no salia hace años de su cuarto)
yeah he is a hikkomori and waiting for his parents to kick him out
I hated Subaru while I was watching, and still kinda do specifically because of his relatability
@@TheSnurtBurglar If you think about it, he shouldn't be relatable at all. Athletic, good natured, kind of funny, and very determined... Not the type of guy you could find anywhere. It's the things he goes through that allows us to relate to him.
@@edcaous it like you are unbeatable, always number 1 and never feel lost and then suddenly you fall,and etc.That make him depressed
"Subaru watches over and over as everything he does leads to disaster all because he wasn't the person he needed to be for the people he loves."
This right here. This is why I connect with Subaru on as deep of a level as I do.
That background music at 0:05 when ever he dies or notices something really weird just gives me chills
< SPOILER BELOW >
In one of the episodes after Rem murders Subaru with her morning star, he wakes up to see her at the foot of his bed. This is the music that played during that scene. I would assume this music is meant to instill fear or uneasiness in the audience, strengthening the understanding between the audience and Subaru by making them feel similar emotions in dreadful situations.
@@michaeijcaboose2037 That's exactly how I feel when this happens but I never looked at it like that. As if we felt his emotions and the situation he was facing. Interesting
I LOVE THIS MUSIC!!!!! Idk why and it creeps me out but I really like it...
Thats what I had to say lol,its both creepy and unique
It's called 'the call of the witch'
some manga / light novel reader: the MC dies
other anime fandoms: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
some manga / light novel reader: the MC dies
Re:Zero fans: i know
"Thats the one thing he's been doing sis, get over it"
@Tum Tum after the last episode, i feel those people...
@Tum Tum bruh yeah, especially arc 6 lmao. It's nice to see him succeed without dying, though! It just seems very, VERY rare.
@@goosegoose5879 Arc 5 was the real crazy one. Subaru gets his leg blown off, "I guess he's dead this time," nope. Subaru gets infected with dragon blood, "I guess he's dead this time," nope. Proceeds to one-shot the entire rest of the Arc including Regulus.
Then Arc 6 happens and it's like "wait....which death are we on again? I lost count."
Same with kazuma just how did he die this time
3:50 "you need to break his will to live"
*Raid: Shadow Legends ad starts playing*
Bruh
This IS my favorite anime. Enough said. I wish it got more credit. Most write it off as a one and done experience. And I hate that.
Exactly!! I always tought that if it had got his second season so much earlier it would have made for a great series that everyone would love, but hey at least we do be gettin another season (even tought it will be split in two parts for watever reason -_- and also attack on titan final season exists and that will steal the spotlight sadly)
Yes, I completely agree, it's really good if you pay attention to every detail and you try to feel what the tension and drama the anime is trying to offer, not to forget about Subaru's determination and the story arc itself. People tend to forget these things, or just try to finish it for the sake of finishing it. It is also my favorite anime of all time, and I don't feel like that will change.
there is a channel called echidnut he only makes re zero content you could check him out for more re zero content
@@thexbombnexus5942 yeah i know, if the first half Is really good, then the second Will be BONKERS, at this point i think the only way they could fuck up Is by having a really shitty animation, but that Is not really probable, so we might aswell enjoy our beautiful second season
In terms of anime, this one rates very high on my list.
Fantasy Lied is the sound of losing hope or heartbreak through music
The Call Of The Witch is something you hear before you die lmao
Every time I hear the "Uuuuuuuweeeeuuuuu"
I recall all the trauma I experienced with Subaru
I know he's just a character and not real, but I can't help but feel so much pity for him. I wish I could reach through the screen and tell him I understand and know what he's been through so he won't be alone anymore, but I can't, all I can do is watch and hope he's able to figure it all out himself. Not unlike those who care about him in the story.
Show feels to real. I pray for him
Echidna did it for us
I know. The whole show I'm just like, *someone please give him a hug.....*
yeah, I don't think I've ever felt this attached to a fictional character before. I just want him to be happy man :(
Re:zero taught me something: Life can be really cruel and unforgiving, but that is fine as long as you don't give up on yourself.
So Re:Zero is like Minecraft
-he's lonely, no one can really understand how he feels, same as minecraft (dumb villagers)
+he often respawns in a bed he slept in
Now that's the weirdest comparison I've seen in quite a while.
its not like minecraft at all, not even the respawns. its like basically EVERY RPG WITH A SAVE SYSTEM
You just played minecraft too much...
You’re more into minecraft than ani-anyway I dont care but hell yeah a weird ass comparison. Totally understandable, have a nice day fam.
Actually, out of the 6 reset points in the anime so far, only one of them was in a bed (reset point 2) 1 and 3 were at the appa stand, 4 was at the meeting about hho to defeat the witch's cult, 5 was right after Rem got attacked by the witch's cult and 6 was directly after taking the trial when he wakes up next to Emilia.
Man, this series actually has the most bone chilling music I've ever heard.
I love it! But it also creeps me out...
I felt this even more when dying so many times while playing Dark Souls. Felt like giving up but kept going anyways and now I'm making progress!
It's that feeling of accomplishment that makes it all worth it!
Greatest game of all time for me. There is no game better than Dark Souls, or atleast FromSoft games
kinda cool how the mechanic is tied to the theme and lore, once you give up(stop playing before finish) you become hollow and your character becomes one of the many brainless hollows
In forums and such, you come across people who say its a shit story or Sabaru is a whiney bitch but the problem is not always a story's, in this case Re:Zero's, fault you dont like it or hate it, its you. I am not saying those people are bad people but they they lack certain experiences and feelings to understand Re;Zero, or in this case, empathy. Again, I dont mean they are bad people but they lack a characteristic to put them in Subaru's shoes and understand his torment, his pain, his loneliness, his outbursts, and his sadness. I believe those people never went though a bad experience. When I say a bad experience, I dont mean mom forgot to pick them up from school once or twice or didnt get the job or didnt go to the university they wanted, I mean they really never experienced something to shatter their understanding of life and suffered to varying degrees, they never had a trauma. I believe the best people to like the Re;Zero and understand Subaru generally are those who have suffered a trauma. If you had a go happy life, rarely having hardships, you would probably see Sabaru, even other characters such as Shinji from EVA, as some irrational person, why is he doing this convoluted thing while this direct method would solve his problem. People of trauma often learn of alternative methods and behaviors to cope with their pain which, while making perfect sense to them, would not make much sense to others. This is what I think of why people resort to shit talking of Re;zero, or any story for that matter, and go beyond simple constructive criticism- you need some context and experience to understand and emerse yourself in the story. Frankly, those naysayers just dont have the experience for Re;Zero.
Yes, I agree with you.
Woah i never thought about it like that. That actually makes so much sense.
This anime screamed that at me tbh as someone who suffers from autism and depression; i constantly feel like i'll never be able to express my true self or be liked
Holy shit... This is it!
The video on Re:Zero of words I could not express, or should I say word: Loneliness.
Practically everything I felt from Re:Zero was expressed perfectly here. From the loneliness to topics like depression and what he went through to become a better person.
On a personal note, Re:Zero came out at a perfect time and I watched it with people that I myself put my emotions to unfairly, not because I thought they could help me but because I needed someone to lean on at the time. You see, my girlfriend of 7 months suddenly and almost without warning killed herself. I had plenty of things to keep my mind off that fact but deep down I wanted to kill myself. I almost did too, I went to a like with weight in my jacket and I was fully intending on swimming to the bottom of the lake and grabbing onto the bottom and NEVER LETTING GO but I didn't. With the support of a gaming friend thousands of miles away, I didn't... A week later I discovered Re:Zero and marathoned it with those people I latched onto because I had no support in real life. But I caught up to Ep 15 (Yes.. that episode) And like my own life, I thought this show as over... but it wasn't, I wasn't over... I continued this show and found something to keep me going and 4 years later, I am still here! Less lonely because I know, somewhere, my feelings were understood. Perhaps not exactly, but I took comfort in the fact that the loops Subaru went through were way worse then the cycles they went through.
Anyways, Thank you to those who have listened to my rambles. I hope my story may reach someone and let them know that it's okay to be depressed when something bad happens and that healing and support comes with time and from places you least expect it. I would also say that theres a really cool dude in Australia that saved my life when I least expected it!
Edit: I would also like to say that I will be following this channel because this was just an excellent video essay!
God bless you. I hope you find peace.
As of reading this comment my girlfriend had also almost committed suicide but I’ve already watched re:zero so I already had the understanding loneliness where my parents don’t care that she almost killed her self and me not being able to speak much
@@duckroyalty2731 I'm sorry to hear, yet this show also helped me recognize my feelings. I pray your gf is doing fine & so are you. Surround yourself with people who value your emotions/ well being. If you cannot, then do your best to support your own emotions and to not allow your mind to tear you down. Best of wishes !*
i see everyone say that "subaru is too crybaby he does nothing to change that" but they never seem to put them in subaru skin like he cares about someone that someone dies and everytime he tries something in another timeline he is the crazy one and he hurt(emocionaly) the people that he wanted to protect its an vicious and toxic cycle
An idiot always say the main character are too weak and a crybaby that doesnt want too change but never want to see what they always have been through that they cant even change their self.
This was a series that I hated watching from start to finish. Not because I didn't enjoy the concept or anything like that, but because I empathize with Subaru so strongly. Just watching this video and having things perfectly described brought me to the verge of tears because the hardest part of loneliness is the feeling or knowledge that no one can understand your issues. The story is definitely no for the faint of heart both due to its themes and the gruesome portrayals of certain events. I feel the most telling thing that wasn't described in this video is the fake optimism that Subaru always puts on in front of others until he is so broken that he is physically and mentally unable to, a trait that is common in people with depression, anxiety, and loneliness whether conscious or not. It's also because of this that, to me, Subaru is one of the most human characters I have seen in media ever, and is also why I probably empathize with him so much besides the other issues.
like the show is just sooo perfect that the only fanservise that we got was when emilia and rem got drunk
Subaru is lonely
All the girls around him: "We gonna solve that problem real quick!"
Rem is best girl
@@dazzlingpurple756 your a victim to
The worst fact about Subaru's curse it that when he builds great relationship with anyone and have great moments, when he dies he loses it all and the interaction with that person won't be the same as in previous live.
episode 18 hit me like a train because i understand how subaru fells i understand how it fells to never be good at anything like before i used to always be at the top of my class when it came to sports and math i was curious and motivated but with time it became too difficult to uphold that status, people had big expectations for me and it was dificult to fulfill them and it caused a lot of stress and fear so i unconciously started falling behind and failing and the last 3 years of school i barely passed at all i stoped being good at anything i tried but i still had the pride to acts like its dificult i was a brat and i hated it but the worst part was my parents not helping at all they didnt care and gave up on me and now 7 years later im still not good at anything
bro... this is mad late but did you watch ep 4 of s2? Becuase if ep 18 hit you like a train then that ep will hit you like a spaceship
"he can't say anything to anyone about his powers"
Echidna: Hold my body fluids
While watching Re:zero around 3am in the dark...
I freaked out with the sudden creepy appearance of first one Witch's cult finger in the forest pathway... Their character design is very terrifying to look at especially when you are alone in the dark ....
What an amazing writing. Congrats dude, you're really giving a lot of credits to the magnum opus that Re:Zero is. People often see the anime as a sort of "gore for nothing" one, with a protagonist that only chases a waifu, when there is another one that loves him. I hope more people watch your video !
Yeah, Subaru feels like a very human character to me. It is sad that Re:Zero mainly boiled to waifu wars, "I love Emilia" anger for many.
No one:
Anime sound design artists for Re:Zero: "ewaiheuuuu"
1:27 "wonderful time in the city"
*Followed up with Subaru screaming in agony multiple times*
I got used to is as a Music
I don't envy Subaru's VA...
@@StergiosMekras I do, that's some real talent that guy has.
KyleRobes : "At least..."
Emilia : "Subaru..."
KyleRobes : "For now..."
Emilia : "Who is Rem ?"
*add plays*
Me : *Crazy silent screams*
Re:zero is perfect in for and against essays
why Subaru one of my best mc and as a character that he's the closest anime character to reality
I’m mean the whole anime is all about “you can fail but never give up”. Every anime start with one ☝️ meaning that why people don’t understand the literature in anime .
I want to agree but looking at your profile pic make me want to laugh rather than agree for some reason.
@@TimeNVoid I don't blame you
@@lazyman2451 sorry for laughing at you.
@@TimeNVoid no it fine I know that my pfp is a. Meme
Me singing along: Uuuwaaaauuuuu👁👄👁
What crazy is I saw this just before the episode where he told Echidna that he can Return by Death
Same x)
This anime is too dark for some people but I like it because life is dark.. and it would definitely be dark in a setting like this. Life if suffering.. and one of the reasons I love this anime is because we get to see a man, thrive even though he is suffering. Even though Subaru is a fictional character, he gives inspiration to keep going through the suffering. He reminds me to keep loving those around me. To be very careful with my choices (unfortunately, I don't have save points to go back to). I really thought this was going to be your typical Isekai but I'm very impressed. This is NOT your typical isekai and I definitely recommend watching this, if you haven't already
one of the biggest reasons that rezero has become one of my favourite stories of all time is the way that the author hints a lot of things before he reveals them . Its so enjoyable to notice things and try to make theories even if they dont turn out true at the end . It also makes the series very rewatchable even if watching subaru suffer is a bit painful
You deserve so much more recognition. This video was very fascinating and very eye opening. Thank you and keep up the awesome work : )
I second this comment
I third this comment
Or just write
There are only two other tests that can still destroy Subaru's soul
1: dying too much in a very short loop
2: losing he's ability of return by death and the fear of he's last death
Or getting past a loop with someone he likes dying
Bruh if i went through what Subaru did i would immediately choose to die when i can. PERMANANTLY
honestly? ok, I'm thinking something that could REALLY make him break could be something like... watching his friends get tortured in killed, even in 'other ways'. or he himself tortured in 'other ways', which could humiliate him so much he breaks. I don't want it to happen, don't get me wrong. But at this point? I honestly think the author just might do that. Kind of like how SPOILER:
his first kiss was stolen by crazy emilia, and he can't get it back. What if it was his first time, instead? Once again, I really hope not. But It could happen. Tappei is cruel.
Iam just scared about him waking up at the end, waking up from a coma and all was his imagination
Not gonna happen but he will only have more suffering
Re:Zero was one of the most Creative, Different, Scary, Entertraining, And Emotional Anime I have ever watched. Even if I don't like the way subaru acts and talks, It was a great anime series. I finished it in one night, I'm still here waiting for season 2 to release on netflix.
There is a reason why Subaru acts & talks like that.
After watching the first season I was feeling for this guy the loneliness and the helplessness that comes with it I was like, this really sucks. But this bring this anime into a new light for me. Cause as I watched I now noticed, even thought he is psychologically damaged he still steam rolls threw it all. As you said, not giving up.
"Beetlejuice"
Pffft
Best girl.
Stop calling him Beetle Juice xD He gas nothing to do with Beetles OR their juice. His name is Petelgeuse.
@@danielantony1882 doesnt matter
HIS NAME IS PETELGEUSE
I pronounce it "Beh-Teh-L-G(u)eese"
Very concise yet in-depth video essay, well done. The scene placement was perfectly fitting with the points you were making throughout the video as well. It's refreshing to see some intelligent takes on Re:ZERO that don't just stop at "stakes/plot where???"
Anyone who claims that RE:Zero doesn't have stakes has absolutely NO business being a reviewer\critic.
@@SpadeDraco Indeed. It was already clear enough in season 1, but the newest episode really drove the point home with what happened to Rem.
I tried to make 2 of my friends to watch Re:Zero and they both dropped it in episode 3-5 because it was boring, BOI was I mad when they said that because this is on my top 5 animes ever and it almost made me want to read the lightnovel. I asked them why was it boring and they both said that: “it’s basically just the MC dying” which is true, but it still got me mad.
Edit: They started watching it again and now one of them is hooked. I’m better now
Good
my jaw dropped because everytime i reccomended re zero to my friends it always works
@@krissyscx8106 i have friends who have sh1t taste
I like how you ended with
*"Whose Rem?"*
*Unpopular Opinion:*
Re:Zero is the best Isekai Anime yet
_* grabs popcorn *_
ok
I personally like shield hero a bit more but rezero is still soooooo good
Duchi I don’t really think that’s very unpopular tbh
@@quentinwells9458Naofumi is so cool. I love him, I need another season.
@@ushiki2212 next year will come out new season.
I know this is a tangent, but I just realized that Subaru carried a lifeless Rem, a maybe 90lb (41kg) girl, for like at least a couple of miles. Like how long did that take and what stamina this man has. Holy shit man, that must have been painful both physically and emotionally.
He's definitely stronger than your average human teenage boi
He did some exercises and sword training(kendo)
@@sfj4u It's more willpower than strength, any teenager has the strength to carry someone, but not the endurance. Willpower can cover for endurance at the cost of damaging your body and spirit.
Mind you, if you can turn off your muscle inhibitors you can modify the willpower part.
This also reminds me of depression. How sometimes people can’t communicate it and don’t understand them.
This video is really well made, watching Subaru’s personal growth was the best part of the anime for me and I haven’t seen any other CZcams videos really analyzing that idea. As the story continues the despair and the growth that comes with it only gets better, season 2 is gonna be amazing
Same!
Season 2 is going to be really really depressing.
Anybody else came back here after ep 8?
jesus christ, the comment section is filled with spoilers for season 2!!!!
FUFUFUFU
btw
RE:Zero isn't a good anime.
ITS A MASTERPIECE!
great vid!
Can't wait for s2
Even though I'm spoiled to death
@@masrikbarat9834 When is will season 2 be release?
@@mightyboshy july 8th japan time
@@mightyboshy next week
Whilst the anime is good, and it delivers on these things, I feel like the light novel is doing even better at it because Subaru's inner thoughts are revealed to the reader in detail. It really hurts reading what's going on inside him and knowing nobody but you (as the reader) knows he's going through it.
I recommend to read web novel as well. It's more in-depth and gory scenes are even more brutal.
You didn't have to use Stay Alive for that final scene. I hate how much it fits and how much it breaks my heart...
I’m so glad that this video is back. I’ve been waiting for the day it’d return 😌
I had a real bad experience with this anime I was so depressed and watching this anime made me feel worse. When I discovered his ability to die I and come back to life made me want to kill myself just like the mc. Watching every episode was tearing me apart I also couldn't stop watching because watching anime is the one good thing I have In my life. I still think about it but I don't believe I will watch season 2 I don't think i can bear it and wouldn't want to go through that feeling again.
Sorry to hear that,I hope you stay better now
Hey, glad you through that emotion and watches Re:Zero until the end. Remember, being dead doesn't solve anyone's problem just like what Re:Zero portrays. Maybe it was too dark, but the meaning of being a better person is cool. Wish you will watch the anime when you feel better about your health :)
Watch Rem's confession again, then :)
It was that same type of voice that reached out for me in the darkness, back when I wanted to end it all, as well.
It's about experiencing horrible things, but accepting what you are, and that it's okay to make mistakes.
That life is a struggle, but if we struggle the "right" way, it can even become beautiful and poetic :)
I wish you all the best!
i don't know you or why you feel the way you feel but ending your life isn't the way to go about things i promise you your stronger than you give yourself credit for let your bad experiences and mistakes become lessons to you so you can learn and become a stronger better person just like subaru pushing through is always better than giving up
you should watch higurashi no naku koro ni, not for the gruesome part but the good message
"A fun time from start to finish." I mean, if you're a masochist it is
This series hit me again and again like a jackhammer onto a slab of concrete. You can FEEL the raw, teeth-grinding emotion with every moment of pain and suffering that poor Subaru goes through.
So glad to see this vid is back. I've had a hard time relentlessly shilling Re:Zero without it.
This video is a piece of art. I’ve rewatched this a few times because the way you put into words everything that I love about this show is incredible. Can’t wait for the next video
This video on point 👌 I never had a show pull tears out my eyes by force it deep , dark , emotional and full of beauitful moments
I can relate to Subaru's loneliness. I used to be very sensitive and would tear up whenever someone calls me down or physically harm me. Got bullied during elementary school alot through I did fight back during high school, but the verbal abuse still hurt. Didn't help that I lived with 3 foster brothers and 3 foster sister's, who most of them I never got along with. Lived out in the sticks with them and all the physical and verbal abuse was dealt with alone. Went through loads of depression and suicidal thoughts, though my beliefs in region had me not act on those thoughts as I was afraid of what would happen in death.
All though, all those things strengthen my resolve in things. Now I hardly ever get sad when things turn for the worse. Can't even cry even if I wanted to and I even tried to produce tears. My sadness would last for a few seconds only to either become confused or frustrated, to just moving on. Verbal abuse doesn't bother me or even less phase me, I find them amusing or hilarious. I'm quite calm in physical confrontations and been exposed to crazy shit happening in the streets. Whenever something unfortunate as like if I miss the last bus home (happend on several occasions) which is a two or 3 hour walk depending on how I physically or mentally feel, I just think "Oh well, at least I'm not the only person in this world who dealt with this situation. I'll likely deal with shit in the near future, it's unfortunate but I can't stop it so I may as well just bear it and move on". Dealing with those things changed me alot and what I like about Re:Zero is that I really understand and sympathize with Subaru Natsuki and feel like I really relate to his loneliness and suffering. Which is one of the reasons why this is among my favorite animes out there.
This is such a well put together video. I'm really glad I watched it. Everything from the narration to the story progression was well made. Thank you for introducing me to this anime
Amazing video man. Very articulate and great editing - can't wait to see more from the channel
that intro scared the sh*t out of me
Y
the last scene of the last ep gave me chills down my spine
When you realize the "who is rem?" meme is actually part of the story.
Brilliant analysis my dude!!! I enjoyed how you described everything I love about Rezero and the amount of pain Subaru has to go through in order to better himself to help the people he cares about. Keep it up
Instantly subbed. This video is amazing and i'm only just over halfway in. The way you've articulated the feelings of loneliness and how the story's mechanics facilitate it, man that shit hit different. This was why i gravitated to this show. The premise is intriguing, but the way they turned his only mechanism for continual growth into the way he's separated from everyone else, was truly masterful.
Beautiful video, great music. Amazing content.
dude every time I hear that creepy voice of that girl when some scary shit is about to happen like almost opera sounding I get chills
I think episodes 13 to 18 describe a sorta different kind of loneliness. Or rather, a different feeling of despair. Loneliness in the fact that his problems and horrors in these episodes are ones he can only face head on, not because noone can understand him, but rather, because everyone is dead. And on episode 15, after he watches Rem’s horrifying death and hear Rem’s dying words, subaru is the only one left, to wander through the entrance of the mansion, bodies everywhere, knowing that the ones dearest to him are among them. And as a colossal being towers over him and the mansion, we get a piece of an amazing soundtrack, as subaru wastes away. And then he wakes up again. The worst part about his return by death is the fact that almost every time he dies, he has to watch someone he loves fall with him.
Thanks for reading my aimless ramble, good video by the way, this show is amazing.
man, your video popped up in my youtube feed and I enjoyed it a lot! Will stay tuned for your future videos.
Awesome video man! Re zero has always been a great series to analyze and I hope more would watch it.
One comparison i'd like to draw is to Steins;gate. Both Re:zero and Steins;gate do excellent jobs at portraying the madness of emotional isolation but get their in different ways. Like you said in re:zero there is the magical force keeping Subaru from telling people but in Steins;gate Okabe can tell people about what is happening to him but every single time he line jumps everyone forgets. Okabe's speech at the end of ep22 is probably one of my favorite moments out of everything ive ever watched, I wont spoil it but it really puts the final nail in the coffin for his emotional trauma. In short, if you are intrigued by psychological isolationism i'd highly highly recommend Steins;gate
thank you for this
this is probably my favorite video on youtube, I love this story so much and I can never find words on why its a masterpiece other than it just is 😂 But for now on I can just tell people to watch this video because it describes perfectly what re:zero is about and why I love so much
Loving the subject matter of these last two videos, please keep it up!
This is one of the best examples of literary analysis I have seen on CZcams, it made me feel like I was back in uni reading an article: The way you clearly and concisely developed upon and delivered you points was stunning, the trails to thought you took me though were eloquently put and thought provoking and finely you conclusion - as well as your introduction - cleanly encircled your argument without becoming cluttered with unnecessary details. This is truly a fine piece of work and one that you must be proud of.
The one criticism I have of this is that you did not explore the relationship of isolation and loneliness to the toxicity of stoic masculinity. In a basic summery; this concept of toxic stoicism in masculinity is the idea that society severs boys from their ability to emotionally connect with others, internalising pain and suffering into loneliness and that this stoic emotional deformity creates men who are unable to cope with loss, grief and fear. This all results with men who fear their emotional vulnerabilities for how they perceive it can be used against them, pushing away all comfort for fear of revealing their vulnerabilities; this results in men who can only act out violently in rage and frustration as they have been stripped of all options to come to terms with their pain and grieve. ‘The Case Against The Jedi Order’ by Pop Culture Detective is where I was first introduced to this concept and he sums it up very well in his video if you need a more well rounded explanation.
When taken in relation to your well framed augment here, Subaru’s forced silence becomes a metaphor for societies clasping hand's silent mutilation of men emotionally. The times Subaru comes closest to braking are the times were he loses hope in finding comfort and/or understanding in others and begins, as you put it, to become ‘slothful’ like Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti… a character who can be read as being completely isolated from his vulnerable emotions and his connections with others and above all else is violent and cruel in his despair. What saves Subaru is something that I disagree with you on though, it’s not - in my mind - just a self-isolated resolve to change himself for others but it is more like giving in and ‘admitting’ his vulnerability to others so their tenderness and emotional empathy - or love if you prefer - can heal him and alow him to regain his resolve. Both Emilia and Rem give Subaru the resolve to carry on by allowing him to be vulnerable in front of them without looking down on him, softly soothing his pain with their tenderness and love and showing him that he doesn’t have to be strong… that it’s ok to be vulnerabil. I read this, as it were, is what truly saves Subaru… giving up his strong façade of stoic masculinity and sharing his pain with others . But that’s just how I read it
Me: “Season 2 is coming out, should probably get around to watching the show”
Me 1 season later: “AHHHHHHH, *cries* “
This is a really good video, I never knew how to put Subaru's character into words but this sums up all of it, Good job!
This is fantastically put together. It's very high quality. Also, the b-roll you use from the show itself adds to your argument substantially without you needing to mention it directly, like at the beginning when you chose everything to contradict what you said. I really enjoyed this and subscribed. I'm looking forward to your video on the soundtrack!!!
I love your interpretation on this! This show has always been kind of a hard show to explain and really give details to what it's really about. You did a great job really summing it up, and giving a good view point on it!
Really enjoyed the video, can't wait for season 2 still!