' is an anime television series based on the light novel series ' written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka.[1] The series follows Subaru Natsuki, a high school student transported to another world with the ability to automatically rewind time to a certain checkpoint upon his death.[2][3] Masaharu Watanabe serves as series director for the first two seasons, while Masahiro Shinohara succeeded his role beginning with the third season. Masahiro Yokotani serves as the series composition writer, while Kyuta Sakai serves as both a character designer and chief animation director.[4] The series is streamed by Crunchyroll.[5][6]

Re:Zero premiered on April 3, 2016,[7] with the first season airing across four networks: TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, and AT-X.[7][8] The first season concluded on September 19. After season one, two original video animations (OVAs) based on the series were released on October 6, 2018, and November 8, 2019, respectively. On March 23, 2019, it was announced that a second season was in production with the original cast and staff reprised returning for the second season.[9] The season was originally set to release in April 2020, before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] It was aired in two parts,[11] with the first half releasing from July 8 to September 30, 2020, and the second half airing on January 6, 2021. The third season was also released in two parts,[12] with the first batch of eight episodes premiering on October 2, 2024, and concluding on November 20, the second batch episodes premiered on February 5, 2025, and concluded on March 26, 2025. Immediately following the conclusion of the third season, a fourth was announced to be in production.[13] The first and second batch episodes for the fourth season are respectively set to premiere on April 8, 2026, and August 12 of the same year.[14][15]

Along with the first season's initial broadcast, a series of shorts featuring chibi style versions of the characters, titled Re:Zero − Starting Break Time From Zero (Re:ゼロから始める, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Bureiku Taimu) and produced by Studio Puyukai, aired on AT-X after each episode of the series, starting on April 8, 2016.[16][17] It was replaced by a new series of shorts, titled Re:Petit − Starting Life in Another World from Petit (Re:プチから始める異世界生活, Re:Puchi kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu), which began airing on June 24, 2016.[18] Additional episodes of Re:Zero − Starting Break Time From Zero were released alongside the second and third seasons.[19]

Series overview

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Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

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In January 2020, a "director's cut" of season one was released, altering some scenes and repackaging the season into 13 one-hour episodes.[20]

Season 2 (2020–2021)

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Season 3 (2024–2025)

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Season 4 (2026)

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References

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  2. ^ Valdez, Nick (2025-11-16). "Re:Zero Sets Return for Season 4 With New Look Trailer". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
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  4. ^ "Re: Life in a different world from zero Anime's Cast, Staff, April Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. December 18, 2015. Archived December 31, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Anime". Anime News Network. 22 March 2016. Archived July 29, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  6. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (November 16, 2025). "Re:Zero Season 4's Main Trailer Reveals New Cast, April 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  7. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (March 21, 2016). "Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu TV Anime One Hour Premiere Set for April 3". Crunchyroll. Archived October 10, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 4, 2016). "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Anime Listed With 25 Episodes". Anime News Network. Archived April 5, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2019). "Re:Zero Anime's Video Reveals 2nd TV Anime Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2025-12-01). "Re:Zero TV Anime's 2nd Season Delayed to July". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 10, 2020). "Re:Zero Anime Season 2's 2nd Half Unveils January 6 Debut, Theme Song Artists, More Mini Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2024). "Re:Zero Anime's 3rd Season Reveals Premiere Dates for 'Shūgeki-hen,' 'Hangeki-hen;' Previews Myth & Roid's Ending Theme in 2nd Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Dempsey, Liam (March 26, 2025). "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Announced". Crunchyroll. Archived March 26, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 6, 2026). "Re:Zero Anime Season 4 Reveals Ending Theme Song, Visual, April 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived March 7, 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  15. ^ "On'ea - Fōsu Shīzun | Terebi Anime "Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu" Ofisharu Saito" [On Air - 4th Season | TV Anime "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World" Official Site] (in Japanese). re-zero-anime.jp. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
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  17. ^ "ja:ミニアニメ「Re:ゼロから始める休憩時間(ブレイクタイム)」放送決定！" (in Japanese). Studio Puyukai (official site). Archived May 15, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  18. ^ "ミニアニメ「Re:プチから始める異世界生活」第1話公開！" (in Japanese). re-zero-anime.jp. June 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  19. ^ Luster, Joseph (July 2, 2020). "Re:Zero Break Time Anime Shorts to Return for Season 2". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  20. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (December 30, 2019). "Crunchyroll adds Re:Zero director's cut, The Case Files of Jeweler Richard anime to winter lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2025.